Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A lot of your success on YouTube is out of your control, but one of the easiest ways to get more views is to make videos that people watch LONGER.

Join us live to walk through the creation of a YouTube script, then we'll go through and revise it line-by-line.

Here's what we covered:

00:00 Welcome To YouTube Backstage
00:01:16 Thumbnail Predicting: Two Wildly Different Options
00:06:04 Why Everyone Voted For Thumbnail Number One
00:09:35 The Ron Burgundy Gamble: Is It Worth The Risk?
00:12:36 YouTube Quietly Released An AI Thumbnail Tool
00:16:00 Testing YouTube's AI Thumbnail Generator Live
00:23:00 Live Script Review: What Makes People Watch Longer
00:31:30 Catching AI Tells: Seven Times Is Too Many
00:35:40 Why Opening And Closing Loops Keeps Viewers Hooked
00:39:30 Voice Dumping: The Secret To Authentic Scripts
00:42:00 Three Things Every Video Needs To Stand Out
00:45:00 Stories And Opinions Beat AI Generated Content
00:49:00 AI Thumbnail Results: Round Two With The Right Video
00:54:00 Should You Launch Multiple Videos On Day One?

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This live stream is part of YouTube Backstage, where we take you behind the scenes of running my lead generating YouTube channel — the wins and the stuff that flops. Want to get notified for future episodes? links.donebylunch.co/1dZPQGo?utm_content=zm2H8jH0tpc