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YouTube Shorts

Tap into YouTube's massive search and recommendation engine with bite-sized vertical videos.

🎯 Beginner💰 Free2-4 Weeks📂 Short Video
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70B
Daily Views
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$0
Min Budget
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High
Organic Reach
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Medium
Competition
Why It Works

Short-form meets the world's largest search engine

YouTube Shorts combines TikTok-style virality with YouTube's unmatched search and recommendation infrastructure.

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Search + discovery

Shorts appear in YouTube search results AND the Shorts shelf, giving you two discovery paths.

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Pipeline to long-form

Shorts viewers convert to long-form subscribers, building a deeper audience over time.

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Monetization built-in

YouTube shares ad revenue from Shorts. You can earn while you grow.

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Repurpose everything

Turn TikToks, Reels, and clips from long videos into Shorts instantly.

Quick Start Guide

Get started in 5 steps

01

Repurpose your best short-form content

If you're on TikTok or Reels, repost your top performers as Shorts. The algorithm is independent.

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Optimize titles and descriptions for search

Unlike TikTok, YouTube is a search engine. Use keywords people actually search for.

03

Hook in the first second

Start with motion, text overlay, or a bold statement. Thumbnail matters less for Shorts.

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Post 3-5 Shorts per week

Consistency matters. The algorithm favors regular uploaders.

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Add end screens pointing to long-form content

Use Shorts as a funnel to your main YouTube channel or website.

Rules of Engagement

Do's and Don'ts

✓ Do This

  • Use keyword-rich titles
  • Cross-post from TikTok/Reels
  • Keep videos 30-45 seconds
  • Use captions/subtitles
  • Link to longer content

✕ Avoid This

  • Watermark from other platforms
  • Ignore YouTube SEO basics
  • Post horizontal video as Shorts
  • Neglect your channel page
  • Skip descriptions and tags
Best For

Is this channel right for you?

YouTube Shorts works for anyone already creating short-form video content who wants another distribution channel with SEO benefits.

Content CreatorsEducatorsE-commerceSaaSPersonal BrandsMedia Companies
Real Example

Who's doing it well

I reposted my TikToks as YouTube Shorts. One Short hit 2M views and drove 500 subscribers to my main channel in a week.

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Tech Reviewer
YouTube channel, 100K subs, 30% came from Shorts

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