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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Mar 10, 2020

14 min read

How to Make a YouTube Ad That's Good Enough to Watch: TubeTalk 189 with Rob T...

Want to know how to create ads and other branded content on YouTube that really connects with your audience? Find out...
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Mar 10, 2020

7 min read

How To Protect Your YouTube Channel Under COPPA [Beginner's Guide]

Overwhelmed by the new YouTube rules about kid's content? Check out our quick and easy beginner's guide to protecting...
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Mar 10, 2020

13 min read

Is Your YouTube Content Made for Children? New FTC COPPA Rules

The FTC has clarified some aspects of the new COPPA ruling about your YouTube channel including how to determine whet...
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Mar 10, 2020

7 min read

How to 'Hide' Your YouTube Channel From the FTC and COPPA... But Should You?

If you are still reeling from the new COPPA ruling for YouTube creators you may be considering 'hiding' your channel ...
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Mar 10, 2020

8 min read

How Likely Are You to Receive a $42,530 Fine Under YouTube's FTC COPPA Rules?

When it comes to COPPA, the FTC, and YouTube there is one shock and awe number that is scaring everyone - that potent...
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Mar 10, 2020

3 min read

vidIQ for YouTube: Firefox Extension is Now Live for All Users!

Our vidIQ extension for Firefox is live! Now you can download your favorite YouTube management tool to your favorite ...
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Mar 10, 2020

24 min read

How We Grew the vidIQ YouTube Channel to 450K Subscribers: TubeTalk 194: Rob ...

Ever wanted to know the winning strategies behind vidIQ's YouTube channel? In this week's episode of TubeTalk we talk...
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Mar 10, 2020

14 min read

4 Common Mistakes YouTubers Make (And How to Correct Them FAST!)

Are you struggling to grow your YouTube channel but not getting anywhere? Check that you're not making these 4 very c...
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Mar 10, 2020

25 min read

Advanced Video Strategies for Building an Authentic Personal Brand: TubeTalk ...

Are you active on YouTube or LinkedIn but want to know more about growing your personal brand via video? On this week...
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Mar 10, 2020

7 min read

Online Video 2020: Tips and Predictions from vidIQ

2020 is going to be a huge year for online video, but what changes can we expect and what do YouTubers need to get ri...
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Mar 10, 2020

4 min read

Top 15 Valentine's Day Keywords on YouTube

Valentine's Day is nearly upon us ❤️ Here are the most searched for keywords on YouTube around this romantic tentpole ...
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Mar 10, 2020

12 min read

How to Get Your First 100 Subscribers on YouTube

Let’s take a look at some of the best strategies for reaching that first big YouTube milestone - 100 subscribers.