Sometimes we are so eager to release our video, we forget simple important steps. Here is a reminder. Always use a clickable link in your video description. For example a great magician, Blake, released this video. It is the
FYI: You can’t delete or edit a WordPress.org forum post
You can’t edit or delete a post. That was a very surprising revelation as you can in plenty of forums. I figured it would be easy. So I googled ‘how to edit wordpress.org forum post’. Nothing. Lots of people asking
How do I set a thumbnail different than the three that YouTube pre-selected for me?
Many people want to set the video thumbnail to something different than what Google picks for you. Here is how to do it. You need to pull a screenshot or frame grab of your footage. It has to be under
Where can I promote my YouTube videos?
Warning! If you don’t make quality videos, this post will not help you at all. Quality videos need to be valuable. Help, entertain, inspire, teach, show, demonstrate. Whatever you do, just make sure it is valuable FIRST then promote it
How much of someone else’s video can I use in my YouTube videos?
Short answer: If you are just using their video, none, they have the copyright. If you are using it for commentary, criticism, parody, news reporting, research, teaching, or scholarship you can use some as determined by 4 fair use factors, like are
How do I speed up YouTube videos?
Jason Fried and Nathan Kontny are two of my favorite online thinkers and doers. Jason runs Basecamp and Nathan runs Highrise. They film a YouTube channel where the two of them get together and talk about their problems, solutions, ideas.
How do I slow down YouTube videos?
Sometimes you see a YouTube video so incredible you just have to watch it again. And then you want to slow it down. For example this video from magician Shin Lim. The guy is incredible. I had to slow the
How long does it take videos to process on YouTube?
You just finished your most epic YouTube video yet. The upload finally finished and then the dreaded bar appears. Processing 0%. YouTube you are the worst! Just kidding. But it is frustrating sometimes when you just want to show people your
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I have been answering questions about YouTube, and Instagram on Quora for a while. I decided I needed a place to gather all those thoughts and answers to help people make their ideas real.