We have all been waiting for the New YouTube layouts called OneChannel and it looks like things are starting to roll.
I noticed YouTube is making changes to the video Tags now and I suspect that is in preparation for the layouts. If I understand it correctly, you will be able to use Tags as a “Display Shelf” on the new channel layouts.
When you first go into your Video Manager you will see a message that says – “Add videos and playlist to tags. To add videos and playlist to this tag, find and select them in your Video Manager or playlist Editor, then use the Tag Menu at the top to apply the tag.”
When you go into the TAG section, you will be able to see all the tags you have used on your videos and how many videos contain each tag. (See picture). This was crazy, I had some tags that I had used way back when I first started and really didn’t want. I found it very easy to remove that tag from all the videos and even delete the tag.
If the new channel layout will let us display our videos grouped by tags so you may want to do some reorganizing. If you started blindly using YouTube like I did, now is the time to straighten out your mess. 
I still do NOT have the option for the new layout. Trust me when I say – I keep clicking to see if they let me. It would be easier for me to tell you all how things work with it, if I had it to play with. Oh well, I will get it one day.
EDIT 3/7/13 - I have the new OneChannel Layout! I have set up the Fuzzy Wuzzy Anipals Channel if you want to see it. It is simple to follow the step by step they show.
Do you notice any other big changes with your YouTube Channel yet?
Does anyone have the new layout?
I’m soooo excited!
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Thanks for the head’s up Sheryl, we’re getting closer to that OneChannel design. One step closer to Google Plus.
We are so close – It is HERE!!
Very easy to customize the sections. The Channel Art is a bit of a PITA if you do not understand graphics. Those people will be better off just paying someone to make their banner art.
People just need to play with the sections to see what they want to display.
LOVE IT!!!
Oppps.. Looks like I missed everything. Really? Did it really take place? I have to check it. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Evan, I got the new channel and really like it. I made an edit to this post showing the link to a channel I set up yesterday.
Its like YouTube is going the Facebook way. I noticed some of the changes but didn’t like quite a few. Hope it remain as awesome as it was.
Thanks for the this heads up Sheryl !!!
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Hi Rashmi, I got the new layout yesterday and really like it. It is easy to use, other than the Banner Art could be a problem for non graphics people.
I think it will be better for multiple platforms like mobile, desktop, tablets…
They have made it similar to Google Plus.
The one thing that is really great about the upcoming YouTube change is the fact that smaller companies can now enjoy gadgets on their channel. Apparently the bar for this has been dropped, and they have opened this up. So this is great news for social media agencies, for example, that need to promote a brand on YouTube. There are currently a couple of companies that can provide gadgets for YouTube channels.
Hi John, I think once people change over, they will like the new layout. As always, some people will be complaining. LOL
It’s always the case when large sites change something. It takes about a week and then everything is fine again
Hi John, you are so right! People freak out and then it all settles down once we all see that the world hasn’t ended.
Hi Sheryl,
Oh thats so nice. I will go over my youtube account to find out about these changes. I could group and customize my contents in order now as its all over the place for now. Nice update.
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Glad I finally made it over to this post because I was confronted by that this morning and had no idea what it was, so I just ignored it. At some point I’ll have to check that out on my channel.
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Hey Mitch, I’ll be checking to see if you got the new One Channel layout yet. You know you want to click that button!
I have the new layout but I haven’t decided what image I want to use for the header yet. I need to organize my tags too. Thanks for the heads up Sheryl.
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Hi Ileane, I should have known that you would be right on top of getting the new layout. I think us girls are a bit more “daring” and like getting the new stuff ASAP!
I love how it makes everything easy to organize on the channel home page!
Hi Sheryl,
I haven’t created any YouTube Channel as yet, but certainly going to create one. After all you won’t like to miss any opportunity to market your services.
Hi Aasma, I think that video is a great asset to any business.