Your In-Depth Guide to Building a Successful YouTube Channel

Your journey to becoming a YouTube success starts here. Discover the best tips and tricks to grow your channel the right way, from increasing YouTube subscribers to attracting more video views. Get started below to boost your skills as a creator.

Aug 26, 2025

6 min read

How to Create a YouTube Video Essay: Full Guide

What makes a good YouTube video essay? Here's everything you need to know about voice, research, scripting, editing, ...
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Dec 10, 2020

5 min read

How This Creator Got 852K Views in 58 Seconds From YouTube Shorts

Since YouTube Shorts were announced, we've wondered whether creators could get nearly 1 million views from a 60-secon...
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Dec 10, 2020

2 min read

Top 5 YouTube Metrics Every Creator Should Study

YouTube has a playground of analytics and data for creators, but which 5 metrics are the most important? Find out on ...
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Dec 8, 2020

3 min read

Find Out Who Posts the Most Comments on Your YouTube Videos

Do you know who your most engaged viewers are? The ones who comment on most of your videos with encouragement and hel...
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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...
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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...
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Dec 5, 2020

6 min read

YouTube's Monetization Update: FAQ's for Creators

If YouTube runs ads on non-monetized channels, how will creators be affected? In this FAQ, we answer that question an...
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Nov 26, 2020

2 min read

YouTube's Terms of Service Update: What it Means for Creators

YouTube's new Terms of Service allows it to place ads on videos published by unmonetized channels - without offering ...
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Nov 20, 2020

2 min read

How to Increase YouTube Video Views From Tentpole Events

Creating video content around tentpole events is an excellent way to generate YouTube views. Find out more on this ep...
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Nov 20, 2020

5 min read

YouTube Will Run Ads On Some Unmonetized Channels, But Those Creators Won't B...

YouTube has announced it's going to place ads on some unmonetized channels - but it will keep 100% of the revenue share.
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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.
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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...
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Nov 12, 2020

2 min read

How to Use Copyright Music on YouTube Completely Legally

Hands up who wants to use a track from their favorite artist in their YouTube video but doesn't want a copyright str...