{"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 Description Links Drive Traffic Without Hurting Algorithm","slug":"how-youtube-description-links-drive-traffic-without-hurting-algorithm","published_at":"2026-06-23T18:38:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714/how-youtube-description-links-drive-traffic-without-hurting-algorithm","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-0070.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/youtube-marketing/episode-0070.mp3","summary":"Lucas and Luna explore the strategic use of links in YouTube video descriptions — balancing outbound traffic with algorithm-friendly engagement. They break down which links help (timestamps, affiliate, playlist, citation) and which hurt (steering viewers off-platform too early). Using a case study from a creator who lost 40% of their suggested-video impressions after packing descriptions with external links, they explain the data behind description layout, including a 2025 Pex study showing videos with 3+ timestamps in the first 100 characters see 18% higher retention. They also discuss YouTube's link truncation on mobile, the value of pinned comment links, and how to link responsibly without tanking session time. #YouTubeMarketing #VideoSEO #DescriptionLinks #ChannelGrowth #AudienceBuilding #YouTubeAlgorithm #ContentStrategy #LinkStrategy #CreatorTips #VideoOptimization #MarketingPodcast #DigitalMarketing #SocialMediaStrategy #YouTubeTips #EngagementMetrics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Marketing Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Lucas and Luna explore the strategic use of links in YouTube video descriptions — balancing outbound traffic with algorithm-friendly engagement. They brea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":566,"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-description-links-drive-traffic-without-hurting-algorithm/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-description-links-drive-traffic-without-hurting-algorithm.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}