Topics Discussed: YouTube's announcement of thumbnail A/B testing, YouTube promotion feature allowing you to run videos as ads, do comments impact your videos distribution and performance, youtube's monetization changes being for streamers, an important metric being monetizeable actions, condenser microphone alternatives to the Shure SM7b, and my thoughts on the Rodecaster Duo.

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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - YouTube Introducing Thumbnail A/B Comparison Testing

• YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0veygaKzdjw

06:25 - Paying for Views on YouTube (YouTube Promotions)

• YouTube Promotion Help: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/12199105?hl=en

12:35 - Do Comments Impact Video Performance
21:45 - W.I.B.T.
22:50 - WYHTS: YouTube Monetization Changes Are For Streamers
26:12 - WYHTS: Monetizable Action is Most Important to YouTube
30:05 - Ask Bandrew
31:05 - Voice Submission 1
31:52 - Condenser Mic Alternatives to the Shure SM7b
37:18 - Voice Submission 2 (Newsreels Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@lukewhostalking)
39:05 - I Looked Stupid
40:20 - Thoughts on Rodecaster Duo
52:50 - Conclusion