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How To Change Your YouTube Channel Name
YouTube allows creators to change the name of their channel without it affecting the name on their Google account.
Creators can change both their channel name and photo and the updates will only apply to YouTube.
Gone are the days when YouTube creators were required to maintain the same name across all Google services.
Now, you can use one name for your YouTube channel and another name for messages sent from your Gmail account, for example.
This article will teach you, step-by-step, how to change your YouTube channel name without the changes following you across all of Google.
Changing Your YouTube Channel Name
YouTube creators with both personal accounts and brand accounts can change the name of their channel without changing their Google account name.
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These changes can be made from either YouTube Studio on desktop or the YouTube mobile app.
Change YouTube Channel Name On Desktop
1. Sign In To YouTube
To change the name of your YouTube channel, start by signing into YouTube.
From there, click on your profile photo in the top right corner and select “Your channel” from the drop-down menu.
2. Customize Channel In YouTube Studio
From your channel page click on Customize Channel.
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This will take your channel’s dashboard in YouTube Studio.
3. Edit Channel Name
When you’re in YouTube Studio, select Basic info from the top navigation menu.
Then click on the pencil icon next to your channel name, which will allow you to edit it.
4. Save Changes
Save your new channel name by clicking the Publish button in the top right corner.
Change YouTube Channel Name On Mobile
1. Go To Your Channel Page
Open the YouTube mobile app, then tap your profile picture.
From the drop down menu select Your Channel.
2. Edit Channel Name
Click the pencil icon, and then click the pencil icon again on the next screen.
From there, type in your new channel name.
3. Save Changes
To save your new channel name, click the checkmark icon in the top right corner.
An Important Note For Verified YouTube Channels
Creators with verified YouTube channels should be aware that they’ll lose their checkmark if they change the name of their channel.
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This is likely done to prevent YouTube channels from impersonating other channels.
It would be easy to put out a fake news report, for example, and make it look legit if a channel could change their name to “CNN” and maintain their verified checkmark.
However, it’s possible for creators to change their channel’s name and get their checkmark back by applying for it again. That may take a while, so consider the drawbacks before going ahead with a name change.
How to Change a YouTube Channel’s URL
Changing the name of a YouTube channel does not change the channel’s URL. That has to be done by following a separate set of steps.
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YouTube lets users set a “custom” URL for their channel, which can be changed up to three times per year.
It’s custom in the sense that YouTube will allow creators to choose from a selection of recommended URLs. The recommendations are closely based on the channel’s name, as YouTube wants to prevent creators from having potentially misleading URLs.
Here’s a set of step-by-step instructions on how to change a YouTube URL.
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Executive Director Of WordPress Resigns
Josepha Haden Chomphosy, Executive Director of the WordPress Project, officially announced her resignation, ending a nine-year tenure. This comes just two weeks after Matt Mullenweg launched a controversial campaign against a managed WordPress host, which responded by filing a federal lawsuit against him and Automattic.
She posted an upbeat notice on her personal blog, reaffirming her belief in the open source community as positive economic force as well as the importance of strong opinions that are “loosely held.”
She wrote:
“This week marks my last as the Executive Director of the WordPress project. My time with WordPress has transformed me, both as a leader and an advocate. There’s still more to do in our shared quest to secure a self-sustaining future of the open source project that we all love, and my belief in our global community of contributors remains unchanged.
…I still believe that open source is an idea that can transform generations. I believe in the power of a good-hearted group of people. I believe in the importance of strong opinions, loosely held. And I believe the world will always need the more equitable opportunities that well-maintained open source can provide: access to knowledge and learning, easy-to-join peer and business networks, the amplification of unheard voices, and a chance to tap into economic opportunity for those who weren’t born into it.”
Turmoil At WordPress
The resignation comes amidst the backdrop of a conflict between WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg and the managed WordPress web host WP Engine, which has brought unprecedented turmoil within the WordPress community, including a federal lawsuit filed by WP Engine accusing Mullenweg of attempted extortion.
Resignation News Was Leaked
The news about the resignation was leaked on October 2nd by the founder of the WordPress news site WP Tavern (now owned by Matt Mullenweg), who tweeted that he had spoken with Josepha that evening, who announced her resignation.
He posted:
“I spoke with Josepha tonight. I can confirm that she’s no longer at Automattic.
She’s working on a statement for the community. She’s in good spirits despite the turmoil.”
Screenshot Of Deleted Tweet
Josepha tweeted the following response the next day:
“Ok, this is not how I expected that news to come to y’all. I apologize that this is the first many of you heard of it. Please don’t speculate about anything.”
Rocky Period For WordPress
While her resignation was somewhat of an open secret it’s still a significant event because of recent events at WordPress, including the resignations of 8.4% of Automattic employees as a result of an offer of a generous severance package to all employees who no longer wished to work there.
Read the official announcement:
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8% Of Automattic Employees Choose To Resign
WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO announced today that he offered Automattic employees the chance to resign with a severance pay and a total of 8.4 percent. Mullenweg offered $30,000 or six months of salary, whichever one is higher, with a total of 159 people taking his offer.
Reactions Of Automattic Employees
Given the recent controversies created by Mullenweg, one might be tempted to view the walkout as a vote of no-confidence in Mullenweg. But that would be a mistake because some of the employees announcing their resignations either praised Mullenweg or simply announced their resignation while many others tweeted how happy they are to stay at Automattic.
One former employee tweeted that he was sad about recent developments but also praised Mullenweg and Automattic as an employer.
He shared:
“Today was my last day at Automattic. I spent the last 2 years building large scale ML and generative AI infra and products, and a lot of time on robotics at night and on weekends.
I’m going to spend the next month taking a break, getting married, and visiting family in Australia.
I have some really fun ideas of things to build that I’ve been storing up for a while. Now I get to build them. Get in touch if you’d like to build AI products together.”
Another former employee, Naoko Takano, is a 14 year employee, an organizer of WordCamp conferences in Asia, a full-time WordPress contributor and Open Source Project Manager at Automattic announced on X (formerly Twitter) that today was her last day at Automattic with no additional comment.
She tweeted:
“Today was my last day at Automattic.
I’m actively exploring new career opportunities. If you know of any positions that align with my skills and experience!”
Naoko’s role at at WordPress was working with the global WordPress community to improve contributor experiences through the Five for the Future and Mentorship programs. Five for the Future is an important WordPress program that encourages organizations to donate 5% of their resources back into WordPress. Five for the Future is one of the issues Mullenweg had against WP Engine, asserting that they didn’t donate enough back into the community.
Mullenweg himself was bittersweet to see those employees go, writing in a blog post:
“It was an emotional roller coaster of a week. The day you hire someone you aren’t expecting them to resign or be fired, you’re hoping for a long and mutually beneficial relationship. Every resignation stings a bit.
However now, I feel much lighter. I’m grateful and thankful for all the people who took the offer, and even more excited to work with those who turned down $126M to stay. As the kids say, LFG!”
Read the entire announcement on Mullenweg’s blog:
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