YouTube Shorts: Tips and Strategies

YouTube Shorts are one of the fastest ways to reach new viewers and grow your channel.

With millions of Shorts analyzed, vidIQ has tracked the formats and strategies that help creators break through. Here you’ll learn how to make Shorts that stand out, and how to use them to boost your long-form videos.

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Oct 12, 2024

7 min read

4 Tips to Grow Your Channel with YouTube Shorts

YouTube Shorts are more popular than ever, and now you can use them to grow your channel in exciting ways. Learn how below!
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Aug 26, 2024

7 min read

How to Get More YouTube Shorts Views on Your Channel

Want to get more YouTube Shorts views? This guide will help you attract viewers with the three E’s: entertainment, education, and emotion.
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Nov 29, 2023

6 min read

How Jenny Hoyos Gets 10M Views Per YouTube Short

Are you still working your way toward 10 million YouTube Shorts views? Learn how Jenny Hoyos, a viral creator, reaches this milestone with each video!
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Oct 2, 2023

4 min read

How to Write the Best Titles for YouTube Shorts

There was a time when YouTube Shorts titles didn't matter, but that's slowly changing. Here's why you need them, plus tips for writing the best Shorts titles!
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Sep 8, 2023

4 min read

YouTube Unveils 'Related Links' to Connect Shorts and Long-Form Videos

Clickable links are returning to YouTube Shorts, but this time, they’ll send viewers to long-form videos on your channel. Keep reading to learn more!
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Aug 31, 2023

7 min read

How to Get 10 Million YouTube Shorts Views: A 90-Day Plan

Getting 10 million Shorts views might seem impossible, but plenty of creators have done it. Here’s a 90-day plan to break through and monetize your channel!
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May 1, 2023

5 min read

YouTube Shorts Not Paying the Bills? 4 Solutions to Boost Your Revenue

Shorts barely paying out? Try these 4 proven moves to lift your Shorts RPM, diversify income streams, and turn views into actual money.
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Apr 20, 2023

6 min read

Analyzing Popular YouTube Shorts: What Makes Them Go Viral?

What makes YouTube Shorts go viral? See patterns from popular Shorts, including hooks, pacing, topics, and repeatable creative choices.
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Jan 31, 2023

5 min read

9 Video Ideas to Go Viral with YouTube Shorts

Need YouTube Shorts ideas with viral potential? Explore nine formats creators can adapt for quick, engaging, shareable short-form videos.
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Aug 22, 2022

3 min read

YouTube Will Recommend Long-Form Videos to Shorts Viewers [Algorithm Update]

YouTube Shorts can now help long-form videos get recommended. Learn what the algorithm update means for creators planning both formats.
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Jul 27, 2022

3 min read

Why Some YouTube Shorts Don't Attract Long-Form Viewers [Algorithm Update]

A recent update to the YouTube algorithm makes it harder to use YouTube Shorts to gain long-form viewers. Here's why the change was necessary.