Are You Taking Advantage of the YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program?

Yeah, YouTube's Shopping Affiliate Program lets creators earn commissions by tagging products from brands in their videos, Shorts, or lives—viewers see prices and can buy right from the retailer's site without leaving YouTube much. To join, your channel needs to be in the YouTube Partner Program, have at least ten thousand subscribers, and you gotta be in one of these countries: US, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Singapore, or Brazil. Can't be a music or kids channel. Once you're in (check in YouTube Studio under the Earn tab), you browse participating brands—tons now, especially with Shopify integration—and tag stuff you like. Commissions vary by brand, like a percentage per sale, and you get paid through AdSense. It's been blowing up in twenty twenty-five, especially for Shorts, with some creators saying it boosts clicks over forty percent and makes up a big chunk of their income. Super easy way to monetize recommendations if you're eligible!