Should I create a channel onYouTube
Hello friends and colleagues! This article is definitely for beginners. Although, sometimes even experienced users cannot always answer the question of how to find out the link to your YouTube channel.
The fact is that not so long ago, we, within the framework of the project Academy of earnings for 50held a marathon on teaching computer literacy. Including there were lessons on creating and designing your own YouTube channel.
And this is understandable. If a person is going to make money through the Internet, he must have his own resource on YouTube, since YouTube is the most popular hosting for storing and playing videos.
If you are making money through the Internet, then your YouTube channel is a must. With this tool, you can promote your blog and information products, position yourself as an expert. By monetizing your channel and gaining a certain number of subscribers, you can make money on advertising.
The most amazing thing is that none of those who came to the marathon, and this is more than 1000 people, could not correctly answer the question of how to link to your YouTube channel.
When I decided to write this article, I began to study materials on this issue and was surprised. Many instructions suggest the following algorithm.
We go to YouTube through the Google Chrome browser in your account.
The YouTube home page will open. You need to go to your channel. It is necessary. Otherwise, you will send your friends a link to the home page, not yours.
To go to your YouTube account, you need to left-click on the icon of your avatar in the upper right corner of the screen, and select "My Channel" from the drop-down menu.
This is not a very convenient way, you can incorrectly delete the end of the link. To prevent this from happening, there is a more reliable way.
Where to find a link to your YouTube channel. Method one
We go to your channel. The algorithm is described above. While on your channel, click again on the avatar on the right and select "Creative Studio" in the drop-down menu. The main panel window appears. Click "View Channel"
And the required link already appears in the address bar.
Where to find a link to your YouTube channel. Method two
Go to your resource. Click on the "Creative Studio" item and click on the avatar on the right again. A small window appears where we select "Settings".
In the settings, we select the channel ID directly.
If you look closely, then the specified identifier is the basis of the link to your channel.
This topic is discussed in more detail in the video tutorial.
Conclusion
Video nowadays is the leading informational component. Having a channel on such a popular resource as YouTube means being a leader in the niche in which you develop. In order for friends, subscribers from social networks and from a blog to come to your channel, they must know the URL of your channel. Now I hope you understand how to find out a link to your YouTube channel and send it to everyone who is interested in your topic. Good luck friends!
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Know ID
(identifier)
-channel may be needed for various purposes. This is also the use of browser extensions that require it, which offer additional opportunities for working with video hosting. And implementation - content to sites. And adding channels to RSS -subscriptions. So, for example, on any -channel, regardless of whether we are subscribed to it or not inside the video hosting, you can subscribe by RSS
.
And monitor new arrivals of content in the view of used RSS -reader. To do this, in the input field RSS -addresses must be entered:
https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id\u003dхххххххх
And instead of meaning "Xxxxxxxxx" substitute, respectively, a unique set of characters for a specific channel on YouTube.
Where can I get this character set?
How to find your YouTube channel ID
To find out the identifier of your YouTube channel, you need to log in to the video hosting site and go to your account settings.
There is an option in the account information section.
This option displays additional information, including - our id.
Own ID you can also find out in the address bar of your browser by going to the main page of your channel.
How to find the ID of someone else's YouTube channel
Foreign channel identifiers "Mined" on their home pages.
However, we will not see a unique set of symbols in every case. On some channels, going to the main page, in the address bar we will find their names in Latin letters.
How, then, can you find out someone else's ID? You need to open any link - the first video you see, tabs "Video", "Playlists" etc. And then go back to the main page of the channel by clicking on its name.
And now the address bar will already display ID , not the name in Latin.
Millions of users visit the video hosting every day: some are frequent guests of YouTube, while others are getting acquainted with the service for the first time ……….
Often, users have many difficulties that can impede viewing, so today we decided to sanctify a fairly common problem.
→ This is a YouTube Playback ID error and the message “ Please try again later».
We will also talk about the intricacies of setting the channel identifier and more. ↓↓↓
What you need to know about this issue
→ In simple terms, an identifier is a specific sequence of characters and numbers assigned to a specific section, channel, etc.
The main task of this code is to identify a specific object among tens of thousands of similar ...
There are dozens of different IDs on YouTube, but for your daily activities, you only need to know about the main ones.
In particular, below we will talk about the following ones.: ↓↓↓
- youTube video ID - assigned to each video (for example, for the popular PSY video - 9bZkp7q19f0);
- user and channel identifier - a special code (for example, for a PSY channel it looks like UCrDkAvwZum-UTjHmzDI2iIw);
- google Analytics account ID - used to transfer information from sites to the analysis service.
Popular bugs
Each YouTube video has its own ID, which allows tens of thousands of users to view popular videos.
This code consists of numbers and letters, preceded by url (http://youtube.com).
Any user of the system can view this code.
It is not uncommon for viewers to encounter the "YouTube Playback ID Error" issue. ↓
This error, as a rule, is not related to problems on the server, but indicates that there is a discrepancy between the data on the user's computer and on the hosting.
If this problem occurs repeatedly and you want to fix it, then we can advise the following:
- check the functionality on other devices, browsers, etc.
- clear the cache or restart your computer;
- synchronize the time on the computer and on the service;
- check the availability of free space on the computer;
- evaluate the speed of Internet access.
As practice shows, most often on YouTube there is an ID error "Please try again later" due to the fact that there is a discrepancy between the date and time on your computer.
If you fix this problem, the video should work again.
Channel ID: all the most important
We have already briefly mentioned what a channel ID is. Basically, this is the part of the link after the "channel" parameter in the browser bar.
By the way, you can also see the user ID here.
For many users, the "change channel identifier" function is available, so you can get an original address that your viewers will easily remember.
The current channel requirements are as follows:
- 100 subscribers and 30 days from the date of creation;
- there is an original design and an avatar in the form of a photo.
Note!
You can only change your channel URL once, so please be aware of this.
Instructions on how to simply change the channel ID:
- follow this link ();
- now find the item "To change the URL, click";
- a page will open where the names for your channel were generated;
- now follow the instructions, choose a new name and confirm the changes.
Now you can go to your channel using the link (youtube.com/nazvanie) or (youtube.com/c/nazvan) - this will allow you to use the brand in the name and improve the memorability of your project !!!
Account tracking ID onGoogleAnalytics
Google Analytics is a popular service designed to track audience activity on websites, YouTube services, and more.
→ To obtain such data, the site must be posted special Java service code
The most important points of interest to the user are the Google Analytics YouTube tracking code, ID, and asset number.
Each of these parameters can be adjusted in order to prohibit or allow access of the statistics service to your data….
How to find your tracking ID in Analytics:
- go to the address;
- go to "Administrator" - "Account" - "Resource";
- now select the option you want.
→ As for the tracking ID, it might look like “ UA-000000-04».
This code allows the system to determine where to send the desired data.
1. The first part of the digital code "000000" is the account number
2. And the second part "04" - corresponds to the number of the site associated with it.
Thus, we have reviewed the most popular types of identifiers in the system, as well as elimination of popular errors associated with them. !!!
YouTube channel ID (Channel ID) - a personal 16 or 24-digit code required to link the channel with third-party services and to organize a unique link leading to the page of each YouTube author. The identifier appeared along with the release of the video hosting - in 2006. But, as now, the ID is assigned automatically, and the combination of symbols is random and does not depend on the region, nor on the chosen nickname or theme. Moreover, not every author or blogger knows about the YouTube channel ID and why such a combination is needed.
Why do I need a channel ID
A personal YouTube channel ID is requested primarily when using third-party browser extensions that enable additional functions, such as collecting independent statistics on views and subscriptions. In addition to plugins, ID is used in the following scenarios:
- Organization of RSS feeds. Subscribe to a kind of newsletter directly - without using the YouTube channel ID in some plugins, it is impossible, especially those that offer extensive functionality, but with minimal computer requirements.
- YouTube channel implementation. On sites of entertainment and information topics, it is easy to attach a link to the YouTube channel for further promotion. But, as practice suggests, without entering a personal ID, the implementation procedure will end with an error.
- Advertising. The identifier is also useful in situations where you want to order advertising, but exchanges or sponsors require a full informational sketch, starting from the subject and nickname and ending with prices and ID.
And about that, see the corresponding article.
How to find out ID
The video hosting offers to view information about the YouTube channel ID in two ways:
Information about that, you can find out if you follow the link.
ID search problems and errors
How to find ID if errors and technical problems appear? There are three nuances worth remembering.
