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
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YouTube's growth director says the algorithm isn't pushing your videos. It's pulling viewers. Here's what that actually changes for creators
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Discord kept calling our News Blast a newsletter, so we finally made one. Here's why owning your inbox beats renting the algorithm.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
YouTube multi-language thumbnails let one long-form video greet viewers in their own language. Here is why it matters and how to translate your thumbnails for free in Adobe Express.
Whether you're a viewer or a creator, you've heard or seen the Elgato Stream Deck at work. It's a streamer's best friend with its customizable macro keys that basically lets you do almost anything as long as you know how. Turns out
YouTube Shows let creators turn a plain playlist into a structured series with seasons, numbered episodes, and a dedicated Show Page that YouTube surfaces in Recommended Shows and Continue Watching.
The Kan Do Creators Community went to VidSummit as guests of OpusClip and came back with lessons on Shorts, YouTube's new analytics, multi-language growth, and why content is relational and not transactional.
The YouTube Studio mobile app is built for a quick glance, not full analytics Here is what it cannot do, what Advanced Mode unlocks on desktop, and the browser trick that runs the full desktop Studio on your phone.
YouTube's main focus (as with many other platforms) is to keep you on their platform as long as possible. That's why they've been cleaning up their UI for a more streamlined viewing experience, starting with their video player for long-form content, and now
YouTube brought back direct messages in 2026. Here is what YouTube DMs are, who can use them, how to use them step by step, what you can send, and whether they are private.
I've gone through a lot of microphones in my time as a creator. It's a itch that comes every couple of years. When I just want to use a different, and often new, mic. And I'm not even a mic reviewer! I just love
