# He Spent $7M To Crack The Algorithm

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Published: 2026-07-09T06:55:33+00:00
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Try 1of10 for $1 here: https://1of10.com/affiliate/podcast/ Book a call with us: https://1of10.com/strategy Meet Max Maher, the mastermind behind Clean Girl, a channel with over 20 million subscribers and 15 billion views. Today, he explains how he built one of YouTube's biggest channels and how he hit 1 million subscribers after just 8 shorts. --- Get the Chrome extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/det... --- Check out the 1of10 newsletter: https://1of10.com/newsletter Check out the 1of10 blog: https://1of10.com/blog/ --- Guests Socials YouTube: @maxmaher YouTube Clean Girl: @_the_clean_girl --- Follow Us on Twitter: https://x.com/1of10media Follow me on Twitter: https://x.com/richard_YTS Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4z9KeRG... Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:36 1m Subs in 2 Weeks 04:32 Ideate Ultra Viral Vids 06:55 22m Views Analytics 07:52 How To Repeat Success 09:11 Psychology in YouTube 10:48 Improve Your Ideas 15:45 Storytelling in YouTube 16:35 15 Billion Views 18:24 Max’s Personal Channel 22:05 How To Be Creative 28:40 Revenue Numbers 32:55 Breaking Down 500m Video 37:49 What Emotions To Target 40:28 How Much Videos Cost 40:48 Platform Differences 43:23 45m Long Form 48:58 Turning YouTube To Business 55:57 Best Advice On YouTube

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