TubeTalk: Your YouTube How-To Guide
TubeTalk is a podcast that helps YouTube creators grow their channels and turn them into businesses. Each episode addresses real questions from YouTubers, covering topics like making money, getting discovered, and understanding YouTube updates. Produced by vidIQ, the show offers practical advice for both new and experienced creators.
Episodes
Asking 100 Girls Out Was The Easy Part
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YouTube’s New Data Leak?
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Inside YouTube MADE And What The New Tools Mean For Creators
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He Deleted Years Of Videos To Reset The Algorithm
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Are YouTube’s Updates Helping Creators Or Training Robots?
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YouTube Keeps Changing, But The Algorithm Goal Stays The Same
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How Jenny Hoyos Built A Lifestyle Channel From A Hyper-Specific Niche
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Right Viewers Beat Big Numbers
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YouTube Just Changed Editing Strategy With Video A B Tests;
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How Donut Media Plans Big Builds And Stays Creative
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Stop Copying Mr Beast Thumbnails Please
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What If Shorts Are Hurting Your Channel More Than Helping
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How Midwest Magic Cleaning Turns Hoarder Homes Into Hope
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Copyright Strikes As A Weapon
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YouTube Packaging That Wins
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Six-Figure Sponsorships Without Chasing AdSense
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What If The Algorithm Understands Your Audience Better Than You Do
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Accidental YouTuber To Six Million Subs
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Why Your YouTube Views Suddenly Spiked
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Why YouTube View Counts Just Got Weird
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YouTube Is Becoming A Different Platform And Creators Need To Adapt
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How New Channels Get Views Fast With Strong Branding
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How YouTube’s New Monetization Rules Hit Small Creators
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How ThinkNoodles Stays Relevant After 15 Years
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YouTube’s Reused Content Trap
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A Train Riding Hobo Explains How He Grew To 50K Subs
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Stop Blaming The Algorithm And Start Serving A Real Audience
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What The New YouTube Partner Program Rules Mean For Creators
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How To Turn Breaking News Into High-Quality Videos Fast
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How People Vs Food Builds Scalable YouTube Formats
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YouTube Premium Bundles And Shorts Thumbnails Explained
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A Single Video Essay Changed His Channel Forever
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How A Small Channel Turned Card Game Drama Into Millions Of Views
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Stop Treating Shorts Like Trailers And Build Real Fans
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How A Tech Creator Turns Trust Into Big Brand Deals
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How Justin Wong Built A Career From Fighting Games
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Packaging That Changes Everything
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The Real Reasons YouTube Demonetizes Channels
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From ER Nurse To YouTube Creator
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Stop Chasing High CTR And Start Earning Loyalty
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The Big Brother Winner Who Became YouTube's Top Detective
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What If Success Means Staying Steady
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YouTube Growth Reality Check
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What If The Real Metric Is Joy Not Views
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Maury Povich Meets The YouTube Era
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How A 4M-Subscriber Creator Rebuilds After Burnout
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What Does Ownership Mean On YouTube Now
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How To Build A YouTube Shorts Empire With Automation
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You Can Have Millions Of Subs And Still Feel Broke
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Building A Skateboarding YouTube Channel With High-Impact Editing
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How A Minecraft Creator Built A Channel With Grit, Ideas, And Strategy
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Make Viewers Care About You
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YouTube Keeps Testing Features That Change How Viewers Find You
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How A Commentary Creator Hit 190K Subscribers In Nine Months With Simple Videos
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Master Packaging Or Get Ignored
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How Dylan Built Millions Of Followers With Better Intros
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How Jared Owen Builds 3D Videos That Last
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From Call Of Duty Clips To 15 Million Subscribers
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How Hafu Go Doubles Views Yearly With Visual Science And Smart AI Workflows
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Why Viewers Stay When The Stakes Feel Real
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Turning Food History Into A YouTube Channel That Grows
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What If Growth Is The Thing That Breaks You (ILikeToMakeStuff)
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