SOP | YouTube Back-End Checklist

The following information contains the Standard Operation Procedures for the Content Manager when checking the back-end of the RMRS YouTube for a post.

No Back-End Access

1. Contact the YouTube Manager, or if not available, the Director of Operations.
2. Request confirmation of the following elements of the video.
   1. Title is the same one as in InfluenceKit.
   2. Scheduled Time for release is 7:00am CST on the day of release.
   3. Thumbnail is the thumbnail that scored the best in thumbnail testing.
   4. URL is the same as the final video copy in InfluenceKit.
   5. If the video is sponsored, check that the description contains the correct sponsor link, code and call to action and that it is above the fold.

 

Back-End Access

1. Open dedicated RMRS browser, and go to YouTube.
2. Click “Change Account” and click Real Men Real Style.
3. Click the avatar of the channel.
4. Click YouTube Studio Beta.
5. Click Videos.
6. Find the video in question, and click on the title of the video.
7. Check the title of the video is the same as in InfluenceKit.
8. Check that the release time is equivalent to 07:00 CST.
9. Check that the current thumbnail is the same as the winner in InfluenceKit.
10. Check that the video URL is the same as the one in the “Final Video” section in InfluenceKit.
11. For Sponsored Posts, check that the correct CTA has been added to the video description.
12. If any issues arise, contact the YouTube Manager to confirm if the issue was deliberate or accidental.