How To Make A Link In Youtube Comment

YouTube comments is one of the most of import "real estates" in the YouTube ecosystem.

You tin can:

add links in the comments - either to your videos or affiliate links
link your other videos and/or channels
add timestamps
pivot comments, etc

Let's dive into how to apply links in YouTube comments for the best aims of your YouTube channel.

Information technology is allowed to add links in YouTube comments. You can add links either under your ain videos or in videos from other channels.

To add a link but enter your website in the comment - https://onlinehikes.com or but onlinehikes.com (without www or http). And YouTube will automatically transform it to a clickable link.

If you added a link under your own video, y'all can pivot it to the top of comments.

Click on three dots in the right, click Pin.

And your link volition appear in a higher place all other comments.

You can post all types of links in the comments (AFAIK):

to other websites
short links (e.thou. fleck.ly)
affiliate links
links to other YouTube channels or videos, etc

Besides, recently YouTube rolled out a feature that changes the text of links to YouTube videos. When you link to another YouTube video now, the link URL is automatically replaced with the target video'south championship .

For example, the original annotate:

This music: https://world wide web.youtube.com/scout?v=R9yLJoD2hz8

becomes this automatically:

This music: A piece of magicmix

Recently, YouTube introduced a prophylactic feature targeting comments with external links.

YouTube has added a feature that double-checks with users if they click on an external link shared in a annotate.

So, now when users click on a link in YouTube comment, they'll starting time encounter a popup asking them to consider if the link is trustworthy, and if they're sure they want to follow it off YouTube.

This feature does not employ to whatsoever links shared by YouTube creators on their own channels. Links to your podcast, your videos, merch store etc - volition be without popup.

If you run a YouTube channel and are annoyed with many spam comments with links there is a solution. You lot can cake all comments with links on YouTube.

Become to studio.youtube.com (on desktop)

Go to Settings -> Community
Gyre downward and check to block links.

If you select this option, new comments with hashtags and URLs volition be held for review. Live chat letters with URLs will be blocked. This setting doesn't apply to y'all, moderators, or approved users.