#monetization

#monetization

During the Made on YouTube 2025 event, the company introduced a slew of new AI tools and features that aim to help creators streamline their process and help with engagement. Starting with YouTube's Shorts, Google is implementing its DeepMind Veo 3 Fast generative tool that can create backgrounds on short clips with sound. That includes tools for motion and restyle, prop additions in scenes, AI edits that turn raw footage into a draft video and speech-to-song functionality that converts dialogue into a soundtrack.

As part of the deal, Minute Media is acquiring VideoVerse's Magnifi software, which uses AI tech to cut longer video content and full-length games into bite-size clips. This capability will add a more personalized, contextually aligned pool of video inventory to Minute Media's STN Video platform, Rich Routman, president of Minute Media, told AdExchanger.

Their report also revealed that the top two spending areas of investment for marketing budgets globally are: video content, and thought leadership material. Writing thought leadership content is viewed as a critical investment for marketing purposes, for several reasons, including boosting credibility and trust amongst customers, standing out from the competition in the industry, and becoming known as the go-to source of information in a specific field, which naturally translates to more opportunities to interweave upselling and promotion of products/services.

Libsyn has paid out 40% more to creators compared to the same period in 2024, totaling over $112 million since 2017, following the removal of its 2,000-download minimum.

Ladybird is an independent project to create a web browser with a new engine that is strictly based on web standards and will never include any monetization.

Research from Vitrifi indicates that only 3% of fibre broadband operators have fully automated their service provisioning and activation, leading to high costs and customer frustration.

Almost everything in life now feels monetized, from birth to death, with every aspect of existence having a price tag attached, even relationships and joy.

When companies rush to monetize browser extensions, they often assume their brand or the term 'AI' will attract users, neglecting the actual user experience.

It is not just about emotional safety, but economic opportunity. Snapchat paid out over half a billion dollars to creators and media partners in 2024.

You must learn the process behind making your hobbies profitable, and understand that turning your passion into a viable venture requires much more than just passion.

"There's a huge opportunity for subscription apps to grow revenue by expanding to the web - but that shift brings new technical and operational challenges."

The global mobile games market reached $65.7 billion in consumer spending during 2024, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 3.8%.