On the Road to Mastering YouTube

In YouTube one of the great features is that the owner of the video can embed links into the YouTube video they uploaded.  These links can be timed to go away at a random point created by the owner during the video.  This is great because it can direct people to the owner of the videos websites or references.  In this screenshot, in the upper left hand corner, you see a embedded link with a subscribe button.  This is useful because it's another way to capture someones attention to subscribe to a channel or account they are interested in.  Owners of the YouTube video can also embed share buttons rather than use the traditional share tools given by YouTube.

In the screenshot above you can view all the different options that YouTube offers you to share the listed video above.  If you are logged into your other social media accounts or if your password is saved, YouTube will automatically post the video of interest to your page.  YouTube also provides you a short hyperlink you can embed manually if for some reason you decide you do not want an automatic post.  Because YouTube is used across the globe, some of the social media options provided are ones based in foreign countries.   The share section can be accessed by clicking the share icon below the video.  If you have a Gmail account, you can also automatically email a recipient a video directly from YouTube.  

Every YouTube video page towards the bottom will have a comments section.  In the comments section people are open to post almost anything besides explicit images.  Whether someone leaves a comment or not, all users have the options to like or dislike the comment.  It is common to find people discussing or arguing a certain topic in this section that is related to the video.  If you want to leave a comment, YouTube allows you to also share it with your Google+ group and or circle.  

YouTube offers subscriptions to other users accounts.  Many of the users accounts are considered channels.  Aside from the commercial accounts on YouTube, many people have popular personal channels that they have made on their own.  If you have a subscription to someone's channel, you will receive a direct feed every time they add a new video.  Based on the algorithm of your usage, YouTube will also recommend channels they believe are based on your interests. 

In your own personal YouTube account you can view your own search and viewing history.  This is a convenient tool, because if you were watching something and would like to get back to it or watch it again, you can easily find it in your search history.  There are thousands of new videos on YouTube every day and it is easy for a video to be lost in the shuffle.  Other users can also see your viewing history.