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.

From Burnout to Bliss: Prioritizing Mental Health as a YouTuber

Uttaran Samaddar

Blog Manager

Ready, Set, Game: Discover the Top YouTube Gaming Niches for 2023

Uttaran Samaddar

Blog Manager

8 Ways to Help Viewers Subscribe to Your YouTube Channel

Uttaran Samaddar

Blog Manager

How to Film Engaging B-Roll for YouTube Videos

Uttaran Samaddar

Blog Manager

Understanding YouTube Viewers: 6 Steps to Build an Audience Persona

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

7 Types of YouTube Video Titles That Get Massive Clicks

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Everything You Need to Know About Starting a YouTube Podcast

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

The Top 5 YouTube Collaboration Ideas to Try Right Now

Uttaran Samaddar

Blog Manager

Ask an AI Coach: 4 Ways to Spice Up Your YouTube Video Titles

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

5 Tools You Need to Improve Your YouTube Livestreams Today

Uttaran Samaddar

Blog Manager

No More Scrambling: How to Craft a Foolproof YouTube Upload Schedule

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

4 Reasons to Start Adding YouTube Captions to Your Videos

Uttaran Samaddar

Blog Manager

4 Common YouTube Mistakes (and How to Fix Them for Good)

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

When to Delete Those Old, Embarrassing Videos on Your YouTube Channel

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

6 Golden Rules for Responding to YouTube Comments

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Promote Your YouTube Channel: 17 Tips for Small Creators

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Grow Your Channel with YouTube Playlists

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

5 Tips to Make a Fascinating YouTube Channel Trailer

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Elevate Your YouTube Titles with These Secret, Underrated Tips

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Outdated YouTube Advice You Should Ignore in 2023

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

YouTube Automation: Get AI-Powered Titles, Descriptions, and Video Ideas

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Write Better YouTube Titles with AI Suggestions

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

9 Powerful Apps for Editing YouTube Videos [iPhone and Android]

vidIQ staff

13 Skills You Need to Become a Successful YouTuber

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

9 Smart Reasons to Start a YouTube Channel in 2023

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Why Chasing Viral YouTube Videos Is Overrated [for Small Creators]

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Find or Change Your YouTube Handle

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

5 Secrets You Didn’t Know About the YouTube Algorithm

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Write an Entertaining YouTube Video Script

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

YouTube Intros: 8 Ways to Hook Viewers In the First 8 Seconds

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

12 YouTube Myths That Distract You from Getting More Views

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

3 Secrets for Writing Click-Worthy YouTube Titles

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

6 Places to Find Trending Topics for YouTube Videos

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Find Your Biggest Competitors on YouTube

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Do a YouTube Channel Audit: A 10-Step Checklist

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

4 Tips to Promote Your Channel on the YouTube Community Tab

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Test a YouTube Video Idea Before You Start Filming

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to See the Most Replayed Scenes from Your YouTube Video

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

YouTube Video Descriptions: How to Write Them Better In 2023

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Why Clickbait Is Actually Good for Your YouTube Channel

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

20 Awesome YouTube Channel Ideas (Without Showing Your Face)

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

YouTube's New Keyword Research Tool: Will It Boost Your Views?

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

7 Ways to Build a Strong Personal Brand on YouTube

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Collab with Big Creators as a Small YouTube Channel

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

8 YouTube Podcasts to Help Grow Your Channel

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Matt Koval Shares More Creator Advice After Nearly a Decade at YouTube

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Report a YouTube Channel In 5 Easy Steps

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

9 Ways to Write Exciting YouTube Titles for Your Videos

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Create More YouTube Videos in Less Time With These 4 Productivity Tips

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Make a YouTube Banner That Attracts New Viewers

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

YouTube Collabs: 6 Tips for an Awesome Video Project

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

5 Things to Remember When Your YouTube Channel Isn’t Growing

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Need a YouTube Camera? 5 Reasons to Use Your Smartphone

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

YouTube End Screens: How to Make Cool Video Outros

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

7 Tips to Craft Irresistible Video Ideas on YouTube

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

4 Honest Reasons Why You're Running Out of YouTube Video Ideas

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Choose the Best Niche for Your YouTube Channel

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Pick a Good YouTube Channel Name

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

The Easiest Way to Get 1,000 Subscribers on YouTube

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to See Your Real-Time YouTube Subscriber Count

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Make These 4 YouTube Videos to Get Your First 1,000 Subscribers

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Use YouTube's Video Editor [2021 Update]

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

3 Ways to Find the Best YouTube Video Length

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

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

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Grow Your YouTube Channel By Giving Back to Subscribers

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Please Stop Using Episode Numbers on Your Gaming Content

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Top 5 YouTube Metrics Every Creator Should Study

Liron Segev

Director of Customer Success

Find Out Who Posts the Most Comments on Your YouTube Videos

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Why You Should be Using YouTube Video Chapters

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

5 Quick & Easy Tips for Growing Your YouTube Channel

Liron Segev

Director of Customer Success

How to Blur Anything You Need to in Your YouTube Video

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

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

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Use The Community Tab in YouTube Studio

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Find the Right Time to Publish on YouTube

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

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

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

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

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How To Get a Custom URL For Your YouTube Channel

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Customize Your YouTube Channel

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

YouTube Shorts: What We Know About How They Work

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Block Unwanted Ads on Your YouTube Content

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Get Royalty Free Music for Your YouTube Videos

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Add Info Cards to Your YouTube Video

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to View Any Comment You've Ever Posted On YouTube

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Find the Most Popular Subscribers to YOUR YouTube Channel

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Closed Captions: Do They Really Help Your Videos Rank on YouTube?

Liron Segev

Director of Customer Success

How to Test Which YouTube Videos Generate The Most Views

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

How to Enable or Disable YouTube Comments on a Mobile Device

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How To Delete a YouTube Video On a Mobile Device (Android or iOS)

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

5 YouTube Algorithm Myths YouTubers NEED to Know With Mark Robertson

Liron Segev

Director of Customer Success

YouTube Stories: The Best Way to Quickly Engage With Your Subscribers

Kerri Hardy

Guest Author

How to Block Someone From Your YouTube Channel [2020 Guide]

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

How to Delete a YouTube Video [Complete Guide]

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

The Secret to YouTube Success: Reply to More Comments!

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

How to Live Stream on YouTube with Streamlabs OBS - Beginner's Setup Guide

Dan Carson

Executive Producer

How to Find Your Very FIRST YouTube Subscriber!

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

How To Translate Your YouTube Video in to ANY Language

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

How to Get More Subscribers On YouTube in 15 Seconds!

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

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

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

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

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

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

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Add a Video Game Title to Your YouTube Description [2020 Method]

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

Как запустить свой канал на YouTube: 10 лучших советов

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Start an ASMR Channel on YouTube [Real Life Case Study]

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

Exclusive! An Official Tour of the YouTube Studio Beta WITH YOUTUBE

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

New! Key Moments in Google Search: Visible Timestamps for YouTube Videos

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

Why You Shouldn't Buy YouTube Subscribers - EVER!

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

7 Ways to Rank #1 on YouTube with Keyword Research

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

YouTube Descriptions: 7 Essential Tips, Tricks, and Hacks

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Block & Remove Sub4Sub Comments on YouTube [Block List Included!]

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Change Your YouTube Profile Picture via Desktop, iOS or Android

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

YouTube Settings You NEED to Know

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

30 Must Know YouTube Keyboard Shortcuts

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

What Topic Does YouTube Think Your Video is About? (And Why That Matters)

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Change Your YouTube Channel Name on a Phone (Android and iOS)

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

Why Evergreen Content is the Key to More Views on YouTube

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Control YouTube Notifications YOU Send to Subscribers

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

The 6 Secrets of Highly Effective Video Creators - Ultimate YouTuber Hack

Jeremy Vest

Director of Marketing

How to Control YouTube Recommendations - Complete Guide!

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

3 Insane Lessons We've Learned from 7 Years of VidCon

Jeremy Vest

Director of Marketing

YouTube Update - What To Expect in the New Creator Studio!

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

A Step by Step Guide on How To Change Your YouTube Channel Name

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

Will Using YouTube Keyword Tags Help You Rank in Search? [Case Study]

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Verify Your YouTube Channel & Unlock Basic Features

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

Don’t Fall for YouTube Email Phishing Scams!

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How To Upload Videos to YouTube in the New Creator Studio

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How To: Find Out How Many Subscribers Clicked the YouTube Notification Bell

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Compare YouTube Views with Any Other Video, Channel, or Playlist!

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

Как просмотреть, кто подписался на ваш YouTube канал?

Lydia Sweatt

Writer at vidIQ

How to Get More YouTube Subscribers In ONE MINUTE!

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

Top 10 Tips to Get Your First 1000 YouTube Subscribers NOW

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

How to Unlock EVERY SINGLE YouTube Feature!

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

How to Change Your YouTube Video Category: Easy Tutorial

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Create a Playlist On YouTube 2019 [New Method]

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

Как скачать видео с YouTube: новый способ 2019 года

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Delete (or Hide) a YouTube Channel

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

YouTube Hashtags: What Are They and How to Use Them!

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Contact YouTube Support - The ULTIMATE Guide

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

How to Hide Likes & Dislikes on YouTube Videos

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Hide Your YouTube Subscriber Count [New Method!]

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

How to Switch Back To the Old YouTube Layout [Creator Studio]

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

10 Killer Tips to Get More Subscribers on YouTube

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

New Community Guidelines From YouTube: What Creators Need to Know Right Now

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Start a YouTube Channel: The Ultimate Guide!

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

Could Article 13 KILL YouTube? #SaveYourInternet

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

A Lesson In YouTube Comments: Stay Calm, Keep Them On!

Rob Sandie

Co-founder & CEO

8 YouTube-Worthy Tips from History’s Greatest Content Creators

Rob Sandie

Co-founder & CEO

8 Ways to Reach the Right Audience on YouTube

Rob Sandie

Co-founder & CEO

Top 10 YouTube Christmas Keywords 2015

Rob Sandie

Co-founder & CEO

How To: Moderate Your YouTube Comments Like a Pro

Rob Sandie

Co-founder & CEO

vidIQ Score: How We Rank YouTube Videos

Rob Sandie

Co-founder & CEO

10 YouTube Data Secrets You Didn't Know!

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

Want More YouTube Views? 30 YouTube Video Ideas To Kickstart ANY Channel

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Get MORE YouTube Views by Building a Community Around Your Content

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

10 Awesome Ways to Promote Your YouTube Videos for FREE

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

How to Properly Upload Videos to YouTube

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How to Get 100 YouTube Subscribers FAST: Creator Tips for Success

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

How to Get 1000 Subscribers on YouTube: Creator Tips

Carla Marshall

Head of Content Marketing

How to Start a YouTube Gaming Channel: Tips and Tricks

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

How To Get More Views on Pokemon Go YouTube Videos

Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence