This guide will help you get the most out of YouTube, understand the platform's algorithm and gain visibility for your best videos. YouTube has the second-highest number of active users making it the ...

Nearly 2 billion people visit YouTube every month to watch the 500 hours of video that are uploaded every minute. While these staggering numbers mean there are a lot of eyes just waiting to watch your ...

YouTube's recommendation algorithm focuses on individual videos, not channel averages. YouTube aims to show videos that align with your interests and preferences. The algorithm doesn't punish channels ...

YouTube’s recommendation engine failed on February 17, 2026, stranding hundreds of thousands of users on blank, unresponsive screens across the main platform, YouTube Music, and YouTube Kids. The ...

If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...

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YouTube advises focusing on your audience, not the algorithm. A view indicates intentional watching, not just scrolling past a video. Prioritize storytelling over targeting a specific video length.

"If you randomly follow the algorithm, you probably would consume less radical content using YouTube as you typically do!" So says Manoel Ribeiro, co-author of a new paper on YouTube's recommendation ...

YouTube Shorts, the shortform platform from Google-owned video giant YouTube, has seen massive success since its launch in September 2020. Today, an estimated 1% of all waking human hours are spent ...