How Creators September 23, 2026 · Platform payouts · ✓ Official source
Made on YouTube 2026: brand deal and Shopping tools
What happened
YouTube expanded Creator Partnerships to 20 countries, added a one-click code to share brand partner access so sponsors can put paid media behind your video, and announced new affiliate campaigns where brands can offer exclusive commission rates or bonuses. It also said YouTube Shopping is expanding to 35 markets by year-end.
💰 What it means for creators' moneySponsors can now boost your sponsored video with ad spend, which makes your content more valuable to them, so price usage and boosting into deals. Shopping affiliate bonuses are a new revenue line for product-review creators.
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