A mention lands when it connects to what the viewer just watched or read. If the reference feels random, it reads as an interruption. If it answers a question the viewer already has, it reads as a favor.
That is the whole test. Ask whether the mention helps the person in front of you, or only helps you. When the answer is only you, cut it and try again later.
Give something useful before you point anywhere. A tip, a correction, or a short answer builds enough goodwill that a later mention does not feel like a toll. People tolerate promotion from sources that already helped them.
You can also let other people do the mentioning. When a commenter asks where to find more, a plain answer does more than any scripted plug, because the request came first.
Match the size of the ask to the size of the moment. A passing reference in a live chat should invite, not demand. A dedicated ending segment can carry a stronger ask because the viewer chose to stay.
Phrase it as an option. Saying there is a longer version if you want it respects the choice. Telling people they must subscribe right now turns a warm viewer cold.
The best mention sounds like advice, not a sales pitch.
A mention buried in the middle of a long post gets missed, and one at the very top can feel like a bait and switch. Put the reference where it answers a question the reader just formed. That spot is usually a third of the way through.
In video, the strongest place is right after you deliver a useful point, not before it. The viewer is still holding the value you just gave. That is the moment a link reads as a natural next step rather than an ad break.
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