Why You’ll Want To Link Your Google+ Page To Your YouTube Channel

Back in July, YouTube started letting users connect their Google+ profiles, creating a single identity across platforms. The problem was, when users connected their YouTube channels to Google+, their YouTube user name would be replaced with their full name as it appeared on their Google accounts. Soon though, users will be able to link their YouTube channels to Google+ pages and keep their channel name.

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Back in July, YouTube started letting users connect their Google+ profiles, creating a single identity across platforms.  The problem was, when users connected their YouTube channels to Google+, their YouTube user name would be replaced with their full name as it appeared on their Google accounts.  Soon though, users will be able to link their YouTube channels to Google+ pages and keep their channel name.

Just to be clear – when you connect a YouTube account to your Google+ profile, your channel will still take on your full name. 

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