MyVidLogPractical guides on YouTube packaging, testing and growth.
Read the latest weekly YouTube creator news — current updates based on official sources, automatically reviewed before publication.
Choose comparable uploads, separate public metrics from private analytics and turn outliers into testable ideas—not invented search demand or guaranteed growth.
2026-10-17 · 6 min read
Stop guessing. Here's how to calculate a realistic predicted monetization date for your channel from your subscriber and watch-hour pace — and the rolling-365-day catch most creators miss.
2026-08-12 · 6 min read
YouTube is doubling the watch-hours requirement for monetization from 4,000 to 8,000 on 1 February 2027. What it means for channels that are already monetized, almost there, or just starting out.
2026-08-12 · 5 min read
Your analytics say 1,000 watch hours but Studio's monetization tab says 500? Nothing is broken. Here's what counts as valid public watch hours — and what quietly doesn't.
2026-08-12 · 5 min read
vidIQ helps you plan videos with keyword research. MyVidLog tracks what happens after you hit publish — every title and thumbnail change tied to your views, plus badges and a rival league that make growing a channel fun.
2026-08-02 · 6 min read
Changed a thumbnail and watched views fall off a cliff? Here's what actually happens inside YouTube when you swap a thumbnail, and how to tell a real drop from normal noise.
2026-07-27 · 6 min read
You don't need YouTube's built-in Test & Compare to run meaningful title and thumbnail experiments. A practical sequential-testing method any channel can use today.
2026-07-27 · 7 min read
Refreshing old thumbnails can revive dead videos — or kill performing ones. When to update, when to leave well alone, and how to spot which videos deserve a refresh.
2026-07-27 · 5 min read