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If you’ve asked a question in the KDCC Discord lately, there’s a good chance Alecia was the one who answered it. Alecia Belmont is our newest Community Moderator, and she’s keeping an eye on both of our servers: the free community server and the members-only server
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AI was everywhere at VidSummit 2026. What stuck with us was the people. Here's what we learned about custom feeds, the audience development triangle, and showing up as a team.
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The chess hype faded, but the Botez Sisters didn't. Here's how they tested new formats, launched multiple channels, and avoided burnout. And why your first niche doesn't have to be your last.
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How did Caleb Hammer go from a Craigslist camera guy to the #1 membership on YouTube? Hammer Elite stalled at $1–2K a month until value-first shows changed everything. Here's what he learned from a flopped app and why he's moving members off YouTube.
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See the biggest Made On YouTube 2026 announcements: video A/B testing, Shorts series, dynamic thumbnails, likeness detection, and when each feature rolls out.
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Creator Jenny Hoyos used a fishing analogy at Created in LA to explain how to hook viewers and reel them in. Here is how her curiosity gap, open loop, and hook testing advice works on your channel.
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YouTube's new "Get feedback" button gives Shorts creators AI insights on hook, pacing, and visuals before they publish, instead of after.
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You don't need a big budget to make great YouTube videos, just the right tools. We rounded up 70+ free resources for editing, thumbnails, music, community building, and more, all tested by the KDCC team.
Outside of YouTube and Discord, the KDCC hasn't had much of a presence on social media. Andrew and I, Ike, had been too busy building the community itself to also build the megaphone for it. That's about to change with Hannah. Hannah Manuit is our Social
YouTube's growth director says the algorithm isn't pushing your videos. It's pulling viewers. Here's what that actually changes for creators
Discord kept calling our News Blast a newsletter, so we finally made one. Here's why owning your inbox beats renting the algorithm.
You finished the course, applied it, and your channel still isn't moving. That's not a you problem. It's what happens when a system built for feedback gets replaced with a one-time download.
Your view count is going up. Your audience isn't. Here's the difference between views and engaged views and why only one of them will matter.
Be honest, when's the last time you watched your own video like a stranger would? You can't. Not really. You know the backstory behind every title, every edit, every "risky" choice that felt obvious to you at the time. That knowledge is a gift
YouTube's raising the YPP bar again and this time it's not a small bump. Watch hours and Shorts views are both doubling in 2027. Here's what you need to know, and why the YPP shouldn't be your only plan.
YouTube's Creator Liaison says the Discovery Team reserves a slot or two at the top of home page recommendations for new channels. The placement gets you seen. Your title and thumbnail decide whether anyone clicks.
After years on Windows, Ike Do switched to the MacBook Neo as her writing and editing laptop. Here is what Apple's cheapest Mac gets right for creators, where it falls down, and who should actually buy it.
Uscreen coach Kylie sits down with the Kan Do Creators Community to talk about finding her voice, her full scripting and editing process, and how to build an email audience you own before you ever need it.
If you've been in the KDCC Discord lately, you've probably already run into her, but in case you haven't, meet Kathy. Kathy is our newest KDCC moderator, and outside of keeping the community running smoothly, she's the creator behind KathehFit, a dance
Consistency is the advice every creator has heard a thousand times. It's also the advice that's easiest to fall behind on the second life gets busy. And sometimes, this advice comes with no proper plan on how to actually stay consistent. That's where OpusClip
YouTube is rolling out custom thumbnails for Shorts on desktop again. Here is how to check if you have access and how to make your Shorts thumbnails now.
