If you have multiple people creating content for your site, the Authors feature helps you organize videos by creator, enabling viewers to filter content by specific instructors.
This automatically creates an author filter in your catalog and allows you to track viewership analytics for each author.
ℹ️ INFO: Authors are especially valuable for fitness studios, educational platforms, and entertainment sites with multiple instructors or content creators.
Create Authors
To add a new author to your platform:
Navigate to Content > Organize > Authors
Click Add New
Enter the author's name, bio, and upload an image
Click Save
Adding professional photos and detailed bios helps create a more polished look for your platform and builds credibility with your audience.
ℹ️ INFO: There's no limit to the total number of authors you can create on your platform. You can add as many authors as needed to properly credit all your content creators.
Assign Authors to Content
For Videos or Livestream
Navigate to Content > Videos or Livestreaming
Select the video/livestream you want to edit
Scroll down to the Organize card
Click the Authors drop-down
Select the authors for the video/livestream
Click Save Changes
💡 TIP: You can assign up to 5 authors per video and livestream, and up to 10 authors per collection.
For Collections
Navigate to Content > Collections
Edit your collection
Scroll to the Organize card
Select the authors for the collection
Click Save Changes
💡 TIP: Collections and the videos inside their playlists can have different authors assigned. For the most accurate analytics and best user experience, we recommend adding authors to both the collection itself and to each individual video within the collection. This ensures proper attribution and more precise performance tracking.
Author Display Locations
When you assign authors to content, they'll appear in several places throughout your storefront.
On Program Pages
Author names and photos appear in the Description tab under the content title.
🔗 Learn more about the Program Pages
Dedicated Author Pages
Each author gets their own profile page showing their bio and all associated content.
ℹ️ INFO: Every author gets a dedicated page at .../authors/urlhandle where viewers can see their bio and all associated content in one place.
🔗 Learn more about Authors SEO
About Page Sidebar
Authors will also appear in the right sidebar of your About page.
🔗 Learn more about the About Page
ℹ️ INFO: This creates a more personalized experience for your audience and helps them quickly find content from their favorite creators.
Multi-Author Analytics
For videos with multiple authors assigned, all authors receive credit in analytics for views and watch time.
This means if three authors are tagged on a video that gets 10 views and 5 hours of watch time, all three authors will see their metrics increase accordingly.
To view author analytics:
Navigate to Analytics > Content
Go to Organize (Authors) tab
Filter by date range or specific author
View detailed performance metrics
🔗 Learn more about Author Analytics
📝 NOTE: Since multi-author support is not currently available on mobile or TV apps, views and watch time from apps will only accrue for one author. The first author assigned to the video will get credit for these metrics.
Benefits of Using Authors
Improved Content Organization
Categorize videos by creator for easier navigation
Enhanced User Experience
Allow viewers to filter content by their favorite instructors
Performance Tracking
Monitor which authors drive the most engagement
Revenue Sharing
Use analytics to create fair compensation models based on actual performance
Professional Presentation
Build instructor brands within your platform
📝 NOTE: Authors don't have individual dashboards or special access to your platform. The feature is simply a way to organize and attribute content.
FAQs
Can I use authors for revenue sharing?
Can I use authors for revenue sharing?
Yes! You can use the view time analytics to track how much viewership each author's content receives, then set up revenue-sharing arrangements based on that data.
Can community members create their own content as authors?
Can community members create their own content as authors?
Authors are managed by platform administrators. Community members cannot independently upload content as authors, but you can create author profiles for your community contributors and assign them to videos you upload.