Poor quality video when uploading to Youtube

Hi there
I'm using Premiere Pro CS5.5 and I've exported a video clip along with a after effects project (using dynamic link)
The video quality is fine until I upload it to youtube.
I'm a newbie to Premiere Pro so any help would be much appreciated.
I've attached a zip file along with the project files
http://www.4shared.com/zip/Uu4cPZse/Premier_Pro_Project.html
any help would be much appreciated.
Mark

Mark,
Thanks for the link.
Let's step back just a bit please.
Can you give us the full details of your Sequence Settings, and your Source Footage?
You mention using ADL (Adobe Dynamic Link) between PrPro and AE. Can you give us a description of what that involves?
Last, can you give us the full details of your Export settings?
Thanks, and good luck,
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