5 YouTube Algorithm Myths YouTubers NEED to Know With Mark Robertson

Liron Segev · 2 min read · Published Jun 11, 2020

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TL;DR: Let's BUST some YouTube Algorithm misconceptions!

There is so much information about YouTube and its algorithms. But what info is correct and what is false?

I speak with Mark Robertson, one of the very first SEO industry leaders to go all-in on digital video and the first to coin the phrase “social video marketing.”

With over 2 decades of experience in digital media, Mark is a pioneer, and a digital marketing expert who really understands that ins and out of the YouTube system.

On today's episode you will learn:

Does YouTube prefer longer videos?
Does changing the video metadata after a video is published good or bad?
Do descriptions, tags, and titles matter, or is YouTube AI smart enough?
Do likes, dislikes, and comment help or hinder your video?
Should you or should you not link to external websites off YouTube?

If you finally want know what is FACT and what is FICTION and how it impacts your video performance, THIS is the episode for you!

Want even more YouTube Algorithm tips?

Listen to this episode which is about how to go viral on YouTube

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Liron Segev

Former Director of Customer Success

Liron Segev, aka TheTechieGuy, is the Director of Customer Success at vidIQ, an internationally celebrated Digital YouTube Strategist working with some of the largest brands and YouTube influencers in the world. Over the past 20+ years, his work has taken him to South Africa, the UK, and the US where he frequently speaks at conferences and provides expert tech commentary for various print publications, radio, and TV while actively running his Tech YouTube Channel.