{"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 Comments Affect Algorithm Performance","slug":"how-youtube-comments-affect-algorithm-performance","published_at":"2026-07-17T06:35:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714/how-youtube-comments-affect-algorithm-performance","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-0117.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/youtube-marketing/episode-0117.mp3","summary":"Lucas and Luna dive into the surprising role YouTube comments play in the algorithm's recommendation engine. Drawing on data from a 2025 Creator Insider study, they explain how comment velocity, reply chains, and pinned comments influence watch time and session duration. Lucas shares a case study of a tech channel that boosted CTR by 12% by tweaking its comment strategy. Luna challenges whether toxic comments can hurt performance. The episode also covers practical tips: when to pin a comment, how to prompt viewers to comment, and why the first hour matters most. Perfect for creators who want to turn the comment section into a growth lever. #YouTubeComments #Algorithm #CreatorTips #VideoSEO #Engagement #WatchTime #CTR #CommentStrategy #PinnedComment #CreatorInsider #TechChannel #ContentStrategy #Marketing #YouTubeGrowth #SocialProof #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LongFormAudience Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Lucas and Luna dive into the surprising role YouTube comments play in the algorithm's recommendation engine. Drawing on data from a 2025 Creator Insider s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":468,"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-comments-affect-algorithm-performance/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-comments-affect-algorithm-performance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}