Core YouTube Netiquette Rules
- Do not post mean comments about videos because, if you cannot say anything nice you should not say anything at all.
- Share cool videos with your friends because everyone likes to watch cool videos.
- Do not search for or watch porn because it is against the rules of YouTube and can get your account blocked.
- Do not upload copyrighted material because it is illegal.
- Create videos for YouTube because user created content is what makes YouTube fun.
- Do not post more than one bulletin a day because it is inconsiderate to send too many bulletins to your friends.
- Leave good comments for videos you like because the more comments you leave for a video the higher it gets ranked.
- Rate videos because you cannot rank videos without ratings.
- Login once a month to check for new features and messages from other users.
- Understand that all feedback will not be positive because there are mean people who say mean things.
YouTube Netiquette Rules
- I.Use YouTube content as a marketing tool because it is a free way to broadcast your message.
- Do not try and monetize your YouTube videos because there is not a successful business model that has monetized YouTube yet.
- Educate consumers about your products and services because YouTube facilitates sharing this information for free.
- Show your customers how to use YouTube so they can become educated about your organizations products or services.
- Login twice a week to project a positive image by responding to messages promptly.
- YouTube is social media that is best used for branding and marketing because video is great for branding and marketing.
- Listen to feedback because a customer who takes the time to give feedback is usually telling you something important.
- Your videos must be cutting edge to attract viewers because there is a lot of competition on YouTube.