What is your video blog hosting website of choice? If it’s YouTube, you’ll be happy to know that they’ve added new features, including new ways to embed, annotate, and promote your videos and channel!

YouTube updated their blog on Friday to add their latest features to the video player services, including:

• Promotional badges: Promote your YouTube channel on your blog or website.
• Local music listings: A new addition to their revamped music page is the “Events Near You” section.
• Annotations upgrades: You can have your annotations transparent with black, white, or half-transparent black text.
• Redesigned video manager: Offers new ways of managing, sorting, and reviewing videos you’ve uploaded.
• New embed features: A new embed code style lets you view embedded videos in a Flash or HTML5 player
• HQ Webcam uploads: Upload high quality from your Webcam.