If you are uploading a file format that’s not listed above, for example, SWF, you will need to convert it to YouTube accepted format. Video Annotations: Post links to other videos within a video using the annotations feature. Social Media Sharing: Users can connect their social media accounts to YouTube and share videos with their networks. Links in Video Descriptions: Put a link at the very beginning of your description when uploading a new video will help increase referral traffic to your website. Every time a person visites your channel, it counts as a view for that video. YouTube Bulletins: Allows you to post a link to a video directly on your subscribes’ and friends’ YouTube homepages.įeatured Video Autoplay: Feature a video from your YouTube channel and set it to autoplay.