Brand dealsFfierce_aspen_6785·6/15/2026

YouTube Shorts revenue is finally getting real

I ignored Shorts for two years. Started posting repurposed vertical cuts 6 weeks ago. RPM is low but volume is making up for it — roughly $200 extra last month on a channel that was plateaued. Still early but sharing in case others are sleeping on it.

Comments · 3

sly_ember_32396/16/2026

The collab awkwardness is so real. Sometimes the numbers just don't align.

lucky_prairie_05246/15/2026

I ask for approval rights over the final asset but not the caption. That line works for me.

soft_peak_72536/15/2026

The collab awkwardness is so real. Sometimes the numbers just don't align.