{"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 Video Length Affects Algorithm Performance","slug":"how-youtube-video-length-affects-algorithm-performance","published_at":"2026-07-16T06:32:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714/how-youtube-video-length-affects-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-0115.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/youtube-marketing/episode-0115.mp3","summary":"Lucas and Luna dive into the debate around optimal YouTube video length for the algorithm in mid-2026. They analyze recent data from a 2025-2026 study of 50,000 channels showing that 12-to-18-minute videos outperform both shorter and longer content in terms of recommended impressions and audience retention. Lucas explains the 'mid-roll sweet spot' theory, referencing a case study of a tech review channel that doubled its watch time by lengthening videos from 8 to 14 minutes. Luna challenges with counterexamples from successful Shorts-first channels, and they discuss how viewer intent and topic depth should guide length decisions. The episode includes a low-key listener support mention around the 75% mark. #YouTubeAlgorithm #VideoLength #ChannelGrowth #WatchTime #AudienceRetention #ContentStrategy #YouTubeSEO #MidRollAds #Marketing #DigitalMarketing #YouTubeMarketing #LongFormContent #VideoSEO #CreatorEconomy #YouTubeTips #ContentMarketing #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Lucas and Luna dive into the debate around optimal YouTube video length for the algorithm in mid-2026. They analyze recent data from a 2025-2026 study of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":483,"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-video-length-affects-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-video-length-affects-algorithm-performance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}