YouTube Playbook Report

YOUTUBE PLAYBOOK — September 8, 2026

LONG-FORM

TEMPLATES
#1 — Title formula: number leading (title:number_leading) (low sample)
Proven: 0.69 · 3 videos · 3 channels · outperf 0.50 · adoption +47% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 1000 Players Simulate Mining Prison in Minecraft — Parrot — 6M views — 4.2M subs — 2026-09-05
  2. 100 Mystery Doors but Only ONE Lets You Escape! — Stay Wild — 3.5M views — 25M subs — 2026-09-06
  3. 5 open source tools that replaced my $320/mo AI stack... — Fireship — 402K views — 4.3M subs — 2026-09-07
#2 — Title formula: question title (title:question_title)
Proven: 0.55 · 31 videos · 4 channels · outperf 0.38 · adoption +64% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Can You Beat LEGO Star Wars With Only Short Characters? — Waywoods — 20K views — 5.9K subs — 2026-08-12
  2. 😱Wait For End–Who Will Win the Most Money? 💰#shorts #viral — FactMotion Studio — 7.6M views — 377K subs — 2026-08-12
  3. 😱Wait For End—Who Will Win the iPhone? 📱😱#shorts #shortsfeed #viral — FactMotion Studio — 1.6M views — 377K subs — 2026-08-18

STRUCTURES
#1 — Length: 10-20m (pace:10-20m)
Proven: 0.77 · 17 videos · 16 channels · outperf 0.52 · adoption +109% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Can You Beat LEGO Star Wars With Only Short Characters? — Waywoods — 20K views — 5.9K subs — 2026-08-12
  2. I Became a Serial Killer In Schedule 1... — Jay Explained — 17K views — 5.7K subs — 2026-08-08
  3. Sony's 100-400mm lens : $4,300 v. $850 — Chelsea Northrup Mercado — 16K views — 18K subs — 2026-08-12
#2 — Length: 20-40m (pace:20-40m)
Proven: 0.76 · 13 videos · 13 channels · outperf 0.51 · adoption +103% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. LEGO Mecha Chameleon: I Recreated the Game with Among Us! | OMG Bricks — OMG Bricks — 19K views — 17K subs — 2026-08-12
  2. Amazon Cargo Plane Crash in Miami — Captain Reacts — Captain Steeeve — 992K views — 1.1M subs — 2026-09-07
  3. Vlad Became a REAL GHOST! — Vlad — 5.1M views — 6.2M subs — 2026-09-05
#3 — Length: 40m+ (pace:40m+)
Proven: 0.73 · 12 videos · 12 channels · outperf 0.55 · adoption +89% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. He Split the Bills, So I Split the Marriage — DramaPulse AI — 12K views — 7.3K subs — 2026-08-10
  2. 1000 Players Simulate Mining Prison in Minecraft — Parrot — 6M views — 4.2M subs — 2026-09-05
  3. I BOUGHT A NON RUNNING BUGATTI VEYRON — Mat Armstrong — 6.8M views — 7.3M subs — 2026-09-06
#4 — Length: 5-10m (pace:5-10m) (low sample)
Proven: 0.60 · 6 videos · 6 channels · outperf 0.46 · adoption +58% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Crash And Burn - The Elliot Page Story — The Critical Drinker — 876K views — 2.5M subs — 2026-09-07
  2. Kanye West Had Charlie Kirk & Candace Owens In TMZ Office | One54 Africa Podcast — One54 Africa — 14K views — 294K subs — 2026-08-14
  3. put this in your pocket and all your money problems will be over 💸🍀 — Be Grateful — 13K views — 309K subs — 2026-08-12
#5 — Length: <5m (pace:<5m)
Proven: 0.54 · 46 videos · 4 channels · outperf 0.42 · adoption +104% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. NEVER ENOUGH - Arian Romal (Official Music Video) — Maximum Risk — 4.8M views — 144K subs — 2026-09-05
  2. Lindsay Clancy defense is collapsing.. — Asmongold Clips — 2.4M views — 1.8M subs — 2026-09-07
  3. Hollywood never gave a sh*t.. — Asmongold Clips — 3.2M views — 1.8M subs — 2026-09-06

SEQUENCES
(no keys scored)

STRATEGIES
(no keys scored)

TITLE FORMULAS
#1 — Title formula: number leading (title:number_leading) (low sample)
Proven: 0.69 · 3 videos · 3 channels · outperf 0.50 · adoption +47% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 1000 Players Simulate Mining Prison in Minecraft — Parrot — 6M views — 4.2M subs — 2026-09-05
  2. 100 Mystery Doors but Only ONE Lets You Escape! — Stay Wild — 3.5M views — 25M subs — 2026-09-06
  3. 5 open source tools that replaced my $320/mo AI stack... — Fireship — 402K views — 4.3M subs — 2026-09-07
#2 — Title formula: question title (title:question_title)
Proven: 0.55 · 31 videos · 4 channels · outperf 0.38 · adoption +64% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Can You Beat LEGO Star Wars With Only Short Characters? — Waywoods — 20K views — 5.9K subs — 2026-08-12
  2. 😱Wait For End–Who Will Win the Most Money? 💰#shorts #viral — FactMotion Studio — 7.6M views — 377K subs — 2026-08-12
  3. 😱Wait For End—Who Will Win the iPhone? 📱😱#shorts #shortsfeed #viral — FactMotion Studio — 1.6M views — 377K subs — 2026-08-18

SHORTS

TEMPLATES
#1 — Title formula: question title (title:question_title)
Proven: 0.63 · 12 videos · 5 channels · outperf 0.43 · adoption +75% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Who Won Cry Baby Cry? 😭 #viral #trend #crybaby #shortsfeed #edit — Rufino germone — 74M views — 66K subs — 2026-09-03
  2. Cat Finds Food in the Puddle?! 😱🐾 — Resting Purr Face Live — 69M views — 51K subs — 2026-09-04
  3. Who Won Cry Baby Cry? 😭 #viral #trend #crybaby #shortsfeed #edit — Rufino germone — 20M views — 90K subs — 2026-09-05

STRUCTURES
#1 — Length: <15s (pace:<15s)
Proven: 0.78 · 20 videos · 18 channels · outperf 0.56 · adoption +123% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Toddler's ANGRY Stare Prank on Gold Statue... Then Kissed Her 😭🤣 — Tiny Joy World — 37M views — 9.5K subs — 2026-09-05
  2. Who Won Cry Baby Cry? 😭 #viral #trend #crybaby #shortsfeed #edit — Rufino germone — 74M views — 66K subs — 2026-09-03
  3. Baby Touches a Golden Statue… Then It Says “BOO!” 😂👶✨ #Shorts — Parrot Pop — 25M views — 5.4K subs — 2026-09-04
#2 — Length: 15-30s (pace:15-30s) (low sample)
Proven: 0.64 · 10 videos · 10 channels · outperf 0.62 · adoption +52% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Doritos Ads Are Brilliant — CaIsClips — 56M views — 5.6K subs — 2026-09-01
  2. Cat Finds Food in the Puddle?! 😱🐾 — Resting Purr Face Live — 69M views — 51K subs — 2026-09-04
  3. He Got Revenge By Swapping Colors! 🖤🤍 #Shorts #FunnyDogs #DogPrank — Loki and Rex — 20M views — 5.7K subs — 2026-09-05
#3 — Length: 60-180s (pace:60-180s) (low sample)
Proven: 0.48 · 2 videos · 2 channels · outperf 0.43 · adoption +29% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Why is she doing this?😳 filaretiki family ✨ #shorts — Filaretiki — 16M views — 32M subs — 2026-09-05
  2. Which Cup Has the Million-Dollar Ticket? 👀💰#shorts #viral — FactMotion Studio — 14K views — 377K subs — 2026-09-03
#4 — Length: 30-60s (pace:30-60s) (low sample)
Proven: 0.34 · 8 videos · 2 channels · outperf 0.40 · adoption +37% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Whose Makeup Will Get Ruined in This Game? 😱💄#shorts #shortsfeed #viralshorts — FactMotion Studio — 96K views — 377K subs — 2026-08-30
  2. 😱Wait Till The End—Who Will Win the iPhone? 📱😱 #shorts #viral — FactMotion Studio — 77K views — 377K subs — 2026-08-21
  3. Kelsey Mitchell Sets WNBA Single-Season Record with 20+ PTS in 16 Straight Games ♨️ — Indiana Fever — 64K views — 246K subs — 2026-08-08

SEQUENCES
(no keys scored)

STRATEGIES
(no keys scored)

TITLE FORMULAS
#1 — Title formula: question title (title:question_title)
Proven: 0.63 · 12 videos · 5 channels · outperf 0.43 · adoption +75% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Who Won Cry Baby Cry? 😭 #viral #trend #crybaby #shortsfeed #edit — Rufino germone — 74M views — 66K subs — 2026-09-03
  2. Cat Finds Food in the Puddle?! 😱🐾 — Resting Purr Face Live — 69M views — 51K subs — 2026-09-04
  3. Who Won Cry Baby Cry? 😭 #viral #trend #crybaby #shortsfeed #edit — Rufino germone — 20M views — 90K subs — 2026-09-05

Spend: vidIQ 35 credits · YouTube 87 units · DataForSEO $0.00 · LLM $0.37
Transcript coverage: 38% of scored videos
Low-sample keys are marked (low sample)