{"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 Shorts Affect Long-Form Channel Growth","slug":"how-youtube-shorts-affect-long-form-channel-growth","published_at":"2026-07-12T06:33:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714/how-youtube-shorts-affect-long-form-channel-growth","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-0107.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/youtube-marketing/episode-0107.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the complex relationship between YouTube Shorts and long-form video growth. Drawing on data from a 2025 Creator Insider study, they explore how channels with 3-5 daily Shorts saw a 12% drop in long-form watch time, while those with 1-2 Shorts per week actually gained 8% more long-form views. They discuss the algorithm's bias toward session time over vertical views, the risk of Shorts cannibalizing your core audience, and strategies like the 'doorway Short' that primes viewers for deep dives. Lucas also shares how MrBeast and other top creators manage the balance. Whether you're a new YouTuber or a seasoned creator, this episode offers actionable advice on using Shorts without sacrificing your long-form growth. #YouTubeShorts #LongFormVideo #YouTubeAlgorithm #ChannelGrowth #VideoSEO #CreatorStrategy #MrBeast #WatchTime #AudienceRetention #ContentStrategy #YouTubeMarketing #SocialMediaGrowth #DigitalMarketing #VideoMarketing #Marketing #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the complex relationship between YouTube Shorts and long-form video growth. Drawing on data from a 2025 Creator…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":704,"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-shorts-affect-long-form-channel-growth/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-shorts-affect-long-form-channel-growth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}