Twitch monetizing streamers can “reward viewers who show up” for big moments: * Creator Badge Drops: custom badges unlocked by subs or minutes watched * Custom Power-Ups (powered by Bits): trigger fun effects * Testing Hype Trains with different triggers and rewards

AdSense collapsible anchor ads on desktop: * Now called “dynamic anchor ads.” * To “better host high-value demand, like outstream video and responsive display ads” (maybe earn more!) * Enable “anchor ads on screens wider than 1000px” & “collapsible/dynamic anchor ads.” support.google.com/a...

This is so annoying. I'm not interested in "conversational queries" and I know I want an experience where the web page with the information I'm looking for is at the top of the search results. I guess that makes me old?

Google redesigned their Workspace icons gradient style. Most of them look pretty close to the previous version, but it's going to take some time to get used to the Meet and Chat icons.

Today's Google I/O Keynote was all about AI. What's new for YouTubers? * Gemini Omni in YouTube Shorts Remix (more about Gemini Omni below) * Gemini Omni in YouTube Create app * Ask YouTube conversational search (formerly Premium only, rolling out to all soon).

YouTube experiment: add music to photo and carousel Posts in the Shorts feed. * Add up to 10 photos * Add audio from the YouTube Audio Library or AI Dream Track More creative features will roll out this year. www.youtube.com/watc... support.google.com/y...

New this week ▶ YouTube likeness detection for all 18+ creators ▶ YouTube Analytics estimates co-viewers ▶ Twitch streamers worldwide can monetize ▶ Google mythbusts AI Search optimization ▶ Instagram Instants to share unedited disappearing photos with friends

YouTube says it is “building tools so creators can adjust and improve the [automatic] dubs applied to their videos” and working on adding new languages and Expressive Speech in more languages.

If someone tries to sell you "secrets" or tools for getting your website to appear in AI Search results, see how many of their recommendations appear on Google's "what you don't need to do" list (GEO, AEO, LLMs.txt, special markup, "chunking"). Source: developers.google.com/search/docs/...

Google just put out its first official article on optimizing for AI search (AEO/GEO)! TL;DR: ⭐️ SEO is still the foundation for AI search. ⭐️ Create non-commodity, "people-first" content. ⭐️ Ignore most "GEO/AEO hacks like chunking and llms.txt. developers.google.com/search/docs/...

YouTube is rolling out likeness detection to all creators age 18+ * Enable in YouTube Studio desktop * After verification YouTube detects altered or synthetic content with your face * Team channel members should onboard separately * Easily submit a privacy removal request support.google.com/y...

YouTube Analytics metrics now include your video's "unique reach", including co-viewers (like multiple people watching your video together on a TV). The estimate "aligns with television and advertising standards". You can find the new stat in Analytics Advanced Mode.

In January StreamElements set up a tip jar to help "keep it free". It sounds like that wasn't enough. And if it is acquired it seems likely that some features will go behind a paywall.

Google Analytics new AI Assistant Traffic tracks popular AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude through www.seroundtable.com/google-analy...

All Twitch streamers worldwide now have access to monetization through Channel Points, emotes, subs, Bits and badges, even without Affiliate status. A limitation: Non-Affiliate “Spendable Balance” earnings can only be used to purchase Bits or Gift Subs on Twitch.

New fromYouTube Brandcast event for advertisers: Affiliate Partnerships Boost: Lets brands amplify organic content that their products are already tagged in (a win-win for Creators too, who earn with YouTube Shopping affiliate links). blog.youtube/news-and-eve...

Bluesky post embeds now play video inline.

Android 17 creator updates coming soon * Screen Reactions recording * Improved Instagram camera * Instagram for tablets * Edits app Smart Enhance, Sound Separation * Free Adobe Premiere app * APV pro video format blog.google/products...

Use Google Photos AI Remix to create a business selfie. It doesn't replace a professional photo, but it's quick and easy in a pinch. Yes it's generated, but unlike some Photos remix options the result actually looked like me.

Dual ingestion for YouTube livestreams across formats allows customization of your vertical and landscape streams. The down side: you need double the amount of bandwidth, because you are sending two streams. youtube.com/shorts/yk04f...

If you are graduating 🎓, you can transfer your Google Photos photos, videos and albums from your school Workspace account to a personal Google Account Also copy and transfer Emails and Drive documents you own. You can't transfer contacts, chats, or your YouTube channel. support.google.com/p...

New this week ⭐ YouTube channel description Community Guidelines enforcement ⭐ Twitch viewbotting crackdown ⭐ Snapseed Android app update ⭐ AdSense vignette ads comply with Search back button hijacking policy ⭐ Google Search AI highlights links online social posts

Snapseed, Google’s “pro” photo editing app has a major Android update: Snapseed Camera (which can be used for “film looks” and custom styles), redesigned UI, non-destructive and batch editing, new editing tools and faster editing. This launched for iOS in February.

AdSense is changing the behavior of vignette ads to comply with the new Google Search spam policy that prohibits back button hijacking. Vignette ads will no longer trigger when a site visitors navigates backwards (the other triggers remain, and are still intrusive). support.google.com/a...

So many lost sites, blogs and forums, from the days before social media and algorithmic feeds took over the Internet 😥

The Medium Partner Program starts rewarding editors: "when a publication editor in a qualifying publication assigns themselves to a story in the publication submission queue, that editor earns 25% of what the story earns. The writer will keep all their original earnings." medium.com/blog/partner...

YouTube will hide channel descriptions that don't follow the Community Guidelines, starting May 18. You can edit the description to restore visibility. Example: Minors sharing personal contact information. support.google.com/y...

New this week ⭐ Replace copyright-claimed music with AI instrumentals ⭐ Search your YouTube comments by topic & meaning ⭐ Instagram won't recommend non-original content ⭐ Google Search Preferred Sources available in all languages ⭐ Adobe Firefly AI Assistant public beta

YouTube Studio desktop now lets you search comments based on “topic or meaning”, letting you find “semantically similar” comments without needing exact search terms. Select a comment, then use the 3 dot menu to select the option to find similar comments or do a search.

YouTube is testing “new ways to make the Home feed more immersive” on mobile devices, by automatically adjusting video and thumbnail sizes. They note “some thumbnails may appear cropped”, but original images aren't edited. This is just a test to see what increases engagement. support.google.com/y...

Preferred Sources for Google Search Top Stories is now available in all languages. Publishers can add an Add as a Preferred Source button to their site to make it easy for traders to add it. blog.google/products...

New viewing and AI features in Google TV: * YouTube Shorts “for you” shelf on the Home screen * Google Photos dynamic slideshow screensaver Use Gemini to voice search your Google Photos library * AI Remix your Google Photos * Create images & video with Nano Banana and Veo

Ask YouTube is a search experiment available to Premium subscribers in the US. Ask to plan a road trip from SF to Santa Barbara and you will get a mix of videos, Shorts and text with sights and local tips to create your itinerary. Opt in at youtube.com/new support.google.com/youtube/thre...

If your YouTube video has an audio copyright claim, you can use the Replace Song Tool in YouTube Studio desktop to AI generate a royalty free instrumental track (you can pick from four options).

You can now preview effects before going live in the YouTube mobile app.

New this week ⭐ YouTube mobile timestamp links replace Clips ⭐ Beehiiv hosts paid webinars ⭐ Threads Live Chat in Communities ⭐ Google Photos digital airbrushing ⭐ YouTube limits push notifications to engaged viewers

YouTube Monetization update: Gifts replace Super Stickers on landscape live streams and Premieres on mobile. Previously Gifts were only available for vertical streams. * You must enable Gifts (not available in all locations) * Gifts are not available on desktop support.google.com/y...

Google Photos Auto Frame can now adjust your photo angle. It can interpret photos as a 3D scene, and “keeps what was originally visible and intelligently generates previously hidden content”. It can also reduce distortions of near objects taken with a wide angle lens. research.google/blog/its-all...

Better photos on Bluesky with bigger images and carousels.

In honor of #EarthDay, here is a reminder that there is a bot account that posts a photo of the whole Earth from a million miles away, taken by the Deep Space Climate Observatory, several times daily. You can view all the images (and zoom in) here: epic.gsfc.nasa.gov

The free Edits video editing app is one, with 130+ new features. What's coming: * upgrades for captions (including bilingual captions), advanced color adjustments, speed curves * customizable tools * pinning tools * more Instagram insights * create more complex templates creators.instagram.c...

Subscribers who enable all notifications from your channel won't actually get all notifications unless they watch your videos or click the notifications. No engagement for about a month means you will stop getting mobile push notifications. (YouTube Inbox is unaffected) support.google.com/y...

YouTube likeness detection is expanding to the entertainment industry (talent agencies, management companies, and the celebrities they represent). This detects visual face matches like AI generated deep fakes. It's also available to YouTube Partner Program creators. blog.youtube/news-and-eve...

This is true for lots of complex topics (health, nutrition, finance etc). When someone declares themselves a guru, that's to sell you something.

Threads is making it easy to quote post. When you compose a post you can click the Quote icon, which brings you to a list of all your Posts, Likes and Saves for easy quote posting.

Google Photos added a digital airbrushing Touch-up Tool (requires Android 9+ and 4GB+ RAM). Options for adjusting faces include heal blemishes, smooth, under eyes, irises, whiten teeth, eyebrows and lips. You can adjust the intensity of the change.

Join our OnEBoard podcast tomorrow 4-20 at 12 pm (Mountain Time) for a EarthDay 2026 overview at this url: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

YouTube is killing Clips. That let you select & share an up-to-60-second video segment, with your own description. Options: * Share a video with a timestamp, now on mobile * Create Video Clips from your own videos in YouTube Studio * Video Clips for Shorts are coming support.google.com/y...

Join OnEBoard to celebrate Earth Day!

New this week ⭐ YouTube limits live stream ads during engagement ⭐ YouTube Shorts music in the YouTube Create app ⭐ Canva offline editing ⭐ Cavalry 2D animation software is free ⭐ AdSense Offerwall ads for all Publishers