Key insights

• ⚠️ Uncheck 'publish to subscriptions feed and notify subscribers' for unrelated content to avoid negative signals from the algorithm.
• 👶 Accurately designate if your video is made for kids to avoid limitations and ensure compliance.
• ⏲️ Consider allowing automatic chapters and key moments, but be cautious of YouTube's AI generating misleading chapters.
• 📝 Manually add chapters with timestamps and titles in the video description to enable chapter markers on the video.
• 🚫 Turn off automatic chapters and featured places to avoid being tracked and rely on YouTube's AI
• 🔗 Change licensing to Creative Commons attribution to allow other creators to reuse content.
• 🏠 Customize the channel homepage by adding featured sections to enhance visibility and user engagement.
• 🎥 Prioritize long-form content on your channel to align with YouTube's current promotion of shorts videos.

Q&A

• What are some tips for promoting YouTube videos?

  Use relevant categories and tags for video promotion, Schedule videos based on audience activity using analytics, Add end screens to promote viewership and session time, Connect YouTube shorts to long-form videos for additional views.

• What should I consider when creating a Minecraft Let's Play channel?

  Creating a Minecraft Let's Play channel without clear views strategy is not recommended, Utilize visibility settings to prevent accidental video uploads and maintain control over publishing, Manage comment sections to prevent negative viewer experiences, which can impact algorithm perception, Select appropriate video categories to improve algorithm understanding, particularly for smaller channels.

• How can I increase subscriber count on my channel?

  Strategically place channel links to increase subscriber count, Utilize video Watermark for subscribe call to action, Add relevant keywords in channel settings for improved discoverability, Optimize channel description for better visibility and subscriber engagement.

• What type of content should I prioritize on my YouTube channel?

  YouTube is promoting shorts videos; prioritize long-form content on your channel.

• How can I enhance the visibility and user engagement of my channel homepage?

  Customize the channel homepage by adding featured sections to enhance visibility and user engagement.

• How can I make my content more reusable for other creators?

  Change licensing to Creative Commons attribution to allow other creators to reuse content.

• How can I enable chapter markers on my YouTube video?

  Manually add chapters with timestamps and titles in the video description to enable chapter markers on the video.

• What should I be cautious of when considering automatic chapters and key moments?

  Consider allowing automatic chapters and key moments, but be cautious of YouTube's AI generating misleading chapters.

• How can I ensure compliance with YouTube's guidelines for content targeting kids?

  Accurately designate if your video is made for kids to avoid limitations and ensure compliance.

• How can I prevent negative signals from the algorithm?

  Uncheck 'publish to subscriptions feed and notify subscribers' for unrelated content to avoid negative signals from the algorithm.

• 00:00 Here are some key YouTube settings that can impact your channel's performance: 1. Uncheck 'publish to subscriptions feed and notify subscribers' for unrelated content. 2. Accurately designate if your video is made for kids. 3. Consider allowing automatic chapters and key moments, but be cautious of YouTube's AI generating misleading chapters.
• 02:51 The video explains how to manually add chapters to a YouTube video, turn off automatic features like automatic chapters and featured places, change the licensing to Creative Commons attribution, and customize the channel homepage with featured sections to improve visibility and user engagement.
• 05:46 YouTube is promoting shorts videos; prioritize long-form content on your channel. Ensure feature eligibility in YouTube Studio for longer videos and custom thumbnails. Select the correct country of residence for tax implications. Use a customized link to prompt subscriptions.
• 08:44 Increase subscriber count by strategically using links, watermark, and keywords; Optimize description for better channel visibility and subscriber engagement.
• 11:36 Creating a Minecraft Let's Play channel without a clear strategy for views is a bad idea. Use visibility settings to prevent accidental uploads, manage comment sections to prevent negative viewer experiences, and select appropriate video categories for better algorithm understanding.
• 14:36 The video provides tips on promoting YouTube videos, including using relevant categories, scheduling based on audience activity, adding end screens, and connecting YouTube shorts to long-form videos.