What Is Shorts?
Vertical videos up to 3 minutes.
Definition
Vertical videos up to 3 minutes.
What Shorts means
Vertical videos up to 3 minutes.
Why it matters
Shorts can bring new viewers to your channel quickly.
Practical tip
Link Shorts to related long-form videos.
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