The YouTube Help Desk
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This week, John joins The YouTube Help Desk to talk about how to use collaborations & cross-promotions to grow your YouTube channel's audience.1
YouTube Help Desk: Collaborations & Cross-Promotions (Episode 7)
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The YouTube Partner Support team answers your questions! Tune in every other week to check out topic-driven Q&A about the YouTube product and platform, hosted by Sofia & John.
For previous episodes of The YouTube Help Desk, check out our playlist here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbsGxdAPhjv_CzQqA7XWGzR1rw4F_WXRH
Other helpful resources discussed in this episode:
Video examples of collaborations/cross-promotions: http://www.youtube.com/yt/playbook/cross-promotion-collaboration.html
YouTube Creator Playbook: youtube.com/playbook
YouTube Help Center: youtube.com/Help
YouTube Creator Blog: youtubecreator.blogspot.com
YouTube Creator Hub: youtube.com/creators
Subscribe to the YTCreators channel for more content targeted to help you develop your channel on YouTube, and follow us at YTCreators on Twitter and Google+!
To share your product feedback with us, visit our YouTube Partner Forum here: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/youtubepartners
Join our YouTube Creator G+ Community to chat and share ideas with other YouTube creators like yourself: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/117250843496356854304?e
Learn about the support offerings YouTube provides: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3065834?hl=en
See if you qualify for direct email support! Visit this Help Center article https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3065832 -
This episode, Sofia is joined by our new co-host, John, and our social media expert, Rachel, to chat about engaging with your channel's community!2
YouTube Help Desk: Engaging with your Community (Episode 6)
by partnersupport 1,392 views
The YouTube Partner Support team answers your questions! Tune in every other week to check out topic-driven Q&A about the YouTube product and platform, hosted by Sofia & John.
For previous episodes of The YouTube Help Desk, check out our playlist here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbsGxdAPhjv_CzQqA7XWGzR1rw4F_WXRH
Other helpful resources discussed in this episode:
YouTube Creator Playbook: youtube.com/playbook
YouTube Help Center: youtube.com/Help
Community Engagement Strategy Checklist: http://www.youtube.com/yt/playbook/community-checklist.html
Community Engagement Video Examples: http://www.youtube.com/yt/playbook/build-your-community.html#examples
YouTube Creator Blog: youtubecreator.blogspot.com
YouTube Creator Hub: youtube.com/creators
Subscribe to the YTCreators channel for more content targeted to help you develop your channel on YouTube, and follow us at YTCreators on Twitter and Google+!
To share your product feedback with us, visit our YouTube Partner Forum here: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/youtubepartners
Join our YouTube Creator G+ Community to chat and share ideas with other YouTube creators like yourself: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/117250843496356854304?e -
Our monetization expert Julia joins us to answers your questions about earning money on YouTube!3
YouTube Help Desk: Monetization (Episode 5)
by partnersupport 5,319 views
The YouTube Partner Support team answers your questions! Tune in every other week to check out topic-driven Q&A about the YouTube product and platform, hosted by Sofia, Laura, and YouTube pros.
This week, Julia joins us to answer your questions about monetization on YouTube.
For previous episodes of the YouTube Help Desk, check out our playlist here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbsGxdAPhjv_CzQqA7XWGzR1rw4F_WXRH
Other helpful resources discussed in this episode:
YouTube Creator Playbook: youtube.com/playbook
YouTube Creator Hub: youtube.com/creators
YouTube Monetization Forum: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/monetization-on-youtube
Help Center article: How do I associate an AdSense account to my YouTube channel? https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72866?hl=en
Help Center article: When do I receive my first YouTube payment(s)? https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72903?hl=en
Help Center article: What kind of content can I monetize?
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2490020?hl=en
AdSense support center (to reinstate/troubleshoot your AdSense account): https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/1208328?hl=en&ref_topic=1190787
Subscribe to the YTCreators channel for more content targeted to help you develop your channel on YouTube, and follow us at YTCreators on Twitter & Google+!
Skip to Your Question!
1. What do the different monetization icons mean?
http://youtu.be/faMJzu_qLIA?t=2m29s
2. What if my video has the green icon with the white dollar sign but ads are still not appearing?
http://youtu.be/faMJzu_qLIA?t=3m51s
3. What kind of content can you monetize on YouTube?
http://youtu.be/faMJzu_qLIA?t=4m38s
4. What are some tips to help creators earn revenue on the platform?
http://youtu.be/faMJzu_qLIA?t=5m24s
5. What ad formats are available on YouTube?
http://youtu.be/faMJzu_qLIA?t=6m4s
6. Is there one ad type that is more lucrative than the others?
http://youtu.be/faMJzu_qLIA?t=7m1s
7. Why are there fluctuations in CPMs?
http://youtu.be/faMJzu_qLIA?t=7m31s
8. How can I control the types of ads that appear against my content?
http://youtu.be/faMJzu_qLIA?t=8m19s
9. How do you link an Adsense account and why does it make sense to do so?
http://youtu.be/faMJzu_qLIA?t=9m9s
10. How do you reinstate an Adsense account?
http://youtu.be/faMJzu_qLIA?t=10m1s
11. How else can you earn revenue on YouTube?
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Our Audience Development specialist, Bailey, talks about how to optimize your YouTube channel for success. Come visit the YouTube Help Desk for info.4
YouTube Help Desk: Channel Optimization (Episode 4)
by partnersupport 2,343 views
The YouTube Partner Support team answers your questions! Tune in every other Friday to check out topic-driven Q&A about the YouTube product and platform, hosted by Laura, Sofia, and YouTube pros.
Learn how to optimize your channel with our Audience Development strategist, Bailey.
For previous episodes of The YouTube Help Desk, check out our playlist here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxV80kl_VZk&list=PLbsGxdAPhjv_CzQqA7XWGzR1rw4F_WXRH
Other helpful resources discussed in this episode:
YouTube Creator Playbook: youtube.com/playbook
YouTube Space LA: youtubespaceLA.com
YouTube Creator Blog: youtubecreator.blogspot.com
Subscribe to the YTCreators channel for more content targeted to help you develop your channel on YouTube, and follow us at YTCreators on Twitter and Google+!
To share your product feedback with us, visit our YouTube Partner Forum here: YouTube Partner Help Forum in the Feedback & Suggestions topic at http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/youtubepartners
Join our YouTube Creator G+ Community to chat and share ideas with other YouTube creators like yourself: https://plus.google.com/communities/117250843496356854304" -
Wondering how to optimize your content to help grow your YouTube channel? Our Audience Development pro, Bailey, visits us at the Help Desk to chat.5
YouTube Help Desk: Content Optimization (Episode 3)
by YouTube Creators 3,298 views
The YouTube Partner Support team answers your questions! Tune in every other Friday to check out topic-driven Q&A about the YouTube product and platform hosted by Sofia, Laura, and YouTube product specialists.
Learn how to optimize your content as Audience Development strategist Bailey discusses the Optimization strategies in our YouTube Creator Playbook.
For previous episodes of The YouTube Help Desk, check out our playlist here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxV80kl_VZk&list=PL1ELJfaU2-b0mV1AWAcqkqa9N8JBcG8Ym
Other helpful resources discussed in this episode:
YouTube Creator Playbook: youtube.com/playbook
YouTube Space LA: youtubespaceLA.com
YouTube Creator Blog: youtubecreator.blogspot.com
To send us your product feedback, visit our YouTube product forum at http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/youtube
Skip to your question!
1. What does it actually mean to "optimize" your channel?
http://youtu.be/w4E56q-CIjI?t=2m50s
2. Why is it so valuable for creators to optimize their channels?
http://youtu.be/w4E56q-CIjI?t=3m32s
3. How do you optimize your metadata?
http://youtu.be/w4E56q-CIjI?t=4m18s
4. Is there anything creators should avoid when creating and choosing custom thumbnails?
http://youtu.be/w4E56q-CIjI?t=5m25s
5. What else, in terms of metadata, should creators be thinking about as they continue to optimize?
http://youtu.be/w4E56q-CIjI?t=6m44s
6. What's the best placement for and number of keywords in your title?
http://youtu.be/w4E56q-CIjI?t=7m50s
7. What are the best practices when optimizing your video description?
http://youtu.be/w4E56q-CIjI?t=9m3s
8. What are tags and why are they important?
http://youtu.be/w4E56q-CIjI?t=11m5s
9. What are annotations and why are they so important?
http://youtu.be/w4E56q-CIjI?t=12m13s
10. What is invideo programming?
http://youtu.be/w4E56q-CIjI?t=13m35s
11. Where do you find in-video programming?
http://youtu.be/w4E56q-CIjI?t=14m46s
12. How do I ensure that my annotations are performing effectively?
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Brandon swings by the YouTube Help Desk to talk about how to use YouTube Analytics to help grow your channel's success.6
The YouTube Help Desk: YouTube Analytics (Episode 2)
by partnersupport 2,366 views
The YouTube Partner Support team answers your questions! Tune in every other Friday to check out topic-driven Q&A on the hottest YouTube issues hosted by Sofia, Laura and YouTube product specialists, and get the answers to your YouTube questions. Sign up to be notified of future episodes of The YouTube Help Desk here: http://goo.gl/3P3byh, and submit your questions via Google moderator here: http://goo.gl/GNTEsZ
Other helpful links from today's episode:
Creator Blog post on YouTube Analytics: http://youtubecreator.blogspot.com/2013/03/were-simplifying-earnings-reporting-for.html
YouTube Creator Playbook: youtube.com/Playbook
YouTube Help Center article on Analytics: https://support.google.com/youtube/topic/3025741?hl=en&ref_topic=3014745
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Hey YouTubers! We're talking Google+ at the YouTube Help Desk. Check us out to learn how to navigate the Google+ integration on YouTube.7
The YouTube Help Desk: Google+ and YouTube integration (Episode 1)
by YouTube Creators 8,307 views
The YouTube Partner Support team answers your questions! Tune in every other Friday to check out topic-driven Q&A on the hottest YouTube issues hosted by Sofia, Laura and YouTube product specialists. Follow us at @YTCreators on Twitter and Google+ for info about future episodes, and submit your questions via Google moderator here: http://goo.gl/gqn3iu
Have more questions? Here are additional Partner Support Resources to help you supercharge your channel on YouTube:
youtube.com/playbook
youtube.com/creators
youtube.com/partnersupport
Skip to your question!
1. Ever since I connected my channel to my Google+, I see my fullname but I want to use my channel name, is there any option to change this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxV80kl_VZk&feature=share&t=1m10s
2. Since connecting my channel with Google+ my avatar has changed, how do I get it back?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxV80kl_VZk&feature=share&t=4m13s
3. Once a YouTube account has been connected to a Google+ page, can the YouTube API only be accessed via the newly generated Google+ username and password for the page? Can I change my Google account password without affecting my third party password for my Google+ page?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxV80kl_VZk&feature=share&t=6m25s
4. After connecting my Google+ and YouTube accounts, is there any benefit to setting up a YouTube channel and Google+ profile for my log-in account?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxV80kl_VZk&feature=share&t=7m35s
5. Is it possible to invite a Google+ backed YouTube channel to a Hangout on Air?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxV80kl_VZk&feature=share&t=9m55s
6. Can viewers see the managers or individual channels or Google+ pages associated with your account?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxV80kl_VZk&feature=share&t=12m5s
7. Can Google+ managers access the connected account's videos in the YouTube account?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxV80kl_VZk&feature=share&t=13m20s