YouTube Tips
April 2008* Respond to current events. Address relevant news stories by posting videos that explain your position. You can then embed them in emails to your supporters — a video message can be more effective than a text-laden e-mail.
* Use eEndorsements. Whether they’re from celebrities or people you’ve impacted, it helps to have supporters chiming in about why your work matters.
Networking and distribution
* Tag and title well. Tag and title your videos with relevant keywords —that’s how users will find your content as they navigate YouTube.
* Embed, embed, embed. Broadcast your videos over the Web by embedding them on your Web site and encouraging supporters to do the same on theirs.
* Click “Subscribe.” Subscribe to the YouTube channels you’re interested in to stay up-to-date on their content; they may return the favor.
* Engage and interact. Draw attention to your work by interacting with both allies and adversaries through video responses, text comments or joint projects/debates.
* Make Web traffic a two-lane road. Use your video description field and branded banner URL to drive users to your Web site, and link to your YouTube channel from your Web site to encourage people to interact with your video content here.
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