Google has been experimenting with a new YouTube design for channels. This new YouTube design is based on the feedback they received from the users, partners and channels owners as a result of the Cosmic Panda experiment. According to Google, the goal of this redesign is an effort to help users:
- Customize Your Channel
- Engage Your Audience
- Expand Your Presence
I got the update on my YouTube account the other day and I recorded this impromptu video, without knowing what to expect. I discovered some really awesome features that I'd like to share with you now.
Preview of the New YouTube Design
More profile links on the New YouTube Design
One of the first things I noticed after I recorded the video is that you can add additional links to your profile. I added links to my favorite social networks like Twitter and Facebook and I also added links to both of my blogs. That's the good news. The bad news is that those profile links are no longer DoFollow, they are NoFollow.
I'm really pleased with the new layout and overall it find it much more eye appealing and I do think it will help increase engagement and make it easier to get more YouTube views. The only options I can't seem to find is how to subscribe to a YouTube Channel by email. I sent feedback to YouTube about this when they introduced Cosmic Panda, but it seems they still haven't found a place to add the option. I hope they have not decided to get rid of subscribing by email, but I hope they find how to design YouTube channel options that don't interfere with the user experience.
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Here are some other key features that I noticed:
- Choose from 3 tabs as the default landing page for your YouTube channel – Featured, Feed or Videos
- On the Featured Tab you can pick from 4 different layouts Creator, Blogger, Network or Everything
- Other users who have not Opted in for the new YouTube design will continue to see your old design
You don't have to wait for a notice to appear when you log into your YouTube account. Click the image below and you will be taken directly to the Opt In Screen.
I'm pleased with how Google is keeping up with the times and putting a fresh face on YouTube. What do you think of the new YouTube design – will you give it a try?
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There is a method that everyone can access to the new youtube social. It includes Google Plus and Facebook also.
Thanks Bishwajeet, do you have a link to share?
I don’t think you even need to go through any of that – just use the link from that I provided in the image.
http://www.youtube.com/channels_preview
Isn’t that the same thing? My friend Lisa thinks they are split testing two different views. What do you think?
Congratulations on the new blog! First time I’m here and I’m really happy about it. Thank you for the excellent video
Hi Anna, thank you for visiting, feel free to come back again soon.
This new design will be great for businesses as it’ll allow them to design their page with their brand in mind and will also help their social media campaigns.
Google is changing designs of all its children, including Gmail, Google Docs, Google Reader and many more, now Youtube. New design seems very interesting and catchy as well and really loving it.
Riya, I agree with you. Google is updating every one of their core products. That’s the best way to keep things fresh!
Lots of good info! It looks like your YouTube channel is doing an excellent job of bringing in traffic.
Darren
Hi Darren, I enjoy creating tutorials and posting them to YouTube. I hope that more people get a chance to see them. Thanks for your support!
I heard about this new design update somewhere else as well, not remember where but anyways this new design in quite fascinating and attractive as well.
I didn’t even know they were planning a new design. I am excited about the new links within the profile that you mentioned.
Thanks for the introductory video Ileane. I am frustrated as for some reason I still do not have the “new look” available for me. I Guess Google is rolling this feature out slowly.. Hopefully I soon will be able to take a closer look at it. Your video did give me a good “taste” of what to expect. Thanks!
DiTesco, click the image in my post to get the New YouTube Design Opt in page and turn it on for your YouTube channel!!!
I rather like the new design features, though any changes to popular sites usually go down badly with users – look at all the complainers whenever Facebook makes changes!
I was trying out the Youtube Cosmic Panda in beta; made my channel really cool looking and then it all reverted back to normal by the next time I logged in. It happened twice and I got tired of it, hehe.
Will try again now, and hope it stays!
It seems like Google is changing EVERYTHING around Youtube, Gmail, Analytics Adwords…all their interfaces are changing! AHHHH lol
I like the Youtube update though being able to edit videos directly from the video page is great and saves times.
Hi Ileane,
This article serves as an update for for our brain. If I didn’t read this stuff of yours, for sure I would not now that the youtube is making an update about it designated features and designs. I would be so eager to see it’s updates. By the way, thanks for the reminder.
That looks really great Ileane 😀
Too bad the profile links are now nofollow. But I think many other features will cover the price!
Hi Ileane,
I usually don’t log-in to youtube account to watch any video, I do it when I want to save any interesting video and I think it’s almost a month when I last logged in there. Going to check it now and I’m sure new design would be more catchy and improved like Gmail.
This is a cool design. I love the pace at which Google is making changes to all of its product so as to make it match with the current standard users are looking for. Thanks Ileane for this news and update
really very nice looking channel Ileana.Preview Is Too Good
Youtube is my most favorite video website. I will try the new design. Thanks Ileane for producing awesome content.
I havent checked my YT account lately but as im viewing the video, it looks better than the old one 🙂
You made me curious Ileane!
But I couldn’t find the video on your viddler 🙁
I would like to know what I’m missing haha.
Hey Danny, here’s the link the the New YouTube Design video on Viddler http://www.viddler.com/explore/MsIleaneSpeaks/videos/60/
Thank you.
Thank you Ileane!
Know I don’t have to wonder what happened anymore.
The changes are good. Nothing drastic though. But nice to see they are still evolving youtube with the times.
Thanks for giving such a good information regarding the updates made in Google.Thanks for the preview.Hope it will work better……….
Nice, there more streamlined. Hopefully no more tacy userpages.
I have never had any doubts about Google, it always makes something interesting and of high quality! And new YouTube design isn’t an exception
Thanks for the article on the recent changes regarding Google. It seems that Google is going social just like Facebook. With YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and other social networking websites, no wonder for Goggle Plus.
Hi Ileane
I have just made the switch after watching your video. I am not sure I live the new version better. I think that I miss some interaction with my friends and subscribers. Maybe it is possible to customize, but I have not been able to find it yet. In general I would like to be able to customize more of the views just the way I like it to be. I hope that will be possible sometime in the future.
Thank you for the video tour Ileane.
Hi Thomas, thanks for your feedback. I don’t interact as much on YouTube as I would like too. Engagement is always good.
Yes, it seriously looks better now. Google is making it better 🙂
Thanks google for the new design and I think it can be more easily customized that the earlier design.
I love the new YouTube design actually, I noticed it when I started uploading a video to Youtube, it caught me “off-guard” at first, but overall it’s a good design.
Thanks for the update, Ileane!
New youtube design looks good… but its not amazing…..
Change is inevitable thing in this world and I love the changed design of Youtube.
I like the new YouTube design too, thanks Maja.
Hi, thank you for sharing! I like this design, I think it was time to be replaced.
Hello Ileane! Congratulations on the new podcast thing! I didn’t knew about the youtube channel pages. Looks great and it definitely needed a change.
Thanks Cristian!
I went to check out my Youtube channel when I saw your post and it is a bit messed up from this upgrade..I will have to go and fix it a bit…
Thats a shame about the profile links being nofollow.. Lucily I am a Youtube partner and get a whole dofollow section… 🙂
Hey Mitz, I applied for the YouTube partner program, but I don’t have enough traffic over there yet. I’m going to keep following your tips and maybe I’ll get there one day 🙂 Thanks Mitz!
Thanks for the update, Ileane!
That’s what i was looking for. I will definitely share it with others.
Thanks for sharing.
Interesting, thanks for the info. I don’t put enough effort into youtube I should really start doing so, maybe the new look will inspire me.
This design looks so much better then the previous one. I’ve really enjoyed reading this article Ileane, thank you for sharing this awesome post with us.
If you want to enable the new youtube design, look below:
FIREFOX:
1. Go to http://www.youtube.com
2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+K
3. Paste the following cookie: document.cookie=”VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=ST1Ti53r4fU”;
4. Press enter
5. Refresh Youtube and there you have it.
Chrome:
1. Go to http://www.youtube.com
2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+J
3. Paste the following cookie: document.cookie=”VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=ST1Ti53r4fU”;
4. Press enter
5. Refresh Youtube and there you have it.
Thanks for this simple steps to use.
Nice comment thanks for sharing.
Ileane, thanks for the excellent article and I agree with you that the new design is very good than the earlier one and I am sure people will like it.
Hi Lalit, Thanks for the comment.
Hi Ileane,
I like the new Youtube design too. This course will make youtube users feel more at home in watching a video or share his favorite videos via youtube.
Hi Ileane,
I am actually amazed with the new Youtube channel customized designs. Watching your video made me realize that it is simple thing to do. Thanks for sharing this.
Hello. I wanted to give you a note to verbalize my thankfulness. I have been watching your blog posts for a month and have got a ton of excellent tips and appreciated the way you have built your web site. I’m going to make my blog however I feel it is too general and I need to concentrate more on particular issues.
I heard a lot of people don’t like this new layout, but I don’t know why they don’t like it because I really love it. I think this is way better then it was before. Thanks for sharing this review!
I love the new look of youtube ! I love their new layout its more easy to navigate.
I hate the new YouTube without email subscribing feature! Google, please bring it back 🙁
Mabye it helps with the email subscriptions:
“Click subscribe, Remember the channel name, Go to my subscriptions, Find the channel name, Click it, Click ‘Edit subscription’, Select ‘Email me for new uploads’, Click update.”
Quoted from here: http://www.google.fr/support/forum/p/youtube/thread?tid=0856f373eb9dcdb0&hl=en
It is very annoying but it is the best (only) solution i’ve found so far…
Thanks for your revision. I love YouTube where it can making video while blogging and blogging while making videos to promote blog new content.
I am using the old design of YouTube and basic where the audiences could be able to looking for their video a lot easier on the Playlist.
I guess Google is trying to keep their products updated. Youtube’s search tab is actually the 2nd most searched tab after the Google search bar. People stumbling on your video or your Youtube can highly mean traffic for your blog.
Hi,
I found the new design much cool, but the previous design allowed me to add my website link in it. But the new design doesn’t allows. Anyways amazinglyy written post.
Cheers.
Youtube has finally taken a stand to the modern side! 🙂
It does add some nice eye-appealing stuff to the new design.
Everything is so much more organized and I can find everything much more easier 🙂
Glad to know that YouTube’s new design changes gives a lot of new options for content creators who run their own channels. Love the new design, very cool!
I really prefer the old youtube layout to tell you the truth… But you’ve got to get used to it like always I guess!
The new YouTube design is really just eye appealing, still great for Ads but for me , nothings changed. It is just like the Facebook new timeline which is very confusing.
Well I think they trying to hard sometimes and they simple overdeliver . I see it as that new Facebook timeline format which I have mixed feelings about. It’s kinda messy but there is something cool about it when its done right. For me it’s ok but for many people new youtube may be confusing.
I think that is quite a great improvement from the previous layout, the features are an added bonus too. I must admit though that it took me some time to navigate and explore the new features when it was first launched. Thanks Ileane!
Hi Ileane! I think that Youtube has definitely altered our way of sharing and it is simply phenomenal! The features you mentioned here are are all practical and user-friendly too! Thanks!
Hey Ileane! Although it’s been quite awhile since the new design and features were launched, I must say that everything about this change is remarkable. I specifically appreciate the fact that we can now add more profile links. Thanks for the in-depth look!