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How to get discovered on YouTube: Why new creators are being pushed in 2026
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Andy Davidson
January 8, 2026
Glowing YouTube play button with a white hand-drawn outline and doodles, set against a blurred concert crowd at golden hour, symbolizing the excitement of starting a new YouTube channel in 2026.
New YouTube channel in 2026? how to start, grow, and actually get seen
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Andy Davidson
January 2, 2026
Optimizing YouTube descriptions for discoverability
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Andy Davidson
December 19, 2025
Split-screen graphic showing a hand holding a smartphone with a new YouTube channel at 0 subscribers on the left and 1K subscribers on the right, set against red downward and green upward charts, illustrating what’s stopping your YouTube channel from growing?
What’s stopping your YouTube channel from growing — 3 fixes that actually work
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Andy Davidson
December 16, 2025
A collage-style graphic illustrating YouTube competitor analysis, featuring a laptop displaying YouTube analytics, video thumbnails, charts, keyword research notes, a camera with lighting equipment, a YouTube play button, and handwritten arrows and labels showing elements like thumbnail trends, content calendar, engagement strategy, and views vs. subs.
How to do YouTube competitor analysis (and how TubeBuddy makes it easier)
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Andy Davidson
December 11, 2025
A YouTube Studio analytics screen with a large red magnet attracting 3D YouTube icons, symbolizing strong audience retention on YouTube and the ability to pull viewers in and keep them engaged.
Easy ways to boost audience retention on YouTube
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Andy Davidson
December 4, 2025
How to get 1K YouTube subscribers in 1 day: A 3D image of a rocket with a YouTube play button for a porthole, blasting off from the surface of the moon. There is a 1K flag planted on the moon's surface.
How to get 1K subscribers on YouTube in 1 day – is it possible?
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Andy Davidson
December 2, 2025
YouTube Monetization Update: Make More Money from Your Content
YouTube monetization update: key changes for video ads in 2025
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Andy Davidson
November 25, 2025
Why is my YouTube channel not growing? Stay motivated! An AI generated image of a rocket ship blasting off. A red line chart in the background is showing "up and to the right."
Why is my YouTube channel not growing? Staying motivated on YouTube when growth slows
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Andy Davidson
November 13, 2025
YouTube creator awards / YouTube play button plaques with generic "your name here" inscriptions.
YouTube creator awards: How to reach YouTube Play Button plaque milestones
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Andy Davidson
November 11, 2025
YouTube channel refresh 2026: A neon YouTube play button on a dark stage with a neon growth line moving up and to the right
YouTube channel refresh: Get prepped for YouTube channel growth in 2026
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Andy Davidson
November 7, 2025
YouTube AI tools for growth
How to choose the right video format for your YouTube channel
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Andy Davidson
November 4, 2025
The CEO if YouTube sits behind piles of money, suggesting the payout from capitalizing on YouTube trends 2025
The future of video creation: 9 YouTube trends to watch in 2025
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Andy Davidson
October 28, 2025
5 YouTube changes that will affect your channel in 2025 - A sea of faces that look similar. One person is framed by a magnifying glass, intended to symbolize standing out from the crowd on YouTube
5 YouTube changes that will affect your channel in 2025
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Andy Davidson
October 21, 2025
YouTube video descriptions: A pixelated chef gives a chef's kiss gesture to a video description. A weird lump of AI-generated lava is inexplicably used as the background of the image.
How to write better YouTube descriptions (with examples, 2025 update)
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Andy Davidson
October 16, 2025
How to get 1,000 subscribers on YouTube (fast and free)
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Andy Davidson
October 9, 2025
How to make a viewer avatar for YouTube: an image of a bullseye with a face in the middle and anonymous avatars all around.
How to make a viewer avatar for YouTube
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Andy Davidson
October 7, 2025
3D illustration of an hourglass filled with sand and floating YouTube play icons, symbolizing YouTube average view duration and the importance of keeping viewers watching over time.
YouTube average view duration: Why it matters and how to improve it
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Andy Davidson
October 2, 2025
YouTube Shorts Superstars
Mastering YouTube Shorts thumbnails: Tips to boost clicks and engagement
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Andy Davidson
September 30, 2025
YouTube audience demographics: how to age down or grow up 
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Andy Davidson
September 25, 2025