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

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.
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Mar 10, 2020

29 min read

Everything You Wanted to Know About Working with an MCN: TubeTalk 198 with Sh...

Are you a YouTuber thinking about signing up with an MCN? We discuss the pros and cons of this strategy on this week'...
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Mar 10, 2020

4 min read

How to Add, Edit and Remove YouTube Channel Managers & Owners

Did you know that more than one person can manage a YouTube channel, and that you can assign different permissions an...
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Mar 10, 2020

32 min read

How to Make Money as a YouTuber by Creating Courses: TubeTalk 199 with Jess C...

Generating revenue from your content is one of the biggest goals for most YouTubers. But how do you monetize beyond A...
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Mar 10, 2020

17 min read

13 MISTAKES New YouTubers Like YOU Make - and How To Avoid Them

As video creators, we all make mistakes on our YouTube journeys, and here are some of yours.
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Mar 10, 2020

3 min read

How to Get More YouTube Views With Shoutouts to MrBeast, PewDiePie or vidIQ!

Have you heard of YouTube Mentions? They allow you to tag other channels on the platform and we show you how.
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Mar 10, 2020

7 min read

How Do YouTube Videos Actually Get Discovered by Viewers?

Did you know that YouTube collects over 80 billion bits of information about user behavior on the platform every sing...