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Optimizing YouTube descriptions for discoverability
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Andy Davidson
July 31, 2025
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How to grow fast on YouTube in 2025: 14 tips
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Andy Davidson
July 24, 2025
How to crack the YouTube Shorts algorithm 2025 with emotional transformation in 42 seconds
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Andy Davidson
July 22, 2025
Why many YouTubers fail and how to not become a statisic
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Andy Davidson
July 15, 2025
4 Ways to Protect Your YouTube Channel from Being Hacked: A blurred out "hacker" icon wearing a hoodie in the center of the image. A lock with a password on the left. A virus on the right.
Preventing YouTube hacks: Four ways to protect your channel
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Andy Davidson
July 10, 2025
Small creator YouTube strategy: how Maggie McCormack grew fast with a simple 3-step framework
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TubeBuddy
July 8, 2025
How to add a thumbnail to YouTube Shorts
How to Add a Thumbnail to YouTube Shorts
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Andy Davidson
July 3, 2025
YouTube algorithm hack – Two minutes to get your videos recommended
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Andy Davidson
July 1, 2025
The YouTube Shorts flood method: everything creators need to know
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Andy Davidson
June 24, 2025
YouTube mistakes - a YouTube play button where the play symbol is replaced with an X
11 common mistakes YouTubers make and how to avoid them
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Andy Davidson
June 19, 2025
A YouTube thumbnail with the title "I Bought A Wasteland" shows a man sitting in a desert with "$79,000" overlaid, 112K views, and a duration of 13:25; above it, bold text says "First video" with a red arrow pointing to a +50K subscriber gain. This illustrates powerful YouTube storytelling trends 2025, where compelling first uploads can drive massive growth.
Storytelling for YouTube growth: how a small YouTuber gained 50,000 subs in just 4 weeks
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Andy Davidson
June 17, 2025
When is the Best Time to Publish a Video on YouTube
What is the Best Time to Post on YouTube? (2025 Update)
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Carla Marshall
June 13, 2025
How to avoid copyright music and how to avoid copyright strikes on YouTube - Purely decorative image
How to avoid copyright music and copyright strikes on YouTube
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Carla Marshall
June 12, 2025
Earn your first $100 on YouTube - monetization tips for small YouTube channels. A stylized US $100 bill shows Benjamin Franklin wearing sunglasses.
Monetizing a small channel: Strategies to earn your first $100 on YouTube
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Andy Davidson
May 29, 2025
What to do before posting a YouTube video
What to do before posting a YouTube video: 7 key steps to boost views and engagement
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Andy Davidson
May 27, 2025
How to get your first 1000 YouTube subscribers in 2025
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Andy Davidson
May 22, 2025
YouTube monetization requirements
YouTube monetization requirements: What every YouTube creator needs to know
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Andy Davidson
May 15, 2025
How to add YouTube chapters: A duotone red image of a person pointing excitedly at a video play bar that is divided into chapters. He's clearly REALLY excited about YouTube chapters. And we say more power to him.
How to add chapters on YouTube videos and why you definitely should
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Andy Davidson
May 13, 2025
A sad face emoji with a YouTube dislike button in a thought bubble representing someone disliking a YouTube video
Do YouTube dislikes even matter? No… but like, yes
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Andy Davidson
May 8, 2025
Attempting to illustrate YouTube community but honestly, not our best work. A YouTube-style video player window has an asymmetrical web connecting multiple dots.
YouTube Community tab: Click here to engage your audience
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TubeBuddy
April 29, 2025