YouTube Playbook Report

YOUTUBE PLAYBOOK — September 14, 2026

LONG-FORM

TEMPLATES
#1 — Title formula: number leading (title:number_leading)
Proven: 0.69 · 27 videos · 12 channels · outperf 0.57 · adoption +199% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 5 Most Beautiful Princesses in the World 👑 (Number 1 Will Surprise You!) — CELEBRITY 11i — 982K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  2. 43 MINUTES OF GOONS MEMES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BANNED — itsMarno — 43K views — 42K subs — 2026-08-18
  3. 5 Avengers: Doomsday Actors Who Won’t Return — The Final Departure Is Heartbreaking 💔 — CELEBRITY 11i — 610K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
#2 — Title formula: question title (title:question_title)
Proven: 0.63 · 83 videos · 33 channels · outperf 0.45 · adoption +231% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Is this in the future of the NRL in PNG? — What’s doing with Deebs — 118K views — 5.6K subs — 2026-09-01
  2. ALL NEW Brawler Release Animations?! | WENDY NORI AND MORE — Contrast Brawl Stars — 164K views — 34K subs — 2026-08-13
  3. Can You Beat LEGO Star Wars With Only Short Characters? — Waywoods — 21K views — 6K subs — 2026-08-12
#3 — DIY (cat:diy)
Proven: 0.61 · 16 videos · 15 channels · outperf 0.70 · adoption +64% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Mix Engine Oil with Styrofoam... What Happens Next Will Surprise You! | DIY Creative — DIY Creative — 273K views — 3.2K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. Mix Engine Oil with Styrofoam... What Happens Next Will Surprise Everyone! 😱 | DIY Creative — DIY Creative — 69K views — 3.2K subs — 2026-09-04
  3. BEST DIY And Construction Fails | Home Improvement DIY GONE WRONG | Part 32 — UNHANDY — 54K views — 1.8K subs — 2026-08-28
#4 — Title formula: x vs y (title:x_vs_y)
Proven: 0.59 · 31 videos · 10 channels · outperf 0.45 · adoption +205% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. PPIDWTBAMG Animatic vs Animated — Raina Roseling — 34K views — 771 subs — 2026-09-04
  2. Mantis Shrimp vs Pistol Shrimp Hammer vs Gun — The Deep Narrative — 272K views — 1.6K subs — 2026-08-16
  3. Mantis Shrimp vs Blue-Ringed Octopus: Speed vs Poison — The Deep Narrative — 53K views — 1.6K subs — 2026-08-05
#5 — Title formula: how to x (title:how_to_x)
Proven: 0.51 · 13 videos · 12 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +57% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. How to make pro Animation Techniques (No Plugins Required) — Cardinal VFX — 18K views — 1.2K subs — 2026-09-04
  2. A Whiskey Barrel from an Mulberry Log | DIY | How to make a Wooden Barrel with your own hands — TM ZHENATAN WoodWorking — 58K views — 8.9K subs — 2026-08-30
  3. How To Destroy A Self-Aware Robot — LIGHTS ARE OFF — 6.9M views — 5.5M subs — 2026-09-06

STRUCTURES
#1 — Length: 5-10m (pace:5-10m)
Proven: 0.75 · 72 videos · 60 channels · outperf 0.52 · adoption +718% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Mix Engine Oil with Styrofoam... What Happens Next Will Surprise You! | DIY Creative — DIY Creative — 273K views — 3.2K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. How I Accidentally Became A Full-Time 6 Figure Artist — shakia harris — 95K views — 4.8K subs — 2026-08-29
  3. I made the Creepiest Simpsons diorama. — Mrclay — 207K views — 15K subs — 2026-09-04
#2 — Length: 10-20m (pace:10-20m)
Proven: 0.74 · 109 videos · 84 channels · outperf 0.53 · adoption +1110% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. PPIDWTBAMG Animatic vs Animated — Raina Roseling — 34K views — 771 subs — 2026-09-04
  2. Why Finance Is the Next Meme Degree — Sluker — 242K views — 7.2K subs — 2026-08-26
  3. A New YouTube Policy May Destroy Animation for Good! — Bizarre Moon Cartoons — 60K views — 2.3K subs — 2026-08-18
#3 — Length: 40m+ (pace:40m+)
Proven: 0.74 · 71 videos · 56 channels · outperf 0.51 · adoption +628% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. How to make pro Animation Techniques (No Plugins Required) — Cardinal VFX — 18K views — 1.2K subs — 2026-09-04
  2. Boogie2988's Financial Situation Is Worse Than I Thought | Caleb Hammer — Caleb Hammer Top Videos — 45K views — 10K subs — 2026-08-17
  3. More Wartime Cartoons 🎞️ 4+ HOUR WWII Animation Compilation (Looney Tunes, Superman) 🎞️ 1942 Edition — Ambient Gamescapes — 29K views — 12K subs — 2026-09-04
#4 — Length: 20-40m (pace:20-40m)
Proven: 0.72 · 97 videos · 71 channels · outperf 0.50 · adoption +1045% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Mix Engine Oil with Styrofoam... What Happens Next Will Surprise Everyone! 😱 | DIY Creative — DIY Creative — 69K views — 3.2K subs — 2026-09-04
  2. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ Hot Dog Song effects — Nelda Layugan — 62K views — 3.3K subs — 2026-08-30
  3. Finance Denied My $18,600 Overtime—So I Stopped Working After 5. The Next Morning, My Boss Panicked — Boss Burned — 65K views — 2.7K subs — 2026-09-07
#5 — Retention device: escalating stakes (device:escalating_stakes)
Proven: 0.67 · 94 videos · 64 channels · outperf 0.67 · adoption +354% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Peppa - Sister Miss Rabbit Slide floor !!( Sponsored By Klasky Csupo Effect ) — JayJay Effects — 310K views — 7.2K subs — 2026-08-27
  2. Why Finance Is the Next Meme Degree — Sluker — 242K views — 7.2K subs — 2026-08-26
  3. A New YouTube Policy May Destroy Animation for Good! — Bizarre Moon Cartoons — 60K views — 2.3K subs — 2026-08-18

SEQUENCES
#1 — Series pattern: same subject variants (seq:same_subject_variants)
Proven: 0.56 · 82 videos · 6 channels · outperf 0.44 · adoption +133% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 😱Wait For End–Who Will Win the Most Money? 💰#shorts #viral — FactMotion Studio — 7.6M views — 384K subs — 2026-08-12
  2. #nejeriantiktok🇳🇬ghanatiktok #kenyantiktok🇰🇪 #zambiantiktok🇿🇲 #tanzaniantiktok🇹🇿 #burunditiktok — Jeffrey Montgomery — 653K views — 14K subs — 2026-09-09
  3. ONCE AGAIN Hacker Vs Raistar💀 Who is win 😱🤯 #freefire #shortsfeed #raistar #trending — NextLevelX0 — 206K views — 13K subs — 2026-09-12
#2 — Series pattern: daily diary (seq:daily_diary) (low sample)
Proven: 0.47 · 6 videos · 2 channels · outperf 0.52 · adoption +77% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Stunning Razaullah Innings | Highlights - England v Pakistan Day 3 | Rothesay Test 2026 — England & Wales Cricket Board — 4.3M views — 8.2M subs — 2026-09-11
  2. England Quicks Take Charge | Highlights - England v Pakistan Day 1 | Rothesay Test 2026 — England & Wales Cricket Board — 4.4M views — 8.2M subs — 2026-09-09
  3. Ollie Robinson First Over Magic AGAIN | Highlights - England v Pakistan Day 2 | Rothesay Test 2026 — England & Wales Cricket Board — 3.6M views — 8.2M subs — 2026-09-10

STRATEGIES
#1 — Consistent video length (strat:duration_consistent)
Proven: 0.58 · 181 videos · 12 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +683% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 🏔️ Luxury Cave Penthouse | Transforming a Damp Mountain Cave into an Off-Grid Dream Home ✨ — Kryvex Forge — 5M views — 12K subs — 2026-08-07
  2. 5 Most Beautiful Princesses in the World 👑 (Number 1 Will Surprise You!) — CELEBRITY 11i — 982K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  3. 5 Avengers: Doomsday Actors Who Won’t Return — The Final Departure Is Heartbreaking 💔 — CELEBRITY 11i — 610K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
#2 — Single-niche focus (strat:single_niche)
Proven: 0.57 · 339 videos · 15 channels · outperf 0.46 · adoption +1529% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 🏔️ Luxury Cave Penthouse | Transforming a Damp Mountain Cave into an Off-Grid Dream Home ✨ — Kryvex Forge — 5M views — 12K subs — 2026-08-07
  2. 5 Most Beautiful Princesses in the World 👑 (Number 1 Will Surprise You!) — CELEBRITY 11i — 982K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  3. 5 Avengers: Doomsday Actors Who Won’t Return — The Final Departure Is Heartbreaking 💔 — CELEBRITY 11i — 610K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
#3 — Long-form + Shorts mix (strat:format_mix_mixed)
Proven: 0.57 · 331 videos · 16 channels · outperf 0.46 · adoption +1397% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 5 Most Beautiful Princesses in the World 👑 (Number 1 Will Surprise You!) — CELEBRITY 11i — 982K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  2. 5 Avengers: Doomsday Actors Who Won’t Return — The Final Departure Is Heartbreaking 💔 — CELEBRITY 11i — 610K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  3. Top 4 Most Handsome Men in the World According to Science 😍 | Golden Ratio Ranking — CELEBRITY 11i — 541K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-08-20
#4 — 6-13 uploads per week (strat:cadence_6-13)
Proven: 0.56 · 307 videos · 10 channels · outperf 0.46 · adoption +710% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 5 Most Beautiful Princesses in the World 👑 (Number 1 Will Surprise You!) — CELEBRITY 11i — 982K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  2. 5 Avengers: Doomsday Actors Who Won’t Return — The Final Departure Is Heartbreaking 💔 — CELEBRITY 11i — 610K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  3. Top 4 Most Handsome Men in the World According to Science 😍 | Golden Ratio Ranking — CELEBRITY 11i — 541K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-08-20
#5 — Long-form only (strat:format_mix_long_only)
Proven: 0.56 · 44 videos · 5 channels · outperf 0.55 · adoption +588% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 🏔️ Luxury Cave Penthouse | Transforming a Damp Mountain Cave into an Off-Grid Dream Home ✨ — Kryvex Forge — 5M views — 12K subs — 2026-08-07
  2. 🌊 **Tide-Proof Villa** | This Luxury Retreat Was Designed to Rise With the Water 🏝️✨ — Kryvex Forge — 927K views — 12K subs — 2026-08-26
  3. 🪨 **Secret Rock Door** | Behind It Was a Hidden Cave Shelter Nobody Expected ✨ — Kryvex Forge — 316K views — 12K subs — 2026-08-21

TITLE FORMULAS
#1 — Title formula: number leading (title:number_leading)
Proven: 0.69 · 27 videos · 12 channels · outperf 0.57 · adoption +199% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 5 Most Beautiful Princesses in the World 👑 (Number 1 Will Surprise You!) — CELEBRITY 11i — 982K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  2. 43 MINUTES OF GOONS MEMES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BANNED — itsMarno — 43K views — 42K subs — 2026-08-18
  3. 5 Avengers: Doomsday Actors Who Won’t Return — The Final Departure Is Heartbreaking 💔 — CELEBRITY 11i — 610K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
#2 — Title formula: question title (title:question_title)
Proven: 0.63 · 83 videos · 33 channels · outperf 0.45 · adoption +231% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Is this in the future of the NRL in PNG? — What’s doing with Deebs — 118K views — 5.6K subs — 2026-09-01
  2. ALL NEW Brawler Release Animations?! | WENDY NORI AND MORE — Contrast Brawl Stars — 164K views — 34K subs — 2026-08-13
  3. Can You Beat LEGO Star Wars With Only Short Characters? — Waywoods — 21K views — 6K subs — 2026-08-12
#3 — Title formula: x vs y (title:x_vs_y)
Proven: 0.59 · 31 videos · 10 channels · outperf 0.45 · adoption +205% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. PPIDWTBAMG Animatic vs Animated — Raina Roseling — 34K views — 771 subs — 2026-09-04
  2. Mantis Shrimp vs Pistol Shrimp Hammer vs Gun — The Deep Narrative — 272K views — 1.6K subs — 2026-08-16
  3. Mantis Shrimp vs Blue-Ringed Octopus: Speed vs Poison — The Deep Narrative — 53K views — 1.6K subs — 2026-08-05
#4 — Title formula: how to x (title:how_to_x)
Proven: 0.51 · 13 videos · 12 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +57% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. How to make pro Animation Techniques (No Plugins Required) — Cardinal VFX — 18K views — 1.2K subs — 2026-09-04
  2. A Whiskey Barrel from an Mulberry Log | DIY | How to make a Wooden Barrel with your own hands — TM ZHENATAN WoodWorking — 58K views — 8.9K subs — 2026-08-30
  3. How To Destroy A Self-Aware Robot — LIGHTS ARE OFF — 6.9M views — 5.5M subs — 2026-09-06
#5 — Title formula: top n x (title:top_n_x)
Proven: 0.42 · 8 videos · 4 channels · outperf 0.49 · adoption +57% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Top 4 Most Handsome Men in the World According to Science 😍 | Golden Ratio Ranking — CELEBRITY 11i — 541K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-08-20
  2. Top 5 Richest Black Families in the World 💰👑 | #1 Will Shock You! — CELEBRITY 11i — 6.5K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-07
  3. Top 5 Law Firm Phone Systems with Clio Integration 2026 — Rich Technology Group — 124 views — 10K subs — 2026-07-21

SHORTS

TEMPLATES
#1 — Title formula: question title (title:question_title)
Proven: 0.60 · 152 videos · 41 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +899% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Can You Spot The Business Owner? #shorts — Brett Gourvennec — 19K views — 538 subs — 2026-08-28
  2. Cat Finds Food in the Puddle?! 😱🐾 — Resting Purr Face Live — 69M views — 51K subs — 2026-09-04
  3. Will Takis Ruin This Giant Dumpling?! 🥟🔥 #shorts — r'r'r'r — 16M views — 26K subs — 2026-09-09
#2 — Title formula: x vs y (title:x_vs_y)
Proven: 0.60 · 57 videos · 14 channels · outperf 0.46 · adoption +640% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. CapCut Edit / Others Help Me VS Last One #shorts #trending — Peak Edits — 15M views — 158K subs — 2026-07-31
  2. Others Kindness VS This King 🥺❤️‍🩹 — Randomly Days — 53M views — 1M subs — 2026-07-24
  3. Others 3D Art VS Last One #shorts #trending #art — Peak Edits — 2.4M views — 158K subs — 2026-08-04
#3 — Title formula: number leading (title:number_leading) (low sample)
Proven: 0.41 · 11 videos · 8 channels · outperf 0.43 · adoption +110% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 300 Spartans vs. A Million Persians | POV — The Deep Narrative — 4.8K views — 1.6K subs — 2026-08-14
  2. 50 VS 67 VS ??? SPEED? +1 Speed Keyboard Escape BATTLE — JudeRoblox — 29K views — 2K subs — 2026-07-31
  3. 50 VS 67 VS ??? HACK SPEED? +1 Speed Keyboard Escape — JudeRoblox — 26K views — 2K subs — 2026-08-01
#4 — Title formula: why x is (title:why_x_is) (low sample)
Proven: 0.38 · 7 videos · 4 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +67% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Why the Lindsay Clancy trial is ending in acquittal #lawyer #crime #truecrime — Romanow Law Group — 236K views — 6K subs — 2026-08-26
  2. Why is their hobby so weird? 😭 — Wonder Peel — 123K views — 12K subs — 2026-08-05
  3. Why Is This Kingfisher Hanging? 😱🐦 — Wonder Peel — 98K views — 12K subs — 2026-08-17
#5 — Title formula: how to x (title:how_to_x)
Proven: 0.37 · 19 videos · 14 channels · outperf 0.35 · adoption +95% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. How to Throw Up Underwater Safely — Wonder Peel — 61K views — 12K subs — 2026-08-07
  2. How to make any foundation waterproof 💄✨ #shorts #makeup #beauty — Kiran Gill — 22K views — 3.1K subs — 2026-07-28
  3. How to Set Up Your AI Receptionist with XBert — Nextiva — 266 views — 17K subs — 2026-08-18

STRUCTURES
#1 — Length: <15s (pace:<15s)
Proven: 0.66 · 390 videos · 105 channels · outperf 0.50 · adoption +3349% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Fitness......... #homeworkout #loosebodyweight — P. fitnesz — 408K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  2. so much larp, it’s a crime #deltarune #undertale — ralsei — 212K views — 3.7K subs — 2026-09-07
  3. Fitness Passion Life 🔥 #fitnesspassion — Roshniya Vangdu — 100K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-02
#2 — Length: 30-60s (pace:30-60s)
Proven: 0.60 · 360 videos · 65 channels · outperf 0.49 · adoption +3428% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Tech Me About My Business. #breakingbad — Blue Crystal Stories — 2.6M views — 3.7K subs — 2026-08-14
  2. Caught red-handed at the scene of the crime 🐴 — Horseman Wyatt — 33K views — 273 subs — 2026-08-19
  3. Some companies should not be in business #construction — CarterBuiltTV — 96K views — 3.3K subs — 2026-08-30
#3 — Length: 15-30s (pace:15-30s)
Proven: 0.52 · 264 videos · 72 channels · outperf 0.52 · adoption +1974% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Broke The Record 😅 #fitness — JustAce — 310K views — 475 subs — 2026-09-04
  2. #music #edit — LANSELOT — 154K views — 3.9K subs — 2026-08-19
  3. Pov:Me in music class   #music #mj — OfficalMikeLazers — 30K views — 61 subs — 2026-09-05
#4 — Length: 60-180s (pace:60-180s)
Proven: 0.40 · 105 videos · 60 channels · outperf 0.42 · adoption +748% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Ranking Best Music Sounds Pt 87 #music #best — Trandico — 8.5M views — 39K subs — 2026-08-17
  2. The Assassin Left a Drawing at Every Crime Scene… And It Revealed His Next Target 😱🎨#Thriller #Crime — ^English Movie Zone^ — 1.1M views — 4.6K subs — 2026-08-31
  3. Why the Lindsay Clancy trial is ending in acquittal #lawyer #crime #truecrime — Romanow Law Group — 236K views — 6K subs — 2026-08-26

SEQUENCES
#1 — Series pattern: same subject variants (seq:same_subject_variants)
Proven: 0.58 · 342 videos · 22 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +2344% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitness #motivationfitness — Fitness Freek — 2.2M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitnessmotivation — Fitness Freek — 1.9M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-28
  3. Who Won Cry Baby Cry? 😭 #viral #trend #crybaby #shortsfeed #edit — Rufino germone — 102M views — 66K subs — 2026-09-03
#2 — Series pattern: shorts from long (seq:shorts_from_long)
Proven: 0.29 · 42 videos · 8 channels · outperf 0.45 · adoption +216% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. #bome — JC Wallop — 5.1M views — 103K subs — 2026-07-16
  2. Kâlôńga Tz #foryoup #fyp #france #in — Jeffrey Montgomery — 89K views — 14K subs — 2026-09-07
  3. Rumi and Jinu drew each other, but there was...#kpop #rumi #jinu — ganghaobaole88 — 320K views — 104K subs — 2026-08-27

STRATEGIES
#1 — Shorts only (strat:format_mix_shorts_only)
Proven: 0.59 · 569 videos · 18 channels · outperf 0.49 · adoption +3764% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitness #motivationfitness — Fitness Freek — 2.2M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitnessmotivation — Fitness Freek — 1.9M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-28
  3. Who Won Cry Baby Cry? 😭 #viral #trend #crybaby #shortsfeed #edit — Rufino germone — 102M views — 66K subs — 2026-09-03
#2 — Single-niche focus (strat:single_niche)
Proven: 0.58 · 846 videos · 29 channels · outperf 0.47 · adoption +6851% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitness #motivationfitness — Fitness Freek — 2.2M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitnessmotivation — Fitness Freek — 1.9M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-28
  3. ​#Wildlife#NatureDocumentary#AnimalBehavior#WildAnimals#Shorts — Tail Expert 09 — 2.2M views — 4.4K subs — 2026-08-31
#3 — 6-13 uploads per week (strat:cadence_6-13)
Proven: 0.58 · 589 videos · 19 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +2183% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. ​#Wildlife#NatureDocumentary#AnimalBehavior#WildAnimals#Shorts — Tail Expert 09 — 2.2M views — 4.4K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. The Most Cursed Toys Ever Made #shorts #toys — Zukiam — 3.5M views — 1.7K subs — 2026-08-25
  3. This Car Seat Feature Can Be Surprisingly Dangerous 😨 — Wonder Peel — 5.2M views — 12K subs — 2026-08-29
#4 — Series-heavy (60%+ of uploads in a series) (strat:series_heavy)
Proven: 0.57 · 351 videos · 13 channels · outperf 0.47 · adoption +1632% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitness #motivationfitness — Fitness Freek — 2.2M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitnessmotivation — Fitness Freek — 1.9M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-28
  3. Who Won Cry Baby Cry? 😭 #viral #trend #crybaby #shortsfeed #edit — Rufino germone — 102M views — 66K subs — 2026-09-03
#5 — Long-form + Shorts mix (strat:format_mix_mixed)
Proven: 0.56 · 302 videos · 16 channels · outperf 0.44 · adoption +2926% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. ​#Wildlife#NatureDocumentary#AnimalBehavior#WildAnimals#Shorts — Tail Expert 09 — 2.2M views — 4.4K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. ​#Wildlife #BigCats #Tiger #Leopard #JungleLife — Tail Expert 09 — 1.3M views — 4.4K subs — 2026-09-06
  3. ​#Wildlife#AmazonRainforest#BigCats#NatureDocumentary#WildAnimals — Tail Expert 09 — 1.2M views — 4.4K subs — 2026-08-29

TITLE FORMULAS
#1 — Title formula: question title (title:question_title)
Proven: 0.60 · 152 videos · 41 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +899% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Can You Spot The Business Owner? #shorts — Brett Gourvennec — 19K views — 538 subs — 2026-08-28
  2. Cat Finds Food in the Puddle?! 😱🐾 — Resting Purr Face Live — 69M views — 51K subs — 2026-09-04
  3. Will Takis Ruin This Giant Dumpling?! 🥟🔥 #shorts — r'r'r'r — 16M views — 26K subs — 2026-09-09
#2 — Title formula: x vs y (title:x_vs_y)
Proven: 0.60 · 57 videos · 14 channels · outperf 0.46 · adoption +640% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. CapCut Edit / Others Help Me VS Last One #shorts #trending — Peak Edits — 15M views — 158K subs — 2026-07-31
  2. Others Kindness VS This King 🥺❤️‍🩹 — Randomly Days — 53M views — 1M subs — 2026-07-24
  3. Others 3D Art VS Last One #shorts #trending #art — Peak Edits — 2.4M views — 158K subs — 2026-08-04
#3 — Title formula: number leading (title:number_leading) (low sample)
Proven: 0.41 · 11 videos · 8 channels · outperf 0.43 · adoption +110% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 300 Spartans vs. A Million Persians | POV — The Deep Narrative — 4.8K views — 1.6K subs — 2026-08-14
  2. 50 VS 67 VS ??? SPEED? +1 Speed Keyboard Escape BATTLE — JudeRoblox — 29K views — 2K subs — 2026-07-31
  3. 50 VS 67 VS ??? HACK SPEED? +1 Speed Keyboard Escape — JudeRoblox — 26K views — 2K subs — 2026-08-01
#4 — Title formula: why x is (title:why_x_is) (low sample)
Proven: 0.38 · 7 videos · 4 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +67% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Why the Lindsay Clancy trial is ending in acquittal #lawyer #crime #truecrime — Romanow Law Group — 236K views — 6K subs — 2026-08-26
  2. Why is their hobby so weird? 😭 — Wonder Peel — 123K views — 12K subs — 2026-08-05
  3. Why Is This Kingfisher Hanging? 😱🐦 — Wonder Peel — 98K views — 12K subs — 2026-08-17
#5 — Title formula: how to x (title:how_to_x)
Proven: 0.37 · 19 videos · 14 channels · outperf 0.35 · adoption +95% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. How to Throw Up Underwater Safely — Wonder Peel — 61K views — 12K subs — 2026-08-07
  2. How to make any foundation waterproof 💄✨ #shorts #makeup #beauty — Kiran Gill — 22K views — 3.1K subs — 2026-07-28
  3. How to Set Up Your AI Receptionist with XBert — Nextiva — 266 views — 17K subs — 2026-08-18

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