{"id":5770,"date":"2023-09-25T21:25:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=5770"},"modified":"2025-07-17T11:18:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T05:48:27","slug":"youtube-shopping-new-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/youtube-shopping-new-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Shopping: New Feature!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The YouTube Shopping feature is a game-changer for creators, business owners, and viewers. With this new feature, viewers no longer need to leave your videos to shop your merch or check out a featured product. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube wants to keep viewers on the platform for as long as possible. So, this exciting tool allows eligible creators to showcase products directly within their content. This means that viewers can shop while still on the platform or even while watching your video! Here\u2019s how you can use this new feature to your benefit:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/12257682?sjid=4651347968443931849-AP#eligibility&amp;zippy=%2Cchannel-eligibility-to-promote-your-own-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ELIGIBILITY<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To become eligible for this feature, you need to either have an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/7336634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official Artist Channel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or be a part of the YouTube Partner Program. Creators in the eligible countries who are a part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/13429240?sjid=2494760505572848578-AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new expanded YPP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can also use this feature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with this you also need to ensure that your channel isn\u2019t <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/9527654#video_level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Made for Kids<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and hasn\u2019t received any <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/2802032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community Guideline Strikes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Connect Your Store to YouTube<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting started with YouTube Shopping is a breeze. Simply head over to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.youtube.com\/channel\/UCT1yLFjQMU5FSWVeTlpZcqA\/monetization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube Studio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and click on &#8220;Earn&#8221;, then select &#8220;Shopping&#8221;. Under \u201cAdd products from your Shop\u201d click on \u201cConnect Shop\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To kickstart this feature, you need to \u201cConnect\u201d your online store to your channel through supported platforms or retailers outside of YouTube. These supported platforms include <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KCMxRCDaIWQ?si=_oaUSUtrigtLaupV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V6pjnUIQvEs?si=kuGCs1KZB4CbzD67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spreadshop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gzfC2hZm_Rg?si=YMpnkzPrB9aWUBjR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spring<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Cafe24 (South Korea), and Suzuri (Japan).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use the YouTube Shopping tab for Merch - NEW FEATURE!\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V6pjnUIQvEs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Store Tab<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you connect your shopping platform to YouTube, a &#8220;<strong>Store<\/strong>&#8221; tab will appear on your channel. This tab provides your audience with a space to explore and shop within YouTube itself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5771\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205200\/store-tab-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"971\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205200\/store-tab-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205200\/store-tab-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205200\/store-tab-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NickNimmin\/store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Nimmin YouTube Channel<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under this Shopping feature, YouTube also gives you the option to <strong>Display Products<\/strong> on your channel either through-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Auto-selection<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0 which automatically features products from your online store on the Store Tab.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Customize<\/strong>&#8211; or you also have the freedom to \u201cCustomize\u201d where you can select specific products that you want to highlight on your channel, giving you full control over the merch displayed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5772\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205316\/display-products-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"979\" height=\"809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205316\/display-products-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205316\/display-products-768x634.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205316\/display-products.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V6pjnUIQvEs?si=kuGCs1KZB4CbzD67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take One Tech&#8230;with Alec<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Tag Your Products\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also tag specific products featured in your videos and Shorts through direct tagging. With this feature, you can actively highlight specific products from your store either beside or below your video. This way viewers get the chance to check the products out without interrupting their viewing experience!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can tag products in your video during the <strong>Upload process<\/strong>, just head over to &#8220;Video elements&#8221; and click on \u201cAdd\u201d beside the Tag products option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5773\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205426\/tag-during-upload-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205426\/tag-during-upload-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205426\/tag-during-upload-1024x500.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205426\/tag-during-upload-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205426\/tag-during-upload.jpg 1339w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to add tags to your <strong>Previous Videos<\/strong>, go to YouTube Studio- Content- Select the video you want- Video details- and click on Products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5774\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205558\/tag-products-300x140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"971\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205558\/tag-products-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205558\/tag-products-1024x477.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205558\/tag-products-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205558\/tag-products-1440x671.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205558\/tag-products.jpg 1469w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you do this, an overlay of tagged products will pop up right beside your video for those watching on desktop.\u00a0 For mobile users, you&#8217;ll find it just below the comment section or in the description.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5775\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205715\/pewdiepie-300x260.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"929\" height=\"805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205715\/pewdiepie-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205715\/pewdiepie-768x665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205715\/pewdiepie.jpg 775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6vOBDRnH7nY?si=NzoY97UXqjIFxfvq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PewDiePie<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Tagging Products From Other Brands<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube Shopping isn&#8217;t limited to featuring products from your own store. If you&#8217;re eligible, you can also tag and promote products from other brands. This opens the doors for new exciting ways to make money through brand deals and collaborations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k3NlQiF_yOY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Tag &amp; Pin Products In Livestreams<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live streams are a fantastic way for you to engage with your audience in real time. And thanks to YouTube Shopping, you can kick it up a notch. You can now tag and pin products in your live streams, creating an interactive shopping experience for your audience. Viewers can simply tap the Shop icon and learn about the featured products without leaving the live stream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5776\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205854\/pin-livestrem-products-300x243.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205854\/pin-livestrem-products-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205854\/pin-livestrem-products-768x622.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25205854\/pin-livestrem-products.png 844w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>To Tag Products in Livestream:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Head over to the Live Control Room and pick either Stream or Manage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Right below the Livestream Preview, you&#8217;ll spot the shopping tab. Click on the &#8220;+&#8221; icon and select the product you want to tag. Note that you can tag up to 30 products.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>To Pin Products in Livestream:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also put the spotlight on one specific product by pinning it on your stream. Just select the item and hit &#8220;Pin product&#8221;. That product will then exclusively appear on-screen during your live stream.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube Shopping: Tag &amp; Sell Products from Your Store\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/93z9DqfE_ek?start=124&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Product Shelf<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another cool news is that once you have linked your store to your channel, your products will appear in the \u201cProduct Shelf\u201d.\u00a0 This product shelf will automatically appear under all of your videos where you haven\u2019t tagged specific products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, you have the option to create your own selection and choose which products you want to display. All you have to do is Go to Earn- Shopping- and Create Own Selection. This way you can effortlessly promote your products to new visitors on your channel<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5777\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25210112\/product-shelf-300x93.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"939\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25210112\/product-shelf-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25210112\/product-shelf-768x238.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25210112\/product-shelf.png 934w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V6pjnUIQvEs?si=kuGCs1KZB4CbzD67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take One Tech&#8230;with Alec<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><i>Want to grow your channel? Start here: <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/\"><i>www.flintzy.com<\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The YouTube Shopping feature is a game-changer for creators, business owners, and viewers. 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