In this week’s news update for YouTube Creators, the company announced several updates that will make it easier for channels to engage with their audience and better understand video performance.
Respond to comments with YouTube Shorts
YouTube is updating how creators respond to comments with short films.
Previously, short films could be shown in comments, but with the new update, short films will appear as replies in the comment feed.
This means that viewers can watch the original short or long-form video that someone commented on, creating a new opportunity for channels to engage with their audience and turn comments into content.
The update will first be available to creators on iOS this week, with an Android launch planned for the coming months.
Data stories for jobs
In addition to the new commenting feature, YouTube offers data stories for posts.
Data Stories are cards in YouTube Studio analytics that help break down complex issues around channel performance into small pieces of information.
With this new data story, creators can better understand how their posts reach their audience.
Membership subscriptions from the shorts feed
Another update that YouTube is making is adding the ability for channel subscribers to become paid members from the shorts feed.
This means that the Join button will be shown to subscribers who view the shorts feed on both Android and iOS.
This update will allow more subscribers to support creators through channel memberships.
In summary
Recent updates on YouTube benefit creators in a number of ways.
Responding to comments with short films provides an additional opportunity to interact with viewers.
Additionally, it allows creators to post more frequently by turning comments from the most engaged community members into content.
Providing data stories for posts in YouTube Analytics will help creators better understand their channel’s performance.
By breaking down complex topics into small pieces of information, content creators can quickly identify areas to improve and take action to improve their channel’s performance.
The ability for subscribers to become a member of a channel from a shorts feed makes it easier for creators to monetize their content and earn sustainable income from their YouTube channel.
Overall, these updates are designed to help creators improve their content, engage with their audience, and be more successful on YouTube.
source: The knowledgeable creator
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