Generally speaking, there are two categories of Shorts. Original content designed solely to be Short, and Shorts promoting your longer form videos.
If you are shooting a Short for it to go viral, then the sky is the limit. You can take your pick from product reviews, reaction videos, dance videos, street interviews, tricks, how-to videos or anything else you think will get your audience watching.
If you are creating a Short to promote one of your longer form videos then you might consider remixing one of your video’s highlight moments into a short. Alternatively, you can consider shooting a separate video in a vertical format that relates to your video. For example, if you are shooting a product review for a gamer mouse, you can create a short highlighting one of its features and prompt your audience to watch the longer video for more.
The one thing to always remember is that if you intend on promoting your content through ads or if this is branded content, your YouTube Shorts music should be royalty free. This will protect your content from copyright infringements. To use royalty free music on YouTube, simply visit a royalty free music platform such as Snapmuse, Universal or Epidemic and pick the subscription package that fits your situation best.
Alright! Now you know everything there is to know about YouTube shorts. It’s time to start creating. Go grab your camera, experiment with new types of content, try to find what works for you. If at first your Shorts don’t get the traction you want and you find yourself googling how to delete YouTube shorts, let us tell you right now that forward is the only way to go! Keep creating. With consistency and determination, success is bound to happen!