YouTube is undoubtedly a creator-friendly site, with plenty of options for generating revenue.
Now, the app is working hard to provide more revenue stream opportunities by expanding access to course options, while at the same time, we’re hearing a lot of news about improved display of live shopping recommendations.
First, creators will have access to the Courses option, which rolled out in beta two years ago, allowing creators to offer free or paid programs through their app’s channels.
Creators can design their own offerings in the form of video instruction, which can be a great way to partner with their channels and keep their audience engaged. Who wouldn’t like the revenue that comes with it?
The app released a statement in this regard, explaining the playlists designated as courses and said that it will bring special badge features to various destinations like watch list, search home, etc.
The app also allows creators to incorporate quizzes and link to online content. Additionally, each course includes specific parts such as a playlist comment section where viewers can interact with one another, as well as more general topics related to the course.
Once a viewer has watched all the videos linked in the course, they will be awarded a badge and saved in the “You” tab. More details about the course such as its length and progress will also be available in the info panel.
Courses can be offered for free or for an additional fee, depending on the creator’s choice, and the app confirmed this week how its course offerings will be rolled out to ensure everyone can benefit.
Once it rolls out in your region, feel free to create courses through the app’s studio and take full advantage of this great revenue generating feature.
The app also allows you to pin live shopping multiple times during your stream, and tagged offers will rotate every minute, making this another great way to highlight offers as your live session runs.
Last but not least, the app offers creators the opportunity to include synthetic labels when uploading video content on mobile devices, as the platform implements a set of new rules related to AI content disclosure and increased transparency.
At launch, this was available for users uploading through the app’s Studio desktop, but now tags can be included when using a mobile device.
YouTube has also confirmed that creators who publish videos through its main app will also be able to include these tags when they upload their videos, ensuring more AI tags are included throughout the process. These updates will be useful to many creators.
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