I was among the first 500 members to this group. And I credit Alexa and the group for much of my success as a YouTube Creator. I started my channel at 80 years old, monetized in nine weeks and now I have over 43,000 subscribers. I have started my own Skool, “Old Me Living Better.” It’s only three weeks old but has over 250 members. It is $5.00 a month. Nothing else to buy. You get access to my guides and worksheets, including “How I Make $1000 a Month Side Income,” and my “YouTube Quick Start Guide.” https://www.skool.com/oldmeliving/about

I'll tell you all about it on Monday! Come celebrate my 47th birthday and I'll reveal my new project to you all as well! Woohoo let's go! A lot of you have been waiting patiently for this, and I am so excited to share it with you! Come live to find out what it is. :) In the meantime, have a lovely weekend! Happy Friday! -Alexa Link to event on calendar

Contrary to popular belief, I'm posting in here to give back to both Alexa and this community. Even if no one likes or comments on the post, it really doesn't matter. I'm happy to share my knowledge and what I've seen work with both me and others! Since I've been on this platform, there's one community that has really helped me and also inspired me. And that's this one. In fact, it's Alexa's journey that encouraged me to leave my job to try to pursue content creation full-time. Would I have taken that path anyway? Probably. But her journey and her success definitely helped! @Dr. Saundra Stancil has also been so welcoming, and I appreciate the hard work she's putting in managing the community! From the bottom of my heart, I wish everyone the success they deserve with their YouTube channels! 👍

Phase 3 (Recommended feed) is the goal everyone chases. But you can't get there without passing Phases 1 and 2 first. Phase 1 - returning viewers decide if your video is worth watching. CTR, watchtime, engagement. Pass this, and YouTube finds your lookalike audience in Phase 2. Pass that, and Phase 3 takes care of itself. Most new channels stall at Phase 1 because they don't have enough returning viewers to send a signal yet. The fix isn't hacking the algorithm. It's building a loyal base through content that answers real questions people are actually searching for. Do that consistently, and the algorithm follows. Des

YouTube's new 3-tier viewer metric is a game-changer: ✅ New Viewers = your discoverability is working ⚠️ Casual Viewers = they know you but don't need you yet 🎯 Regular Viewers = your "core" (watched 6+ months consistently) Channels with high Regular % get homepage priority in 2026. Here's the strategic question most creators miss: "What can I create ONCE that viewers want WEEKLY?" Not daily news (burnout). Not random topics (no pattern-building). Try this instead: 1. Pick ONE weekly recurring segment 2. Track Casual → Regular conversion for 8 weeks 3. Double down on what works Examples: - "Friday Founder Updates" (your niche) - "Tuesday Troubleshooting" (help + consistency) - "Weekend Workshop" (hands-on value) Currently testing this with my coaching clients - early results show 2-3x faster Regular Viewer growth vs. random posting. Anyone else adapting to this shift?