You’ll find information here for the beginner and for marketers that are beyond the beginner stage. I think you’ll find it useful and it should help save you time and money along the learning curve.
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I came across this video from Khan Academy in the comments of the issue on Matt Carter’s blog and am embedding it so you can get informed about this very important issue.
It has serious implications for how information is shared on the web.
Now I understand the concern Hollywood and the big media companies have. They don’t want folks stealing their content.
I produced content for television for over 25 years so I get their point.
I just think this approach is not the right way to go about it.
While the intent of these laws is benign and understandable, the devil is in the details and this video illustrates the dangers by citing some of the language of the proposed law.
Now, for the moment, the law has been shelved. But rest assured, this issue will come up again. So you should be aware of what is going on and contact your Congressional reps if you are a US citizen and stay informed.
Stay with it stay well and talk soon.
The YouTube New Channel Design has some customizable features that you will want to be aware of.
Edit Channel
In the video above you can see how to set up and using the “edit channel” function select the different features available.
Edit Channel Nav Bar
Once you are in the edit area, you can start with the appearance screen under the Appearance tab and select the color schemes and graphic background for the site.
I go over this in another video.
In the Info Settings tab you can set up your meta title, meta description and you Feature,Feed or Video tab selection.
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In this video we take a look at the new video manager interface and what it can do for our video management.
Select Video Manager
To go to the Video Manager, your go to your main drop down box in the upper right corner of your main nav bar with the box of your channel name and select Video Manager from the drop down.
Left SideBar
The main Video Manger page will have a left hand side bar and a main column showing all your videos in chronological order.
At the top of the left sidebar is an “upload” button that is self explanatory. There are other functions also there such as setting up to record with your webcam, creator tools and promoting your ads.
Under this button is a array of functions:
The new YouTube Channel Navigation bar is a compact three tab nav bar that offers a streamlined way of managing your channel.
The three tabs are the Featured tab, the Feed tab and the Video tab
Featured Tab
If you select the Featured tab as your default, what you will see when your Channel page displays is your latest uploaded video in the featured video display at the top of the channel and your uploaded videos listed in chronological order below.
This is what I have chosen for my channel.
The right sidebar displays my about information and a run down of my featured playlists and featured channels of other YouTubers who I think offer a good insight into how a successful channel is organized and designed.
YouTube Channel Redesign
The Edit Channel Function
One of the things about the new YouTube channel redesign is the ability to customize the look and feel of the channel, the ability to optimize the title, description and the nav bar and the ability to pick a site template that suits your needs.
Appearance Tab
The first tab you see once you click the edit channel button is the Appearance Tab.
The first option you have is a button that lets you go back to the old YouTube channel look and feel.
Old Channel Button
If for any reason you find the new look not to your liking, then this is the option for you.
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New Channel Design
If you have a YouTube channel then you may have noticed that there is a new YouTube Channel redesign that has happened in the past couple of weeks.
The new look and feel makes it easier to find and watch the content you have to offer, or at least that is its intended goal.
It offers you the channel creator a better way to organize and showcase your work and give your viewers the information they are looking for.
In YouTube’s own words the benefits are the following:
Think outside the cake box!
Red velvet cake is a classic dessert. However, sometimes a classic needs a little change. When it’s cold outside, this hot chocolate recipe will warm you up and keep that fun red velvet look!
Red velvet cake is synonymous with delicious. It’s a classic Southern treat that has hit it big in bakeries all across the nation. However, don’t be scared to think outside the box when you want this sweet treat.
A fun way to switch things up is by taking the idea of this traditional cake and turning it into a delicious hot chocolate recipe. Its bright color and delicious chocolate taste will tickle both children and adults with delight. Plus, it’s a few less calories than devouring a whole cake.
Here is a great hot chocolate recipe you can try out for the Holidays.
Technical SEO still matters, a lot!
If you want to put your site’s best foot forward and make it the most visible possible in search engines, then you have to be a master in technical SEO.
We all know that if we do not pay attention to the navigation architecture of our site, if we don’t care about the on-page optimization, if we mess up with the rel=”canonical” tag, the pagination and the faceted navigation of our web, and if we don’t pay attention to the internal content duplication, etc. etc., well, we are not going to go that far with Search.
This is a very insightful article on the state of SEO in the new Google environment.
I thought it would be a good thing to highlight and recommend you read it.
Hope it helps you out in your online business
Stay with it, stay well and talk soon.
Posterous – Content Curation and Content Sharing
In my first video Posterous Bookmarklet Set Up, I showed how to get a bookmarklet up to your bookmark menu bar in the new Posterous user face.
This allows you to access Posterous from the web page you are viewing if you find you want to share that web page with any number of sites you have configured on Posterous.
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