Rob Sandie

Co-founder & CEO

Rob is extremely passionate about helping YouTube creators grow with data and insights.

Posts Written By Rob Sandie

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Jul 8, 2014

2 min read

From the vidIQ Archives | AOL Case Study

Q: How do you optimize a huge video archive without millions of man-hours? A: Call vidIQ.
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Jul 1, 2014

3 min read

8 YouTube-Worthy Tips from History’s Greatest Content Creators

With video marketing moving at the speed of light, it’s easy to get wild-eyed about your workflow.
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Jun 30, 2014

2 min read

First Ever YouTube Speedometer – vidIQ Velocity

It’s not an easy task to grow your views and subscribers organically and it has been a privilege guiding you in the q...
vidIQ SEO score 76.4 with video optimization metrics and engagement data overview

Feb 20, 2014

3 min read

What Is Creator Suggested?

Creator Suggested is a new metric we’ve been running in our Chrome Extension for the last couple of months.
Line graph comparing Coca-Cola and Pepsi views and subscriptions growth over months.

Jan 16, 2014

1 min read

Introducing YouTube Competitor Analysis

Success on YouTube isn’t always about tracking just your metrics – it’s about gaining valuable insights into your com...
YouTube video analytics dashboard showing Sherlock Series 4 teaser with engagement data

Nov 7, 2013

1 min read

vidIQ Score: How We Rank YouTube Videos

How is vidIQ Score calculated?
Bar chart showing social media engagement by airline on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube platforms

Oct 30, 2013

3 min read

Airline Safety Videos Take Off On YouTube

October has been a big month for a much-unloved fixture of air travel – the dreaded FAA mandated airline safety lesso...
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Aug 14, 2013

1 min read

vidIQ Partnership With Adweek: Top YouTube Brand/Creator Video Charts

Exciting news for YouTube creators, brands, and stats nerds! We have partnered with Adweek to provide weekly YouTube ...
Line chart tracking YouTube views, likes, shares, comments, and Facebook interactions in July

Aug 14, 2013

1 min read

Introducing Advanced YouTube Analytics Revamp

As we covered in our new Chrome extension announcement last week, success on YouTube is about more than just views. H...
Thumbnail of YouTube video "True Facts About The Owl" with two owls close-up and stats.

Aug 6, 2013

2 min read

Introducing vidIQ Vision: A YouTube Chrome Extension For Power Users

As we all know success on YouTube is about more than just views. There’s a lot of confusion about what metrics YouTub...
vidIQ logo on blue background with upward trending graph for MCN growth and optimization

Jul 18, 2013

2 min read

The Best YouTube Marketing Tools for Multi Channel Networks

If the recent deluge of investment in YouTube MCNs proves anything, it’s that online video has entered a feverish gol...
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Jul 16, 2013

1 min read

Introducing YouTube Comment Search

Engaging with your YouTube commenters is proven to increase your views by 4X – which is why we encourage all of our b...