YouTube Playbook Report

YOUTUBE PLAYBOOK — September 18, 2026

LONG-FORM

TEMPLATES
#1 — Title formula: question title (title:question_title)
Proven: 0.64 · 93 videos · 40 channels · outperf 0.45 · adoption +69% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Is this in the future of the NRL in PNG? — What’s doing with Deebs — 120K views — 5.6K subs — 2026-09-01
  2. RIDERNAV R7M R7X WHICH IS BEST FOR YOU? — SMART RIDING GADGETS — 145K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-08-22
  3. S03E069 - 76 Cores vs. Slackware — How Fast Can It Build? — Slackware Linux ARM — 20K views — 1.7K subs — 2026-09-09
#2 — Title formula: x vs y (title:x_vs_y)
Proven: 0.61 · 31 videos · 11 channels · outperf 0.52 · adoption +70% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. PPIDWTBAMG Animatic vs Animated — Raina Roseling — 36K views — 771 subs — 2026-09-04
  2. S03E069 - 76 Cores vs. Slackware — How Fast Can It Build? — Slackware Linux ARM — 20K views — 1.7K subs — 2026-09-09
  3. Mantis Shrimp vs Pistol Shrimp Hammer vs Gun — The Deep Narrative — 273K views — 1.6K subs — 2026-08-16
#3 — Title formula: number leading (title:number_leading)
Proven: 0.56 · 33 videos · 18 channels · outperf 0.58 · adoption +26% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 12 Cute Tiny Kitchen Set DIY | How to Make Miniature Mitti Bartan | Handmade Clay Kitchen Set — Miu Clay ASMR — 3.8M views — 7K subs — 2026-09-16
  2. 5 Most Beautiful Princesses in the World 👑 (Number 1 Will Surprise You!) — CELEBRITY 11i — 1.2M views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  3. 4 Hollywood Actors Who Married Their Dream Women ❤️ | Celebrity Power Couples — CELEBRITY 11i — 1.1M views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-09
#4 — Title formula: how to x (title:how_to_x)
Proven: 0.56 · 15 videos · 14 channels · outperf 0.54 · adoption +22% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. How to make pro Animation Techniques (No Plugins Required) — Cardinal VFX — 20K 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 — 73K views — 8.9K subs — 2026-08-30
  3. 12 Cute Tiny Kitchen Set DIY | How to Make Miniature Mitti Bartan | Handmade Clay Kitchen Set — Miu Clay ASMR — 3.8M views — 7K subs — 2026-09-16
#5 — DIY (cat:diy)
Proven: 0.53 · 17 videos · 16 channels · outperf 0.71 · adoption -33% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Mix Engine Oil with Styrofoam... What Happens Next Will Surprise You! | DIY Creative — DIY Creative — 286K views — 3.2K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. Mix Engine Oil with Styrofoam... What Happens Next Will Surprise Everyone! 😱 | DIY Creative — DIY Creative — 78K views — 3.2K subs — 2026-09-04
  3. BEST DIY And Construction Fails | Home Improvement DIY GONE WRONG | Part 32 — UNHANDY — 55K views — 1.8K subs — 2026-08-28

STRUCTURES
#1 — Length: 20-40m (pace:20-40m)
Proven: 0.73 · 132 videos · 94 channels · outperf 0.53 · adoption +121% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Mix Engine Oil with Styrofoam... What Happens Next Will Surprise Everyone! 😱 | DIY Creative — DIY Creative — 78K views — 3.2K subs — 2026-09-04
  2. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ Hot Dog Song effects — Nelda Layugan — 67K views — 3.3K subs — 2026-08-30
  3. I Got VTube Studio Tracking to Work on Linux - Here's What I Did — AloeMoonflwr — 21K views — 1.7K subs — 2026-09-12
#2 — Length: 5-10m (pace:5-10m)
Proven: 0.73 · 98 videos · 82 channels · outperf 0.54 · adoption +105% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Mix Engine Oil with Styrofoam... What Happens Next Will Surprise You! | DIY Creative — DIY Creative — 286K views — 3.2K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. The 5 Levels of Running Coding Agents — Control Plane Corporation — 51K views — 327 subs — 2026-09-05
  3. How I Accidentally Became A Full-Time 6 Figure Artist — shakia harris — 106K views — 4.8K subs — 2026-08-29
#3 — Length: 40m+ (pace:40m+)
Proven: 0.64 · 93 videos · 67 channels · outperf 0.53 · adoption +77% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Ultimate Wilderness Cooking | Epic Forest Food Compilation (ASMR) — The Wilderness Table — 49K views — 763 subs — 2026-09-03
  2. Tech House Club Vibes MIX 2026 by DROVIX | HIGH FREQUENCY — DROVIX — 83K views — 1.9K subs — 2026-09-06
  3. How to make pro Animation Techniques (No Plugins Required) — Cardinal VFX — 20K views — 1.2K subs — 2026-09-04
#4 — Length: 10-20m (pace:10-20m)
Proven: 0.61 · 142 videos · 106 channels · outperf 0.55 · adoption +55% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Let's Cooking Together 🧑‍🍳 Medium Rare Steak With Potato Salad 🌿 Soft Baking — Soft Baking — 740K views — 3.5K subs — 2026-09-08
  2. The Weird Tech Behind Rockstars NPCs — Spudnik — 79K views — 1.3K subs — 2026-09-13
  3. PPIDWTBAMG Animatic vs Animated — Raina Roseling — 36K views — 771 subs — 2026-09-04
#5 — Length: <5m (pace:<5m)
Proven: 0.60 · 407 videos · 73 channels · outperf 0.49 · adoption +188% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Noodle and pals funny 😜 intro logo effects sponcered by preview 2 effect (720p)mp4 — jelly beans — 424K views — 2.2K subs — 2026-09-06
  2. Driving In My Car (Asgore Runs Over Dess), but Heavenly. Full version + Animation by @xmikamarble — MyaMusical — 945K views — 15K subs — 2026-08-14
  3. Peppa - Sister Miss Rabbit Slide floor !!( Sponsored By Klasky Csupo Effect ) — JayJay Effects — 311K views — 7.2K subs — 2026-08-27

SEQUENCES
#1 — Series pattern: same subject variants (seq:same_subject_variants)
Proven: 0.32 · 95 videos · 8 channels · outperf 0.45 · adoption -34% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. #nejeriantiktok🇳🇬ghanatiktok #kenyantiktok🇰🇪 #zambiantiktok🇿🇲 #tanzaniantiktok🇹🇿 #burunditiktok — Jeffrey Montgomery — 776K views — 14K subs — 2026-09-09
  2. 😱Wait For End–Who Will Win the Most Money? 💰#shorts #viral — FactMotion Studio — 7.6M views — 384K subs — 2026-08-12
  3. ONCE AGAIN Hacker Vs Raistar💀 Who is win 😱🤯 #freefire #shortsfeed #raistar #trending — NextLevelX0 — 906K views — 13K subs — 2026-09-12
#2 — Series pattern: daily diary (seq:daily_diary) (low sample)
Proven: 0.31 · 6 videos · 2 channels · outperf 0.51 · adoption -6% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Stunning Razaullah Innings | Highlights - England v Pakistan Day 3 | Rothesay Test 2026 — England & Wales Cricket Board — 4.7M 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 — Long-form only (strat:format_mix_long_only)
Proven: 0.60 · 72 videos · 7 channels · outperf 0.54 · adoption +178% (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 — 1M 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
#2 — 1-2 uploads per week (strat:cadence_1-2)
Proven: 0.57 · 54 videos · 8 channels · outperf 0.50 · adoption +174% (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 — 1M 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
#3 — Consistent video length (strat:duration_consistent)
Proven: 0.50 · 193 videos · 14 channels · outperf 0.49 · adoption +116% (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 — 1.2M views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  3. 4 Hollywood Actors Who Married Their Dream Women ❤️ | Celebrity Power Couples — CELEBRITY 11i — 1.1M views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-09
#4 — 3-5 uploads per week (strat:cadence_3-5)
Proven: 0.49 · 85 videos · 6 channels · outperf 0.41 · adoption +327% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Ep.2: The Smartest Thing I Ever Did With My Money — From Behind This Chair — 137K views — 26K subs — 2026-08-19
  2. Ep.3: AI, Data Centers & Who Really Owns Black Data — From Behind This Chair — 134K views — 26K subs — 2026-08-22
  3. Ep.1: 21 Years for One Angry Punch — From Behind This Chair — 118K views — 26K subs — 2026-08-15
#5 — Single-niche focus (strat:single_niche)
Proven: 0.42 · 380 videos · 21 channels · outperf 0.45 · adoption +75% (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 — 1.2M views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  3. 4 Hollywood Actors Who Married Their Dream Women ❤️ | Celebrity Power Couples — CELEBRITY 11i — 1.1M views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-09

TITLE FORMULAS
#1 — Title formula: question title (title:question_title)
Proven: 0.64 · 93 videos · 40 channels · outperf 0.45 · adoption +69% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Is this in the future of the NRL in PNG? — What’s doing with Deebs — 120K views — 5.6K subs — 2026-09-01
  2. RIDERNAV R7M R7X WHICH IS BEST FOR YOU? — SMART RIDING GADGETS — 145K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-08-22
  3. S03E069 - 76 Cores vs. Slackware — How Fast Can It Build? — Slackware Linux ARM — 20K views — 1.7K subs — 2026-09-09
#2 — Title formula: x vs y (title:x_vs_y)
Proven: 0.61 · 31 videos · 11 channels · outperf 0.52 · adoption +70% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. PPIDWTBAMG Animatic vs Animated — Raina Roseling — 36K views — 771 subs — 2026-09-04
  2. S03E069 - 76 Cores vs. Slackware — How Fast Can It Build? — Slackware Linux ARM — 20K views — 1.7K subs — 2026-09-09
  3. Mantis Shrimp vs Pistol Shrimp Hammer vs Gun — The Deep Narrative — 273K views — 1.6K subs — 2026-08-16
#3 — Title formula: number leading (title:number_leading)
Proven: 0.56 · 33 videos · 18 channels · outperf 0.58 · adoption +26% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 12 Cute Tiny Kitchen Set DIY | How to Make Miniature Mitti Bartan | Handmade Clay Kitchen Set — Miu Clay ASMR — 3.8M views — 7K subs — 2026-09-16
  2. 5 Most Beautiful Princesses in the World 👑 (Number 1 Will Surprise You!) — CELEBRITY 11i — 1.2M views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  3. 4 Hollywood Actors Who Married Their Dream Women ❤️ | Celebrity Power Couples — CELEBRITY 11i — 1.1M views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-09
#4 — Title formula: how to x (title:how_to_x)
Proven: 0.56 · 15 videos · 14 channels · outperf 0.54 · adoption +22% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. How to make pro Animation Techniques (No Plugins Required) — Cardinal VFX — 20K 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 — 73K views — 8.9K subs — 2026-08-30
  3. 12 Cute Tiny Kitchen Set DIY | How to Make Miniature Mitti Bartan | Handmade Clay Kitchen Set — Miu Clay ASMR — 3.8M views — 7K subs — 2026-09-16
#5 — Title formula: why x is (title:why_x_is)
Proven: 0.52 · 8 videos · 8 channels · outperf 0.49 · adoption +20% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Why Finance Is the Next Meme Degree — Sluker — 259K views — 7.2K subs — 2026-08-26
  2. Why Tech Companies Are Desperate for Your Non-Technical Skills — Tammy Davis — 1.1K views — 368 subs — 2026-09-01
  3. Why are people spending $1,000 for old iPods — Linus Tech Tips — 2.8M views — 17M subs — 2026-09-08

SHORTS

TEMPLATES
#1 — Title formula: how to x (title:how_to_x)
Proven: 0.58 · 19 videos · 14 channels · outperf 0.34 · 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 — 300 views — 17K subs — 2026-08-18
#2 — Title formula: why x is (title:why_x_is) (low sample)
Proven: 0.50 · 7 videos · 4 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +57% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Why the Lindsay Clancy trial is ending in acquittal #lawyer #crime #truecrime — Romanow Law Group — 249K views — 6K subs — 2026-08-26
  2. Why Are You Up There #skateboarding #skater #skateboardingisfun #skateboardvibes #skateboard #shorts — 941 KREW — 21K views — 12K subs — 2026-08-17
  3. Why is their hobby so weird? 😭 — Wonder Peel — 123K views — 12K subs — 2026-08-05
#3 — Title formula: question title (title:question_title)
Proven: 0.49 · 171 videos · 48 channels · outperf 0.47 · adoption +48% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Can You Spot The Business Owner? #shorts — Brett Gourvennec — 19K views — 538 subs — 2026-08-28
  2. 🔥Can the marble make it through? 🎯🤯#MarbleRun#Satisfying#Shorts #OddlySatisfying#toys#usa#viral#fyp# — “Tranquil Marble Run” — 16K views — 944 subs — 2026-08-18
  3. Cat Finds Food in the Puddle?! 😱🐾 — Resting Purr Face Live — 69M views — 51K subs — 2026-09-04
#4 — Title formula: number leading (title:number_leading)
Proven: 0.41 · 13 videos · 10 channels · outperf 0.46 · adoption +8% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 1 million #funny #lifeisbutadream #lifeisbutadream #memes #mario #animation #viral — kids_comdy1122 — 51K views — 1.6K subs — 2026-08-19
  2. 10 TRAPS!!! #minecraft #shorts #youtube — MERKGAMING300 — 28K views — 15K subs — 2026-08-19
  3. 300 Spartans vs. A Million Persians | POV — The Deep Narrative — 4.8K views — 1.6K subs — 2026-08-14
#5 — Title formula: x vs y (title:x_vs_y)
Proven: 0.38 · 55 videos · 15 channels · outperf 0.51 · adoption -20% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Big & Small Colorful Moon Cars vs Female Knight #1 in the game BeamNG.drive — GTA 2009 — 12M views — 17K subs — 2026-09-17
  2. CapCut Edit / Others Help Me VS Last One #shorts #trending — Peak Edits — 15M views — 191K subs — 2026-07-31
  3. Others Kindness VS This King 🥺❤️‍🩹 — Randomly Days — 55M views — 1.1M subs — 2026-07-24

STRUCTURES
#1 — Length: 15-30s (pace:15-30s)
Proven: 0.65 · 360 videos · 109 channels · outperf 0.51 · adoption +268% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Broke The Record 😅 #fitness — JustAce — 311K 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 — 31K views — 61 subs — 2026-09-05
#2 — Length: 30-60s (pace:30-60s)
Proven: 0.60 · 469 videos · 88 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +229% (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. The most traumatic moment in gaming 😭 #gaming #indiegames #clips #traumatic — Jozzoh — 3.9M views — 36K subs — 2026-09-05
  3. #gaming #funny #shortvideo #gaming 😂😂 — fhidguij99 — 517K views — 13K subs — 2026-08-18
#3 — Length: <15s (pace:<15s)
Proven: 0.50 · 441 videos · 138 channels · outperf 0.50 · adoption +82% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Fitness......... #homeworkout #loosebodyweight — P. fitnesz — 409K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-03
  2. so much larp, it’s a crime #deltarune #undertale — ralsei — 218K views — 3.7K subs — 2026-09-07
  3. Fitness Passion Life 🔥 #fitnesspassion — Roshniya Vangdu — 101K views — 2.1K subs — 2026-09-02
#4 — Length: 60-180s (pace:60-180s)
Proven: 0.43 · 107 videos · 62 channels · outperf 0.44 · adoption +71% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Ranking Best Music Sounds Pt 87 #music #best — Trandico — 10M views — 39K subs — 2026-08-17
  2. #gaming #funny #shortvideo #gaming 😂😂 — fhidguij99 — 3.3M views — 13K subs — 2026-08-28
  3. 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

SEQUENCES
#1 — Series pattern: same subject variants (seq:same_subject_variants)
Proven: 0.58 · 435 videos · 27 channels · outperf 0.47 · adoption +135% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitness #motivationfitness — Fitness Freek — 2.9M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitness #motivationfitness — Fitness Freek — 2.3M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-27
  3. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitnessmotivation — Fitness Freek — 2.2M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-28
#2 — Series pattern: shorts from long (seq:shorts_from_long)
Proven: 0.35 · 52 videos · 11 channels · outperf 0.45 · adoption -49% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Kâlôńga Tz #foryoup #fyp #france #in — Jeffrey Montgomery — 109K views — 14K subs — 2026-09-07
  2. aura — No Pro — 16M views — 2M subs — 2026-08-04
  3. Rumi and Jinu drew each other, but there was...#kpop #rumi #jinu — ganghaobaole88 — 320K views — 104K subs — 2026-08-27

STRATEGIES
#1 — Single-niche focus (strat:single_niche)
Proven: 0.58 · 1024 videos · 39 channels · outperf 0.46 · adoption +303% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitness #motivationfitness — Fitness Freek — 2.9M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitness #motivationfitness — Fitness Freek — 2.3M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-27
  3. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitnessmotivation — Fitness Freek — 2.2M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-28
#2 — Shorts only (strat:format_mix_shorts_only)
Proven: 0.58 · 701 videos · 23 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +176% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitness #motivationfitness — Fitness Freek — 2.9M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitness #motivationfitness — Fitness Freek — 2.3M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-27
  3. #nostalgia #motivation #fitness #fitnessmotivation — Fitness Freek — 2.2M views — 160K subs — 2026-08-28
#3 — 6-13 uploads per week (strat:cadence_6-13)
Proven: 0.57 · 640 videos · 19 channels · outperf 0.47 · adoption +330% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. ​#Wildlife#NatureDocumentary#AnimalBehavior#WildAnimals#Shorts — Tail Expert 09 — 2.4M views — 4.4K subs — 2026-08-31
  2. ​#Wildlife #BigCats #Tiger #Leopard #JungleLife — Tail Expert 09 — 1.4M views — 4.4K subs — 2026-09-06
  3. ​#Wildlife#AmazonRainforest#BigCats#NatureDocumentary#WildAnimals — Tail Expert 09 — 1.4M views — 4.4K subs — 2026-08-29
#4 — Faceless channel (strat:faceless)
Proven: 0.57 · 257 videos · 10 channels · outperf 0.47 · adoption +240% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. This Car Seat Feature Can Be Surprisingly Dangerous 😨 — Wonder Peel — 5.3M views — 12K subs — 2026-08-29
  2. Can You Pull a Sword From Your Back? — Wonder Peel — 3.7M views — 12K subs — 2026-08-26
  3. Can You Eat Moldy Bread? 🍞 — Wonder Peel — 3.6M views — 12K subs — 2026-08-04
#5 — 3-5 uploads per week (strat:cadence_3-5)
Proven: 0.48 · 238 videos · 10 channels · outperf 0.49 · adoption +122% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. The Most Cursed Toys Ever Made #shorts #toys — Zukiam — 3.5M views — 1.7K subs — 2026-08-25
  2. This Car Seat Feature Can Be Surprisingly Dangerous 😨 — Wonder Peel — 5.3M views — 12K subs — 2026-08-29
  3. Can You Pull a Sword From Your Back? — Wonder Peel — 3.7M views — 12K subs — 2026-08-26

TITLE FORMULAS
#1 — Title formula: how to x (title:how_to_x)
Proven: 0.58 · 19 videos · 14 channels · outperf 0.34 · 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 — 300 views — 17K subs — 2026-08-18
#2 — Title formula: why x is (title:why_x_is) (low sample)
Proven: 0.50 · 7 videos · 4 channels · outperf 0.48 · adoption +57% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Why the Lindsay Clancy trial is ending in acquittal #lawyer #crime #truecrime — Romanow Law Group — 249K views — 6K subs — 2026-08-26
  2. Why Are You Up There #skateboarding #skater #skateboardingisfun #skateboardvibes #skateboard #shorts — 941 KREW — 21K views — 12K subs — 2026-08-17
  3. Why is their hobby so weird? 😭 — Wonder Peel — 123K views — 12K subs — 2026-08-05
#3 — Title formula: question title (title:question_title)
Proven: 0.49 · 171 videos · 48 channels · outperf 0.47 · adoption +48% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Can You Spot The Business Owner? #shorts — Brett Gourvennec — 19K views — 538 subs — 2026-08-28
  2. 🔥Can the marble make it through? 🎯🤯#MarbleRun#Satisfying#Shorts #OddlySatisfying#toys#usa#viral#fyp# — “Tranquil Marble Run” — 16K views — 944 subs — 2026-08-18
  3. Cat Finds Food in the Puddle?! 😱🐾 — Resting Purr Face Live — 69M views — 51K subs — 2026-09-04
#4 — Title formula: number leading (title:number_leading)
Proven: 0.41 · 13 videos · 10 channels · outperf 0.46 · adoption +8% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. 1 million #funny #lifeisbutadream #lifeisbutadream #memes #mario #animation #viral — kids_comdy1122 — 51K views — 1.6K subs — 2026-08-19
  2. 10 TRAPS!!! #minecraft #shorts #youtube — MERKGAMING300 — 28K views — 15K subs — 2026-08-19
  3. 300 Spartans vs. A Million Persians | POV — The Deep Narrative — 4.8K views — 1.6K subs — 2026-08-14
#5 — Title formula: x vs y (title:x_vs_y)
Proven: 0.38 · 55 videos · 15 channels · outperf 0.51 · adoption -20% (7d) · vs last week: new
  1. Big & Small Colorful Moon Cars vs Female Knight #1 in the game BeamNG.drive — GTA 2009 — 12M views — 17K subs — 2026-09-17
  2. CapCut Edit / Others Help Me VS Last One #shorts #trending — Peak Edits — 15M views — 191K subs — 2026-07-31
  3. Others Kindness VS This King 🥺❤️‍🩹 — Randomly Days — 55M views — 1.1M subs — 2026-07-24

Spend: vidIQ 45 credits · YouTube 158 units · DataForSEO $0.02 · LLM $0.23
Transcript coverage: 8% of scored videos
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