YouTube allows its users to tag other creators or channels in video titles and descriptions; If you want to use this feature on your channel but don’t know how to do it, this tutorial will teach you how to mention other channels in YouTube title or description.
How to mention other channels in the YouTube title or description
When you mention another creator in the title or description of videos you upload to YouTube, their name will link to their channel; this is intended to highlight their collaboration and show your appreciation, plus your channel’s followers will be able to visit and learn about the channel of the person you tagged.
The creator who was tagged in a video’s title or description will receive a notification that they were mentioned in a channel; Likewise, if your channel was mentioned with @ in YouTube stories, in the titles and descriptions of a video or in community posts, you will receive a notification.
Mentioning another creator in the title or description of a video is very simple, the first thing you have to do is write the @ symbol immediately followed by the name of the channel (without leaving a space between the @ symbol and the channel name),
For example, the world’s funniest animals with @Victork or @criticosebas commenting on the invincible series. It is important that you put the @ before the name, otherwise the mention will not be valid.
Second after typing the @ and channel name, YouTube will show you a list with multiple names or just the creator name, select the channel name you want to tag.
If the name of the channel you are looking for does not appear, it may not have 1000 subscribers, since this function is only available for those users who have at least 1000 subscribers on their channel, otherwise you will not be able to make or receive mentions.
In order to use this YouTube function, you must keep in mind two fundamental aspects: first, it is only available for the Creator Studio version; you can’t use it in the YouTube Studio Classic version; second, your channel and the creator’s channel must have 1000 subscribers, (you can see the number of subscribers your channel has).
Some overlook using this feature because they don’t see it as useful, but it really is a great marketing tool because it helps increase channel visits and subscriptions, it allows you to drive more YouTube users.
Tips for creating perfect titles and descriptions for YouTube
It is not enough just to create successful videos, an attractive title and description will motivate users to play the video, it can even encourage them to subscribe and view more content; It will also help you achieve a better position in YouTube search results. These are some tips that you should apply:
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Titles
- Identify what type of users you want to direct the video to, this is important because the title must contain keywords that allow YouTube to classify and position them, that way users interested in that topic can easily find your video.
- Tag the collaborators of the video, this will help you to increase the visits and subscriptions of your channel as well as that of your collaborator.
- Never write titles with words like I, my, we.
- The title must have a maximum of 60 characters.
- Write titles that call to action.
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Description
- Write a few keywords; this will allow to classify the content of your videos.
- Do not write very short descriptions, you can write between 200 and 300 words that indicate to the user what they will find in that video.
- Use keywords at the beginning of the text, do not ramble.
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The description must be 100% original, never make the mistake of copying yourself from other users.
- Avoid placing links or mentions at the beginning of the text, it is advisable to use these tools in the middle or at the end of the text. If you wish you can change the titles and descriptions of your previous videos.
When you use the @mention on YouTube, it is no longer necessary to insert links in the description, just by clicking on said mention, users will be quickly redirected to the creator’s channel; It is very simple, go ahead and use this tool today.
