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Lindsey Gamble 9/3/24 Lindsey Gamble 9/3/24

YouTube Rolls Out New Tools for Customizing Shorts Thumbnails

YouTube has rolled out updates for customizing Shorts thumbnails.

Lindsey Gamble 8/30/24 Lindsey Gamble 8/30/24

YouTube Expands Its Courses Feature To More Creators

YouTube has expanded access to its Courses feature, introduced in 2022, which allows creators to offer both free and paid learning programs via playlists. These playlists now display a special course badge on the Watch and Playlist pages, in search results, and other discovery areas.

Lindsey Gamble 8/23/24 Lindsey Gamble 8/23/24

YouTube Experiments With Displaying Long-Form Videos In the Shorts Feed

YouTube is experimenting with new content discovery experiences on the Watch Page and in Shorts. Viewers in this test may encounter various video formats in different experiences, such as long-form videos appearing in the Shorts feed or new feeds dedicated to long-form content.

Lindsey Gamble 8/23/24 Lindsey Gamble 8/23/24

YouTube Expands Its Shopping Affiliate Program to Shopify Merchants

YouTube is expanding its partnership with Shopify, allowing eligible Shopify Plus and Advanced merchants in the US to join YouTube Shopping’s affiliate program. Merchants can sign up through the Google and YouTube app on Shopify and manage their programs via Google Merchant Center.

Lindsey Gamble 8/23/24 Lindsey Gamble 8/23/24

YouTube Introduces AI-Powered Support Assistant to Help Creators Recover Hacked Accounts

YouTube has introduced an AI-powered tool in the Help Center to assist creators with account recovery after hacks. This new feature helps secure Google logins and undo changes made by hackers. Currently available in English, YouTube plans to expand access to all creators soon.

Lindsey Gamble 8/20/24 Lindsey Gamble 8/20/24

YouTube Expands Partnership With Shopify to Bring More Merchants Into Shopping Program

YouTube is expanding its partnership with Shopify, allowing all eligible Shopify Plus and Advanced merchants in the US to sign up for YouTube’s Shopping affiliate program via the Google and YouTube app on Shopify.

Lindsey Gamble 8/19/24 Lindsey Gamble 8/19/24

YouTube Adds 'New' Labels to Recently Uploaded Shorts in Search Results

YouTube has started adding ‘New’ labels to Shorts that have recently been uploaded. When searching for content, some Shorts may display a small label at the top left with the word 'New' in white text on a black background.