Popular video sharing and streaming giant YouTube launched @username tag for its video creator. YouTube new @username Handles is launched for all the users of YouTube, which can be used to tag with the @username in short on the channel page, in Shorts and in the comments. This will help the YouTube video creators to Drive traffic on their channel. With this tag video authors will be able to drive more traffic by tagging on the channel pages, in shorts and in the comments.
The new @username Handles is making it much easier for the video authors to direct viewers to their channels and increase more Traffic to their channels. YouTube launched a new tagging feature on Monday, 10-October-2022. According to the Company @username format tagging is available for channel pages, in Shorts and for comments. This tagging will help in interacting with the YouTube video viewers and redirect them to the channel page.
The new @username Handles will be available for everyone on YouTube. Even if you are not a YouTube video creator, you will get this tag. You can tag any comment on YouTube to drive traffic to your channel.
The @usernames and Handles are common among top social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Telegram and many others. Now a similar feature is available for the YouTube users. But YouTube is providing only limited support for the handle and allows the YouTube users to use it in comments, YouTube channel pages and in Shorts.
The @username tag option is not available in other areas and discussions. But YouTube video authors can tag another user in the comments.
According to YouTube the new handles are available for all users and will appear in channel pages; and Shorts. After the full launch of the new handle, users will be able to use this tag and increase traffic to their YouTube channel.
This new tag will help use and make them “instantly and consistently recognizable” across the platform. Due to this change channel name won’t be changed but users will be able to use their username @username tag on the YouTube platform. This change will help video creators to establish a distinct presence on the platform.
According to Google support for this handle will be rolled out gradually starting from next week. Once rolled out it will be available for the users. The established creators will get access to the feature first. The rollout plan will include the YouTube persense, subscriber in the channel etc.. All these factors will be taken into account and enable the YouTube creator to using this tag.
After the handle is established, YouTube will also create an url in the format youtube.com/@handle for the channel. This is a good feature released by YouTube for the video creators. Channels already having personalised urls don’t have to create the url.
The YouTube @username Handles will help in driving more traffic to the channels. YouTube creators will be able to use this tag in channel pages, in Shorts, and in comments. Soon, this feature will be rolled out across the YouTube channel.
YouTube announced “It’ll soon be simpler and faster to mention each other in comments, community posts, video descriptions and more.” Post furter said “For example, creators can be shouted out in a mention in comments or tagged in the title of a recent collab, helping them increase visibility and reach with new audiences.”
YouTube will be rolled out over the next month and it will be available for all the users of the YouTube platform. If YouTube channels have personalised url then the YouTube video creator will be able to create a personalised URL. YouTube creators will get notification from YouTube regarding this.
“The timing of when a creator will get access to the handles selection process depends on a number of factors, including overall YouTube presence, subscriber count, and whether the channel is active or inactive,” YouTube announced.
This change will also enable YouTube creators to create personalised url for their URL channels. This will help branding the YouTube channels for the video creators.
You can use YouTube @username Handles and post in the YouTube channel pages, comments; and the Shorts to drive Traffic to your YouTube channel.
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