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We’re excited to provide our partners with a great resource that compiles important tips, best practices, and strategies to help you build your audience on YouTube. We hope that you find the information helpful to your creative process, and we hope to help you take your channel to the next level.
Learn how to hook your viewers from the start of your video to keep them watching longer.
Optimize and design your channel page’s profile image, metadata, layout, and branding. Set the correct sharing settings for your channel’s activity feed. Produce a compelling channel trailer that will turn first-time visitors into long-term subscribers.
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