FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Now that you have the basics down, it is up to
you to make extraordinary videos. Here are several
frequently asked questions newbie’s have when starting with YouTube.
If you do
not find the answer you need, check out YouTube.com’s help section, where you
will find a comprehensive listing of hundreds of questions users have about the
service.
Q. CAN I comment on other people’s videos?
A. YES, you can. Much like blogging, you are able to
place comments about a video. The more often people rate and comment about a
video, the more likely it is to achieve higher ranking on the site. Keep in
mind however, once you make a comment on another video, it is permanent. Only
the creator of that video can delete it. You can however, delete unwanted
comments from your own video clips. You should in fact, keep an eye on the
kinds of comments people make to your video so you do not have Spam comments
posted to your clip.
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Q. MY COMMENTS are not
showing up, and sometimes I can’t comment at all. Do you know why?
A. THE CHANCES are high either (1) you did not confirm your
e-mail address, so you are not showing up as a registered member, or (2) you
haven’t given it some time. There is a slight delay in the time you post
comments to the time you can see them on the website. If you find you are
having other technical difficulties, sometimes it helps to simply clear the cache
on your Internet browser. Typically, to do this you will want to delete any
temporarily files, your search history and any cookies stored on your computer.
Next, be sure to log out, and then log back in again.
Most of the time you can do this by using the
Tools menu Options tab. Other times you can click the Start button, then go to
your computer control panel and find the Internet Options bar, which will allow
you to delete the files you select.
Q. I WANT to save a
video clip to my computer. How do I do that?
A.
YOU CAN’T ACTUALLY DOWNLOAD and
save any videos to your computer, except for your own videos. YouTube created a
structure that allows all clips to run on the site, but on the site alone.
Some-times you can save a video in your “save videos” list on YouTube, and
watch them when you log back in later. You can also bookmark videos much like
you would your favorite sites, so you can come back to them later.
Q. WHAT ARE playlists and how do I use them?
A. PLAYLISTS ARE lists of
your favorite videos. When you bookmark
videos you add them to your
playlist. Typically, creating a playlist is as simple as clicking on the “save
to Favorites” button. This link is just below the video you watch. You can
classify your favorites into sepa-rate playlists by using the dropdown menu.
All you have to do is create a title and the properties for each playlist you create.
You can even share your playlists for others.
When you go to your playlists page, located at:
HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/MY_PLAYLISTS
YOU SIMPLY SELECT the playlist you want
others to see, then click the bar that says share this list. It’s that easy.
You will need to add the e-mail addresses of people you want to share your list
with. When you click send, the people you appointed will receive a message
telling them they can log on and view your playlist.
Q. WHY ARE Playlists of use?
A.
PLAYLISTS CAN
SERVE many purposes. If you want to get a marketing message out to many
people, you can create a series of videos that talks about your products,
services or one you are promoting. You can then send a link of your Playlist
out to your opt-in list. You can also use Playlists to send out family videos
to members living out-of-state. Simply compile a few clips of your favorite
family videos, add them to your list, and then send them to distant family.
If you
have a series of products you sell, or a book series you want to promote, you
can provide audio clips about that series on a specific playlist. You can then
create other playlists to market and show off other products you want to promo.
Remember, the list of possibilities is endless when you use YouTube.com as a
promotional tool.
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Q. What if I do not want other people to see my video?
A.
YOUTUBE ALLOWS REGISTERED members
to keep their videos private, meaning only people you invite will be able to
view your video clip. Simply visit the following link:
HTTP://YOUTUBE.COM/MY_VIDOES
YOU WILL WANT to go to the “Edit”
section, and select the private button. You will then need to choose the
contacts you want to allow viewing rights to.
Q. IS it hard to watch videos on YouTube?
A. WATCHING A VIDEO IS SIMPLE, anyone
can do it. All you have to do is visit the site. Remember, anyone can watch
video clips without registering. Click the video and you are in business. If
you want to save videos to your favorites list, you will need to register, but
remem-ber, registration is free!
Q. I WANT to use my cell phone to upload a video. How do
I do that?
A. MANY NEWER phones allow you to record short video clips.
Before uploading to YouTube, you will have to set up your account so it can
receive videos from mobile devices. To do this, simply log into your
account. Then, follow the
account settings choice and click on the link to “Mobile Upload Profiles.” Here
you can enter information about the mobile unit you plan to upload from. Then
you create a file for your cell phone. YouTube.com will provide you with a
specific e-mail address you can use to send your videos to. Make sure you send
your video direct to the e-mail address provided by YouTube.
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CONCLUSIONS
As you can see, YouTube is making life incredibly fascinating.
Using YouTube for entertainment, as a promo-tional tool or to learn more about
a subject you are
passionate about is easier than ever.
You do not have to be a technical wizard to
figure out how to use YouTube to your advantage. In fact, YouTube provides
detailed instructions for all the features, including the advanced features it
offers on its site.
Before you seriously consider using YouTube as
part of a self-promotional campaign, log onto the site, create a profile and
try uploading a few test videos. This will allow you some time to get used to
the sites features and figure out exactly what you need to do to get your
videos up and running. Don’t forget to check in often with the featured videos
section, so you get a better idea of what others are doing.
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