Maximizing Your YouTube Channel with New Shopping Features, Watch Page Updates, and Tax Reminders

Welcome Content Creators to the Creator Roundup!

Gearing up for the holiday buzz, we’re thrilled to share the newest features designed to elevate your YouTube channel’s shopping experience. On top of that, we’ve revamped interactive elements on the watch page and have some important tax form reminders for you. Let’s take a closer look at these exciting developments!

Shopping Experience Upgrades

Timestamps for Tagged Products

Revolutionizing the way products are showcased, we’ve launched the ability to add timestamps to your tagged products. This feature ensures your viewers know exactly when a product appears in your video. To take advantage of this, go to ‘Tag products’ and select ‘Add timestamps.’ Remember, this is currently available for long-form videos of at least one minute in length.

Bulk Tagging for Affiliate Products

Streamlining your affiliate marketing, our new bulk tagging allows you to effortlessly tag affiliate products across your videos. This is a fantastic way to capitalize on existing content that attracts ongoing views. To begin, visit the ‘Shopping’ tab in Studio, then ‘Tag products.’ You’ll see a list of videos containing product descriptions—select the videos you wish to tag, edit product details if necessary, or go ahead and apply the tags.

In the coming weeks, keep an eye out for analytics improvements which will pinpoint the affiliate products earning you the most revenue. Find this by navigating to ‘Analytics,’ then ‘Revenue,’ and selecting ‘Affiliate program.’ This festive season, these enhancements are all about giving creators like you a seamless shopping feature to benefit from.

Interactive Watch Page Enhancements

Interactivity on the watch page just got a major uplift, resulting in a more dynamic experience for your audience:

• Visual prompts now guide viewers to engage with content, such as liking or subscribing, establishing a more interactive connection.
• Engagements are celebrated with delightful sparkles, motivating viewers to participate more actively as they watch.
• Top comments rotate automatically, highlighting the community’s valuable insights and ensuring prominent feedback is not overlooked.
• In the first 24 hours after uploading, view and like counts animate in real time, providing immediate insight into your content’s reception.

These updates enrich the watch page, creating an even more connected and engaging viewer experience. We can’t wait for you to try them out!