Uploaded November 2010 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Do this before January: youtube.com/watch?v=9--RlNJcxgE
Back up your YouTube channel data.
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Learn all the ins and outs of YouTube annotations in this comprehensive guide. This guide covers the following topics:

What are YouTube Annotations: 00:10
Getting Started: 00:42
Annotation Options: 01:30
Annotation Types: 01:40
Links: 01:50
Colors: 02:35
Setting & Saving Annotations: 02:48
Annotation Example: 05:10
Closing: 05:35

Please leave any questions in the comments below and I will do my best to respond with an answer. Thanks for watching!