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just released a brand new blog and video revealing their top four priorities that youtube has

for 2026 as well as a whole bunch of quotes and insights for what to expect,

what's new, what's coming.

And I've broken this down with seven different takeaways for you, if you want to start

to grow a YouTube channel this year, if you want to make money on YouTube.

The first one is if you want to build something that lasts, YouTube is still

the place to be. So here's what Neil, the CEO of YouTube said. He said, we are the world's

original and largest creator economy, and we intend to remain that way. YouTube's the king.

YouTube is the dominant force. And that was one of the

main takeaways. YouTube has paid creators over $100 billion in the last four years alone.

And he said, creators depend on us for a living. And we take that responsibility incredibly serious. So I want to welcome you to

today's episode of the Think Media podcast. My name is Sean Cannell and this is the number one

podcast for weekly tips for building a profitable channel. Let's get into the second takeaway

of seven. YouTube is winning across more formats and screens than any other platform.

So he actually said this in a Time magazine interview.

He said, if you have a story to tell, you can do it in a 15 second short, a 15-minute long-form video,

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