How Long Can YouTube Shorts Be? (Length Rules 2026)
How long can YouTube Shorts be? Up to 3 minutes since October 2024, if the aspect ratio is square or vertical. Every length rule, plus the ideal length.
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vidIQ Pricing 2026: Every Plan and Cost Compared
vidIQ pricing in 2026: Free at $0, Boost at $199/yr, Max at $468/yr, plus Coaching and Enterprise. Every plan, credit limit, and hidden cost compared.
YouTube CPM and RPM by Niche: 2026 Rate Tables
YouTube CPM ranges from $2 to $50+ depending on niche. See 2026 CPM and RPM tables for 18 niches, geo multipliers, and 6 ways to raise your RPM.
Face Swap: Lock Your Likeness (or Add a Face)
Face Swap detects the face in a finished thumbnail and maps your real likeness onto it from up to two reference shots, for 4 credits and no prompt. Match the reference angle and expression to the shot for a clean result, and use it to fix an off face or add a face to a scene that lacks one.
Best YouTube SEO Tools in 2026 (Tested on Real Channels)
We tested 10 YouTube SEO tools on real channels. See which ones actually grow views in 2026, what each costs, and the free tools that beat paid ones.
Reference Images, Backgrounds and Face Uploads: Control the Output
Under the plus icon you can feed the tool a reference image to recreate a real object, a background, your face (two shots from different angles) or a sketch. A prompt tells the tool the idea; these inputs show it the specifics that words struggle with.
How to See YouTube Analytics for Other Channels (2026)
YouTube analytics for other channels: what is public, what stays private, and how 4 tools turn views and outlier data into real competitor intel.
YouTubers Earnings Calculator: Estimate Any Channel (2026)
Use a YouTubers earnings calculator properly: the views x RPM formula, worked examples at $2 to $12 RPM, and why estimates differ 5-10x between tools.
How Much Does YouTube Pay Per View? Real 2026 Numbers
YouTube earnings per 1,000 views run $1 to $20 depending on niche. See typical per-view rates, RPM tables by niche and country, and worked examples.
Landscape vs Shorts Thumbnails: Format Strategy
Landscape thumbnails win the long-form feeds; vertical Shorts thumbnails win the Shorts tab, search and suggested placements where a Short is shown as a still. The 1of10 generator builds both from one engine with a single format switch, so you compose for the surface, not the tool.