How to Use Annotations and Playlists on YouTube Lern Conference Washington DC 2012 Joelle Norwood http;//www.themediamama.com For more information http://themediamama.com/resources-2/#. Video Annotations is a new way for you to add interactive commentary to your videos! Use it to: Add background information about the video Create stories with multiple possibilities (viewers click to choose the next scene) Link to related YouTube videos, channels, or search results from within a video All of the above! You control what the annotations say, where they appear on the video, and when they appear and disappear. How do I get started? Please visit our Help Center for more information on Video Annotations. Are there examples? hug the world Magic Card Trick How to use YouTube annotations What else should I know? Annotations, once published, are shown by default. You can turn them off while watching a video through the player menu—just click the button on the bottom right of the video player. Lern Conference 2012 Washington DC

1. YouTube Tools
Annotations & Playlists
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2. YouTube Factoids
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3. Good News About YouTube
• YouTube has 490 million users worldwide (unique
visitors per month)
• It generates an estimated 92 billion page views
each month.
• 2nd Largest Search Engine after Google.
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4. Bad News About Youtube
• The Same AS Good News
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5. • More video is uploaded
to YouTube in 60 days
than the 3 major US
networks created in 60
years
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6. What Is A YouTube
Annotation?
• Interactive elements that can be added to
your video after you upload it.
• Six different types of annotations.
• You are in control of when they appear
on-screen and for how long they stay up.
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7. Why use Annotations ?
• Links to Another Video
• Links to a Playlist
• Keeps your Audience Engaged
• Organizes your Videos
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8. YouTube Tools
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9. Examples of Annotations
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10. Your YouTube Channel
• Think Like a Producer
• Your Channel is Your Network
• One Network Many Shows
• Organize Your Videos and Hold On To Your
Audience
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12. Who’s on YouTube ?
Videos
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13. How To Create a Playlist
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14. Results
• Increases Viewership and Time Spent on
Your YouTube Channel
• Organized Playlist
• Enriched Viewer Experience
• Better for Google Search Results
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15. Stay In Touch
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