At VidCon, the annual conference for creators, industry professionals, and fans, YouTube Shopping made a splash.
Michael Martin, YouTube Shopping general manager, and Bridget Dolan, managing director of YouTube Shopping partnerships, each spoke about the platform's new affiliate program.
In 2021, YouTube began quietly testing shopping tools like product pins with a small group of creators.
The feature looks similar to the in-app shopping tools on TikTok, with a "view products" button on the lower half of the video.
Instagram, on the other hand, ended its native affiliate program in July 2022, and cut back on some features, like live shopping.
Persons:
Michael Martin, Bridget Dolan, David Katz, who've, TikTok, Amanda Perelli YouTube's, Martin, it's, Jay Kent, Hume, Kent
Organizations:
YouTube, YouTube's, Coachella, Amazon Associates
Locations:
VidCon