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New 90-day wait for YPP review
Starting June 5, 2023, if YouTube suspends your channel from YPP (YouTube Partner Program), the reapplication program will extend from 30 to 90 days. If your channel was suspended or rejected more than once from YPP you will now have to wait 90 days ...
Action required - New YouTube Terms for 2023 and YouTube shorts
YouTube has made some changes to their YouTube Partner Program terms that you need to accept by July 10, 2023, to continue being a part of the YouTube Partner Program. This includes changes to the base terms, as well as terms to new modules, such as ...
Mid-rolls auto-enabled on July 27 2020
Starting July 27 2020, YouTube will enable mid-roll ads on all videos that are longer than 8 minutes. This means that both new and old videos that are eligible will automatically have these ads enabled. Previously, only videos that had over 10 ...
YouTube provides monetization guidelines for 8 areas
For YouTube, rating content accurately is key, as it demonstrates if creators understand what kind of content can be or shouldn't be monetized. As part of its transparency goal, YouTube has provided additional details to help creators go through the ...
New YouTube Chapters can help you grow
YouTube introduced a new feature called Video Chapters, that allows you to create timestamps that will show up in the video's progress bar. The chapters are generated based on the information you include in your video's description, so it's very easy ...
YouTube updates harassment policy
YouTube announced changes to their harassment policy as they understand that such issues prevent people from sharing their thoughts and opinions and ultimately, prevent the community from growing. What has changed YouTube will not allow content that ...
YouTube updates policy enforcement for violence in video games
Starting December 2, 2019, YouTube will treat violence in video games the same way as other types of scripted content. With this update YouTube wants to make a clear distinction between real-world violence and scripted or simulated violence, such as ...
Earn more on YouTube with Super Stickers
YouTube has introduced a new way for creators to earn more money during livestreams, using the brand new Super Stickers. Now, aside from Super Chat contributions, viewers can also buy Super Stickers to show their love to their favorite creators. ...
YouTube @mentions for titles and descriptions
YouTube is rolling out @mentions for video titles and description for channels with over 1,000 subscribers. This feature gives creators a way to shoutout someone, give credit to a channel or use it for collaboration, it's up to the creator. To use ...
YouTube is updating the Terms of Service on December 10, 2019
On December 10, 2019 YouTube will be updating the wording of their terms of service for greater clarity - they are not materially changing how things work, and are not introducing any changes regarding channel terminations. Here are the key items to ...
Best practices for requesting video takedowns
There may come a time when you may feel the need to request a takedown of a video that someone else uploaded. We have some best practices you should consider for these situations as YouTube takes these requests very seriously, and if not done ...
New search filters available for comments on YouTube
Building a community is very important for your channel to grow. This means that you should be interacting as much as possible with your audience. Time is not always a resource at your disposal so YouTube has added new filters to help you find the ...
Upcoming changes for content targeting kids on YouTube
After concerns raised by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding YouTube's compliance under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), YouTube announced changes that will be made in about in the next four months. When ...
Monetization changes for manual copyright claims of music
In a recent post, YouTube said that they will remove the ability for manual copyright claimants to monetize "very short or unintentional uses of music". According to YouTube, this change is "intended to improve fairness in the creator ecosystem, ...
Queen looking for creators for three new music videos
To celebrate 1 billion views on their iconic music video “Bohemian Rhapsody,”, Queen launched a campaign titled "You are the champions", to give creators the opportunity of participating in three new user-generated music videos for the songs ...
YouTube updates algorithm to promote family friendly content
YouTube continues to make changes to its algorithm regarding the family friendly content. According to a news post, YouTube's mentions that the recent changes are to "improve the ability for users to find quality family content". This change impacts ...
What is YouTube's Self-rate feature and how does it work?
YouTube has been rolling out an experiment with a number of channels that allow the creators to rate their own videos, as to how they meet their Advertiser-friendly content guidelines. As this becomes available to a greater number of creators, we ...
New strikes for links in video descriptions
YouTube is issuing Community Guidelines strikes to channels with links to a website called Toneden. According to YouTube, this violates their spam policy because users are incentivized to subscribe to a channel in order to get access to a download ...
YouTube introduces 3 tools to give viewers more control over suggested videos
In a blog post, YouTube introduced 3 new tools to give viewers more control over the suggested videos that are shown in their Homepage and Up Next. 1. Suggestions based on topic You can now watch suggested videos from a selection of topics of your ...
YouTube is enforcing Managed CMS policies more strictly
YouTube has been investing strongly in content quality, with a stricter enforcement of their policies. This is also true for the Managed CMS, and applies to all YouTube MCNs. The key points are summed up in the requirements to be in a Managed CMS, ...
Family friendly content guidelines and best practices for content with children
When producing content aiming for a younger audience or families, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. Some tips regarding the content: Producing high quality content will increase the chances of capturing the viewers interest, and keep ...
Dangerous pranks and challenges are not allowed on YouTube
In its policies about harmful or dangerous content, YouTube mentions that content that encourages dangerous activities that could cause serious harm is not allowed on the platform, and will lead to strikes. Some examples of such content: Dangerous ...
Music CMS limitations
A Music CMS doesn’t include some of the features available in the other types of CMS, such as the Managed or Affiliate. Currently, a Music CMS doesn’t include the following features: Channel Membership Super Chat Channel Membership is the feature ...
Profanity on YouTube - How it can get your videos demonetized
As part of YouTube's Advertiser-friendly guidelines, there is a section dedicated to profanity. With cases where YouTube has applied this policy and demonetized videos growing, we want to give you more details on what YouTube looks at when reviewing ...
How do YouTube notifications work?
YouTube notifications are great way for viewers to keep up to date in regards to what their favorite creators are doing. However, when it comes to creators, the percentage of their subscribers that get notified and watch their content, is actually in ...
Guidelines for paid product placements and endorsements
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FTC UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2020 All five commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have voted to review how it handles digital influencers and sponsored ...
Freedom!'s CMS accounts & explanation
Freedom! has several CMS Accounts and some CMS’s are for special content creators. These CMS’s can’t be joined without meeting certain criteria. Please note that Freedom! no longer provides MCN services, but if you are looking for MCN specific ...
How can I get the verification Badge on YouTube?
The verified badge is a little check mark that is granted by YouTube for channels that meet a set of requirements. This helps viewers distinguish the official channel of a creator, celebrity, or brand. For example, the Freedom! channel has been ...
What is YouTube's Creator Studio?
The Creator Studio, better know as the YouTube Dashboard, is a hub page that contains a brief overview of your YouTube channel and helps content creators manage their videos and comments in one page. It shows everything from tips to analytical data ...
What is the difference between an MCN and a CMS?
An MCN is a Multi-Channel Network and they are able to partner channels without a third-party. An MCN has one, or multiple CMS (Content Management System) account(s). This is the tool an MCN uses to partner channels, keep track of its partners ...
What is YouTube Premium?
YouTube Premium (formerly known as YouTube Red) is a membership service made available by YouTube on the 28th of October, 2015. In May 16, 2018, YouTube announced that YouTube Red would become YouTube Premium, adding the recently announced YouTube ...
Why am I being prompted to join the YouTube Partner Program (YPP)
As of the 2nd of December, 2015, launched its new program made available to partners within MCNs called the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). As a member of the YouTube Partner Program, you will gain faster access to new features, and revenue streams, ...
Why am I required to join the YouTube Partner Program?
On the 3rd of December, 2015, YouTube rolled out its new invitation for the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) to all MCN-affiliated channels. Nothing will change on an operational level. By accepting the terms, you will still be partnered with Freedom! ...
What are the alternative partnerships if I am unable to join the YouTube Partner Program?
In May 16, 2016, all MCN-affiliated that live in countries where YouTube Partner Program (YPP) is available are required to join YPP by agreeing with the terms in order to keep your monetization enabled. To see how to accept the terms, please see ...
Where is the YouTube Partner Program available?
In order to join the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), you need to live in a monetized market, as advertisers can only target their ads to countries where YouTube has launched a monetized site. These countries include: · Algeria · ...
Why was my channel terminated for spam by YouTube?
As a content creation site, YouTube strives to keep its site as a clean and healthy video ecosystem. that being said, there are a few offensive channels that occasionally breach limitations and break rules. As such, YouTube will remove them for ...
YouTube Partner Program - Questions & Answers
If I sign this agreement, am I still part of Freedom!? Yes, you are still part of Freedom!. The terms you will sign confirm that. If I am currently partnered with Freedom!, why should I sign this agreement? You will gain a direct relationship with ...
YouTube Premium - Questions & Answers
Where is YouTube Premium available? YouTube Premium (previously named YouTube Red) has launched in the United States, with plans to expand to additional markets in the near future. How much does YouTube Premium membership cost? The Membership of ...
Why don't I see the "Get Started" or "Learn More" button on YouTube?
If you have no "Get Started" button on youtube (previously "Learn More") and have applied more than 5 days prior feel free to open a ticket here at support. A ticket can be opened by pressing the "Submit a request" button on the top of this page, if ...
What do I put in my video descriptions?
If You're looking for more traffic on your channel try this format for your descriptions to keep people engaged and provide context about you, your video, and your channel. Keep in mind that this is an example only and yours should always deal with ...
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