Category: YouTube

• March 26, 2019

  Automate Posting Your Youtube Uploads with IFTTT

  In late January 2019, Youtube depreciated some of its auto posting functionality when it removed the ability to automatically post the link to your newly public video to Twitter, Google+ and other platforms. Creators were justifiably disappointed. Well do not fear, there is a way to replace the automatic functionality by utilising the online service…
• February 28, 2019

  Is Sub for Sub Finally Dead on Youtube?

  YouTube Community Guidelines Explained – Fake Engagement Policy In this video Youtube Community Guidelines Explained, Doug discusses the updated Community Guidelines regarding Fake Engagement – is sub for sub really dead? What does it mean for competitions and giveaways? Let’s discuss! Fake Engagement Policy link: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3399767
• October 10, 2018

  How to Create a Youtube Banner in Canva

  Channel Art is always a challenge for new YouTubers and those without graphic design skills. In today’s video, Doug will show you how to create a Youtube banner in Canva. There are many tutorials on how to make Youtube channel art. Doug would like to highlight the great online tool called Canva, which is also…
• October 9, 2018

  YouTube Music Policy Tool

  In this quick YouTube tutorial, we will look at how you can check a song’s YouTube use status using the Youtube Music Policy Tool. Using copyrighted music in videos can be a dicey pastime, so Youtube have provided their Music Policy tool to help navigate how songs are handled if used in your Youtube videos.…
• September 5, 2018

  Adding Social Media Links to Your YouTube Banner – But Should You?

  You can add a plethora of social media links to your YouTube channel banner, but should you? Doug will show you how to add them, and answers the “should you?” in today’s YouTube Quick Tip.
• September 3, 2018

  Adding A Subscriber Watermark to Your YouTube Videos

  Today we show you a quick tutorial on adding a subscribe button to your videos on YouTube. This is in response to a viewer question on a recent video. Learn how to add the clickable subscribe logo or watermark using Creator Studio on your computer.
• July 15, 2018

  500 Subscribers!

  I just want to take a moment to say “Thank You!” to the community, and in particular my 500+ YouTube subscribers. I started the Doug Hewson YT channel in April of 2017, and since the beginning of 2018, I’ve felt the channel really kick up a gear and start really growing – and it’s all…
• July 14, 2018

  Access Denied! If Your YouTube Partner Program Application was Denied, I Tell You What To Do Next!

  Now that YouTube are more current with their processing of their Partner Program applications, we’re finding that some channels don’t cut the mustard. If past requirements for the YouTube Partner Program have lulled creators into a false sense of security, then this new information will shake awake creators from that complacency. Not only have YouTube…
• June 19, 2018

  How to Schedule a YouTube Live Stream

  In this recent Quick Tip tutorial from my YouTube Quick Tip series, I walkthrough the simple steps to schedule your Live Stream from your YouTube Live Stream Dashboard. You can also schedule live streams using the Events tab and using the YouTube app on your mobile device. We will cover those in future videos. You…
• June 5, 2018

  Custom YouTube Homepage Activation | Turn On Your Channel’s Potential!

  In this Quick Tip/tutorial, we’ll show any new or young YouTuber how to turn on their customised YouTube Homepage. Custom YouTube homepage activation is an essential early step for any new or budding YouTube channel. It unlocks all the channel tabs, including Videos, Playlists, About page and Discussion tabs.  It is vital that all channels…