PublishMyBlog: CreatorsPublishing, audience growth and creator income.https://publishmyblog.com/Instagram reportedly offers YouTubers up to $500,000 for Featureshttps://publishmyblog.com/creators/instagram-features-youtuber-offers/https://publishmyblog.com/creators/instagram-features-youtuber-offers/Instagram's new Features format is a small test of long widescreen video. Reported creator deals reach $500,000, but Meta has no clear payout plan.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:56:56 GMTinstagramyoutubecreator monetizationYouTube: Living Room TV Viewing Accounts for One-Third of Ad Revenuehttps://publishmyblog.com/creators/youtube-tv-viewing-third-of-ad-revenue/https://publishmyblog.com/creators/youtube-tv-viewing-third-of-ad-revenue/Alphabet says living room TV viewing accounts for a third of YouTube's ad revenue as Q3 ad sales hit $11.2 billion, a shift creators may want to plan for.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:02:50 GMTyoutubecreatorsvideoYouTube Tests a $20 AdSense Payout Thresholdhttps://publishmyblog.com/creators/youtube-tests-a-20-adsense-payout-threshold/https://publishmyblog.com/creators/youtube-tests-a-20-adsense-payout-threshold/YouTube is testing a $20 AdSense payout threshold for some US, Indian and Indonesian creators, which could help smaller channels access earnings sooner.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:31:00 GMTyoutubeadsensecreatorsYouTube Pushes Microdramas With Members-Only Episodes on Mobilehttps://publishmyblog.com/creators/youtube-microdramas-members-only-episodes/https://publishmyblog.com/creators/youtube-microdramas-members-only-episodes/YouTube says microdramas passed 6.5 billion views in the first half of 2026 and will revamp members-only episodes on mobile in the coming weeks.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTyoutubeyoutube shortsmicrodramaschannel membershipsYouTube Shopping Adds Amazon in the Gulf, Egypt and Indiahttps://publishmyblog.com/creators/youtube-shopping-amazon-gulf-egypt-india/https://publishmyblog.com/creators/youtube-shopping-amazon-gulf-egypt-india/YouTube's Shopping affiliate program opens in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt with Amazon, and Indian creators can now tag Amazon products in their videos.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTyoutubeamazonaffiliate marketingyoutube shoppingSubstack Previews Podcast Ads and Brand Paywall Formatshttps://publishmyblog.com/creators/substack-podcast-ads-brand-sponsorships/https://publishmyblog.com/creators/substack-podcast-ads-brand-sponsorships/Substack is previewing podcast ad tools in early access and testing brand formats that pay to open paywalled posts. No prices or launch dates yet.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:41 GMTsubstacknewsletterspodcastssponsorshipsAliExpress Joins YouTube Shopping Affiliate in Four New Marketshttps://publishmyblog.com/creators/aliexpress-youtube-shopping-affiliate/https://publishmyblog.com/creators/aliexpress-youtube-shopping-affiliate/AliExpress is joining YouTube Shopping's affiliate program for creators in the US, UK, Germany and Brazil, after a first launch in South Korea in March.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTyoutubealiexpressaffiliate marketingyoutube shopping