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.

Lydia Sweatt

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Ready to start podcasting on YouTube? From setting up your show to growing a loyal audience, this in-depth guide will show you how.

Everything You Need to Know About Starting a YouTube Podcast

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YouTube trends don't just happen inside of YouTube. If you want to find viral topics that grow your channel, it's time to look outside of the platform.

7 Ways to Find Trending YouTube Topics Before They Peak

In addition to being an avid movie and gaming enthusiast, Uttaran Samaddar is an experienced writer who has lent his creativity and unique perspective to various publications. He loves hearing and telling stories.

Uttaran Samaddar  

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Suggested Videos are the recommendations YouTube shows next to and after the video someone is watching. The algorithm personalizes them using the current video, each viewer's history, and satisfaction signals. To earn more suggested traffic, make videos that naturally continue the same viewer's session and deliver on their promise.

YouTube Suggested Videos Algorithm: How It Works in 2026

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This guide is for every creator who needs an introduction to the YouTube Studio and its most crucial menus.

YouTube Studio Guide: How to Use Every Feature in 2026

Darryl covers YouTube growth and creator tools at vidIQ, helping creators understand how to grow their channels. 

When not writing, he’s tending to his farm surrounded by horses, chickens, dogs, and somehow cramming more plants into his garden than it could ever reasonably hold.

Darryl Rentz

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Learn how to clip YouTube videos, make shareable highlights, and understand the difference from Shorts and Studio.

How to Use YouTube Clips 

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Write YouTube titles that rank and get clicks with this proven curiosity + SEO framework from vidIQ.

The Title Flip Framework: How to Write YouTube Titles That Rank and Get Clicks

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The best YouTube keywords combine clear viewer intent, enough search volume, and competition your channel can realistically beat. Use YouTube autocomplete, Google Trends, and vidIQ Keyword Tools to build a keyword list, then place your primary keyword in the title, description, chapters, and relevant tags. Use channel keywords to describe your overall niche, not just one video.

How to Do YouTube Keyword Research and Find Top Keywords

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To get more views on YouTube, start with a niche you can stick with and make videos people are actually searching for. Win the click with better titles and thumbnails, then hook viewers in the first 30 seconds to keep them watching. Retention and click-through rate are what signal YouTube to recommend your content more. Keywords help you get found in search. Shorts and trends bring in new viewers, and playlists and end screens turn one view into several. Check your analytics weekly and make more of what's working.

How to Get More Views on YouTube in 2026: 12 Proven Tips

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Naming YouTube videos can be difficult, but it gets easier when you know a few title-writing tricks.

3 Secrets for Writing Click-Worthy YouTube Titles

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The best YouTube thumbnails show one clear idea: a human face, high-contrast color, and three to five words of bold text. vidIQ studied 500 recent breakout videos and found 69% used a face (80% of the biggest overperformers) and 89% used a face or high contrast. Design for a small mobile frame, then A/B test in YouTube Studio.

YouTube Thumbnail Design Tips: Best Practices for 2026

Struggling to find success on YouTube? This post breaks down the mindset shifts and habits you need to get serious, stand out, and stay consistent.

How To Get Serious About YouTube

What makes a good YouTube video essay? Here's everything you need to know about voice, research, scripting, editing, and building a lasting channel.

YouTube Tips for Creators