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. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Lewitt Pure Tube: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/puretube Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8 Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100 As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - YouTube Introducing Thumbnail A/B Comparison Testing

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

07:05 - Paying for Views on YouTube (YouTube Promotions)

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

13:15 - Do Comments Impact Video Performance 22:25 - W.I.B.T. 23:30 - WYHTS: YouTube Monetization Changes Are For Streamers 26:52 - WYHTS: Monetizable Action is Most Important to YouTube 30:45 - Ask Bandrew 31:45 - Voice Submission 1 32:32 - Condenser Mic Alternatives to the Shure SM7b 37:58 - Voice Submission 2 (Newsreels Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@lukewhostalking) 39:45 - I Looked Stupid 41:00 - Thoughts on Rodecaster Duo 53:30 - Conclusion