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How To Push The Limits Of Your YouTube Skill: What Herbie Hancock Learnt

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How To Push The Limits Of Your YouTube Skill: What Herbie Hancock Learnt

Herbie Hancock learnt how to play fast, which eluded for him for many years. This was his lesson from drummer Donald Byrd, and how I think you can take that for YouTube.

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The Post-Views Era: When YouTubers Care About More Than Becoming Huge

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The Post-Views Era: When YouTubers Care About More Than Becoming Huge

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" It's a question that we visualize as a conversation in our heads as an adult asking children something innocent. But, in reality, this is a question we're asking ourselves at every stage of our

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Interpreting Retention Graphs

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Interpreting Retention Graphs

Improving retention gets you more views for your YouTube videos. Therefore, if you want to grow your YouTube channel, you must learn how to interpret them and learn from retention graphs. So, here is my in-depth excerpt from my NEWLY UPDATED course 'YouTube Storytelling: Beyond… pic.twitter.com/

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The YouTube Algorithm Explained

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The YouTube Algorithm Explained

The YouTube Algorithm Explained. My 6,000+ word PDF on everything you need to know about the YouTube algorithm. Includes essays, transcripts, and audio files.

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21 Commandments of YouTube Storytelling

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21 Commandments of YouTube Storytelling

As a YouTuber, crafting a compelling story is essential for retaining viewers and increasing views. Here are the original 21 commandments for YouTube storytelling, written initially in 2023.

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