About This Launch
Creator (小白油管起步) is a Chinese-language YouTube starter guide in 13 chapters, with FAQs, a glossary, a source list, a printable checklist and a chapter for creators in mainland China. It covers the recommendation system, cold start, titles and thumbnails, Shorts, Studio diagnostics, and monetization including YPP, AdSense and tax forms.
The guide is free and open source, with the text under CC-BY-4.0 and the code under MIT. It has no affiliate links, no paid products and no growth guarantees.
Why I Built This
Creator is an educational knowledge base for Chinese-speaking creators who are starting out on YouTube, including those in mainland China who want to understand cross-border channel rules.
Launch Details
CategoryEducation
StageLive
ListedOctober 28, 2026