Tubetalk: Your Youtube How-to Guide

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwA massive MrBeast collaboration still doesn’t guarantee lasting channel growth, especially when the audience fit is wrong. We talk with Mr. Beat about building a credible educational YouTube channel, earning with memberships, and staying authentic in a future crowded with AI content. • why early YouTube made it easier to fill a history content gap • making classroom-ready videos that also entertain non-students • leaning on historians and books, then listing sources for trust • what the MrBeast collab was like behind the scenes • why the collab feature helps, but only up to a point • the reality of a million subscribers, middle-class life and no days off • using channel memberships and Patreon as a revenue safety net • picking topics through curiosity while managing personal bias • reading

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video here: https://youtu.be/eLuZmv8mGlQWe are looking at why the hundred-dollar threshold creates a financial gap that favors platform interest over your bank account. By analyzing how YouTube payment policies function, we explain the mechanics behind these delays and how they impact your ability to reinvest in your channel. This breakdown is for any creator struggling to reach that consistent payout mark.Beyond revenue, we address the reality of content demotion and how your video visibility might be throttled by shifting platform standards. Understanding these adjustments is vital for keeping your channel growth on track. We also discuss the latest reports regarding suspended accounts and what the current climate means for your long-term channel security.

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video here: https://youtu.be/eLuZmv8mGlQIf you’ve ever felt like YouTube success means grinding forever, this conversation with Ed Lawrence will snap your perspective into focus. Ed built Film Booth into a massive channel, then walked away from the “go viral every upload” treadmill to prove something most creators miss: sustainability is a strategy, not a personality trait. We dig into what it actually takes to grow a YouTube channel in 2026 and beyond, and why the metrics that impress strangers often fail to pay the bills.We get practical about YouTube growth strategy: pattern recognition from studying thumbnails and titles, planning as the real work, writing intros that earn trust, and keeping retention by removing viewer friction. Ed explains why AI tools can speed up editing and design, but cannot solve the core problem

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwWe sit down with Tyler Blanchard to trace the long, messy path from barely breaking 100 views to nearly 5 million subscribers with under 300 videos. We unpack the mindset, community, and craft choices that turn random spikes into repeatable YouTube growth.• treating every view as a real person and protecting viewer trust • committing to the identity of being a creator instead of a hobbyist • using community and cohorts to learn faster and feel less isolated • taking a calculated risk to move closer to better opportunities • making yourself valuable to creators who know more and learning fast • accepting the “spike then level out” cycle and leaning on patience • using breakout moments and collabs to lift the back catalog • building a themed show format so viewers binge like a TV series • de

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video here: https://youtu.be/eLuZmv8mGlQWe break down YouTube’s new Custom Feeds and mobile Home redesign, then ask what it changes for discovery, the subscription feed, and creator strategy. We also challenge YouTube’s generative AI “findings”, compare them to real viewer behaviour, and end with a nerdy quiz about how many different “views” YouTube can count. • what Custom Feeds are and how they replace topic chips on mobile • why moving the subscription feed to the top bar matters • how Custom Feeds resemble a dynamic search results experience • what creators can and cannot measure in YouTube Studio analytics • why notification clicks and sub-feed views are often tiny • what YouTube’s generative AI survey claims and what it leaves out • viewer backlash, “AI slop”, and why sample size shapes the story • the “14 ways to cou

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwWe talk with Galen from Minnesota Implement about how a vulnerable shop update on the economy unexpectedly went viral and turned attention into real sales. We trace what he did, what he did not do, and what it reveals about trust, YouTube distribution, and survival math for a small fabrication business. • using YouTube for 13 years as a product demo and sales support tool • why low view counts can still mean high revenue for high-ticket equipment • the moment he decided to record a raw economy update with no script • what happened in the first hours after upload and how sales followed views • handling thousands of comments and keeping the new audience informed • a second viral spike driven by shipping costs and pricing shocks • where the business stands now and what “life support” looks li

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwIf you think you “have an audience” because you have subscribers, Devin Stone from Legal Eagle is about to mess with your head. We sit down with the lawyer-creator behind nearly 4 million subscribers and over 1 billion views to talk about what actually moves the needle on YouTube: the idea, the packaging, and whether the next upload earns attention on its own. One of Devin’s sharpest points is also the most freeing: a particular video might have an audience, but you do not own a permanent crowd, so pivoting is not betrayal, it is part of the job.We walk through Legal Eagle’s evolution from law school strategy videos to “real lawyer reacts” content and then to legal news analysis, plus the moment the pivot truly “popped” once the algorithm found the right viewers. Devin explains why viral h

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwGIF comments, Shorts bonuses, and AI search sound exciting until you zoom in on rollout gaps, unclear rules, and how easily creator paychecks can change. We share what we’re seeing in YouTube Studio, what feels genuinely useful for growth, and what still needs direct answers from YouTube. • early rollout of GIFs in YouTube comments and why creators are resorting to extensions • Tenor as the likely GIF provider and the practical problems with uploads, tagging, and discovery • YouTube Shorts bonus testing and why bonus-based monetization feels unstable for many creators • how changing Shorts eligibility thresholds can remove monthly income for smaller channels • YouTube Shopping bonuses, affiliate tagging, and the value of better revenue analytics • “free money” from automatic affiliate feat

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwWe sit down with Manny to trace the real path from uploading random vlogs for fun to building a channel with massive reach by telling clear, human stories. We talk through what finally made the videos work, why some “obvious” follow-ups flopped, and how filming first responders changed his purpose and his process.• starting YouTube with no plan while aiming for medicine• spotting bad retention and choosing to learn the craft• turning fear and struggle into an eight-minute story arc• making a celebrity idea work by adding real value• being transparent about burnout, income, and having a side job• building “spend a day with” videos around trust and access• recognising when a series is flopping and moving on• making the promise real in the first seconds to earn retention• editing unscripted r

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwSomeone stumbled into a YouTube Studio test that made our jaws drop: a “Creator Discovery” view that appeared to let you pull up other channels and see granular YouTube analytics like engagement rate, average view duration, views per viewer, and audience demographics. We’re Travis and Dan, and we walk through what we saw, what we later learned (this is meant for advertisers via BrandConnect), and why the context still raises big questions about privacy, leverage, and trust in the creator economy.The conversation gets even touchier when money enters the chat. If creators list a minimum sponsorship rate inside YouTube’s partnerships tools, should that pricing ever be visible beyond a brand negotiation? We explore the upside of transparency (fairer benchmarks, smarter deals, fewer creators un

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynw“Engaged views” sounds like a simple metric until you actually test it, and that’s where this conversation starts getting useful fast. We share what we’re seeing in real-world experiments, why the number can behave in surprising ways, and how that changes the way you read YouTube analytics when you’re judging hooks, browse performance, and the true impact of impressions.From there, we pull back the curtain on YouTube MADE in New York and what it’s like when YouTube brings creators into the room, briefs them under NDA, and rolls out a slate of new features. We talk about the contrast between the negativity creators feel online and the consistently optimistic framing you hear from YouTube employees, plus what we learned from interviewing Todd Beaupre about discovery, metrics, and why click-t

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwOne bad pivot can erase years of momentum, and Danny Bionic lived it. Danny joins us with more than 8 million subscribers and 3 billion views, but he doesn’t tell a “straight line to success” story. He talks about starting young, obsessing over identity, deleting entire channels over one video he didn’t like, and why perfectionism can be both fuel and a trap.We get into the scary part: leaving Minecraft, jumping to Fortnite at the peak, and losing his audience overnight. Danny explains the mindset behind privating and deleting old uploads to reset what the YouTube algorithm thinks your channel is, how a single stream-sniping video blew the doors open, and what it feels like to go from 500 views to a wave that doesn’t stop. Then he shares an even rarer move: quitting Fortnite while still pu

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video here: https://youtu.be/eLuZmv8mGlQYouTube is making a lot of changes, and some of them genuinely help creators while others feel like busywork wrapped in shiny UI. We walk through what’s shifting inside YouTube Studio, why “engaged views” is a more honest metric than raw views, and how small design choices can either speed up your workflow or bury the data you actually need. If you’ve opened Studio lately and thought, “Why does this look like a homepage feed?” you are not alone.Midway through the conversation, YouTube drops a big Shorts update: the recommendation system is prioritizing original Shorts and reducing reach for channels that mostly re-upload or aggregate other creators’ clips without meaningful changes. We unpack what counts as distinct value, why this matters for the health of the Shorts feed, and how it

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwEveryone asks the same question when views dip or spike: did YouTube change the algorithm? We’re Travis and Dan, and we’re not giving you a conspiratorial answer. We’re giving you a useful one. The algorithm is always shifting because people are always shifting, but the mission stays the same year after year: keep viewers watching by recommending the next best video for them. Once you see that, the panic fades and the priorities get brutally clear.We talk through how personalised recommendations really feel from the viewer side: skipping AI-looking videos, choosing long-form over Shorts, and even living inside custom feeds can “change the algorithm” for you. Scale that across millions of users and it explains why creators swear something big changed overnight. Then we tackle the harder tru

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwA YouTube channel can look effortless from the outside, right up until you hear what it actually takes to earn real attention. We’re joined by Jenny Hoyos, a short-form powerhouse with over 12 million subscribers and 9 billion views, to break down the behind-the-scenes mechanics of YouTube growth that most creators never learn until they’ve burned years guessing.We dig into how Jenny used a Blue Ocean strategy to choose a niche with a true edge, why “the algorithm” is really about audience discovery, and the uncomfortable truth that you may simply not have enough videos yet for YouTube to know who to show your work to. Then we get practical: monetization beyond AdSense, brand partnerships, and how UGC (user-generated content) can pay even when you have no following.Jenny also gets real abo

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwWe break down how creators actually make a living on YouTube when AdSense is unreliable, and why trust with the right viewers beats chasing the biggest possible audience. We also get practical about choosing a niche, handling copyright threats, and making sense of the new views vs engaged views reality. • Tyler’s path from hobby creator to paid YouTube work • creator skills that are valuable to companies beyond posting videos • sponsorships and brand work as realistic income for smaller channels • why brands fail on YouTube when they only post ads • ideal viewer and value proposition as the foundation for growth • why you should pick an audience instead of picking a niche • the risk of “random content” and getting “random results” • how copyright claims and strikes work in practice • publi

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwYouTube just dropped a stack of creator updates, and a few of them could seriously change how we plan videos, edit faster, and test ideas without guessing. We go live to unpack the biggest announcements and pressure-test what they actually mean for real creators, not just the product demo version.First up: video A B testing. Not thumbnails, the actual edit. We talk through how creators will be able to upload two or three cuts of the same video into one slot, compare retention graphs side by side, and let YouTube pick a winner. Then we get into the messy part: is “watch time share” really the right deciding metric when recommendations also depend on viewer satisfaction, returning viewers, and other signals we never fully see? We also explore the loopholes and limitations creators are alread

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwYouTube is changing the scoreboard again, and creators are stuck asking a brutal question: if a “view” can be counted after one frame, what does success really mean now? I sit down with Nolan and Max from Donut Media to talk about the metrics that still matter, the behind-the-scenes decisions that shape great videos, and the personal cost of tying your identity to analytics.We get into how a highly produced automotive YouTube channel plans months ahead, why that production backbone is both a superpower and a constraint, and what it takes to leave room for rare opportunities. Nolan opens up about the emotional weight of losing key creative partners, how reading comments can distort your self-image, and why separating personal worth from performance is a survival skill for anyone building a

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwCheck out VidSummit here: https://www.vidsummit.comBuy Derral's Book: https://amzn.to/4rppBnyWe talk with Derral Eves about what YouTube’s 2026 monetisation and analytics changes really mean and why most creators get stuck chasing the wrong targets. We break down audience-first packaging, device-based viewing behavior, and how community building scales from a single channel to global projects like VidSummit and The Chosen. • YouTube monetisation changes and why watch time still wins • why creators stall by delaying value and misunderstanding format • watching YouTube like a student rather than only consuming tutorials • engaged views on long form and how to read analytics without spiraling • why the one of ten ranking messes with creator mental health • device type strategy for CTR, r

Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwShorts can explode your reach overnight, but what happens when that growth starts working against you? We sit down with Justin from Just Notified, a creator who has pivoted across multiple niches and landed on a compelling format: reacting to creator stories with tight edits, strong hooks, and narrative-driven “native intros.” He breaks down how he turns live streams into polished long form videos, why he studies viewer psychology, and how simple storytelling structure can lift retention without making your content feel scripted.We also get real about the Shorts dilemma creators are facing right now. Shorts can bring in huge views and fast subscribers, yet Justin notices a frustrating pattern: after Shorts take off, long form click-through rate and watch time can drop because those new sub