BrandonSeptember 11, 2026
Is It Worth Paying to Promote a YouTube Video?
Paying to promote a YouTube video used to mean learning Google Ads yourself or trusting a gig-site stranger who sells "views", until Sprizzy made the first easy. In 2026 the line is clear. Google Ads defines to the second...
BrandonSeptember 10, 2026
What Is Views (Co-Viewed) in YouTube Analytics?
YouTube has added its third view metric in a single month. On August 24, 2026 public views started counting from the first frame, with the stricter number renamed engaged views. On August 31 a new private number appeared in...
BrandonSeptember 8, 2026
How Do You Get Your First 100 YouTube Subscribers?
Getting to 100 subscribers is the part of YouTube nobody makes a highlight reel about. There is no algorithmic shortcut at this stage and no reward waiting at the milestone. What works is a topic you can keep making...
BrandonSeptember 8, 2026
What Are Engaged Views on YouTube? Views vs Engaged Views
Here is what the number means, where YouTube keeps it, how long a viewer has to stay, how much your public count overstates it, and how to talk about views with sponsors now that there are two of them....
BrandonSeptember 1, 2026
What Is YouTube’s 8,000 Watch Hour Rule for 2027?
YouTube announced the change on August 10, 2026, its first significant Partner Program change since 2018. Here is what moves on February 1, 2027, which hours count toward the new bar, the daily math, and how to close the...