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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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YouTube Tags Are Dead in 2026: What to Focus On Instead

YouTube tags are dead as a primary discovery lever in 2026. Tags are not SEO, not keywords, and not hashtags. Here is what to focus on instead, from someone who taught tags for a decade.

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How to Grow on YouTube: The Fundamentals Every Creator Needs to Know

YouTube growth isn't about gaming an algorithm. It's about research, retention, satisfaction, and showing up for your audience video after video. Here's what actually works after 13+ years on the platform.