Do Unlisted or Private Videos Affect Channel Health?
Changing public videos to unlisted or private removes their watch hours from the 4,000-hour metric. Cleaning up can improve averages but may lower the total.
October 5, 2025
Get answers to common questions about music marketing and promotion.
Changing public videos to unlisted or private removes their watch hours from the 4,000-hour metric. Cleaning up can improve averages but may lower the total.
October 5, 2025
There is no hard reset when you update titles or thumbnails. If CTR and satisfaction improve, YouTube can show your video to more viewers.
October 5, 2025
Shorts feed views do not help with the 4,000 watch-hour path, but they do count toward YouTube’s Shorts-based eligibility path. Use Shorts to spark long-form sessions.
October 5, 2025
A good RPM for music channels varies by audience tier and format. Tier 1 can see $2–$6, Tier 2 is often 30–50% lower, Tier 3 can be under $1. Here is how to nudge it higher.
October 5, 2025
Use Google Ads to promote the first video in a sequenced playlist so the watch page opens with the playlist rail and autoplay. Dynamoi optimizes this flow and attributes organic follow-on views to maximize AdSense revenue.
October 4, 2025
Running ads won’t tank your algorithm. Poorly targeted traffic can lower engagement, so optimize for retention and sequences that convert paid discovery into organic sessions.
October 4, 2025
Premium viewers don’t see ads, so YouTube shares their membership fees with creators based on watch time. Payout per view can beat ads in some cases, but it isn’t guaranteed.
October 3, 2025
Ad views can increase public view counts. For monetization, only valid public watch hours from long-form content count toward the 4,000-hour threshold—ad campaign watch time does not.
October 2, 2025
The “10 minute rule” on YouTube refers to the old threshold where videos over 10 minutes could include mid-roll ads. Today, the cutoff is 8 minutes.
October 2, 2025
YouTube promotion views do count. The key is optimizing campaigns so those ad-driven views generate lasting organic growth and repeat engagement.
October 2, 2025
Real YouTube promotion through Google Ads delivers genuine subscribers. Avoid third-party “growth” services that can’t attribute results or guarantee safety.
October 2, 2025
Understand how views, RPM, and audience quality determine how many subscribers you need to reach $10,000 a month on YouTube.
October 2, 2025
Directly paying curators for a slot is modern payola. Platforms prohibit it, distributors can remove your music, and the data it creates hurts your future reach. Use ethical options instead.
September 20, 2025
Plan by cost per save, not “how much can I spend.” Starter tests from ~$150–$300/month; growth budgets $500–$1,500+; scale when your cost per save, skips, and repeats trend the right way.
September 19, 2025
More plays come from more intent. Optimize for saves and repeat listens, use the right levers at the right time, and compounding algorithmic reach follows.
September 19, 2025
Early signals land within 1–2 weeks, algorithmic momentum usually builds by 4–8 weeks, and durable ROI emerges over 2–3 months—if saves go up and skips go down.
September 19, 2025
Spotify music promotion is the deliberate mix of profile prep, ethical marketing, and signal-driven release tactics that earn saves, followers, and lasting reach.
September 18, 2025
Spotify promotion is worth it if you chase real saves and subscribers, not fake streams. Use platform tools, measure save rate, and avoid “guaranteed streams.”
September 17, 2025
A Spotify save event is when someone taps Save and adds your track to their library. Saves are a strong intent signal. Here’s how to earn more and measure them simply.
September 12, 2025
You can promote Spotify music for free by shipping on-platform assets and running a two-week loop. Use free AI tools to make Canvas and Clips, then scale only what works.
September 12, 2025