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YouTube Algorithm Playbook with a Weekly Checklist

Explains how the current YouTube algorithm works for your niche: ideal length, upload frequency, tags, thumbnail A/B tests, suggested-video triggers, community posts, Shorts and the first 24 hours after posting, ending with a weekly checklist.

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Analyze how the YouTube algorithm currently works for the [niche] niche.

Tell me precisely:
1. The video length that maximizes watch time.
2. The upload frequency that drives fast growth.
3. A tags strategy that still works in [current year].
4. How to A/B test thumbnails.
5. How to get my videos into suggested videos.
6. A community post strategy that drives engagement.
7. A Shorts strategy that feeds the growth of the main channel.
8. What to do in the first 24 hours after publishing to get the biggest push.

Close with a weekly checklist I can follow.
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