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Your YouTube channel will not be  eligible to apply for the YouTube Partner Program  if it has any active Community Guidelines Strikes. Note that this new criterion only applies to active Community Guidelines strikes.  It does not apply to:  Community Guidelines warnings Expired Community Guidelines strikes Copyright strikes That is in addition to the other YouTube Partner Program requirements:  At least 1000 subscribers At least 4000 hours valid public watch time in the past year  Channel follows all monetization policies YouTube  Community Guidelines YouTube  Terms of Service YouTube  Copyright  policy  Google AdSense program policies , including no repetitious or reused content Advertiser-friendly content guidelines An active AdSense account (which you can apply for from YouTube)  Check your YouTube channel's YPP eligibility status You can check whether your YouTube channel is eligible for the YouTube Partner Prog...

I hope you are enjoying your summer! There are updates and tips this week for students, Bloggers, YouTubers, and Twitterers (Tweeters?). Plus new features for productivity and communication. New this week: Under 18 students will l ose access to Blogge r and YouTube on September 1. This is part of Google’s “ Safer Learning with Google for Education ” initiative. If this affects you, be sure to download your content as soon as possible, using the Blogger backup option and Google Takeout. YouTube announced the launch of the YouTube Shorts Fund . That’s $100 million that will be paid out to creators through 2022 based on performance of original YouTube Shorts. Bonuses are $100 to $10,000. There are eligibility requirements, of course. If you have popular Shorts videos, learn how to get the bonus . There is a new YouTube for Creators site with all the information, news and resources you need. OnEBoard’s Bob Danley has a demo showing how to use Twitter’s advanced search to find older c...

Are you confused by Google's communication options?  Not sure about the difference between Hangouts, Chat, Meet, Messages, Voice and Duo?  This week I  chatted with Michael Daniels and Heather Kraafter on Tinkering with Tech  about why it may not be as confusing as it may seem.  The way I look at it, there are two ways to communicate:  For conversations and video calls that are mobile first and only require a phone number, you use Google's "consumer" options:  Duo for video and Messages (with RCS/chat features) for text.  For conversations and video calls that are web or desktop first, and require a Google or Google Workspace account, you use Google's "business" options: Meet for video and Chat for text.  Chat's "Rooms" will soon become "Spaces", so that Chat will just be for chatting. You can access Meet and Chat on mobile and Duo and Messages on the web. But the most feature-rich experience is on the web for Meet and Chat ...

There is a new way to earn money from YouTube Shorts.  In May YouTube announced a $100 million fund to distribute among creators with popular Shorts through 2022. YouTube Shorts are under-60 second vertical videos, created using the Shorts video editor or uploaded directly.  Every month eligible creators can claim a YouTube Shorts bonus, based on the performance of their Shorts videos. The first round of bonuses will be next week. Note: in early 2023 Shorts creators will be able to apply for the YouTube Partner Program and the Shorts Fund will be retired.  YouTube Shorts Fund Basics To create YouTube Shorts, either use the Shorts video editor in the YouTube mobile app, or upload a vertical under-60 second video with the hashtag #Shorts in the title or description. Your Shorts must be original. That means not copied from another social media site, another YouTube channel or TV or the movies. YouTube will review co...

I can’t believe it’s already the end of July. Time flies! I hope you are staying cool. This week there are a few juicy updates for video and web creators, plus a new Google Meet PWA. Top stories this week: A reminder that YouTube and AdSense support will not contact you via Google Chat. They will only send you an email from an @google.com or @youtube.com email address. If you receive a Google Chat notification, you can open the Chat and see the email address of the other participants. Again, Google employees will only have an @google.com or @youtube.com address. If you aren’t sure, post a question in the official YouTube Help Community . AdSense has l aunched consent management features - required to comply with the GDPR and California’s CCPA - in Auto Ads. Learn how to set up a GDPR consent message for your website. There is a new Google Meet Progressive Web App (PWA). The PWA doesn’t have any new ...

The 2020 Olympics kicked off this week in Tokyo. While I am not sure it’s a good idea they are going ahead, I am looking forward to it. I like it all, from gymnastics, to track, to horse jumping. Once every four (or five) years I watch all the sports. Of course big tech is jumping in: Google has a cute interactive Doodle with multiple games, created together with Japanese animation studio STUDIO 4C.  Click here to start playing . On YouTube you can get highlights and clips on the official Olympics channel and regional news channels (such as CBC Sports ). Facebook has an Olympics portal with information and posts . Instagram has Olympics-related AR effects in Stories and Reels. Twitter has Event Pages by sport and country, with top Tweets from trusted accounts. It also lets you Tweet #ExpertEngine @Olympics and a sporting event hashtag, such as #basketball or #swimming, and you will receive a video reply to help you learn about the sport. Plus there are special emoji, Topic...

Tangi, the experimental DIY social sharing app from Google's Area 120, will shut down on July 30th. Tangi launched in January 2020 . The platform let creators upload short tutorial videos, which viewers could try themselves, and then respond to with a "Try It". It was a neat way to encourage positive engagement and build community. But as all Area 120 projects, it was an experiment, and ultimately most shut down.  After July 30th, all videos and data will be deleted, the website will no longer be accessible, and the Tangi social media accounts will be removed.  If you uploaded videos or "Try Its" to Tangi, you can export them at tangi.co/download . The Android Tangi app also lets you download individual videos.  I uploaded some videos to Tangi and I liked the premise, even though my tutorials didn't really fit neatly with what seemed to be mostly art, beauty, cooking and crafting content. My Tangi Profile   It would be neat if YouTube could incorporate some ...