YouTube 20–30 minutes

YouTube Shorts Shelf Optimization

Make YouTube Shorts that get pushed to the Shorts shelf β€” without burning your long-form audience.

$29
About this course
The YouTube Shorts shelf is a separate ranking system, and pushing Shorts wrong damages long-form performance. This course teaches the differences between Shorts and long-form watch-time math, the right cadence for Shorts that complements uploads, and the thumbnail-vs.-title vs. hook ordering that matters for Shorts.
What you'll walk away with
  • The ranking differences between Shorts and long-form
  • Why Shorts can hurt long-form if you push them wrong
  • The cadence that mutually reinforces Shorts and long-form
  • Hook ordering: title vs. hook vs. thumbnail for Shorts
  • A weekly review ritual that catches Shorts cannibalizing your audience
Course curriculum
20–30 minutes β€” full lesson-by-lesson breakdown unlocks with enrollment.
Your instructor
Meet your instructor
The BoostLyke YouTube editorial team builds and updates this course every quarter so the tactics ship with the current platform shifts.
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