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=== Description ===
This is for promotions, for which the YouTuber will not receive payment. This also includes the segues used to smoothly transition into and out of the segment.

'''This includes:''' 
*Merchandise
*Patreon, Channel Memberships, Twitch Subscriptions or any similar monetized platforms
*Videos or playlists
*Charities, products or websites they like
*Information about whom they collaborated with
*Shout-outs with no money exchanged
*Giveaways with no involvement of a 3rd party and the announcement of the winner
**No money exchanged
**Content YouTuber should have full control
**Products should be purchased by the YouTuber
* Asking for paid/free services from their subscribers (fainmail, video clips)
** Just [[Mute_Segment|mute the segment]], if it would cover content.

=== Exceptions/ Edge Cases ===
The decision on whether it should be marked sponsor or unpaid promotion is influenced by several factors.

'''For example:'''
#Did they receive money as well as the product? If so, then it should be marked [[Sponsor]].
#Are they obviously linked with the product they are promoting? If so, then it should be marked Unpaid/ Self Promotion.
#Does the product they are promoting have their branding, similar to merch? If so, then it should be marked Unpaid/ Self Promotion.
If it is '''impossible''' to cleanly cut or overlap the segments, [[Interaction Reminder (Subscribe)|Interaction Reminder]]<nowiki/>s can be included in Unpaid/ Self Promotion

=== Examples ===
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! style="width: 3%" | Description !! style="width: 1%" | Video Link
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! colspan="2" |Positive Examples
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| Horsepower dashcam blurred the videos and received a shout-out. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ngCpLt0ph4&t=597s <nowiki>Eure Videos #159 - Eure Dashcamvideoeinsendungen #Dashcam @Horsepower Dashcam</nowiki>]
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| The viewers created and gifted him parts for his machine and received a shout-out for it. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnx7vAMvssI&t=864s Solving the 1000 Pieces Engineering Puzzle]
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| He promotes his own shop. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIq2BB_5G80&t=65s <nowiki>[1335] Honda Metropolitan II Multipurpose Lock Picked</nowiki>]
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| This is all about his keycaps. It is similar to using a company that produces and sells custom merch. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt5ajRZBeYU&t=738s <nowiki>Make your keyboard thocc for $3</nowiki>]
|-
! colspan="2" |Negative Examples
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| The show is owned by HBO, but there is no obvious connection between the show and HBO. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-0J49_9lwc&t=1911s Housing Discrimination: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)]
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| They received the product for free, but also money so it is a [[Sponsor]]. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrhzKOiRzV8 We Might Need a Wi-Fi Upgrade - Juniper Networks Showcase]
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