Yesterday I used vidIQ to research my title before starting a new R&B live stream — and it got 600+ views overnight. (Signed up with @Jesse Hull affiliate link) Instead of just guessing a title, I used the title generator and compared SEO-optimized titles with more emotional “Outlier” titles. Some examples vidIQ suggested were: - Pure Soul: 1 Hour of Smooth R&B Live Performances - Nothing But Smooth R&B: The Ultimate Live Soul Collection - Pure R&B Soul Live 🎧 The Smoothest Melodies You Need to Hear - Midnight Soul Sessions 🌙 Smooth R&B Live for Late Nights My simple process: 1. Start with your main keyword, for example “Smooth R&B Live” or “Gospel R&B Live.” 2. Generate several SEO and Outlier title ideas in vidIQ. 3. Look for a title that combines a clear keyword with an emotional reason to click. 4. Make the thumbnail match the promise of the title. 5. Start the live and watch how YouTube responds in the first hours. For this stream, I used: 🔴 Relaxing Gospel R&B Live: Ditch the Noise, Find Peace Now The stream reached 600+ views overnight, and at one point vidIQ showed it moving at around 5.5x my usual pace. Of course, one title does not guarantee views. I use this as a testing system: keyword research → title → thumbnail → live stream → analytics → improve the next one The main lesson: don’t guess your YouTube titles. Research and test them before you go live. Are you doing YouTube lives to get more watch hours? I get 20 - 50 hours per day from that.

https://hyperfollow.com/ https://feature.fm/ Are any of you using these for your landing pages? Thoughts? Or, are you using Claude/Codex and making your own artist pages? Though, I'm not sure they have API's to connect the important stuff yet.

I created it as a central home for the Amara Blue project, where people can discover the music, watch videos, see photos, join supporter subscriptions, download albums and ebooks, and later also shop for merch. I built it with Bandzoogle, connected with DistroKid, which makes it very practical because I can bring my music into the site and sell downloads directly instead of relying only on streaming platforms. I also really like the idea of having my own space outside of social media — somewhere I can collect email subscribers, build a closer connection with listeners, and gradually grow the brand in one place. I’d love some feedback on the design, navigation and overall feel of the site: https://amarablue.com/ Do you also have a website for your music, AI artist or creator brand? If yes, what do you mainly use it for?

Anyone else having issues with Spotify stats on DistroKid? Mine shows 0 streams over the last 7 days, but 118,919 over the last 30 days. Looks like the reporting might be stuck. Is anyone else seeing this, or has anyone heard anything from support? Also, does anyone know when the next YouTube payout will arrive through DistroKid? 💸 It would definitely give us a little motivation to keep going after all these restrictions and technical issues lately. 😅

Every single song I try to make in Suno, as soon as the singer starts, the music stops. Then when the singer stops, the music starts back up. It's like going to a concert and as soon as the singer starts, everyone in the band except the drummer stops, sits down and do their nails while waiting for the singer to stop singing. It's very annoying.