In this video, we'll go over the entire process for mounting a TV to a wall. We used an articulating mount, but this process is almost the same for other mounts as well.

Written step by step tutorial for mounting a TV to a wall (with pictures):
https://thehometheaterdiy.com/mount-a-tv

Mount used in this video (not recommended):
https://geni.us/L0ImQo5

Recommended articulating mount:
https://geni.us/hJAs

I feel that this method is much easier than most! You can typically do this by yourself, and may only need an extra hand to actually lift the TV onto the mount.