Google has began testing ads on Shorts
YouTube has began testing ads on Shorts, a short-form video tool similar to TikTok and Instagram that the firm launched in 2020.
Philipp Schindler, Google’s chief business officer, told investors on Tuesday that the company is experimenting with app install advertisements and other promotions.
“As Shorts viewing climbs as a percentage of total time spent on YouTube, we’re having some difficulty growing our revenue,” Ruth Porat, Alphabet’s chief financial officer, said. We’re experimenting with monetization on Short, and the early comments and results from advertisers have been positive.”
YouTube Shorts is producing 30 billion daily views, four times more than last year, according to Google.
In the meantime, YouTube’s ad revenue increased to $6.86 billion. This figure comes from YouTube’s first-quarter financial report for 2022, however it falls short of expert projections. Direct response ads, such as app install efforts, have also decreased, according to the video-sharing site.
Last year, YouTube announced a $100 million creator fund for Shorts with the hopes of recruiting more filmmakers on its platform.
YouTube said in August that it will pay successful video creators up to $10,000 per month. The corporation saw it as an alternative to advertising at the time.
Next, YouTube product manager Neal Mohan highlighted future plans for creators to monetise Shorts in February of this year. Adding branded content, making it easier for customers to shop, and bringing Super Chat to the service are just a few examples. Here’s where you can hear him go into further detail on the subject.