How Many YouTube Shorts Can I Upload in a Day? No Limits!
As a passionate gamer and content creator myself who loves creating YouTube Shorts, the number one question I often get asked is how many Shorts videos can I upload daily? Well, the good news is there is no limit! You can publish as many 60-second (or less) Shorts as you want per day.
But just because you can upload unlimited Shorts, does not mean you necessarily should. There are a few best practices worth bearing in mind when it comes to optimizing your YouTube Shorts uploading strategy:
Recommended Daily, Weekly Upload Frequency
While churning out a new Short every day sounds great in theory, it may prove extremely time-consuming and tough to sustain long-term.
| Ideal Upload Frequency | Views Per Short |
|---|---|
| 5 shorts per week | 100K+ |
| 3 shorts per week | 50K+ |
| 1 short per day | 10K+ |
As you can see in the table above, uploading 5-7 shorts weekly seems viable if you can drive over 50-100K views consistently. Daily uploads of high-performing shorts is ideal, but tough for most creators.
My recommendation would be to batch film shorts on 2-3 days per week and spread out the uploads. This saves time while ensuring frequent discoverability in YouTube‘s algorithm.
YouTube Shorts Monetization Requirements
Recently YouTube introduced official monetization for Shorts creators through their Partner Program. This means you can now earn ad revenue directly from your shorts, besides other income channels like sponsorships or affiliate marketing.
Here are the current criteria to monetize your shorts content in early 2023:
| Criteria | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Subscribers | 1,000 |
| Shorts Views (last 90 days) | 10 million |
| Long-Form Watch Hours (last 365 days) | 4,000 hours |
A few things to note – only public watch hours from regular long-form videos count towards the 4,000 hours threshold. Your short videos‘ views or watch time is not included in this calculation.
I would recommend focusing on cross-promoting your long-form content within your Shorts. This will help drive viewers from Shorts to increase your public watch hours.
Estimated YouTube Shorts CPM and Earnings
Since Shorts revenue is based on an aggregate bonus model, it may be harder to predict potential earnings. However, Creators have reported earning $3-5 per 1,000 Shorts views on an average.
This translates to a CPM (Cost Per Thousand views) of $30-50 for YouTube Shorts currently.
Let‘s understand this better with a few examples:
| Views | CPM | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Million | $30 | $3,000 |
| 10 Million | $40 | $40,000 |
| 100 Million | $50 | $500,000 |
These earnings demonstrations assume consistent aggregate performance month-over-month. Your actual revenue could be higher or lower depending upon overall Shorts views growth trends.
Tips to Drive More YouTube Shorts Views
Here are 5 proven tips to maximize views and discoverability for your Shorts:
- Leverage trends and challenges: Stay updated on popular memes and viral trends
- Optimize titles and descriptions: Include relevant emojis, captions, tags
- Cross-promote shorts: Redirect viewers to check your shorts at end of long videos
- Engage with comments: @ mention commenters to fuel more comments
- Post consistently: Ideal frequency is 5-7 shorts per week
The more engaging shorts you post, the more chances of striking viral gold!
Shorts vs Long Videos – Uploading Differences
An interesting aspect to note is that Shorts and regular videos have slightly different publishing workflows:
- Shorts metadata – only title and hashtags matter for discovery
- Location flexibility – Shorts can be uploaded via mobile Gallery
- Dark mode support – viewers can toggle between modes
However, factors like SEO, attractive thumbnails, and closed captions are crucial for both Shorts and regular videos.
Additional Monetization Avenues
Besides the Partner Program, creators have been monetizing Shorts via:
- Affiliate or influencer sponsorships
- Merchandise stores – video descriptions
- Memberships for exclusive content
- Super Stickers and Stars through live streams
So ample money-making opportunities for gaming channels like ours!
I hope this detailed post gives you clarity on the optimum YouTube Shorts uploading strategy. Let me know in comments if you have any other questions!
