YouTube Tips for Creators

The best YouTube tips save time and make your videos perform better. From thumbnail tweaks to hidden features in YouTube Studio, small changes can drive big results.

At vidIQ, we’ve tested countless tactics across millions of videos to see what really works. Here you’ll find quick wins and practical shortcuts you can use right now to grow faster and work smarter.

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Feb 19, 2018

1 min read

10 Awesome Ways to Promote Your YouTube Videos for FREE

You've made a great YouTube video, now you need to share it.
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Jan 31, 2018

1 min read

How to Get 1000 Subscribers on YouTube: Creator Tips

How to get 1000 Subscribers on YouTube so you can monetize your content: that's a question being asked by many video ...
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Dec 11, 2017

1 min read

How to Get MORE YouTube Views by Building a Community Around Your Content

Here are 10 YouTube Tips to improve engagement, build a better community, save time responding to comments and use Yo...
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Jul 12, 2016

1 min read

How To Get More Views on Pokemon Go YouTube Videos

Pokemon Go is a worldwide sensation right now, and if you are a YouTube creator or marketer, you must be on this.
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Apr 9, 2015

5 min read

8 Ways to Reach the Right Audience on YouTube

Building a loyal YouTube audience doesn’t happen overnight.
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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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Nov 7, 2013

1 min read

vidIQ Score: How We Rank YouTube Videos

How is vidIQ Score calculated?
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May 16, 2013

4 min read

A Lesson In YouTube Comments: Stay Calm, Keep Them On!

If there’s one thing that the Amy’s Baking Company PR trainwreck proved, it’s that trolls are legion.
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Apr 2, 2013

3 min read

How To: Moderate Your YouTube Comments Like a Pro

To further enable our users to build a community around their content, we recently announced Real Time Updates, which...