YT Episode 38

ByCarissa Littleford Updated on Reading Time: 1 minute

Is it time to dust off your “Short” game? Fresh back from VidCon, Nate digs in to the current trends he is noticing on YT Shorts, as well as, when and how you might want to jump back in to creating YT Shorts.

Main Topic: Are YT Shorts Still a Thing?

00:47 YT Shorts Backstory
05:30 Changes in Shorts
09:45 Short Form Platforms & Monetization
14:58 Value for Creators
18:04 Experimenting with Mixed Length Content
19:37 Types of Content That Do Well

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