Tagged: Creator Strategy

A YouTube homepage grid showing clusters of related niche thumbnails with visual design elements highlighting micro-niche grouping
YouTube Growth

YouTube's Browse Feed Changed: Redesign Your Thumbnails Now

YouTube's 2026 Browse feed now clusters viewers by micro-niche. Your thumbnails compete in tighter pools — here's how to adapt.

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Dan Kim9 min read
Split illustration showing YouTube Shorts feed disabled on one side and a high-impact long-form thumbnail on the other
Growth Strategy

YouTube Shorts Disable Is Here: Fix Your Thumbnail Strategy

YouTube now lets users turn off Shorts entirely. Here is how to adapt your long-form thumbnail strategy when Shorts-based discovery stops working.

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Dan Kim8 min read
Bar chart showing RPM comparison across YouTube niches — gaming at $1-3, education at $2-5, finance at $8-20 — with a creator looking at the data
Creator Strategy

YouTube RPM vs. Views: Why Most Creators Earn Less Than They Should

Most creators obsess over views while ignoring RPM. Here is the data on YouTube niche RPM rates in 2026, and how to earn more without abandoning your content.

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Dan Kim8 min read
Split dashboard showing a high CTR metric alongside a crashing retention graph, illustrating the YouTube Quality CTR trap
YouTube Growth

Why a High CTR Can Kill Your YouTube Channel (And What to Do Instead)

YouTube's 2026 algorithm punishes high CTR paired with low retention. Learn how 'Quality CTR' works and how to design thumbnails that attract and keep viewers.

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Dan Kim9 min read
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