Inspire is a TikTok-like shopping experience that supports both photo and video feeds on Amazon. With the popularity of vertical scrolling on TikTok, like other companies, Amazon adapted the style to boost its direct sales. Just early this week, Amazon sent out invitations to select influencers for a “limited time only incentive,” offering creators $25…
Kilito Chan / Getty Images A slimming sheath promoted by a million-follower blue-ticked profile with the promise of losing weight was the first thing that caused Audrey to raise her eyebrows while scrolling her Instagram feed. That was back in 2019, she told Motherboard, and since then, she has been on a mission to expose…
A report from ad quality transparency platform Adalytics suggests that YouTube served adult-focused ads on almost 100 videos considered “made for kids.” Some of these ads reportedly involved content inappropriate for children, such as car wrecks, medical injuries, and clips from TV-MA shows. Adalytics found that the websites linked in the ads transmitted cookies to…
NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV is just weeks away from gametime, and ahead of the launch, YouTube is announcing a few new features for Sunday Ticket includes live chat, monthly payments, Shorts integration, and more. In a blog post today, YouTube highlights six key features for NFL Sunday Ticket, some of which…
This article originally appeared on Business Insider. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vincent Chan, a YouTube content creator. It has been edited for length and clarity. I come from a background of Chinese immigrant parents who moved to the US. We were essentially lower-middle class, so I didn’t grow up with…
Currently, there are not many alternatives to YouTube, and considering its size and ties to Google, it’s clear why. However, there are alternatives out there, such as Rumble. Although Rumble has been around for over a decade, not many know about this controversial platform. Let’s take a moment to discuss what Rumble is and the…
YouTube Music workers on strike earlier this year. Image Credit: Getty Images YouTube Music contract workers have voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The workers will join the Alphabet Workers Union-CWA, which represents all Alphabet- and Google-affiliated workers who choose to…
Many app homepages have gotten incredibly busy, filled with suggestions and ads, many based on your previous searches or stuff you’ve read / written / watched in the past. YouTube is certainly no exception — in fact, it’s one of the worst offenders — but recently, Google’s video service announced that users now have a…
YouTube Shorts has earned its place as one of the best short-form video offerings – aka TikTok clones – partially because it gets a lot of things right. One of the handy parts of YouTube Shorts both for creators and viewers was the ability to share links, but that’s ending because of spam. As announced…
Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, is being sued by Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC), the company behind his ghost kitchen, MrBeast Burger, Variety reported. The lawsuit, filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, alleges that MrBeast failed to uphold his contractual commitments and engaged in intentional interference with business operations, resulting…
In a nutshell Understanding your audience beyond analytics helps you tailor your content to their preferences, building loyalty and engagement. Using current events and trends as inspiration will help you think of new content ideas for your stream. Revisiting and reinventing past content ideas is a great way to recycle your past hits. Some creators…
In a new podcast episode with Lex Fridman, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed his upcoming plans with AI, including an AI assistant that can help your social life and make ads for your business. Zuckerberg told Fridman that, unlike OpenAI’s GPT models, he hopes to deploy a huge, diverse range of Large Language Models (LLMs)…
YouTube’s higher-quality 1080p option is now available for all Premium subscribers on desktop globally, spokesperson Paul Pennington confirmed to The Verge. The company officially launched the “enhanced bitrate” 1080p in April on iOS after an earlier test. I don’t pay for Premium, but I’ve seen the enhanced bitrate option on a handful of videos on…
YouTube has confirmed that its new 1080p Premium tier is now rolling out to users on the desktop web client. “1080p Premium” was first announced earlier this year and made its debut on iOS devices. The new tier is exclusive to paying Premium subscribers and works on many videos by upgrading the bitrate of the…