
Lydia Sweatt
Blog Manager at vidIQ
Lydia Sweatt is a writer who loves balancing her article/blog time indoors with a healthy dose of nature. She bikes, hikes, and identifies edible plants along the way.
Posts Written By Lydia Sweatt

Dec 8, 2020
4 min read
How to Get More Views on YouTube Before Publishing Anything
More YouTube views? BEFORE publishing? It may sound too good to be true, but anything's possible with a video preview tool. Here's a guide to using our very ...

Dec 8, 2020
5 min read
How to Grow on Twitch as a YouTuber
YouTube and Twitch are very different platforms, but that doesn't mean creators can't take advantage of both. To make it happen, you need to know two importa...

Nov 18, 2020
4 min read
Why You Should be Using YouTube Video Chapters
Are you using timestamps to create video chapters? If not, YouTube just upgraded the feature so you may want to start.

Nov 12, 2020
6 min read
YouTube Shorts Analytics: Why Every Creator Needs This Data
Want to know what percentage of your YouTube traffic comes from YouTube Shorts? Wonder no more. Here's a guide on how to find the analytics you're looking for.

Nov 11, 2020
5 min read
Is it Too Late to Create a Minecraft Channel on YouTube?
Is it too late to start a Minecraft YouTube channel? See how new creators can still stand out with a unique angle and smarter content choices.

Nov 3, 2020
5 min read
The Best Screen Recording Software for YouTube
Want to take screen recordings of your computer, smartphone, or gaming console? Here’s a list of free and paid software to try.

Oct 28, 2020
8 min read
How to Get More Views from YouTube’s Audience Data Tool
YouTube recently released a new audience data tool. If you’re not sure who your audience is or how they behave, let’s explore all the ways it could get you m...

Oct 28, 2020
8 min read
6 Honest Reasons You Might Be Losing YouTube Subscribers
Losing YouTube subscribers? See six common reasons viewers unsubscribe and what to fix so your channel keeps the right audience.

Oct 23, 2020
5 min read
How to Blur Anything You Need to in Your YouTube Video
Have you ever needed to blur a face or a logo in one of your YouTube videos? Here's a quick and easy guide on how to do just that in YouTube Studio

Oct 21, 2020
5 min read
How To Get More Views as a Small YouTube Channel
Are you a smaller YouTuber looking for your first big break? If so, give YouTube Shorts a try. Some creators are getting thousands, of views from testing the...

Oct 20, 2020
5 min read
Virtual Halloween 2020: Top Keywords on YouTube
2020 is Halloween in quarantine for many of us. Here are the top trending keywords around this spooky holiday in this extraordinary year.

Oct 16, 2020
7 min read
How to Find the Right Time to Publish on YouTube
How often should you publish videos to YouTube? You can’t answer that without doing some audience analysis, so here’s everything you need to know.