Tutorials/Videos

Software

 * If you plan on recording the game, you can use video recorders such as Fraps, Bandicam, Hypercam and many others.
 * If you plan on streaming, OwnedTV, TwitchTV.
 * For animating, you can use programs such as Adobe Flash, Blender, 3dsMax, Autodesk Maya.
 * For video editing, you can use Sony Vegas, or even the built in Movie Maker.
 * If you wish to record your voice and the audio from Minecraft in two separate streams to be edited together later, you will need a program like Audacity.

Tips

 * If you are doing repetitive/boring tasks, you better either not record you doing them or cut them out. You do not want your viewers to be bored, especially if they are new.
 * Background and a channel image for YouTube will help you enhance your page.
 * Interact with your viewers, ask them for suggestions, what you could improve and what they want to see!
 * Don't use subscriber exchange, there is a very low chance that those subscribers will actually view the videos. Instead, embed your video on a forum, or the Wiki (but be sure to comply with the video policy - people are banned for violating it). Note that replacing someone else's video with yours won't get you anywhere, come up with your ideas, or at least try to come up with a better design.
 * Don't force yourself to do something. If you don't like something, don't do it. Tell your viewers you don't like it and ask them to suggest something else.
 * If you are making tutorial videos, make sure that they are tutorials for things that people will want to know about, and you present it in a user-friendly way.
 * Don't spam useless videos, if something can be put in 1 video, then theres no reason to split it into parts. I will not name any names, but there is actually someone who is one of the most popular gaming channels and does that, just to get money. Don't be greedy, if you want to do this JUST for money then you should quit it. Doing it just for money will show how careless you are, remember, it's not about the money.
 * Don't go to the popular channels and spam their videos with comments about visiting your channel. People will most likely not visit your channel, and they will get quite annoyed!
 * Don't expect thousands of views when you just start. If you upload high quality content (video and audio) frequently and are friendly, you will start gaining views. Even if it seems like nothing is happening, just keep uploading!