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  • JonsonSwartz
    JonsonSwartz last edited by Feb 12, 2014, 10:38 AM

    Before Google merged Google+ and Youtube, we had opened a  Google+ account for our business from one email account and a separate account on youtube from a separate account. Now that Google merged the two channels, it created a new G+ page for our youtube account. but I want to merge the youtube account with our formal Google+ page.

    How do I go about doing that

    Thank you

    Joni

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    • badgergravling
      badgergravling last edited by Aug 4, 2014, 1:58 PM Aug 4, 2014, 1:58 PM

      Hopefully the situation is already resolved, but having recently had to do this for both clients and my own projects...

      First, make sure that the email address used for your Youtube account is added as a manager to the G+ page you want to be linked in the future.You then need to go into Youtube settings and click on the option to DIsconnect from Google+.

      This will remove the link to the unwanted page - it takes about 20 minutes plus for the change to take effect across Google+ and Youtube.

      You can then go to Advanced under the Name section of the Youtube Settings and click to link your desired Google+ page.

      I'd recommend checking everything is all working, then finally go back into Google+ with your original Youtube email address and delete the now extraneous and unwanted page.

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      • JonsonSwartz
        JonsonSwartz @Christy-Correll last edited by Apr 28, 2014, 8:56 AM Apr 28, 2014, 8:56 AM

        Thank you everyone for your input. Unfortunately, the situation is not resolved yet. I will update if there is any change or if I figure out a way to do this.

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        • Christy-Correll
          Christy-Correll Staff last edited by Apr 28, 2014, 8:55 AM Mar 6, 2014, 11:25 PM

          Hi Joni,

          Thanks for the update. It looks like you can do this. Unfortunately, the catch is that you have to take action within 14 days of linking your YouTube account to Google+ (see https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3056283?hl=en&ref_topic=3097177). As you said, Google+ is constantly making changes, and you are certainly not the only person out there with this problem. In the meantime, I would contact Google about your situation via the form on this page - https://support.google.com/youtube/contact/ytgplus. Make sure to use the email address associated with your YouTube account, and please keep us posted. Best of luck!

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          • JonsonSwartz
            JonsonSwartz @Christy-Correll last edited by Mar 6, 2014, 4:35 AM Mar 6, 2014, 4:35 AM

            So far, no.  It seems like the only option is transferring all the movies to the new account, but I would lose all our engagement if I were to do that. I'm debating whether to just wait and see if Google will have another update.

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            • Christy-Correll
              Christy-Correll Staff last edited by Mar 5, 2014, 3:36 PM Mar 5, 2014, 3:36 PM

              Hi Joni, did that work for you? We'd love a status update. Thanks!

              Christy

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              • Chris.Menke
                Chris.Menke @anthonydnelson last edited by Feb 12, 2014, 2:21 PM Feb 12, 2014, 2:21 PM

                Hey Anthony, Joni,

                I'm interested to see how this works in this case.  Joni, please let us know...

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                • anthonydnelson
                  anthonydnelson last edited by Feb 12, 2014, 2:08 PM Feb 12, 2014, 2:08 PM

                  Hi Joni-

                  This is indeed possible, although it is a bit of a struggle to accomplish. Look at my answer on this similar question to get started and then follow up here with additional issues if you are having problems.

                  http://moz.com/community/q/trying-to-link-a-legacy-youtube-account-to-a-google-page-the-option-isn-t-available

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                  • Chris.Menke
                    Chris.Menke last edited by Feb 12, 2014, 12:57 PM Feb 12, 2014, 12:57 PM

                    Joni,

                    I don't think you can do what you want to do. As Google says, "In most cases, it's not possible to move products from one Google Account to another." But you can check here for the extenuating circumstances on some products.

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