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Lately I've been seeing a number of channels saying that shorts are killing their channel. Yet other "gurus" claim that shorts are a way to grow your channel. So I was curious and asked Gemini about it; I found the answer interesting. I don't know if I can post it - but I will include it below - and trust that it will be deleted if it might violate any group rules> Prompt:: there has been lots of talk about youtube shorts 1. - helping accounts 2. being bad for accounts - and diminishing their reach> Is there REAL scientific data for this? If you cannot find any- just say so. Don't make up data. If it's inconclusive - say so - don't make any up Answer (I took out some paragraphs): To give you the short, completely honest answer upfront: No, there is currently no direct, peer-reviewed, independent scientific data evaluating how YouTube Shorts affect the overall long-term reach or algorithmic health of a creator's channel. 1. What the Data Does Show: The "Helping" Argument Scientific research focusing on short-form platforms (including TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts) consistently finds that short-form formats are unparalleled for rapid audience discovery and initial emotional engagement (Towpek, 2026). - Low Friction, High Discovery: Short-form video platforms use highly personalized AI content recommendation systems designed to map immediately to user micro-preferences, serving content to users who don't follow the creator yet (Jiang & Chen, 2024). - The "Gateway" Effect: In communication theory, short snippets function as "information provisions" or trailers. Economic and behavioral data tracking similar media products confirms that providing a brief, highly dense excerpt of a creative work significantly increases the discovery of lesser-known titles and creators by acting as a gateway (Manzoor & Malik, 2023). On YouTube, this supports the idea that Shorts act as a discovery funnel to pull new eyes to a brand. 2. What the Data Does Show: The "Hurting" Argument

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For all of you that might have missed this on my channel. The "30 Day Grow Your YouTube Channel Challenge" via the Creator Breakthrough Series is now convienently located inside this community. There is also a workbook associated with it, linked to every lesson. Check it out here

Hi All! Does anyone have any tips for reading a script and making it look very natural? I don't usually like to use scripts. But it does make the recording process smoother and faster. I used a script in my latest video but I do need to get better at reading it like I'm not reading it !! Thanks :)