Facebook Video Monetization Updates
March 31, 2021Facebook has recently announced a handful of new updates to it’s video monetization program. These updates include: the ability to earn revenue from short-form content, monetization becoming available to more creators, and new monetization options for live streaming on Facebook.
YouTube Shorts Rolls Out In The U.S.
March 18, 2021Today YouTube announced the U.S. launch of their latest product: YouTube Shorts. Designed to compete with shorter video formats as seen on TikTok and Instagram’s Reels, YouTube Shorts are mobile, vertical short-form videos, and in the coming weeks YouTube will be introducing more features and updates surrounding this new product.
New Audience Metrics In YouTube Analytics
March 12, 2021YouTube has been adding valuable new audience metrics to its analytics dashboard, and we wanted to make a guide to help you use and better these metrics. The new metrics include a comparison between your channel’s new & returning viewers, a chart detailing the times and days when your viewers are active on YouTube, and which other channels and videos your audience watches beside yours. Each of these metrics are extremely useful and can help you unlock additional growth for your channel.
YouTube Introduces Clips
February 5, 2021After several requests from the creator community, YouTube has announced that it will begin allowing users to easily create and share edits from existing videos and live streams. These “Clips” will have their own unique URL’s for easy sharing and they will exist alongside the primary video, so Clips will automatically absorb the existing monetization strategies from their parent video.
How To Add and Remove Managers To Your YouTube Channel In 2021
January 22, 2021There are a few different ways to grant someone access to your YouTube channel, and it can get a little confusing. Below we detail exactly how you can add and remove managers from your channel, including new updates to Official Artist Channel permissions.
New 24 Hour Metric In YouTube Analytics
January 21, 2021After many requests, YouTube has finally provided an easy way to compare the first 24 hours of your newest video’s performance to the first 24 hours of older videos you’ve released on your channel. This can be crucial in determining whether or not a new video is outperforming some of your top content from the past, so please read on for more details on this new feature.
New Features to YouTube Premieres
December 4, 2020YouTube has recently launched 3 new features in an effort to make YouTube Premieres more interactive for creators and viewers. These new features are: Live Redirect, Trailers, and Countdown Themes. Continue reading for more details on all three.
YouTube Spaces Offers New Virtual Workshops
November 11, 2020The YouTube Spaces teams recently announced a handful of new virtual workshops they are offering to help creators on YouTube. Topics include: going live on YouTube, improving sound in your videos, composition and lighting for makeup tutorials and more. Continue reading for a full list of upcoming events.
The #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund
October 14, 2020Back in June, YouTube announced a $100 million dollar fund to center and amplify Black voices and perspectives on YouTube, alongside a commitment to do better as a platform to protect Black creators, artists and users. Recently, YouTube has shared more information about this multi-year fund, which is officially named the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund.
Important Update To Age-Restriction Policies On YouTube
September 29, 2020YouTube has recently expanded their age-restriction systems in an effort to correctly identify and restrict videos that may not be suitable for all ages. As a result, you may see more of your videos get flagged for age-restriction on YouTube. In this blog we will detail how this may affect your channel and what you can do if your videos get flagged incorrectly.