Good news if your Shorts are your own work, plus the gray areas YouTube left open. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Good news if your Shorts are your own work, plus the gray areas YouTube left open.
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ORIGINAL CONTENT
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YouTube Just Changed The Shorts Algorithm
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YouTube is updating the Shorts feed to favor original work. Channels that mostly re-upload other creators' videos without significant changes are likely to get less reach.
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If you make your own Shorts, YouTube says this change is meant to give you the best chance to grow.
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Using Another Creator's Clip?
YouTube's examples, from its October 1 update.
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ADDS VALUE
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Original commentary |
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Unique edits |
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Storytelling or a distinct point of view |
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NOT ENOUGH ON ITS OWN
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A voiceover that only describes what's on screen |
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Minor technical edits |
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Template-based changes |
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If a channel shifts from re-uploading other creators' videos to original work, YouTube will re-evaluate its reach.
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The video gets into the gray areas the update leaves open.
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More From This Week
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How Jadah Got 3 Videos Past 100,000 Views
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His channel, The Thread Theory, was averaging about 100 views a video. The first of his three fixes was how his videos open.
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An AI Editor, A $60 Freelancer Or Doing It Yourself?
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Our host Tech tried all three on the same footage. The one he'd publish wasn't the fastest.
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New Video Ideas For Your Niche, Every Day
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Daily Ideas suggests what to make next, based on what's trending in your niche. Use one as a starting point and add your take.
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In Case You Missed It
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Last Thursday's lead story
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How To Escape Every YouTube Shorts View Jail
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Shorts that stall around 1K, 10K or 30K views can need different fixes. The video uses real channels to show what to check before you make another one.
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VIDIQ EXCLUSIVE CREATOR INSIGHT
Subscribers gained per 1,000 views, the past six months against the six before
7 in 10 channels' subscriber rate fell.
Among 3 million channels with 1,000+ subscribers and enough subscriber change to measure, the typical rate fell from 2.2 to 1.9, counting unsubscribes, while views held steady. If your subscriber growth has slowed lately, it isn't just you. vidIQ data, October 2026.
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That's the week. See you soon,
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