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TubeTalk: Your YouTube How-To Guide

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TubeTalk tackles the questions that real YouTubers are asking. Each week we discuss how to make money on YouTube, how to get your videos discovered, how to level up your gaming channel, or even how the latest YouTube update is going to impact you and your channel. If you've ever asked yourself, "How do I grow on YouTube?" or "Where can I learn how to turn my channel into a business?" you've come to the right podcast! TubeTalk is a vidIQ production. To learn more about how we help YouTube creators big and small, visit https://vidIQ.com

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Learn How To Plan, Host, And Monetize Live Streams While Growing A Loyal Community 09.03.2026 42:46

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From Faceless Clips To Full-Time: How Joe Built High-CPM YouTube Shorts 04.03.2026 37:21

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How Roger Wakefield Turned Plumbing into a Multi Million Dollar YouTube Channel 02.03.2026 53:55

Send us Fan Mail Get an exclusive price for vidIQ! https://link.vidiq.com/podcast Want a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1 Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discord We trace Roger Wakefield’s path from struggling local plumber to building a trusted YouTube brand that commands million‑dollar sponsorships. Along the way we unpack evergreen strategy, on‑camera presence, clean brandin...

How Patrick Zeinali Went from Short form Success to Long form Dominance 23.02.2026 46:30

Send us Fan Mail Get an exclusive price for vidIQ! https://link.vidiq.com/podcast Want a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1 Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discord We dig into how Patrick Zeinali scaled from TikTok virality to YouTube long form by crafting historical, story-driven food videos and treating outliers as franchises. The through line: obsession, packaging, and human c...

Shadow Banning, Inauthentic Content and Dislikes with YouTube's Rene Ritchie 16.02.2026 48:55

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How A $1.50 Hot Dog Built A Viral YouTube Channel 09.02.2026 52:50

Send us Fan Mail Get an exclusive price for vidIQ! https://link.vidiq.com/podcast Want a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1 Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discord We trace Sir Yacht’s leap from $40,000 debt to 500,000 subscribers by betting on a $1.50 Costco hot dog and a repeatable challenge format shot on a phone. The story unpacks slow-burn growth, honest failure, and why vul...

How He Turned A Faceless Channel Into A Full Time Business In 1 YEAR 05.02.2026 59:37

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From Lists To Legacy: How WatchMojo Scaled Pop Culture On YouTube 02.02.2026 47:41

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You Don’t Need To Post Daily To Win On YouTube 26.01.2026 43:38

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Is Long form content dying? 19.01.2026 50:42

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How To Get 1,000 Subscribers On YouTube with Nick Nimmin 12.01.2026 1:01:04

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How Aprilynne Got Over 100k Subs With Just 40 videos and How You Can Too! 05.01.2026 58:16

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Everything You Need To Know To Start Your YouTube Channel in 2026 29.12.2025 51:50

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Why Your Channel Died (And How To Fix It) 15.12.2025 47:10

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The 5 Reasons Your Channel Isn't Growing and How to Fix It Today 08.12.2025 45:15

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Putting The Create Back In Content Creation 01.12.2025 46:23

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We Tried The Collab Feature, Here's EXACTLY What It Does. 24.11.2025 1:00:01

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From Homeless Nomad To 200K: How Robin Built A YouTube Engine On $11 Nights And Pure Grit 17.11.2025 58:16

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How Speeed Can Make A Video About ANYTHING And Make It Successful 10.11.2025 58:43

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How To Grow On YouTube By Thinking Like A Viewer 03.11.2025 53:30

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What ACTUALLY Decides Your YouTube Growth 02.11.2025 48:52

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The Best Feature YouTube Has EVER Released For Small Creators! 20.10.2025 52:31

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You Don’t Grow On YouTube By Accident 13.10.2025 47:52

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Sora Changed YouTube Forever, Here's What You Need To Know 09.10.2025 58:19

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Why Your Channel Feels “Dead” And How To Revive It 06.10.2025 51:01

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