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Do Faces Really Matter In YouTube Thumbnails? The Data Says It’s Complicated
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Do Faces Really Matter In YouTube Thumbnails? The Data Says It’s Complicated

For years, YouTube thumbnail advice has been reduced to simple rules that promise quick wins. Some of the most common guidance suggests that showing your face can hurt performance, especially for smaller creators. But when you look at large-scale data, the story turns out to be far more nuanced.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU
YouTube BrandConnect: What It Means for E-Commerce
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YouTube BrandConnect: What It Means for E-Commerce

YouTube is rolling out new tools to connect brands and creators directly inside YouTube Studio. For e-commerce businesses, this could mean easier contact with creators, clearer information, and less ad hoc negotiation in brand collaborations. What exactly is YouTube BrandConnect, and what do the officially published details imply for e-commerce in the EU?

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU
YouTube, TikTok and Instagram Now Account for 60% of Product Discovery
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YouTube, TikTok and Instagram Now Account for 60% of Product Discovery

While businesses invest 90% of SEO budgets into Google, their customers are actually searching elsewhere. An analysis of 1.5 billion searches by agency Rise at Seven shows that Google now has just a 34.5% share of total search activity. The rest? YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU
Does Your Company Podcast Rank on YouTube?
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Does Your Company Podcast Rank on YouTube?

YouTube team released a guide for podcast creators. E-commerce stores and digital agencies running podcasts can use these methods to build audience without expensive equipment. Most online businesses treat YouTube as just another hosting platform. They miss that it’s the world’s second-largest search engine where podcast content attracts customers through organic search.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU
YouTube Reveals 8 Proven Methods to Generate Endless Video Content Ideas
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YouTube Reveals 8 Proven Methods to Generate Endless Video Content Ideas

Most creators, as well as marketers, know that feeling. You want to stay active on YouTube, but after a few videos, ideas quickly run out. Yet consistent video content can determine whether a customer stays with your brand or looks for something else. How do you come up with videos that truly resonate with your […]

Veronika Slezáková Veronika Slezáková
Editor in Chief @ Ecommerce Bridge, Ecommerce Bridge
When to Publish YouTube Shorts to Get Maximum Attention?
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When to Publish YouTube Shorts to Get Maximum Attention?

Short videos are now the main format that brands are investing increasingly larger budgets in. A fresh analysis by Adobe Express, based on over 24,000 YouTube Shorts from 280 creators across 12 industries, shows that proper timing of publication is a crucial performance factor.

Veronika Slezáková Veronika Slezáková
Editor in Chief @ Ecommerce Bridge, Ecommerce Bridge
How YouTube’s Live Stream Monetisation Works: 2025 Update for Business Owners
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How YouTube’s Live Stream Monetisation Works: 2025 Update for Business Owners

YouTube’s live stream monetisation just got major updates that businesses should know about. If you’re running an e-commerce site and haven’t jumped on the live streaming yet, you’re leaving money on the table. The platform’s latest features aren’t just incremental improvements. They’re a complete game-changer for how creators (and business owners) get the most money […]

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU
YouTube Shorts Updates View Counting System for Content Creators
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YouTube Shorts Updates View Counting System for Content Creators

YouTube has revealed a big change to the way views are tallied on its short-form video platform, YouTube Shorts, which is a big update for content creators. Tech Crunch reports that the goal of the YouTube Shorts update is to give content producers more precise information about the performance and reach of their work.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU