The YouTube Creator Community is an invite-only educational programme designed to help you expand your channel’s reach, master new YouTube features with product-specific training and build lasting connections through a network of fellow creators.
What to expect from this community
Dedicated support
You’ll get access to a Community Partner Manager (CPM), your group coach, bringing you actionable best practices, helping you to unlock new tools and guiding your strategy every step of the way.
Expert direction
You’ll also benefit from regular informative newsletters and interactive workshops designed to support your channel’s long-term growth.
Event access
Receive invitations to YouTube events, technical workshops and local creator socials where you can build real-world relationships.
Peer connections
Join a network of fellow creators to share experiences, swap channel insights and build lasting creative partnerships.
Get started with a YouTube bootcamp
When you join the YouTube Creator Community, your journey starts with a bootcamp lasting up to 12 weeks, centred on 1 specific product: Shopping, vertical live or channel memberships.
What is a YouTube bootcamp?
Led by a dedicated CPM, the bootcamp offers a structured space to learn, test and adopt specific YouTube tools to unlock new creative and earning potential.
What you should know:
- The bootcamp consists of 30–45-minute weekly or bi-weekly sessions over the course of 12 weeks. Can’t attend a session? No worries. They are pre-recorded for more flexibility.
- These bootcamps are beginner-friendly, but they are built for action. By actively testing new tools and applying new strategies along the way, you’ll unlock real momentum for your channel.
What are the different bootcamps?
The YouTube Creator Community offers three specialist bootcamp tracks focused on different formats and earning tools:
| Bootcamp track | What you’ll learn |
| YouTube Shopping | Learn how to tag products, set up your shop and unlock new affiliate revenue streams. |
| Channel Memberships | Build a dedicated fan community by creating exclusive perks, badges and members-only content. |
| Vertical Live | Master mobile live streaming, build real-time engagement and earn through fan-funding features. |
How assignment works
You don’t need to work out which path to take on your own. During intake, your CPM will review your content, channel goals and audience behaviour to match you with the bootcamp track that makes the most sense for your channel and that you are most likely to succeed on.
What happens once I’ve completed the bootcamp?
Once you’ve completed your up-to-12-week programme, you’ll graduate into the ongoing YouTube Creator Community, retaining access to peer networking, events and group support as you keep growing on YouTube.
What is the role of a YouTube Community Partner Manager?
Think of your CPM as a group coach. Their goal is to facilitate interactive learning, bring creators together and help you master new YouTube tools to expand your earning and storytelling potential.
Here are just a few ways that CPMs can help creators succeed on YouTube:
- Giving access to a growing network of inspiring creators
- Sharing regular updates on best practices, new features and topical tips
- Extending exclusive invitations to creator/industry events and workshops
- Providing early access to the latest product features, launches and education on new tools
- Giving feedback directly with the product teams
What about troubleshooting?
Remember that CPMs focus on group strategy only. They do not provide one-on-one account management or individual troubleshooting. If you run into account issues, UI glitches or technical bugs, use our dedicated support resources to get help quickly:
YouTube Creator Community FAQ
Who can join the YouTube Creator Community?
Our YouTube Creator Community is invite-only, so keep a lookout in your email or YouTube Studio for enrolment details. Enrolment spots in the YouTube Creator Community are limited, and CPMs will contact accepted creators to share next steps.
The YouTube creator community is focused on active creators and is offered to channels that adhere to our Community Guidelines. If creators no longer meet our eligibility criteria or violate community guidelines, they may lose access to the YouTube creator community.
In general, we work with channels that:
- Are located in or focusing on countries/regions in which Community Partner Managers are available
- Are actively posting on YouTube
- Have potential for growth
- Do not have any Community Guidelines strikes
- Have no more than one unresolved copyright strike
- Adhere to our advertiser-friendly guidelines
- Are respectful towards all participating creators and CPMs while attending community events, workshops and similar engagements
I found out that I’m not eligible. What should I do?
- Visit the YouTube Creators site
- Find best practices in our creator tips
- Get to know our policies and guidelines
How do I know that the emails I’m getting are really from YouTube?
- Check the email domain: Make sure that the email is from an @google.com, @youtube.com or @partnerships.withyoutube.com email address. Emails from any other domains that claim to be from YouTube or Google are likely to be fake.
- Check the links: Make sure that the URLs of links or forms included in the email end with youtube.com, withgoogle.com, withyoutube.com, youtube.secure.force.com or youtube.force.com.
Is this programme suitable for my channel’s size?
When will I hear back about my bootcamp application?
What countries and regions are eligible for the YouTube Creator Community?
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Is a YouTube Community Partner Manager different to a Partner Manager?
The YouTube Creator Community, run by a Community Partner Manager, and the YouTube Partner Manager programme are two different programmes with distinct selection criteria and service offerings.
- Community Partner Manager: The YouTube Creator Community is a large community where creators can connect with other creators and learn about YouTube products.
- Partner Manager: The Partner Manager programme supports individual creators, with one-on-one personal support from YouTube experts.