Featured Channel Exchange

Creators looking for featured channel exchange partners.

8 open featured channel exchange listings

Freelance Creator Journey Features for Short Video Submissions

I want to share freelance or creator journeys by inviting freelancers and creators to submit a short video sharing their story, lessons, wins, struggles, or tips. I will feature your freelance or creator journey on my YouTube channel, share your channel or profile link on my social media, and give you my Freelance Kit as a thank-you. I am looking for freelancers and creators who are willing to share their real journey, experiences, lessons, struggles, wins, or tips in a short video. Beginn

Go Beyond Freelancing 9 subscribers Posted 4 days ago

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AI video generation testing collaboration for new creators

I have an AI that can generate unlimited videos, and I want testers for it. I am looking for people willing to review and test the generated videos so I can improve the experience and reliability.

AEGIS AOE Gang 亗 RTS 1.3K subscribers Posted 6 days ago

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Sub 4 sub

I want other to follow and like subscribe to my content I subscribe back What I bring: A loyal audience and more Looking for: Artist or music musician

Tru Chicken Man 702 subscribers Posted Aug 25

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Gaming community build: collaboration to grow together

I want to start a gaming community that loves to meet other video game enthusiasts. I want to build a following that helps show brands I am worth sponsorship and create a safe place where people can talk, post, join, and feel excited to come along. In this partnership, I can offer some exposure, and that is about it right now. I am looking for a creator who has good connections, good ideas, and trust in me to grow together.

DriskillGaming 4.3K subscribers Posted Jul 5

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Education creator featured videos: free-to-play Indian game

I made an Indian free-to-play game and I want to feature it through videos made by other YouTubers. I can provide CD keys for my game so your audience can try it and create content around it. I am looking for YouTubers to make videos on the game.

RAJAS INDIA HUB 278 subscribers Posted Jun 17

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Order video featuring Council and Resistance knowledge

I need you to make a video about The Order, using KingChris and NoSchoolSaturday videos as context, and also change your profile picture to have a yellow hood like mine. In this partnership, I am aiming for more popularity growth by getting into the saga, and we can align our content around the same storyline. I am looking for a creator who knows about the Council and the Resistance, so your video fits the lore and helps our audience understand The Order.

The Order 3 subscribers Posted Aug 24

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Android mobile gaming collaboration for Frostborn co-op survival

I am looking for an Android gaming mobile collaboration partner. I make Frostborn co-op survival videos. I want to collaborate on mobile gaming content focused on co-op survival gameplay. I do not have specific details yet on what I bring to the partnership or the exact type of partner I am looking for, but I am open to a creator who wants to team up on similar Frostborn co-op survival content.

MrHenoxious 23 subscribers Posted Aug 20

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Football video creators collaboration, share daily uploads

I need a football video creator I can collaborate with to share our videos. I upload videos daily, up to two times per day, so I am looking for someone who is consistent and can work with a frequent posting schedule. I want a partnership focused on co-sharing and collaborating around football video content.

Football Highlights 9.1K subscribers Posted Jul 4

A featured channel exchange is when two YouTube creators list each other in the Featured Channels section of their YouTube channel pages. It's the lowest-effort, longest-lasting collab type on the platform: no video to film, no script to write, just a permanent cross-link that trains YouTube's algorithm to associate the two channels and recommend them to overlapping audiences. Featured channel exchanges work especially well between creators in adjacent (not identical) niches, where audience overlap is partial. On CollabPals Collaborations, featured channel listings make the exchange explicit so both creators agree on duration and reciprocity before listing.

Browse open featured channel exchange listings below. Find creators whose audience overlap is complementary to yours. Free to post, no platform fee, no video work required.

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Compare Featured Channel exchanges vs end-screen card swaps vs pinned comment shoutouts

Format	Setup time	Persistence	Algorithm effect	When to choose
Featured Channel exchange	About 30 seconds per channel	Permanent until removed	Trains YouTube to associate the two channels long-term	Both creators want lasting cross-promotion with zero production
End-screen card swap	One upload per side	Lives with each video	Adds end-screen click signal to specific uploads	Targeting specific uploads rather than the whole channel
Pinned comment shoutout	About one minute per video	Until the creator unpins	Adds engagement signal to specific videos	Quick reciprocal exposure on a single high-performing upload from each channel

Frequently asked questions

What is a YouTube featured channel?

Featured Channels is a YouTube channel-page section where creators list other channels they recommend. Listed channels appear on the recommending creator's channel homepage and feed into YouTube's algorithmic recommendation graph. A featured channel exchange on CollabPals Collaborations is a reciprocal arrangement where both creators feature each other.

How long should a featured channel exchange last?

Most CollabPals featured channel exchanges run for 30 to 90 days minimum, often longer. The benefit compounds over time as YouTube's algorithm learns the association. Some are permanent. The listing poster sets the proposed duration and reciprocity is agreed in messages before either creator lists the other.

Is a featured channel exchange the same as a shoutout?

No. A shoutout is a one-time mention in a video, post, or comment. A featured channel exchange is a persistent listing on each creator's channel page. Both formats live on CollabPals: shoutouts in the brand sponsorship marketplace, featured channel exchanges here under creator-to-creator collaborations.