I've seen some people make comments about YouTube just announcing new monetization rules but I cannot find anything anywhere. Has anyone come across this?
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YouTube Question New Monetization Rules
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I got an email 2 hours ago about upcoming changes to mid-roll ads if that's what you meant 
This is a snippet of the email:
This is a snippet of the email:
Manage mid-roll ad breaks in long videos - YouTube Help
On monetized videos that are 8 minutes or longer, you can also turn on ads during the middle of the video (known as "mid-rolls"). By default, mid-roll ads are automatically placed at natural breaks i
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It might be. I'm not sure because I can't find anything else online. Just seen some people make comments on how they will be making videos on the newly announced monetization rules. I didn't get any email but then again I am not monetized...lol I was just curious because someone then commented how these new rules might benefit smaller creators. I guess time will tellI got an email 2 hours ago about upcoming changes to mid-roll ads if that's what you meant
This is a snippet of the email:
Manage mid-roll ad breaks in long videos - YouTube Help
On monetized videos that are 8 minutes or longer, you can also turn on ads during the middle of the video (known as "mid-rolls"). By default, mid-roll ads are automatically placed at natural breaks isupport.google.com
They do show the announcement on the Google Help page, which basically says the same thing as the email.
I suppose I understand, even though I haven't cared much about monetization. It'd be an irritating experience if you're watching a 3 min video and suddenly you get hit with a mid-roll ad
Wow so I'm guessing new sweet spot is 8min now for clips as shortest length to get them to click on 2-3 videos. I was just in the works of making 4-5 min clips. Thanks for sharing!I got an email 2 hours ago about upcoming changes to mid-roll ads if that's what you meant
This is a snippet of the email:
Manage mid-roll ad breaks in long videos - YouTube Help
On monetized videos that are 8 minutes or longer, you can also turn on ads during the middle of the video (known as "mid-rolls"). By default, mid-roll ads are automatically placed at natural breaks isupport.google.com
This means that shorter videos might not be the go-to anymore. 8-12 minutes is looking like the sweet spot.
That works great for me since I want my short films to run about nine minutes each.
Something to consider and experiment with. I've always believed the 6 min mark as a maximum was good for the average new YouTuber depending on the type of content. 8 to 12 for a more mature channel definitely hits a sweet spot.
There have also been unsubstantiated rumours about YouTube increasing the subscriber and watch time requirements for monetization floating around recently - but they've been around since the last changes. It comes up in my Facebook group all the time, someone makes a video about a new requirement for some made up number like 10,000 subs, people freak out and we need to set the record straight so if it wasn't the midroll thing you might have just seen a flare up of that. Rest assured if there was a change to the requirements you'd see it through official communication from YouTube by e-mail, Twitter, or notification
Totally agree with this since it's hard to keep the attention of viewers long enough on newer channels.
So I just saw a video from Roberto Blake titled NEW YouTube Monetization Rules for 2020 // Mid Roll Ads Update!. He just posted it today. I'm watching it as I post this so I'll update afterward.
I haven't heard anything about a possible change to the requirements for monetization yet. I don't see them doing that. That requirement is pretty steep but who knows what they're planning for the future of YouTube
So it seems that the talk about new monetization rules is about the midroll ads according to Roberto.
That's what I figured. The only thing YouTube has mentioned is mid-roll ads. Roberto is just capitalizing on search because everyone is searching for new monetization rules.
I don't think YouTube will raise the threshold to more than 1k subscribers and 4k hours, because it is not profitable for YouTube.
Unless YouTube announces the new changes regarding the threshold, the requirements for it stay the same at 4K Public Watch Hours and 1k Subs.
I normally never use mid-roll ads even due most of my videos are 10+ min long. I just find them annoying myself as a viewer and I truly believe that as a smaller channel it would cost me more than I would gain (less people sticking around watching my videos, subscribing to the channel etc vs some extra money made). I also believe that overuse of ads will make more people use an ad block.
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