{"podcast":{"title":"YouTube Marketing with Fexingo: Channel Growth, Video SEO, and Long-Form Audience Building","slug":"youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714","podcast_index_feed_id":7871714,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/youtube-marketing.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/youtube-marketing/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":120,"summary":"Lucas and Luna dissect the mechanics of YouTube channel growth — not by chasing algorithm hacks, but by studying real creator case studies and platform data. Each episode takes a single metric (like audience retention, CTR, or watch time from browse features) and maps it to a specific production decision: how to structure a video hook, why a certain thumbnail outperformed, or when to pivot from short-form to long-form. Lucas, a former journalist, presses for evidence — 'Show me the YouTube Analytics report' — while Luna, an engaged creator herself, tests every insight against her own channel's numbers. Together they look at channels like MKBHD for tech, Ali Abdaal for productivity, or Patrick Boyle for finance, pulling out tactical lessons without copying their format. For the listener building a serious YouTube presence — not a viral hobby — the show answers: What actually moves the needle on subscriber growth when you have no ad budget? How do you rank for high-competition keywords without gaming the system? And what separates a channel that plateaus at 10,000 subs from one that reaches 100,000? No guru claims, no 'secret sauce.' Just two hosts arguing over real data until they…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:17:52.072311+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714"},"episode":{"title":"How YouTube Cards Drive Click-Through and View Retention","slug":"how-youtube-cards-drive-click-through-and-view-retention","published_at":"2026-07-18T18:43:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714/how-youtube-cards-drive-click-through-and-view-retention","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/youtube-marketing/episode-0120.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/youtube-marketing/episode-0120.mp3","summary":"In episode 120 of YouTube Marketing with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into a powerful but often underused YouTube feature: interactive cards. They break down the three main card types — video, playlist, and channel cards — and share concrete data on when and where to place them for maximum click-through rates. You'll learn why the 0-30 second window is worst for card placement, how to use cards to rescue mid-video drop-off, and the surprisingly low optimal card density (2-4 per video). Plus, a real-world example from the BBC's YouTube strategy shows how a single playlist card boosted channel watch time by 18 percent. If you're a creator looking to squeeze more engagement out of every upload without changing your content, this episode is your cheat sheet. #YouTubeCards #VideoSEO #ClickThroughRate #AudienceRetention #YouTubeStrategy #ContentMarketing #YouTubeGrowth #InteractiveCards #VideoOptimization #BBCYouTube #WatchTime #CreatorTips #YouTubeAnalytics #Marketing #DigitalMarketing #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LongFormAudience Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In episode 120 of YouTube Marketing with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into a powerful but often underused YouTube feature: interactive cards. They break d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":363,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714/episodes/how-youtube-cards-drive-click-through-and-view-retention/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714/how-youtube-cards-drive-click-through-and-view-retention.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}