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YouTube's Growth Director Just Debunked 6 Algorithm Myths
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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Co-founder and Chief Community Officer of the Kan Do Creators Community. A GL/sapphic fan who's currently writing a sapphic romance webnovel at ASapphicAWeek.com
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The Newsletter We Didn't Mean to Start
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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When a YouTube Course Is Not Enough: How KDCC Group Coaching Fills the Gap
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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YouTube Views vs. Engaged Views: What Actually Changes for Creators
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.
Why you Should or Should Not Pay for Feedback on Your YouTube Channel
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 Partner Program Requirements 2027: What's Changing
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 Prioritizes New Channels in Home Page Recommendations. Here Is What That Actually Means for Creators.
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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MacBook Neo Review: Is Apple's $699 Laptop Good Enough for Creators?
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.
A Day in the Life of a YouTube Community Moderator
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
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OpusClip AI Producer, built to speed up your edit.
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
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YouTube Is Finally Bringing Custom Shorts Thumbnails Back to Desktop
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.
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How To Edit Quicker With The Elgato Stream Deck
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