{"id":7312,"date":"2024-10-31T19:16:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T19:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/?p=7312"},"modified":"2024-10-31T22:40:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T22:40:31","slug":"how-to-add-a-clickable-link-on-youtube-that-directs-viewers-to-a-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/31\/how-to-add-a-clickable-link-on-youtube-that-directs-viewers-to-a-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add a clickable link on YouTube that directs viewers to a website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To add a clickable link on YouTube that directs viewers to a website, you have several options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Video Description<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In your video description, you can add any URL (starting with &#8220;http:\/\/&#8221; or &#8220;https:\/\/&#8221;), and it will be clickable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To add the link, go to your YouTube Studio, select the video you want, and add the link to the description box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pinned Comment<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Post a comment with the link, then pin it to keep it at the top.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the video, type your comment with the link, and click the three dots next to the comment to pin it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>YouTube Cards<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you&#8217;re part of the YouTube Partner Program, you can add &#8220;cards&#8221; that appear as pop-ups during the video. YouTube allows links to approved websites, including associated sites, merchandise sites, and crowdfunding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To add a card, go to YouTube Studio &gt; Content &gt; select the video &gt; Cards &gt; Add a link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>End Screens<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>End screens allow you to add clickable links in the last 5-20 seconds of your video, but they\u2019re limited to YouTube-approved links.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In YouTube Studio, select your video, go to the &#8220;Editor,&#8221; then choose \u201cAdd an end screen.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Approved Link Types<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Associated Websites:<\/strong> If you have an official site tied to your YouTube account, you can link directly to it, like your blog or online store.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Merchandise Sites:<\/strong> Promote products directly from video links, but only on approved sites like Teespring or Spreadshop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crowdfunding Platforms:<\/strong> Link to platforms like Patreon or Kickstarter to encourage viewer support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Affiliate Links:<\/strong> Add affiliate links in your <strong>description<\/strong> or <strong>pinned comments<\/strong> for recommended products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fundraisers:<\/strong> YouTube allows you to link verified nonprofit fundraisers as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to add a clickable link on YouTube\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ppFoWTB3bc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To add a clickable link on YouTube that directs viewers to a website, you have several options: Approved Link Types<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7312"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7315,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7312\/revisions\/7315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}