New Youtube Creative Commons

by | Jun 10, 2011 | Youtube | 12 comments

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There are some new Youtube creative commons features listed on the site that I have to share like a cat video meowing through the night! Youtube creative commons is definitely a game changer, considering that 35 hours of video are posted on the site every minute. This could be the largest library of creative commons in the world in a very shYoutube creative commonsort period of time.

So, first for those unsure of what are Youtube creative commons. In their own words, “Some content creators choose to release their work under a Creative Commons license. YouTube allows users to mark their videos as Creative Commons. These videos are then accessible to every YouTube user for use in their own videos via the YouTube Video Editor.”

Essentially, Youtube is now telling us which videos users elect to be used in whichever way, shape, or form that the rest of the Youtube community wants. Want to put your own branding on a great video. If it has Youtube creative commons you can do that.

Think of the possibilities. Imagine a tutorial video with Youtube creative commons. You can go into Youtube and make it your own, so you have a video tutorial series with your own branding and everything without even putting out any content yourself. Cut the work, and get the benefit.

Creative Commons are nothing new, but the ability to find them at will on the largest video sharing site in the world will change the world of video. This is great news for a growing crop of content creators who need to keep up with video creation and distribution. It is at your fingertips now.

With that in mind, keep in mind these tips when using Youtube Creative Commons.

Youtube Creative Commons Tips

1. You will be editing through the Youtube editor, so keep that in mind for re-using the videos.

2. Even though you do not have to, it is polite to refer back to the original work. Not always necessary, but a good thing to do.

3. Use these as freebies to entice people to learn more about your own business. Leverage other people’s work, so you can work smarter, not harder.

Since, this is still a new development from Youtube, I am also curious how you will use Youtube creative commons for your business.

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12 Comments

  1. Marquita Herald
    Marquita Herald on June 10, 2011 at 6:55 pm

    Thanks for the information Andy. I read about this the other day on Mashable and promptly forgot about it. I’m really looking forward to learning more so that I can decide how best to take advantage of this opportunity!

    • admin
      admin on June 13, 2011 at 9:09 pm

      Marquita,

      This is a really cool opportunity! Definitely take advantage of this if possible.

      Andy

  2. Gary Young China Sourcing
    Gary Young China Sourcing on June 11, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    Thank you very much! These are some good hints for succeeding with Youtube. I will make sure to refer to these when the time comes for me.

    Thanks again.

    • admin
      admin on June 12, 2011 at 2:10 pm

      Gary.

      Thank you! Definitely glad I could be a resource for you with Youtube.

      Andy

  3. Lori Tisot
    Lori Tisot on June 11, 2011 at 11:06 pm

    Wow – this is great news for those of us that have been reluctant to jump into the video arena 🙂 I am familiar with Creative Commons license for using photos from Flickr – using the same idea for videos will be really nice !! 🙂 Thanks for the info, Andy

    Lori

    • admin
      admin on June 13, 2011 at 9:11 pm

      Lori,

      Definitely great news for people looking to get into video! I have not used creative commons enough on Flickr, so this is great all around.

      Andy

  4. Tim & Sole @Making Your Social Media Dance
    Tim & Sole @Making Your Social Media Dance on June 14, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    Neat, neat, neat new feature of YouTube!

    Thanks for sharing this great news and for the tips on how to use it.

    We are not that much into video yet, but it will be something great to start using already created content… and of course crediting the original author will potentially create many good relationships.

    Thanks Andy!

    • admin
      admin on June 15, 2011 at 7:57 am

      Tim & Sole,

      Very true about crediting the author! They will definitely be pleased that you recognized their work. I have done that with some cartoons that I have used in the past and it has helped to blossom a relationship.

      Andy

  5. Coil Cords
    Coil Cords on June 16, 2011 at 1:51 am

    Thanks for such a nice information. This is really a great news especially to those You Tube User like me. I am new to this kind of video stuff but I’m looking forward to innovate such this type of tips. Thanks.

    • admin
      admin on June 17, 2011 at 9:37 am

      Glad to help!

  6. VaNessa Duplessie
    VaNessa Duplessie on August 10, 2011 at 8:41 am

    Hey Andy,
    I saw this recently but haven’t paid much attention to it yet. I have used the Creative Commons with other stock photos but never with video…this will be cool. And it will be interesting to see where it goes.
    VaNessa

    • admin
      admin on August 12, 2011 at 10:18 pm

      Vanessa,

      It is still a little early to see how this will affect people’s business, especially since Google generally discourages PLR material. We shall see what we shall see!

      Andy