Hardisk
Loving YTtalk
1 - "This is killing small channels"
How ? How is this killing small channels? As a small channel owner myself I don't see it. The new channel layout is more unified, it's easier to switch between your content and other content via the Guide AND you even have "Recommended Channels" that is right under the nose of the audience of bigger channels that promotes smaller ones !
2- "It looks like crap"
That's your taste, I think it's more unified and makes for a better user experience trough YouTube by never switching page/layout for no reason like before.
3- "It's not what the user wants"
Power* user. The general user (75% of the YouTube population by the last numbers) doesn't even have an account , and with each of the latest layout changes, the overall view and subscribe-trough numbers went up, they are clearly providing good change for 75% of the website's user, who are the people who might subscribe to you so you might wanna please them.
4- "It kills creativity"
If on a website about video sharing you need a 400x400 px image to display your creativity, you are doing YouTube wrong. First off : This is not Myspace, more unification is good. Second : You now have a classy banner that is bigger than before is feels more "on top" of the content, and the Trailer option that gives you the possibility of displaying a video to only the people who aren't subbed to you is amazing, you can have your own channel trailer on YouTube without doing it the old way where it was hiding your other content !
Overall, to me , this is a powerfull change that will bring in more subscription per video watched and overall a better YouTube for small and big channels.
Debate on.
How ? How is this killing small channels? As a small channel owner myself I don't see it. The new channel layout is more unified, it's easier to switch between your content and other content via the Guide AND you even have "Recommended Channels" that is right under the nose of the audience of bigger channels that promotes smaller ones !
2- "It looks like crap"
That's your taste, I think it's more unified and makes for a better user experience trough YouTube by never switching page/layout for no reason like before.
3- "It's not what the user wants"
Power* user. The general user (75% of the YouTube population by the last numbers) doesn't even have an account , and with each of the latest layout changes, the overall view and subscribe-trough numbers went up, they are clearly providing good change for 75% of the website's user, who are the people who might subscribe to you so you might wanna please them.
4- "It kills creativity"
If on a website about video sharing you need a 400x400 px image to display your creativity, you are doing YouTube wrong. First off : This is not Myspace, more unification is good. Second : You now have a classy banner that is bigger than before is feels more "on top" of the content, and the Trailer option that gives you the possibility of displaying a video to only the people who aren't subbed to you is amazing, you can have your own channel trailer on YouTube without doing it the old way where it was hiding your other content !
Overall, to me , this is a powerfull change that will bring in more subscription per video watched and overall a better YouTube for small and big channels.
Debate on.
