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.
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Jan 7, 2021

2 min read

5 Tips for a Winning YouTube Custom Thumbnail

Create better YouTube thumbnails with five practical tips for stronger visuals, clearer messaging, and more clickable video packaging.
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Dec 18, 2020

4 min read

YouTube in 2020: Powerful Stats You Need to Know

Did you catch YouTube's Culture & Trends Report for 2020? The global year-in-review highlights the rise of virtual events, emerging creators, and collective ...
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Dec 17, 2020

1 min read

YouTube in Review: Insights from 2020 & Strategies for 2021

Review YouTube lessons from 2020 and see which creator strategies carried into 2021, from content planning to audience growth.
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Dec 17, 2020

5 min read

Please Stop Using Episode Numbers on Your Gaming Content

Episode 1... episode 2... episode 3... Does this titling method help you get more views as a gaming channel? In our experience, the answer is no. Here's a be...
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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-second video. Now that we've seen it happen, ...
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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 this episode of TubeTalk.
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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 helpful tips? If not, here's how to find out.
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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 tool. Here's a guide to using our very ...
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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 it happen, you need to know two importa...
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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 any revenue share. Find out what this me...
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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 episode of TubeTalk.