How to Create Annotations, YouTube Cards, and Overlays on YouTube Videos
Overlays are little “ads” that appear on top of YouTube videos; annotations and cards are similar, though they can be clickable (or not). In this video, I’ll explain how to set up annotations, cards, and overlays on your YouTube videos.(Materials at http://tinyurl.com/gwhkh5g). Annotations allow you to create text messages “on top” of your videos in post-production; if created correctly, these are “clickable” in a video. If you use a program such as iMovie, Camtasia, or Windows Movie Maker, you can also create non-clickable annotations on top of your videos in those programs. However, after you create an upload a video you can create an annotation inside of YouTube itself, and it can be clickable to an action such as “subscribe to your channel” or “sign up for your email list.”