YouTube’s trying to assist customers add extra context to their Shorts clips, with the addition of location tagging throughout the add movement within the app.

As you’ll be able to see, YouTube’s now rolling out a brand new ‘Location’ discipline within the Shorts add course of, which can make it simpler for customers so as to add location to their Shorts clips.

As per YouTube:

“Currently, location tagging is just out there on the Shorts metadata editor post-upload, which means that creators can retroactively edit their Shorts metadata and add location to it. Now, we’re experimenting giving creators the flexibility so as to add a location to their Shorts through the add course of on cell.”

Location information can add vital contextual information to uploads, and higher allow YouTube’s methods to focus on extra related clips to every consumer. TikTok, for instance, makes use of location information to indicate you extra localized clips and updates, which frequently show to be extra participating, particularly these inside your rapid native space.

YouTube’s successfully trying to catch-up, and whereas as YouTube notes, it’s potential so as to add location to your Shorts uploads now, I’d hazard a guess that much more individuals will achieve this as soon as it’s extra available.

And for companies wanting to make use of Shorts, that would additionally allow you to get your content material in entrance of extra individuals in your space.

The replace is presently in testing with chosen YouTube customers – we’ll preserve you up to date on any progress.