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Primary references

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• YouTube: Thumbnail and title tips
• W3C WAI: Plan accessible media production
• TikTok: Accessibility for your videos
• W3C: Captions for prerecorded media
• YouTube: Copyright considerations
• YouTube: Add subtitles and captions
• Creative Commons: Licence types and conditions
• YouTube: Audio Library usage notes
• YouTube: Original and authentic content expectations
• FTC: Influencer disclosures
• YouTube: Branded content and disclosure labels

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• Write a Clear YouTube Explainer Script from One Useful Question — George Milton, A woman recording a podcast with a laptop and microphone at home. · License
• Build a Short Video Script Around One Demonstrable Idea — Amar Preciado, A professional camera mounted on a tripod in a studio. · License
• Write a Content Brief That a Creator Can Work From — Kenneth Surillo, A smiling content creator sitting at a microphone. · License
• Build a Practical Shot List for a Small Creator Shoot — Jakub Zerdzicki, A video production workspace with a camera and two monitors. · License
• Create a Content Calendar Based on Real Production Capacity — Shedrack Salami, A hand holding a compact wireless microphone receiver. · License
• Review Video Captions for Accuracy, Timing and Meaning — cottonbro studio, A weekly planner, notebook and pen on a desk. · License
• Keep a Footage and Asset Permission Log Before You Publish — Hanna Pad, An open planner beside coffee, a laptop and earbuds. · License
• Repurpose Your Own Video into Useful Standalone Pieces — Ann H, A weekly planner with phone and stationery. · License
• Plan an Informational Interview with Specific, Open Questions — Kaboompics, A person writing notes in a planner beside paperwork. · License
• Write a Thumbnail and Title Brief That Matches the Video — Ann H, Planner, tablet and stationery on a dark desk. · License
• Create a Brand Voice Sheet with Usable Writing Examples — ready made, Drawing tablet, laptop and design papers on a marble desk. · License
• Run a Practical Quality Check Before Publishing Creator Content — Kawê Rodrigues, A graphic designer using a tablet and laptop in a workspace. · License