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Would you like to add links to your social network pages and websites on your YouTube channel art? This is a good way to help viewers connect with you on their preferred platforms and allow them to find your official website. In the past, you could add up to five links on your YouTube banner. Now, you can add up to 14 in your channel description. This wikiHow teaches you how to add links to your YouTube channel.
Quick Steps
- Open YouTube Studio.
- Click Customization .
- Click + Add Link .
- Enter the link title and URL.
- Click Publish .
Steps
Adding Links to a YouTube Channel
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Go to youtube.com in a web browser. This opens YouTube in your web browser.
- If you are not logged in to YouTube, click Log In in the upper-right corner and log in with the username and password associated with your Google account .
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Click your profile image. It's the icon with your profile picture in the upper-right corner. This displays a drop-down menu. If you have not set a profile picture, it will appear as a colored circle with the initial of your account name.Advertisement
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Click YouTube Studio . It's in the drop-down menu that appears below your profile image when you click it. This takes you to the YouTube Studio website, where you can manage your YouTube channel .
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Click Customization . It's in the panel to the left. It's next to an icon that resembles a magic wand. This allows you to customize the appearance and information of your YouTube channel.
- By default, you'll be on the Profile tab. This is where you can edit your channel description, profile picture , URL, contact info, and add links. [1] X Research source
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Click + Add Link . It's below "Links." This allows you to add a link to a web page on your YouTube channel.
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Type a title for the link. Use the bar labeled "Link title (required)" to enter a name for the link (i.g. "Facebook," "Twitter," "TikTok," "Official Website," etc.). Social media links will contain the social media platform icons on your banner. Enter the one you want to appear on your YouTube banner first.
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Enter the URL you want to link to. This goes in the box labeled "URL." This can be the web address for your personal website, Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok account, etc.
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Add more links. To add another link, click the Add Link button again and enter a title and URL for the next link. You can add as many links as you want. Enter the ones you want on your YouTube banner first.
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Click Publish . It's the blue button in the upper-right corner. This saves the changes to your channel and publishes them to your account.
Community Q&A
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QuestionIt's not showing the edit link, and it's only showing channel art. What can I do?Community AnswerYou use the cog below the channel art on turn on the customize the layout of your channel button. Then, go back to the page and edit links will appear.
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QuestionThere is no "Add Links" option. What do I do?AshlynnnCommunity AnswerClick "Settings," which is right next to "Subscribe." Switch on "Customize the layout of your channel," then you will see the "add links" button.
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QuestionIs there any minimum criteria for getting a link bar?Community AnswerNo, there is no minimum criteria, and it is available on any channel.
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1. Go to https://www.youtube.com/
in a web browser.
2. Click your profile image in the upper-right corner.
3. Click YouTube Studio
.
4. Click Customization
.
5. Click the Basic Info
tab.
6. Click Add Link
.
7. Add a title for the link in the first box.
8. Add the link URL in the second box.
9. Use the drop-down menu below "Links on banner" to select how many links to appear on your banner.
10. Click Publish
in the upper-right corner.
