Speaker A
Hey creators, I'm Rene. Let's dive into this month's RoundUp! You can now tag Amazon products in your videos, Shorts, and live streams!
Learn about new YouTube features: Amazon product tagging, custom Shorts thumbnails, updated view metrics, and eligibility changes.
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Key Takeaways
- Amazon product tagging is now integrated with YouTube for eligible creators.
- Custom thumbnails for Shorts can be uploaded on desktop, improving content presentation.
- View counting for Shorts has been updated to better align with viewer engagement.
- Earnings remain based on engaged views and watch hours, not just raw view counts.
- New eligibility requirements and terms must be accepted to access updated programs.
What the video covers
- Creators can now tag Amazon products in videos, Shorts, and live streams by linking their YouTube channel to an Amazon Influencer or Associates Program account.
- This Amazon integration is currently available only to a select group of eligible US creators in the YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program.
- Creators can upload customized thumbnails for Shorts on desktop via YouTube Studio or select suggested frames from their Shorts.
- YouTube updated how it counts public views for Shorts to better reflect viewer behavior, aligning view metrics across the platform.
- Creator earnings will continue to be based on 'Engaged Shorts views' for Shorts and 'Engaged Watch Hours' for long-form videos.
- New view metrics will be applied wherever views are shown on YouTube, which may affect creators' total view counts.
- Creators must meet new eligibility requirements and accept updated terms in YouTube Studio to participate in certain programs.
- Instructions are provided for linking YouTube channels to Amazon storefronts to enable product tagging.
- The video encourages creators to try out these new features and check linked resources for more detailed setup information.
- This update is part of YouTube's ongoing efforts to support creators with new monetization and engagement tools.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and Amazon Product Tagging
- 00:16Amazon Program Enrollment and Linking Accounts
- 00:31Eligibility for YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program
- 00:48Uploading Custom Thumbnails for Shorts
- 01:44Thumbnail Options and View Count Updates
- 02:04Linking YouTube Channel to Amazon Storefront
- 02:20Creator Earnings and New View Metrics
- 02:33Availability and Additional Resources
- 03:29New Eligibility Requirements and Closing Remarks
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Speaker A
Program account or Amazon Associates Program account. If you aren’t enrolled in one of these programs, you’ll need to do this with Amazon first. You'll also need to link your YouTube channel to your Amazon program account. To link your accounts, head to your Amazon Storefront,
Speaker A
To get started, you'll need to be an eligible US creator in the YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program. You'll also need an active Amazon Influencer Program account or Amazon Associates Program account.
Speaker A
below. Eligible creators can now upload customized thumbnails for Shorts on Desktop! Here's how. Once you're logged into your YouTube account, go to studio.youtube.com, then select the Content page. Then, select Shorts. Click the "details" pencil icon next to the Short
Speaker A
If you aren’t enrolled in one of these programs, you’ll need to do this with Amazon first. You'll also need to link your YouTube channel to your Amazon program account.
Speaker A
You can also select one of the suggested frames from your Short to use as a thumbnail if you don't have a custom thumbnail you want to use. Try it out! Last year, we updated how we count public views for Shorts to better capture how viewers watch on YouTube, and now we're aligning
Speaker A
To link your accounts, head to your Amazon Storefront, select "View Your Storefront," then "Edit Profile," and choose "Link your YouTube channel account."
Speaker A
Creator earnings will continue to be based on "Engaged Shorts views" for Shorts and "Engaged Watch Hours" for long-form videos. You'll start to see this new view metric applied wherever views are shown on YouTube, and we expect Creators will likely see their total view
Speaker A
Note that this Amazon integration into the YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program is only available to a select group of creators for now. For more info on getting set up, check out our full video below.
Speaker A
creator who's looking to apply to the program, there are new eligibility requirements you'll need to know. For more info on these changes and how to accept the terms in YouTube Studio, check out our full video linked below. That's it for this month. We'll see you next time!
Topics:YouTube updatesAmazon product taggingYouTube Shorts thumbnailsYouTube Shopping Affiliate ProgramAmazon Influencer ProgramEngaged Shorts viewsCreator earningsYouTube StudioView count changesCreator monetization
