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VidCon Europe Was Great – Here’s How it Can Become Even Better

May 3, 2017by AnnaNo Comments
Vidcon Europe Review

On April 8-9 I got to visit the first VidCon outside of California: VidCon Europe (in Amsterdam!). Since I’m a YouTuber myself, I bought a creator pass, which grants access to the community and creator track. In this article I sum up some of my thoughts on my experiences and some of the data I collected, especially on programming and diversity.

​Let’s get to it!

How did I like it?

​I fucking LOVED it!

Being around hundreds of creators for two days was much more insightful and inspiring than I could have ever imagined. As a non-US YouTuber (who doesn’t live close to a YouTube space), I often feel pretty isolated creatively. The fact that my videos are watched by thousands of people every day doesn’t cross my mind much. To me, YouTubing rarely feels like a community; instead it feels like the other 12 hours I look at a screen at home. Hey, I like my life, but sometimes I miss having creative spirits around me, the ones who actually understand and respect what I’m trying to do.

So, yes, VidCon Europe gave me a sense of “Hey, what you do matters”, and “This is actually a thing!” - which is huge- and it inspired me to make more videos instantly (I know, my channel doesn’t look like it, but they’re in the works)!

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How to Tag Someone on YouTube

May 1, 2017by Anna8 Comments
how to tag someone on YouTube

The YouTube comment section is a weird place. As much as we’d like to avoid it in some cases, sometimes we just have to contribute to a discussion. However, YouTube threads aren’t very well organized – so how do you tag someone to make sure they know you are talking to them?

Not long ago, you’d be able to type “+” and the name of the person you wanted to tag. This would have created a tag with a link to the person’s Google+ profile. However, if you try this today, you will see that this doesn’t work anymore. Some other users were just as confused as I was and have asked about this in the Google product forum

Somebody asked: Why can't I tag someone on YouTube?

This is the answer they received:

can't tag on YouTube

“YouTube is in the process of disconnecting Google+ from YouTube, and one of the features that will not work anymore is tagging with the + symbol.”

So, unfortunately, this means that tagging on YouTube is, in fact, not possible anymore. The only way to still tag someone in a legit way is to hit “reply”. This, however, isn’t always our intention: Maybe we want to create a post that tags several people, or we want to tag someone in a post that’s not a reply to them. In this case, there’s nothing we can do.

Is it going to stay this way?

Let’s hope not. The YouTube commenting system really needs a ton of work – and not just in when it comes to tagging . So in the best case, the reason why Google removed G+ is because they want to implement a new solution. In the worst case, we’re gonna be stuck with this underwhelming comment system for a long time.

In any case, this article will be updated if anything about the tagging feature changes.

YouTube Community

How to Make Your First YouTube Collab Happen

January 19, 2017by AnnaNo Comments
How To Make a YouTube Collab

YouTube collabs are a great way to network with other YouTubers and gain new subscribers. However, making your first collab happen can be tedious. That’s why in this article I want to guide you through the process of creating your first YouTube collab.

In case you’re new to the YouTube game, though, you first might wanna know:

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