STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL: How to add Multiple Video Annotations in YouTube

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Adding Video Annotations via Spotlights in YouTube can be fiddly, but is well worth the effort, driving more views and subscriptions to your Channel.

As the video is quite long, below I have listed the key timings that you can move to, along with links to downloads you might require.

At the end of the tutorial, you will be able to place Video Annotations within your video, enabling your viewers to see related videos, playlists and other Channels.

00:00 - 00:49 - demo of what an annotation is

00:49 - 03:18 - create a background and text in Paintbrush or www.canva.com

03:18 - 04:09 - transform jpg into mp4 via Windows Movie Maker (download here: support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/14220/windows-…)

04:09 - 07:45 - layer multiple videos using Expression Encoder 4 (download here: microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=18…)

07:45 - END - Add Video Annotations via Spotlights and link to Channels, Subscriptions, Videos and Playlists