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How to Start a YouTube Channel: A Simple Step-by-Step GuideSet up your channel properly in one sitting, then learn what to post first and how to stay consistent without burning out.Guide · 4 min read →YouTube Monetization Requirements: How to Join the YouTube Partner ProgramThe exact numbers you need to join the YouTube Partner Program, how to apply, which countries can join, and how payment works.Guide · 4 min read →YouTube AI Content Rules: What Is Allowed and What Gets DemonetizedYouTube allows AI tools, but not lazy, template-made videos. Learn the inauthentic content rule, the AI disclosure label and how to stay safe.Guide · 4 min read →YouTube Made for Kids Rules: What They Mean and How to Set ThemEvery YouTube creator must say whether their videos are made for kids. Learn what counts, what changes, and how to set it correctly.Guide · 4 min read →TikTok Monetization: Creator Rewards and Other Ways to EarnHow the TikTok Creator Rewards Program works, who can join, what we could and could not confirm about countries, and other ways to earn.Guide · 4 min read →Facebook and Instagram Monetization: How Creators Earn on MetaThe main ways to earn on Facebook and Instagram, the published requirements, and what we could not confirm about country availability.Guide · 4 min read →YouTube Shorts vs Long Videos: Which Should You Make?Shorts help people find you. Long videos build watch time and trust. Here is how each one works and how to use both together.Guide · 4 min read →Thumbnails and Titles That Get Clicks (Without Clickbait)Simple, honest rules for thumbnails and titles, the current YouTube thumbnail size rules, and how to test which version works best.Guide · 4 min read →Best Video Sizes for Every Platform (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook)One table with the shapes, sizes and length limits for each platform, with a note on which ones are officially confirmed.Guide · 4 min read →Brand Deals and Affiliate Links: A Beginner's GuideHow small creators land sponsors, what affects how much you are paid, how affiliate links work, and how to disclose paid posts properly.Guide · 4 min read →Copyright, Music and Fair Use: How to Stay Safe on YouTube and TikTokClaims vs strikes, why fair use is not a magic shield, where to get free music, and why reuploading other people's videos hurts your channel.Guide · 4 min read →How Often and When to Post: An Honest GuideThere is no magic posting time. Learn why consistency matters more, how to find your audience's best times, and pick a weekly plan you can keep.Guide · 4 min read →