YouTube Partner Program’s Margaret Healey Transfers to Google Fiber
After more than six years with the YouTube Partner Program, Margaret Healy is moving to Google Fiber to be a part of their business development. She made the announcement on her Google+ page early this morning, thanking content creators for their work over the years. Healy said, “I wanted to thank all you content creators for making work so [...]
YouTube “Feather” Plug-In Speeds Up Video and Simplifies Layout
If you’ve ever been frustrated by the slow speed of streaming YouTube videos, maybe it’s because the site has so many distractions–whether it’s featured videos or the evergreen troll section. Now, a YouTube plug-in strips down all the fluff and speeds up the experience, and all with minimal style. If you don’t like clutter clogging [...]
Are Users Happy With YouTube? Survey Says “Meh.”
Customer satisfaction on social media sites is a strong indicator of the company’s relationship with its users and also its financial performance. The American Customer Satisfaction Index recently reported the scores of the major social media sites, which is inputted based on questions asked to American consumers. Leading the pack of social media sites based [...]
With #SaveYouTube Behind Us, Is The Future Of YouTube Clear?
Friday, May 25, 2012, YouTube announced on the official creators blog that their ongoing effort to remove inactive accounts would conclude at the end of the day. In the post, YouTube once again stresses the need to delete dead accounts, saying, “We’re doing this because these accounts do not drive views to your channel.” It [...]
5 Tips To Survive If We Can’t #SaveYouTube
As I’m sure you all know, the current talk of the new media world is frustrated YouTube partners losing subscribers and viewers getting unsubscribed from their favorite channels.The fact that the community made enough of an impact to force YouTube to post a response to the allegations shows the power of a collective voice. But [...]
YouTube Claims Lost Subs “Won’t Affect Viewership”
In response to the overwhelmingly negative reaction that fans and creators have had towards YouTube’s decision to “scrub” inactive accounts and thereby lowering their subscription numbers, YouTube issued a post on their creators blog this morning. Earlier Tuesday, we contacted a representative from YouTube who directed us to the new post. In the post, YouTube [...]
YouTube Kills Thousands Of Subs,Fans Call To #SaveYouTube
[UPDATE] YouTube has released a statement addressing the following concerns on their Creators Blog claiming lost subscribers “won’t affect viewership.” There is a troubling development spreading throughout YouTube that could threaten the livelihood of some of your favorite channels. This issue was first brought to my attention, through an uploaded video titled “YOUTUBE IS FUBAR [...]
