Most creators overcomplicate YouTube growth, but after ranking over 1,000 videos and pulling in 140 million views+, I’ve boiled it down to one simple 3-step system: Keyword. Video. SEO. In this short breakdown, I walk you through exactly how I find untapped keywords, craft content that beats the algorithm, and structure videos that rank fast, even with a small channel. If you’re serious about growing on YouTube this year, listen to this before you upload your next video.

This is part of our new Daily Voice Note Series, quick, actionable tips to help you grow online and dominate your market through smart content strategy and social media optimization. In this quick eXp Academy voice note, I share powerful insights on YouTube thumbnail strategy, CTR optimization, and AI-driven SEO for 2026. Learn how to make your thumbnails do the heavy lifting, grab attention, trigger clicks, and help YouTube’s AI understand your content. ✅ Why you need three thumbnails (not one) ✅ How to design variations that reach different audiences ✅ How AI reads your images and text for ranking ✅ The “lazy trick” that still boosts thumbnail performance #YouTubeTips #YouTubeSEO #ThumbnailDesign #eXpAcademy #YouTubeGrowth #YouTubeStrategy #AISEO #DanielMacSweeney #MonsterKong #CreatorGrowth

This is part of our new Daily Voice Note Series, quick, actionable tips to help you grow online and dominate your market through smart content strategy and social media optimization. You’ll learn how to: ✅ Create attention-grabbing content that gets seen by your target audience ✅ Stay consistent across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and X ✅ Build a loyal community that engages, comments, and converts ✅ Use SEO and keywords (especially for location-based realtors) to rank higher ✅ Turn long-form videos into shorts and repurpose them across all platforms ✅ Engage with your audience and competitors to grow faster ✅ Avoid “salesy” content and build trust that naturally leads to sales