YouTube channel guides
Each guide shows where to check the answer in YouTube Studio and how to compare it with your own videos.
- How YouTube recommends videos: what is confirmed and what is a guess How does YouTube decide which videos to recommend? A diagram of the funnel, with each claim marked as confirmed by YouTube, said by staff, or a guess.
- YouTube views going down: check these before you blame the algorithm YouTube views going down? Compare recent videos with your median, check your upload cadence, then see which metric moved in YouTube Studio.
- YouTube video length and views: find the length that works for your channel How long should a YouTube video be? Group your own videos by length, compare median views and retention, and see one real channel's numbers as an example.
- YouTube title length and views: compare title patterns on your own channel Does YouTube title length matter? Tag your titles by length, numbers and questions, compare median views, and see one real channel's results as an example.
- Average views per YouTube video: use your median, not the average What is a normal number of views per YouTube video? Find your median, see how much a few hits skew the average, and compare views with your subscriber count.
- Analyze another YouTube channel: what public data can and cannot show Analyze another YouTube channel from public data: cadence, length, titles and thumbnails, plus what public data cannot show. Includes a worked example.
- How often to upload on YouTube: compare cadence with views on your own channel How often should you upload on YouTube? Compare monthly uploads with median views per video on your own channel, with one real channel's numbers as an example.
- YouTube channel not growing: check these signals before you change everything YouTube channel not growing? Check views per video, upload cadence and format changes in public data, then use YouTube Studio for subscribers.
- YouTube views to subscribers ratio: how to calculate yours What is a good views to subscribers ratio on YouTube? Divide median recent views by subscribers, see one real channel's spread, and track it over time.