Insights & Trends - page 5

3-minute YouTube Shorts. First, they were promised. Then they were “launched.” Then came a few months of total chaos. No one really knew who had access, when it would work, or even how YouTube was counting views. Our DMs on social media were full of creators asking, “Why can’t I upload 3-minute Shorts?” And to be honest, we didn’t have a clear answer at the time either.

Ever had a random clip from your video blow up on TikTok, Instagram Reels, or even Reddit? Maybe a funny moment, a catchy phrase – suddenly, your content is everywhere, reaching people who’ve never even heard of you. That, my friend, is user-generated content (UGC) in action.

You’ve poured countless hours into creating a YouTube video, perfecting every cut, sound effect, and frame. Then, weeks later, you stumble upon another channel using your content. With the right tools and strategies, you can reclaim control and turn the tables by monetizing unauthorized uses of your content.

Over the years, multiple apps and social media platforms saw their rise and fall like Vine and several others. Each change and shift in the creator economy merely gave way to new platforms and rewrote the set course. So let’s see what the possible TikTok ban really means and how you can prepare for it.