Is "YouTube Insight" a secret?

[WrestlingUploader27]

gay

[Films4You]

YouTube make it easier to view Insights now :)

Thanks.

[shamanizing]

excellent info

thanks

[underlinedbluetext]

youve got a great voice. get a better mic tho. it sounds tinny

[Sco6014]

ahh thanks for clarifying this (months later)!

[newcal4]

i love this tool

[deejayshero]

mines not working..it just says its loading

[phaedress]

happens, try it again.

Also, I noticed it's now labelled "insight".

[ALBACELTS]

see in the insight option it just says there is "no veiwing data for this video"?? i dont suppose you could shed sum "insight" into why this is happining cos im curious!! lol thanx! do you need to have 100 veiws first???

[Tsotsis1]

yes mine too .what did you do?

[dbootsthediva]

Their is nothing nice about this technology. This technology is more than they are

saying. It always is. Oh by the way, mine didn't say about this

video. Mine said "Insight". My gut says where it indicates where it

is being watched in other countries, somehow

my instinct says might be some of the home

bases of this shadow government

of the New World Order or whoever they are.

[PeaceLover786]

Thanks for the info!!!

[phaedress]

Peace!

[iadiedee]

I shared this around to my subs and up on StumbleUpon. Thanks! I really like it but it's kind of eerie too that they could POSSIBLY track, to your door, what videos YOU are viewing. Kind of scary in today's world.

[phaedress]

iadiedee,

Thanks for spreading the word. The only thing worse than having information gathered about you is not knowing it's going on.

I wish you good fortune on your journey.

[col1n1234]

Hi i think they have been using this tecnologl for a while and noow we can have use of it too.

Thanks YOuTUBE.

[phaedress]

Would have been nice if they had let us in on it, no?

Well, I hope it's fun for people.

[Thorneau]

Spring!

[spidersfan]

good ***** Thanks

[bluewing04]

This is good ***** Thanks for posting.

[UtubiaPrimeMinister]

XcellenTool, and wonderful presentation. Love that sign at the end! lol :)))

[phaedress]

That sign is just a glimpse of things to come. :)

[JustA11en]

Great tutorial! Thanks for the response. >:)

[nikitejay]

Nice find Alice!!!

[guitmartiman]

Yeah, I just discovered this feature a couple of days ago. Fascinating, but I'm not sure how useful it will be to me. Anyway, nice to see you're still around! I haven't heard from you in a while.

[phaedress]

Hi Jack.

Yes, I was away for a bit. Even tried to leave, but I found myself drawn back here.

This feature is a bit of fun for us wee folk, but maybe useful for peole in marketing --including those users who market themselves.

(Like musitiand wanting to know where they are popular before they map a tour?)

[ZenArcher]

How Interesting... Thanks for the Heads up.

Be Well! ~ Zen Archer

[phaedress]

You're welcome, Zen.

It's a free service from the Utubia Office of the General Of Dis-Obfuscation.

[UtubiaPrimeMinister]

Thank you for your disObfuscations and the info, Phaedress!

respectfully and with admiration,

eLi G., P.M.

[phaedress]

Thanks for dropping by, Mr. Prime Minister.

I am honoured!

[achampag]

yeah is kinda weird...but ok w/e....

[kilroy2point0]

This is interesting will it only track the video makers or will they track us the registered watchers too? Cool in some ways scary in others

[phaedress]

I'm sure you realise that those in power (economic or otherwise) will use all tools at their disposal to enhance their position.

At the moment, the only way you can see it is if you've made a video.

But it is YOU the VIEWER who is being tracked.

[everything4every1]

More comments for Phae!

[phaedress]

more comments?

I'm not saying don't, but why?

[sistermoonshine13]

Yes this is really neat, thanks Phaedress:)))

[phaedress]

Hey sister moonshine,

thanks for sharing,

a little sun.

[Marihani]

Wow! Cool toy! and grrrrreat information - from YOU! :-D

[AVDJ]

all of the updates are always covered in the blog. There's a link to the blog at the bottom of each white page.

[phaedress]

Ok. You knew that. I wonder how many others did.

When you say "bottom of page" is that the part usually cut off by a browser?

[AVDJ]

yes. A while back, I clicked on the links at the bottom, just to see where they lead. The Blog link is on any YouTube page, except for channel pages. There is a lot of information there, and sometimes, I wish they would publicize it a little more. Other things can be found on the Google channel, or on the Editor channels. They might need to centralize or something, which would help utubia too, to be honest. Have a great week, phaedress.

[geezerart]

Hello there! This was very informative. Thanks so much! I wonder if the numbers will change in the future when we start to make friends all over the world. It is strange they haven't announced it yet. Next, a Google Earth connection to every household that left you a response! Zoom right in on them! lol hmmmm Maybe we could catch the haters then. Oh, and me in my backyard in my pajamas. Oh my, wait a minute! lol -Freida (Mrs. GeezerArt)

[phaedress]

LOL

I wouldn't watch you in pajamas, but Gene's work would be fun to watch....I have some catching up to do as well, I think.

[Brianswers]

I took a look a this tool and discovered.. noone is watching my videos :P

[phaedress]

I did!

[iambutru]

That's neat. Once again you take on the roll of edumacatin' us, Phae. Thanks. Now if only you get them to fix the damn comments!

[phaedress]

"it is my roll to...?"

heHAW!

[Fringe111]

Oh wow that's cool. I never clicked on it before. Thanks

[jrsnyderjr]

How odd! my website is pointed to my blog which is Google's Blogger and I'm on another website that I get revenue from Google Adsense. I was researching if it was worth getting the Adsense added to my blog site and was astounded to come across this info. Basically what caught my eye was "and earn additional revenue and tracking by using YouTube videos either with your existing YT account or open one!"....

oh yes, it's about revenue stream.

[phaedress]

This is your are of expertise, isn't it?

[jrsnyderjr]

It's a part of it...I'm not big on the numbers part except as an overview of trends...some people "drill deep", those would be the (sigh) marketers.

Of course I had to go and analyze my videos. I was disappointed to find I had no views from Uruguay...in all seriousness I did find that I get a lot more Canadian views than I thought.

Opposite climate extremes? I live in the scorching Arizona desert and they live in freezing tundra?

[everything4every1]

Thanks!

[phaedress]

welcome!

[Tara916]

Interesting info,, thanks!

~Tara

[phaedress]

Hi Tara!

(((hugz)))

[taragolden]

nice concise informative video.. thanks.

[phaedress]

Will you find it useful for your project, do you think?

[taragolden]

im not sure.. it may be one of those internet statistics that is so seductive and time consuming to track,, but does it make a real difference to my project.. i doubt it, but i could be wrong..

[NorCalCorsello]

I also posted a video about Insight. I referenced your video and linked it in the comment box. I didn't post it as a video response, because it is redundant. You were actually much more thorough and accurate on your video. Thanks again.

[TrentDonovan]

Interesting - thanks for sharing that!

Dave

[hrumphga]

Well now, who can resist this? I have since discovered that I am HUGE in Croatia, and no one from Idaho has ever seen my videos. Also that my mother must be watching me, a lot! And one guy in Pakistan watched my vid on hair in my ear three times in one day. Who'd a thunk it? Wow. Finland likes me, but not Arkansas? C'mon! Hey, YT people, how about taking this back and giving us something like...replies appearing with the appropriate comment? That would be useful. Thanks, Phae, though.

[phaedress]

"...replies appearing with the appropriate comment?"

You've let your Pakistani fame go to your be-haired head, my dear.

What you ask is beyond the capabilities of a simple little multinational mega-computer.

[Brianswers]

Cool tool.. thanks for sending it. (On my other account)

[kidblood1]

Thanks very kewl !

[ravensky23]

Wow, who knew?! Apparently not us! LOL Maybe it's beta so far and they wanted to 'soft test' it slowly before the big 'reveal'. But then why was it on TV *shrug*. Anyway... part cool, part big brothery.

[phaedress]

"part cool, part big brothery" is exacly right!

Information gathering is fun, as long as you are the gatherER and not the gatherED.

[jrsnyderjr]

yes...especially when the gatherED's data is for spreadsheeting, compiling, packaging and sorting for mass and micro marketing.

[phaedress]

Yeah, micro-marketing. I hate how accurate that can be. Almost to the point of being useful, while still thoroughly creepy.

[starpilot1]

interesting. thanks.

[Marx512cze]

THX

[Rhjannon]

Thanks for the insight!+

[phaedress]

hehe!

[SomebodyIusedtoknow]

cool

[iseehaters]

crap i didnt know that.. thanks

[phaedress]

crap you're welcome

[NorCalCorsello]

Thank you for letting us know. I never understood this about YouTube, it seems there are all kinds of useful tools and features that they bury within sub-menus. It just doesn't make sense. Well, now I know. Thanks.

[phaedress]

True.

Almost as if they ARE hiding it.

[Clarachk]

Hmmm. Interesting. Money does wierd things.

[phaedress]

Gosh, yes....if yours is too weird for you, feel free to send it my way. LOL

[ThOverdrive]

wow that is so cool, I had no idea this existed...I need to go check it out. Thanks for sharing :D

[phaedress]

Actually, it didn't exist, and then, suddenly, it did.

I expect any day now there will be a big announcement on YT itself....maybe?

[aliveformyself]

Thank you as always .. ur graphics are wonderful.. I went to my maps and was amazed as to what area's were and were not interested in any one of my ranting.I am popualr in California, UK and the Middle East. I have not been cancelled yet by ytubia and the rating system is not as harsh by the people who took my JERICHO away.. so I will be grateful for now. keep me informed as to what mischief is going on .. thank you.

[phaedress]

Mischief goes on.

Of this you may be sure at all times, so keep your geiger counter handy!

[SmilingMoonBreeze]

I didnt know that thanks...

[phaedress]

SmilingMoonBreeze;

Well, I was just sittin' in my car, see...

VPR rocks!

[clattybrown]

just did it with my new vid and not a soul in the whole world is watching it 'figures', ouch this program hurts already now ha ha ha,

what you dont know dont hurt you, this rubs ya face in it ha ha ha

[phaedress]

clattybrown:

It's statistics, hon: they take time to compile.

Go look at some OLD videos, silly!

[clattybrown]

oh yeah up and down like a yoyo, can see that USAers Britlanders Frenchies and Geemuns are my faves ha ha Oh and Canadian'O's too, So I'm not Rubbish after all ha ha or am i blowing my own trumpet (actually did a trumpet lesson, sax, guitar, harmonica, xcylophone oh and violin too)

[phaedress]

Geemuns, you say? They like harmonica, nein?

[clattybrown]

excellent (your video that is) dont see what good it is to the average Joe, I hope we are not going to be hit with ads, get enough of that rubbish via e-mail, ya know the love of your life is waiting here for you, grow your penis to your anckle pills and watches that go bling etc etc, i will keep an eye on my email to see what crap comes in and where that comes from, good info vid and zu virst aussi

[phaedress]

bitte!

[clattybrown]

ha ha so long as its a petite bitte I dont mind ha ha E-mail spam that is

[clattybrown]

ha ha so long as its a petite bitte I dont mind ha ha E-mail spam that is

[phaedress]

An e-mail full of itty-bitty bites?

I must confess, those penis-enlargment ads are so pervasive and compelling I've begun to cosider it...:)

[clattybrown]

ha ha ha well lets exchange you can have my

4lb penis weights for mmmh i dont know oh yes one of your beautiful smiles

[phaedress]

guFAW!!!

Um. Er.

How 'bout I just give you the smile for free? I'll throw in that recovered inheritance money I'm getting any day now from East Asia.

[Blinkazoid]

Oddly enough it doesn't seem to be working for me at the moment. It just says "Loading YouTube Insight..." and it never loads the graph/s.

[TimberGeek]

It seems to take some time compiling the data... But it could be you browser or perhaps you're just too popular.  ;-)

It actually works on Opera 9.50 Beta 1 Build 1643 (Linux)...

[Blinkazoid]

I just now tried it with Firefox and it worked. It doesn't work with IE6. (Leastwise not on my computer)

[TimberGeek]

The browser wars are over, Netscape and IE have both lost. ;-D

[phaedress]

You are famous and beloved all over, Blinky. Even places they don't put on maps.

Maybe that's the broblem?

[Blinkazoid]

You're giving me a swelled head, LOL. I just now tried it with my Firefox browser and it worked fine. It's not working with

IE6. I liked how when you change the view to USA only, it will then show a state by state graph. I had one video which I'd previously noted had been embedded on an asian site and it got most of it's views there. With the graph I was able to tell that was South Korea. Looks like something interesting to play around with now and then. Many of my U.S. views come from Calif.

[phaedress]

Yes, for us wee folk it's just a curiosity.

[fehquig]

No wonder they were down for maintenance. I would play with the new toy but I'm busy editing, making comments, or watching videos :P

[phaedress]

*more* videos?

Didn't "500" make you feel, well, accomplished?

[fehquig]

LMAO Far be it for me to rest on my laurels. I have a whole bunch still in the works and when opportunities or ideas present themselves, I'll almost always have a camera nearby. I'm sorry to disappoint you, and inflict you with the torture of the next 500. You don't have to watch if don't want to. I know you said you wouldn't watch my Florida vids, but that old demon curiosity got you and I'm thrilled that you watched, enjoyed, and commented. That made me feel very special...

[phaedress]

feh!

You are special, and you know it, even if I don't watch your vids. I just peeked in on cindy: her stuff is gorgeous! but I get what you meant about the amount of clutter it creates!

So, yeah, I'll watch your videos...if I have to.. oh, no wait I don't...but you just keep getting better and better at this, so how can I NOT??

[fehquig]

Today I'm just going to answer some comments and watch. I feel less creative after working all weekend. I think I'll leave town on my days off. I need a little getaway out in the fresh air...

[RadicalComedy]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cool....Thanks Phae for letting us know about this.

Pretty cool idea by Google. Sounds fun..~Raven

[phaedress]

Raven,

yer welcome, just be sure to drive the terrabites responsibly!

[hallbe]

Very cool!

[phaedress]

yes, now you can plan your tour!

[SwimCharSwim]

scary, very scary.

[phaedress]

agreed!

[nanciesweb]

It's nothing new. I use a stat counter for my personal site. I even know what site they are coming from.

That said, it isn't that precise. For a while, my IP address placed me from New Jersey until a few months ago and even now, it's still in another city.

[roadrocket]

something new every day.

[gleegirloz]

Thanks I didn't know about this at all,will check it out.Lucky you went for that souvlaki!

[phaedress]

I see you!

You're 50% of my Australian audience...actually, I haven't heard from sainter in a while, so maybe you're ALL of it.

LOL

[gleegirloz]

LOL,I believe ha hasn't been well,so he'll probably be back on graph soon!To be honest I've never been able to read maps!

[dulcajack]

Tooooo!!! Cooool!!!!

Thanks

jack

[Minniver]

I saw an article about this just this morning. I checked it out and it seems very interesting, though, I doubt I'll have much use for it. I suppose those seeking YT fame will study with great intensity :)

[phaedress]

They mentioned bands knowing where to tour and marketers knowing where to focus their energy...not stuff I care about, but having a graphical representation of my channel's geographical reach is kinda neat.

[MamboDogFaceOne]

You can get this info for your channel? I only looked at video results..

[phaedress]

Well, no, not "per channel". But if you pick a video, let's say a band's hit song or (in my case) the only vid to make it over 5000 views, (lol!) you get a representative sample.

[EmCSpiteri]

Thanks for that. I found that no one was watching my videos, now I am very sad.lol

[cindyjo57]

Very interesting Phaedress. I'm on my way to check it out. Thanks for sharing.

[Evilspartacus]

Interesting thanks for the info.

[NihilistZealot]

yeah, I was curious what was the deal with it.

[DrfeelgoodEH]

this was great info