YouTube Super Thanks – Approval, How It Works and Why It Matters [2022]

May 14, 2022

1 min read

I recently got approved for YouTube Super Thanks! In this video you’ll learn about eligibility, approval, how it works (demo on one of my videos), and why it’s important for creators.

What Are Super Thanks

Super Thanks (formerly known as Viewer applause) lets creators earn revenue from viewers who want to show extra gratitude for their videos.

Viewers can buy a fun animation called Super Thanks on a video’s watch page. The one-time animation is only shown to the buyer over the top of the video. As an added bonus, buyers also get to post a distinct, colorful, and customizable comment in the video’s comments section. Super Thanks is available at a few different price points for viewers to choose from.

Helpful Links

Super Thanks eligibility, availability, and policies

How to turn on and manage Super Thanks

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Topics

YouTube Content Repurposing Social Media

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Fei Wu

Fei Wu is the founder and CEO of Feisworld Media, a Massachusetts-based digital media company helping brands get discovered by people and by AI. An Adobe Global Ambassador and brand partner to ElevenLabs, Synthesia, and 50+ other tech and AI companies, she hosts the Feisworld Podcast (400+ episodes, 500K+ downloads — guests have included Seth Godin, Steve Wozniak, Chris Voss, and Arianna Huffington) and co-created the documentary Feisworld: Live Your Art on Amazon Prime. Fei writes for CNET, Lifehacker, and PCMag, and her work has been featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and WIRED. She has been publishing on the internet since 2014 — long before AI discoverability had a name.

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