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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May 9, 2019

4 min read

Recreating YouTube Success by Understanding Analytics: TubeTalk Episode 158

Understanding your YouTube analytics is the first to step to creating content that drives views and subscriber growth. In this episode of TubeTalk we discuss...
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Mar 18, 2019

7 min read

YouTube Watch Time: The Secret Sauce to More YouTube Views and Subscribers

Watch Time is one of YouTube's most important ranking metrics - but what is it and how do you increase Watch Time on your own YouTube videos and Channel?
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Feb 26, 2019

3 min read

T Series Beats PewDiePie As The Most Subscribed to Channel

After months of campaigning, PewDiePie briefly lost his place as the most subscribed to creator on YouTube to arch-rival T Series. Find out what happened and...
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Feb 1, 2019

5 min read

Your Complete YouTube Channel Audit Guide with vidIQ

Audit your YouTube channel with vidIQ to find optimization gaps, content opportunities, and practical fixes for stronger performance.
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Jan 29, 2019

2 min read

Did Burger King Exploit Casey Neistat or did Casey Neistat Exploit Burger King?

Burger King created a shady social media campaign last week that has gained a ton of attention and upset a lot of social media influencers.
Graphic showing YouTube channel watchtime over the last 12 months from Jan 2018 to Jan 2019

Jan 10, 2019

4 min read

I Didn't Get 4000 Watch Time Hours on YouTube... Do I Need To Start Again?

If you’re a video creator working towards monetizing your YouTube channel, you likely already know that in order to do so you need 1,000 subscribers and 4,00...
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Jan 8, 2019

4 min read

Introducing vidIQ Achievements for More Views and Subscribers

Introducing our brand spankin’ new vidIQ Achievements tool, empowering YouTubers to define, monitor, achieve and celebrate their unique milestones at a glance.
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Dec 6, 2018

1 min read

Using YouTube As An Online Video Platform

As viewers continue to flock to YouTube, brands are re-evaluating it as a practical alternative to costly online video platforms.
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Dec 6, 2018

1 min read

Then & Now | A Brief History of the YouTube Player

Trace the history of the YouTube player, from early design choices to the viewing experience creators and audiences know today.
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Dec 2, 2018

3 min read

Pewdiepie VS T Series - 500,000 Subscribers In One Day

It was all set to happen on December 2. T Series was less than 20,000 subscribers behind. By the end of the same day, they were only 230,000 subscribers behind.
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Aug 6, 2018

1 min read

10 YouTube Data Secrets You Didn't Know!

Do you need to know your YouTube analytics to grow your channel right? Well here's 10 you might be missing and where to find them!