Here’s how to add a YouTube video to your Facebook Fan page (or profile):
Step One
Click on the ‘add link’ icon under the wall post text area:
Step Two
Paste the YouTube video’s URL in the link field and hit ‘Attach’:
Step Three
- Add any text you want here about the link (optional)
- Click the video’s title or description to edit it if you’d like
- Hit the ‘Share’ button to release your video to your friends/fans
The Finished Product
Your video will appear with a thumbnail and the text you provided. When the video is clicked, the wall post will expand to show the embedded YouTube video:
This is a great way to share your YouTube videos with your fan base while making sure that all views are added to the total views on YouTube.
If you have any questions, leave me a comment and I’ll do my best to help you out. Thanks !
May 17th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
[..YouTube..] cool! i never knew you could edit bits of the info! thanks!
May 17th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
[..YouTube..] @JiMaNeYbOb No prob. Glad I was able to help! I believe i figured out the editing part on complete accident, but it comes in handy if the video you’re trying to share has a lame title or something.
June 25th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
[..YouTube..] I never realized that you could add clickable links to a video.
August 29th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
thanks