Content Marketing and SEO

YouTube introduces the ability to promote Shorts videos, letting channels get short-form content in front of more viewers. The post YouTube Lets Channels Boost Shorts Videos appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube is piloting a “Second Chances” program letting some terminated creators request a new channel with a fresh start. The post YouTube Lets Some Terminated Creators Request A New Channel appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube SEO study finds common factors shared by top-ranked videos. Here's what you need to know. The post YouTube SEO Study: Factors That Correlate With Top Rankings appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube now lets creators filter analytics metrics by organic versus paid traffic, ending confusion about how advertising affects channel performance. The post YouTube Separates Organic & Paid Metrics In Channel Analytics appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Analysts working with top YouTube channels report Shorts older than 30 days receive fewer views. YouTube hasn't confirmed any algorithm change. The post YouTube Shorts Algorithm May Now Favor Fresh Over Evergreen appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube AI Overviews are now being tested in search results, highlighting relevant video clips from searches. The post YouTube Tests AI Overviews In Search Results appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube expands title A/B testing globally to all creators with advanced features. Test up to three titles or title-thumbnail combinations per video. The post YouTube Title A/B Testing Rolls Out Globally To Creators appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube's new AI-powered hook generator helps creators combat viewer drop-off with three hook types. Learn how this tool can assist video retention and channel growth. The post YouTube Unveils New AI-Powered Hook Generator appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube is launching a timeline editor for Shorts that shows clips, overlays, and audio in one view, with drag-and-drop trimming, reordering, and zoom. The post YouTube Upgrades Shorts Editor With Timeline View appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Creators reporting YouTube view drops since mid-August may be seeing the effects of an ad-block filter change that interferes with view logging, per YouTube Liaison. The post YouTube View Drops Likely Tied To Ad-Block List Change appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

"AI-generated slop” now accounts for 21% of Shorts shown to new users. Here’s what the data says about monetization, trust, and long-term organic strategy. The post YouTube’s AI Slop Problem And How Marketers Can Compete appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube's Rene Ritchie advises creators on adapting to mid-roll ad changes, recommends combining automatic and manual placements. The post YouTube’s Creator Liaison Shares Advice For Mid-Roll Ad Changes appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article