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Users can now opt in to Google identity on YouTube
Friday, June 29, 2012
You may have seen that we’re allowing the use of one
Google-wide identity on YouTube channels
. For partners, you won’t see this just yet. Currently, this option is only available for YouTube account holders with
Google+ profiles
, which represent individuals, and not for
Google+ pages
, which represent brands, businesses, and organizations.
For many partners, Google+ pages are a better fit than profiles, because
Google+ pages can have the name of a show or organization, such as
Geek and Sundry
or
Khan Academy
They can be administered by up to 50 people, and a single person can administer up to 50 Google+ pages
Once we have the bits ready, you’ll be able to connect a Google+ page to your YouTube channel. If you prefer to use the really awesome personal Google+ profile that you already set up on your channel, we’ll soon allow that for partners as well. Just be aware of the extra functionality pages have (above) that is not available for profiles.
Ok, I get it. What should I do now?
After we enable partners to use a Google+ page on their channel, we plan to develop more innovative
engagement features, like
Hangouts on Air
, that take advantage of the strengths of both YouTube and Google+. Stay tuned, and we’ll let you know about more opportunities that allow you to use Google+ and YouTube together soon.
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Beauty and the BEAT!
YouTube Next Comic to Bring More LOLs to a Screen Near You
Friday, June 29, 2012
Laughter truly is the best medicine. Over the last seven years, YouTube has injected viewers around the world with daily doses of ha-ha’s, tee-hee’s, even sometimes inducing ROFL-ing.
Laughter is also a universal language, transcending borders and languages to turn frowns worldwide upside down. Be it
documentations of fails of epic proportions
, a
farcical original music video
, a
skit that spawns a hilarious internet-sweeping meme
, or
the all-too-often zany animal serving as the butt of a joke
, there is no shortage of comedic content on YouTube.
Creators spanning all types and genres of comedy have found success on YouTube, and we want to keep the laughs flowing freely around this wacky world! To that end, we’re excited to announce our latest Next Creator program focused on comedy channels:
YouTube Next Comic
.
The YouTube Next Comic program is designed to help motivated YouTube creators better develop their channels and content, build even larger audiences, and hone technical skills that will lead to long-term and sustained success on the platform. Whether your forté is sketch comedy, stand-up, parodies, pranking, awkward moments and epic fails, pet-inspired shenanigans, humorous vlogging and commentary, or any other indefinable laugh-generating genre, we want YOU! Since launching Next Up and Next Creator, over 147 creators from 13 countries have participated in the programs, resulting in over 9,000 new videos and 327 million new views. And that’s no laughing matter!
Applications are now open for 16 up-and-coming comedy channels to take it to the next level as a YouTube Next Comic. Each comic will be part of a series of educational workshops held on Google+ Hangouts, receive $5,000 worth of video equipment, and $10,000 worth of promotion on YouTube. Next Comics will also receive mentoring from those who know comedic video best, including the pros of laugh out loud (and awkward) moments,
CollegeHumor
, one of the most-subscribed comedy channels on YouTube. Deadlines for applications are Friday, July 13th. No pun intended.
YouTube creators from Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States are eligible.
Apply online
today if you think you have what it takes to make us (and the world) burst into loud guffaws on the reg. Check back in on July 30, when we introduce you to the 16 YouTube Next Comics, which will no doubt be a real hoot.
The 16 Next Comics will attend educational workshops aimed at helping them grow larger, more engaged audiences. One way that all of you can do this is by promoting your content. We’re experimenting with tools that will help all partners more effectively promote their channels. To do this, send us trailers highlighting your channels that we can use to help you reach new viewers. Visit
youtube.com/submityourtrailer
to learn more and submit a trailer for potential promotion across the Google Display Network.
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Beauty and the BEAT
!”
Save time uploading with Default Settings
Friday, June 29, 2012
If you’re a frequent uploader, you’re probably used to typing the same tags and choosing the same category for videos again and again and again. As important as finger exercises are, we thought we could make this easier -- so we’ve added a
Defaults
page to your Channel Settings that allows you to set default information for future uploads.
Simply choose your Channel defaults, press Save, and they will show up on future uploads. Of course you can always override these defaults on individual videos.
To give it a try, visit
youtube.com/account_defaults
. And as always, we’d love to
hear what you think
.
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Get a birds-eye view of your channel with the Creator Dashboard
Thursday, June 28, 2012
If you’re a frequent uploader, you’re probably used to jumping around YouTube to access the right tools and information you need to understand your channel’s performance and make changes to improve it. To help you more quickly access this data and more easily make channel optimizations, we’ve just launched the
YouTube Creator Dashboard
. Starting today, you can go to
youtube.com/dashboard
to check it out and get a quick snapshot of your channel’s recent performance.
With the Creator Dashboard, you’ll see recent uploads, recent comments on your videos, account notifications, high level stats, and announcements about new features. In the future, we hope to include additional information to help you better manage your channel. To that end, if you have ideas for how to improve the Dashboard, email us at
db-feedback@youtube.com
. And for more details on the Creator Dashboard, check out our
Help Center
.
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Where We’ll be at VidCon 2012!
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tomorrow’s the day: VidCon 2012! We’re so excited to meet with you over the next few days.
As a friendly reminder, we’re hosting an array of activities at the event. Note that you can also stay tuned to what we’re up to by
following us at @ytcreators
on Twitter.
Industry Day Keynote:
We’re excited to kick off our presence at VidCon with the keynote on Industry Day (Thursday June 28th at 5:00pm PT), where we’ll give you an inside look at what we’ve been up to while celebrating your success. And yes--we will be announcing some new initiatives to help you in your career.
Partner Support & Next Lab Open House Sessions
This is your chance to meet with YouTube employee experts to find solutions to your account issues, and to brainstorm strategic ways of improving your channel and building an audience. Swing on by the YouTube Room (201A and B) during VidCon to sign up.
Partner Product Feedback Sessions
Our Product Managers and Engineers are hosting feedback sessions for YouTube tools and features. There are still a few spots left, so come by the YouTube Room (201A and B) to sign up.
Workshops & Panels
Join us for a variety of workshops where you can hear directly from the YouTube team on how to be a successful partner on the platform. See below for the full slate:
Friday
11:00AM - 12:00PM:
Lights, Camera, Activism! How YouTube Creators Are Changing the World Through Online Activism
Hear from YouTube Creators, Online Activists & NonProfits Organizations on what it takes to change the world. | Moderator: Hunter Walk, Director of Product Management, YouTube | Panelists: Philip Ashcroft - SVP Takepart (Participant Media), Justine Ezarik - iJustine - entrepreneur, media professional, Rob Hollander - VP Brand & Content, xprize, Marc Pollick - The Giving Back Fund President/Founder, Jason Toff - YouTube Product Manager, Creators & Curators
12:00PM - 1:00PM:
YouTube Means Business: How to Ignite Your Brand with Advertising
Come hear from a few outstanding organizations that have used advertising tools to turn viewers into fans, and fans into new customers, including the famous Berklee School of Music, ModCloth, and VeryPink. We'll also share tips on how youcan create a compelling ad that drives new audiences. | Speakers: Berklee Music, ModCloth, Very Pink
1:00PM - 2:00PM:
Master the Partner Program: The Top 5 Things Top Partners Do
Find out about some brand new YouTube tools and secret tips to take your channel to the next level. | Speakers:
Alton Lee, Partner Engagement, YouTube; Bing Chen, Global Creator Development & Management Lead, YouTube; Christian Weitenberner, Technical Account Manager, YouTube ; Andy Stack, Product Manager, YouTube
1:00PM - 2:00PM:
Vloggers Tell All
Le
arn from some of YouTube's most effective vloggers as they give their tips, tricks, and personal stories about growing up on YouTube. | Speakers:
ShayCarl, other YouTube vloggers; Austin Lau, Creator Programs Specialist, YouTube;
2:15PM - 3:15PM:
From Creator to Programmer: Features and Strategies to Run Your YouTube Channel
Come hear about the latest products and features to help you build, program and promote your presence on YouTube. | Speakers:
Ryan Nugent, Audience Development Strategist, YouTube; Dror Shimshowitz, Product Manager, YouTube; Jason Toff, Product Manager, YouTube
Saturday
11:00AM - 12:00PM:
Easy as 1, 2, 3. Education on YouTube
Learn how some of YouTube's top partners are changing education and how you can help create the first global classroom--right from your bedroom. |
Speakers: Angela Lin, Minute Physics, SciShow, Crash Course, PBS
11:00AM - 12:00PM:
Collaborate with a YouTube Star...In Just 1 Hour!
10 YouTube stars will be in the room and ready to collaborate on the spot with you! | Speakers:
Ben Relles, Founder of Barely Political & Head of Creative Development, YouTube; YouTube Stars
1:00PM - 2:00PM:
Data Ninja! Master YouTube Analytics
Uncover the secrets to boosting your global audience, making more money, and taking your channel to the next level with data. | Speakers:
Ted Hamilton, Product Manager, YouTube; Andy Stack, Product Manager, YouTube; KeeKim Heng, Product Manager, YouTube
2:15PM - 3:15PM:
From Creator to Programmer: Features and Strategies to Run Your YouTube Channel
Come hear about the latest products and features to help you build, program and promote your presence on YouTube. | Speakers:
Ryan Nugent, Audience Development Strategist, YouTube; Dror Shimshowitz, Product Manager, YouTube; Jason Toff, Product Manager, YouTube
2:15PM - 3:15PM:
The Runway to Glam
Come hear from some of YouTube's top beauty partners as they talk about how they've grown their audiences on YouTube and what is in store for them in the future.
| Speakers: Elle and Blair from U Look Haute; Taylor Marcus, Partnerships
2:15PM - 3:15PM:
Getting More Video Views with Google AdWords for Video
Speakers: Mike Chang, Josh Rubel
We’re looking forward to seeing you!
The YouTube Team
Using annotations to change the world
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The YouTube for Good team is always looking for ways to turn video views into action -- like dollars donated, petitions signed, and laws changed. So today, we’re excited to announce a new way to use your videos to spur action and give back.
In April,
we announced
the ability to crowdsource funds for creative projects with video annotations linking to
Kickstarter
and
Indiegogo
. Now we want to help you fundraise and raise awareness for causes you care about by teaming up with
Causes
,
Change.org
,
RocketHub
and
DonorsChoose.org
. You can now add annotations to your videos that send viewers directly to projects on these sites, which all use the power of crowds to create social change.
We’ve already seen some great YouTube creators do their part to give back. For example, the
VlogBrothers
(John and Hank Green) organize the YouTube community to upload videos and fundraise for their favorite causes every December. This event has become known as
Project for Awesome
because so many people participated that the videos actually took over the YouTube homepage in a "flurry of awesomeness." And YouTube comedian Kevin Wu, aka
KevJumba
, has been using YouTube to raise awareness and donating 100% of his Jumbafund channel’s ad revenue to build a school in Kenya with
The Supply
, a non-profit supporting education.
We hope annotations help you support the causes you care about, from encouraging
services for veterans
to helping
Kenyan youth preserve wildlife
to
teaching students about electricity
to ending seal slaughter. To use the feature, go to your Video Manager, select a video, click “Edit” and select Annotations. You’ll see the following screen, with an option to link to one of these sites. You can find more information on annotations in our
help center
.
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”
Improvements to Scheduled Publishing
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
We’ve heard your feedback that
scheduled publishing
was due for an overhaul, so we’re excited to recap several updates that we’ve made over the last few months. We’re now confident that it should work as you expect. That is, videos will reliably go live when you tell them to and they’ll show up in subscribers’ feeds according to the publish time (not upload time).
What’s new with standard publishing
Notify subscribers at time published (i.e. first set public), not time uploaded
: Worked for days on a video you kept private, only to publish it publicly and have it show up deep into viewer’s feeds? No bueno. Now, videos will show up in channel and homepage feeds based on the time you mark them public, rather than the original upload time. We also now use time published in all other search and discovery features throughout the site, so you don’t have to worry about keeping videos private for a bit before publishing.
No more “0% published”
: Our old system wouldn’t send videos until they processed on all formats (720p, 1080p, etc.), which could sometimes take a while. Now, no more than a few minutes will pass between when your video is ready to watch, and when it goes out to your subscribers.
What’s new with scheduled publishing
Now when you use scheduled publishing, we’ll keep your video private until the time you specify. The video will be sent to subscribers and appear chronologically throughout the site at the scheduled publish time, not upload time.
To give you more visibility into publishing status, we’ve added information to your
Video Manager
that lets you see when your video will publish in your local time zone. Once complete, you’ll see a check mark with the confirmed published time.
We’re not done
We’re not ready to declare “Mission Accomplished” until our publishing features provide you with the level of control, detail, and reliability that you expect, 100% of the time. In order to streamline feedback, we’ve set up an email address that will get your feedback directly to the team working on this. Feel free to email us at
scheduled-publish-team@google.com
. We won’t be able to respond to every email, but we will read everything you send us.
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