YouTube Tips & Tricks

Do you know how to do keyword research so you understand what videos people are actually searching for on YouTube? Do you know how to create a custom YouTube thumbnail? Do you know how to create a Playlist on YouTube?

vidIQ has a ton of tips that will help every creator maximise their video content. We publish content every week to keep you up to date with all the best practices.

YouTube logo with green arrow and bold text "Custom URL" on colorful background

Jan 13, 2021

3 min read

How To Get a Custom URL For Your YouTube Channel [2021 Update]

Are you ready to give your YouTube channel a custom URL? Here are the requirements to do so, plus a quick tutorial to...
Man pointing to YouTube tools icon with text "Use these more views" on blue background

Jan 8, 2021

15 min read

25 vidIQ Tools You Need to Grow Your YouTube Channel NOW!

If you're serious about growing your channel on YouTube, here are 25 ways vidIQ can help right now!
Stop doing this to avoid losing subscribers on YouTube, with vidIQ logo visible.

Dec 17, 2020

5 min read

Please Stop Using Episode Numbers on Your Gaming Content

Episode 1... episode 2... episode 3... Does this titling method help you get more views as a gaming channel? In our e...
Laptop on wooden table displaying YouTube logo in a bright, modern workspace

Dec 17, 2020

6 min read

How to Grow Your YouTube Channel By Giving Back to Subscribers

What goes around comes around. If your YouTube subscribers have supported your content all year, here are four ways t...
TubeTalk logo with YouTube metrics like CTR, AVD, traffic, and impressions graph

Dec 10, 2020

2 min read

Top 5 YouTube Metrics Every Creator Should Study

YouTube has a playground of analytics and data for creators, but which 5 metrics are the most important? Find out on ...
Man pointing to vidIQ Fan 618 Comments on YouTube with vidIQ logo and colorful background

Dec 8, 2020

3 min read

Find Out Who Posts the Most Comments on Your YouTube Videos

Do you know who your most engaged viewers are? The ones who comment on most of your videos with encouragement and hel...
YouTube video chapters interface showing timestamps and thumbnails for video navigation.

Nov 18, 2020

4 min read

Why You Should be Using YouTube Video Chapters

Are you using timestamps to create video chapters? If not, YouTube just upgraded the feature so you may want to start.
Man with tongue piercing smiling next to TubeTalk logo on blue and white background

Oct 29, 2020

2 min read

5 Quick & Easy Tips for Growing Your YouTube Channel

On this episode of TubeTalk, you will learn 5 quick and easy ways to help your channel grow.
Laptop screen showing YouTube logo, pie chart, and bar graph with growth arrow.

Oct 28, 2020

8 min read

How to Get More Views from YouTube’s Audience Data Tool

YouTube recently released a new audience data tool. If you’re not sure who your audience is or how they behave, let’s...
YouTube face blur and custom blur options highlighted with a blurred man's face and vidIQ logo

Oct 23, 2020

5 min read

How to Blur Anything You Need to in Your YouTube Video

Have you ever needed to blur a face or a logo in one of your YouTube videos? Here's a quick and easy guide on how to ...
YouTube realtime analytics screen showing traffic sources and 706 views in last hour

Oct 22, 2020

2 min read

What Happens When You Publish a YouTube Video? [Timelapse]

Do you know what actually happens in the 12 hours after you publish to YouTube? We recorded the live analytics of a v...
Man thinking with YouTube logos on a content calendar, representing video scheduling.

Oct 16, 2020

7 min read

How to Find the Right Time to Publish on YouTube

How often should you publish videos to YouTube? You can’t answer that without doing some audience analysis, so here’s...