If you are a content creator on YouTube you will know that it is very important enrich the quality of your videos on YouTube, and to be able to do it we will teach you small tools that will help you.
It's all about the cards and annotations, these features can be combined with your videos to provide a better user experience. Still don't know how to add these cards and annotations to your videos? Do not worry, since we will show you how to do it step by step. But before We will teach you a little about annotations and cards.
What are YouTube video cards and annotations?
Annotations on YouTube videos are tools that allow users or consumers to have better interaction with the channel. Annotations enable text layers, video access points and links. This allows each user to leave comments and notes for channel improvement. Can't you create it? We show you how to do it.
How to create or generate an annotation on a YouTube video
- As a first step, go to “video manager”From you channel.
- Later, right on the video you want to edit, click the down arrow to the right of the button “Edit”.
- Select option “Annotations”.
- Click on the option “Add annotation”, This button is on the right side.
- When you finish creating the annotation, click on “Apply changes” and ready.
How to create or generate a card in a YouTube video
- As a first step, you must log in and enter the “video manager”.
- Find the video you want to add the cards to and select the option “Edit”.
- Click on the option “Cards”.
- Please select “Add card”.
- Press the option “To create”.
- Enter the URL.
- Please select “Create card” and ready.
Edit and customize annotations
Then, we will show you how to add, customize and edit the annotations you make on your YouTube videos. Remember that customizing your annotations will allow your videos to convey personality. To customize you can choose between 5 options which are:
- Sandwich: this option allows you to create pop-up speech bubbles.
- Featured area: with this option you can highlight the desired areas of a video, and when the viewer hovers the mouse over it, the text you want to place will appear.
- Note: creating a note will allow you to create pop-up text boxes.
- Qualification: This option will allow you to apply a text overlay for the video title you want.
- Labels– Tags give you the opportunity to highlight any part of the video you want and give it a name.
How to add a link to a card or annotation
To add a link to your YouTube video annotation, must check the box “Link” below the options “Start” Y “Finalize”, copy the link and save the changes. The annotation can link to any video either from your channel, fundraising site or playlist.
- Associated site card: these link cards are the ones that direct the viewer to a specific website from the video.
- Merchandise Cards– These types of cards are used to promote licensed products from videos.
View cards or annotations on YouTube videos
Cards are the evolution of annotations that work through mobile devices, although they are not so visible, which is a disadvantage, allows you the option of add a maximum of 5 video cards and YouTube, amazing, Don't you think? There are several types of cards among them are:
This type of cards in YouTube videos are capable of linking another video, you can also pin it to create your playlist audience and may interest your viewers. To create it, you must add the URL of the video and the card redirects directly.
Channel card
The channel card is all in charge of directing viewers to a YouTube channel directly and specifically.
