Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
@BenAzelart chats with Creator Insider @ReneRitchie about his secret to long-term YouTube growth, why the 1% rule matters, how a "flopped" video can actually be a good thing, and avoiding the pitfalls of overnight success
@BenAzelart chats with Creator Insider @ReneRitchie about his secret to long-term YouTube growth, why the 1% rule matters, how a "flopped" video can actually be a good thing, and avoiding the pitfalls of overnight success



![Hype Limited Beta Expansion, Creator Research Call-to-Action, and Mid-Roll Ad Updates!
Hello Insiders! Today were talking about the expansion of the Hype limited beta to more creators in Brazil, Turkey, and Taiwan, a call-to-action for Live Streamers, Podcasters, and Shorts creators to sign up to apply for Creator Research studies, and mid-roll ads reminders.
Check it out and leave us your comments and questions below!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:12 Creator Research Call-to-Action
0:35 [Expansion] Hype Limited Beta
1:28 [Reminder] Mid-Roll Ad Updates
Links:
Creator Research: https://google.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_brctXw6jxNqaelU?referral_code=YTCR57
Hype: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-hype/
Update to Mid-Rolls Quality Improvements - Your Questions Answered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51EiByCvNCQ
🔍 MORE GREAT RESOURCES FOR CREATORS 🔎
Want to be considered to help us build a better YouTube please sign up here:
https://www.youtube.com/creatorresearch/?referral_code=CreatorInsider
Enable Auto-Captions on our Videos: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/100078
You can find other helpful resources here:
➡ YouTube Creators: https://www.youtube.com/@youtubecreators
➡ YouTube Viewers: https://www.youtube.com/@YouTubeViewers
👕👚SWAG 🎽☕
Check out our merch here: https://teespring.com/stores/creatorinsider
100% of the proceeds automatically support Red Cross
Remember, by commenting here or submitting Unlisted video links to email aliases associated with the channel, your comments, videos and username may be used in an upcoming video.
Creator Insider is an informal YouTube channel to share information from the YouTube Creator technical team with the wider Creator community. We will feature different people talking about the products they work on and changes we are making so you have more context. Hype Limited Beta Expansion, Creator Research Call-to-Action, and Mid-Roll Ad Updates!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oRQtpnyNfEM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Effect Maker, Improved Comment Moderation in Studio, BrandConnect, and a New Comment Setting
Hello Insiders! Today were covering improvements to comment moderation in Studio, the launch of Effect Maker, a BrandConnect update, and a new feature allowing Creators to allow comments from Subscribers only.
Check it out and leave us your comments and questions below!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:12 [Improvement] Comment Moderation in Studio
0:36 [Launch] Effect Maker
2:01 [Launch] Limit Comments to Subscribers Only
3:05 [Launch] BrandConnect Update
Links:
Effect Maker: https://effects.youtube.com/
Getting started with Effect Maker: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/16306496?hl=en
Get started with YouTube BrandConnect: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9385307?hl=en
Linking your video to a brand: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/15672082?hl=en&ref_topic=9257440&sjid=12735527633621232689-NC#zippy=%2Chow-to-associate-your-video-with-a-brand-on-upload%2Chow-to-associate-your-existing-video-with-a-brand-after-upload%2Chow-to-remove-a-brand-association-from-your-video
Learn about comment settings: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9483359?hl=en
🔍 MORE GREAT RESOURCES FOR CREATORS 🔎
Want to be considered to help us build a better YouTube please sign up here:
https://www.youtube.com/creatorresearch/?referral_code=CreatorInsider
Enable Auto-Captions on our Videos: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/100078
You can find other helpful resources here:
➡ YouTube Creators: https://www.youtube.com/@youtubecreators
➡ YouTube Viewers: https://www.youtube.com/@YouTubeViewers
👕👚SWAG 🎽☕
Check out our merch here: https://teespring.com/stores/creatorinsider
100% of the proceeds automatically support Red Cross
Remember, by commenting here or submitting Unlisted video links to email aliases associated with the channel, your comments, videos and username may be used in an upcoming video.
Creator Insider is an informal YouTube channel to share information from the YouTube Creator technical team with the wider Creator community. We will feature different people talking about the products they work on and changes we are making so you have more context. Effect Maker, Improved Comment Moderation in Studio, BrandConnect, and a New Comment Setting](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oWAxRSZPJJs/mqdefault.jpg)





