In an attempt to keep up with technology and to start preparing for the Virtual 2021 Sanibel Shell Show, we’ve created a YouTube channel for our Shell Club. Click the link HERE or search for Sanibel Shell Club YouTube Channel on Google or other search engines to find us.
Currently we have a few short videos about joining our club along with previews for our 2021 Virtual Sanibel Shell Show. Please plan to watch them and give us your opinions.
Here’s a view of what our Shell Club YouTube Channel home page looks like. If you already have a YouTube account, click SIGN IN in upper right and also click SUBSCRIBE to our channel. Then start watching our fun videos.
You MUST have a YouTube “channel” to Post a Comment on a Video
In case you’re new at this, here are a few things you should know about YouTube:
- You can watch YouTube videos without an account, but you can’t comment or subscribe, which you will want to do — both things.
- YouTube is part of Google, so right off you need to have a Google account to create a YouTube account and then a YouTube “channel”. Sounds confusing but read about that here and click the other help topics on that screen, or Google YouTube help. Bottom line? You need a Google account and a YouTube channel. Read on…
- For Google and YouTube account setup, they ask your age because of child protection laws. They ask everyone for email address and other info so they can verify your identity and to protect against spam comments and chase down people who post hate speech and other inappropriate comments. It makes sense.
- There are YouTube accounts and YouTube channels. With an “account”, you can subscribe to YouTube channels and create playlists of videos you want to watch. With a YouTube”channel” you can comment (and post your own videos if you want). You need a YouTube channel to comment.
- One way to create a YouTube channel (let’s just think of it as an account) is to try to post a comment on a video. Try to post a comment for one of our videos here. If you don’t have a YouTube channel and try to post a comment, a screen will come up prompting you to create a YouTube channel. If you do have a YouTube channel, please post a comment in the section under the video. Thanks!
- Again, you MUST have a YouTube “channel” in order to comment. You’ll want to be able to post comments because all of our door prize drawings during the Virtual Sanibel Shell Show will be conducted by random selection of a comment during the video sessions. You must post a comment to be entered in the door prize drawings. So go ahead and create your YouTube channel now!
Email us if you have ANY problems. We’ll be glad to help you. info@sanibelshellclub.com
Why not practice commenting on another fun video about The Sanibel Stoop photo slideshow we’re planning for the Virtual 2021 Sanibel Shell Show!
We hope to see all your comment on our videos very soon! Thank you.
Great instructions! Thanks.