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August 2020 was a notable month for platform security and policy enforcement, as YouTube actively tackled several high-profile issues.
This is part of a broader strategy of where creators are encouraged to use Shorts to bring in new audiences and then direct them to longer-form content for deeper engagement and better monetization.
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YouTube has adjusted its Partner Program (YPP) to lower the barriers to entry while introducing new revenue streams.
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in Studio to find low-competition, high-volume search terms.
YouTube introduced , allowing creators to break down their content into navigable sections. By simply adding timestamps to video descriptions starting with "0:00" and including at least three chapters of 10 seconds or more, creators could enable viewers to jump to specific sections of a video.
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: Color accents from the active video softly bleed into the surrounding app interface for maximum immersion.
For small channels struggling to reach YPP's thresholds of 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours, this was a devastating blow. Having an ad-free experience had been a competitive advantage during the growth phase. One large creator with over 3.5 million subscribers called the policy "nuts," adding: "If you're a small channel struggling to grow and haven't yet gotten monetization, YouTube will run ads now and take 100% of the profit from your work".