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C'mon... Tell me... How many views did you get this week?

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Full video 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CwA...

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He also pointed to Goodhart’s Law: when a measure becomes a target, it stops being a good measure Fair, but YouTube ties monetization and play buttons to sub counts. So creators are going to keep chasing them

Subs per view seem to be dropping across channels, even as views hold steady We asked YouTube’s Todd Beaupré. His answer: the long-term trend has always been in that direction The algorithm is so good at serving content that viewers don’t feel the need to subscribe

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From Rob’s testing: - Land on the watch page → counts as engaged, even at 1 second - Hover-autoplay on browse/search → needs roughly 10–12 seconds - Unmuting a hover preview doesn’t help if you bail early Video length didn’t seem to matter

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We tested what actually counts as an “engaged view” on YouTube, and the results are weird A 6-second video played in full = NOT an engaged view Clicking that same video and watching 1 second = engaged view Here’s what we found 🧵

What are your weaknesses as a creator?

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These work in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor once vidIQ MCP is connected It's free on every plan and setup takes about a minute: vidiq.com/mcp

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"When is my audience online, and what other channels do they watch?" Gives you posting times and a few channels to learn from

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"Which of my older videos get search traffic, and could a better title help them?" Easy wins hiding in videos you already made

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"What are people searching for about [topic] that doesn't have a great video yet?" This is how small channels get found in search

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"Is [topic] still trending or has the peak passed?" Saves you from arriving late

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"Which videos in my niche are getting way more views than usual this week?" Shows you what's working right now

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Five things I'd ask an AI before filming anything 👇️

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What is ONE thing all your viewers have in common?

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🚨 YouTube Tip 🚨 Finished editing? Now try cutting another 30 seconds You’d be surprised how often the video gets better

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Why creators should care :point_down: If this sticks, comments go from "scroll down to find them" to sitting right next to your video. Your pinned comment could be one of the first things viewers see. Worth making it count. Got the new layout yet? 👀 📸 u/Juju43445 on Reddit

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🚨 YouTube NEWS 🚨 YouTube is testing a new desktop watch page: → Comments + video details move to a panel on the right → Recommended videos drop below the player, with bigger thumbnails Not announced yet. YouTube tested a similar layout in 2024 and rolled it back

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If you were YouTube CEO for a day, what would you change?

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Uploading YouTube videos into the void and getting no views is hard. But not uploading at all when you know creating is the thing you're here to do...that's harder.

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The simple rule: don't just copy, paste and add a filter. Make something viewers haven't seen before. Do you think this will make the Shorts feed better? www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vkh...

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What about the gray areas? Clipping your own podcast or long videos into Shorts isn't the target. YouTube says it's going after non-transformative use of other creators' work. Detection is automated though, so expect some mistakes

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It's not just the algorithm. The same idea already runs through YouTube's rules: • Spam policies cover scraped content • Reused content can keep you from being monetized • Copyright still applies on top Channels that only use other people's clips are up against a lot

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What doesn't count as a significant change: • A voiceover describing what's on screen • Minor technical edits • Template-based bulk changes If you use someone else's clip, add your own voice, story or point of view so it becomes something new

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🚨 YouTube just changed the Shorts algorithm, and this time they told us exactly what's changing YouTube will push original Shorts further and reduce the reach of channels that mainly re-upload other creators' clips without significant changes Here's what it means 👇️

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vidIQ @vidiq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Creators, If money wasn't a factor, what is your dream piece of YouTube gear?

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Huge shoutout to our vidIQ Extension Product team for shipping this 🙌 vidiq.com/extension/

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vidIQ @vidiq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🚨 NEW Feature 🚨 Engaged views are now right in your Channel Dashboard and across YouTube Studio No more digging around to find this metric. It's exactly where you need it

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vidIQ @vidiq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Would You Rather.... 🔴Get 100,000 Subscribers in a year OR 🔴Have a guaranteed $100,000 in a year

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vidIQ @vidiq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 It looks like YouTube is slowly rolling out a "Creator Discovery" tab to Studio You can search certain channels and see their backend data: unique viewers, watch time, audience age and gender, top countries

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vidIQ @vidiq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Source: YouTube's News Working Group recap blog.youtube/inside-youtu...

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vidIQ @vidiq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

35B+ hours of news were watched on YouTube in 2025 About a third of it on TVs Covering news or commentary? You're making TV now: • Visuals that work across the room • Videos worth a longer sit • Fewer phone-only tricks Is your content built for the couch?

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vidIQ @vidiq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It takes 4 years to get a degree, 8 to be a lawyer, 10 to be a doctor. Then there's people who try YouTube for 3 months and give up after seeing 0 results

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vidIQ @vidiq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Creators, what did you do this weekend?

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Okok... How many views did you get this week?

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That last one catches a lot of people. No "thanks for watching," no "subscribe." Once viewers get what they came for, just end it So which jail are you in right now? www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEeZ...

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The 30K jail: your topic works, your format works, and every Short lands in the same range Now you're hunting for a leak in your retention graph: • Drop at the start? Fix the opening • Drop in the middle? Cut the slow bit • Drop at the end? You're signaling it's over

The 10K jail: YouTube found people who like your stuff, but your Shorts fizzle once they reach people outside your niche Quick test: would someone need to already be into this to care? If yes, give them a way in. A mystery, a problem, a memory

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The 1K jail: everything stalls somewhere under 1,000 views Don't just post more of the same. Change the topic, the format or both. One gaming creator swapped the static Steam page behind her for actual gameplay. Same games. That Short broke through

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View jail is real. Your Shorts land at the same number upload after upload, and posting more doesn't get you out There are actually 3 of them. Here's how to tell which one you're in and how to escape 👇️

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If applicable to you, how long did it take you to reach 1,000 Subs?

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🚨 YouTube Tip 🚨 Don’t put important text too close to the edges of your video YouTube buttons or different screen sizes might cover it Leave some space around your text

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Step 4: Only rebrand if your videos no longer fit your channel A new name won't fix weak interest. Same audience? Test a related topic or format first. Which step does your channel need most? 👇 vidiq.com/blog/post/re...

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Step 3: Fix your Home tab Feature the videos + playlists that match what your channel is about NOW. Visitors should instantly know what to watch next. It won't reset recommendations, but it helps new viewers stick around

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Step 2: Repackage your older videos Pick one that still gets impressions but fewer clicks than similar videos. Try a clearer title or thumbnail. Leave what's working alone. It won't "reset" the algorithm. Judge it by watch time, not just clicks

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Step 1: Find where viewers drop off → They see it but don't click? Check your title + thumbnail → They click but bounce early? Check your intro, and whether it delivers on the packaging Heads up: fewer impressions alone ≠ bad packaging

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Your channel feels stuck, and you feel like you need to change everything at once? Don't. Find the ONE thing holding you back. Fix it. Then see what happens. 4 steps to get a stagnant channel moving again 🧵

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Would you rather...... 🔴 Quit your day job to become a full-time YouTuber with an uncertain future OR 🔴 Keep YouTube as a hobby while maintaining your 9-5 stability?