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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Jul 28, 2025

10 min read

How to Get 500 Subscribers on YouTube & Unlock Fan Funding | vidIQ

Are you ready to monetize your channel? The first step is getting 500 subscribers on YouTube, so here are 10 ways to ...
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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.
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Mar 10, 2020

5 min read

The 7 Types of 'Made for Kids' Content on YouTube Under #COPPA

Do you know the 7 very specific types of content that YouTube now considers 'Made for Kids' under the new COPPA rules...
Person analyzing a video with 1.2M views, 2K likes, and 17K dislikes on YouTube.

Mar 10, 2020

12 min read

Did We Clickbait YouTube? [An Unintentional Case Study]

One of our beginner guide videos on the vidIQ YouTube channel just hit over 2.5M views. But did we unintentionally cl...
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Mar 10, 2020

4 min read

Don't Fall For This YouTube, COPPA, FTC Phishing Scam!

Creators beware! There's a phishing email scam about YouTube and COPPA doing the rounds right now so please don't fal...
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Mar 10, 2020

25 min read

6 Killer Productivity Tips for YouTube Success in 2020: TubeTalk 197 with Rac...

Do you want to be more productive on YouTube whilst maintaining a great work/life balance? On this week's episode of ...
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Mar 10, 2020

11 min read

How Much YouTube Paid Me for Doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!

Still unsure whether evergreen content is the key to real success on YouTube? Read how a dormant channel is still gen...
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Mar 10, 2020

5 min read

YouTube Viewer Applause: Could THIS Make you MORE MONEY FASTER?

YouTube is rolling out a new way for creators to make revenue on the platform. It's in beta right now but we bring yo...
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Mar 10, 2020

5 min read

How to Trim Videos with YouTube's Video Editor [2020 Method]

Learn how to trim any video you've already uploaded to YouTube with the platform's built-in video editor.