Guides

YouTube guides for scheduling, Shorts and growth.

Each of these leads with the answer in the first paragraph and says what most articles on the topic get wrong. If a guide could be written without mentioning Runsheet, it is.

How to schedule YouTube videos, step by step

5 min

How to schedule a YouTube video in Studio, why a scheduled video can fail to publish, and why no third-party tool should hold your file until the slot.

The best time to post on YouTube

7 min

The best time to post on YouTube is usually a fixed slot you keep. How to use Studio's audience report, and test your weekdays before trusting a best day.

How to schedule YouTube Shorts

6 min

How to schedule YouTube Shorts in Studio, what the phone apps document, where a custom Shorts thumbnail can be set, and how to plan Shorts with long videos.

How often to post on YouTube: a schedule to keep

6 min

How often to post on YouTube: pick the cadence you can keep in your worst week, bank a buffer before raising it, and track the one number that predicts.

YouTube Shorts vs long videos: read the numbers

6 min

Shorts vs long-form YouTube videos: why a blended average describes neither, and how to compare the two formats in a way that survives a small sample.

How to connect YouTube to Claude

7 min

How to connect YouTube to Claude: the three kinds of YouTube MCP server, the one that needs a permissions decision, and how to add a server to Claude Code.

YouTube playlist strategy that works

5 min

YouTube playlist strategy that works: narrow playlists, ordered on purpose, led by the right first video, and filed at upload rather than in a tidy-up later.

YouTube upload failed? Every error explained

5 min

Why a YouTube upload failed: processing abandoned, quota exceeded, thumbnail rejected, playlist forbidden. What each error means and which ones a retry fixes.

How to manage multiple YouTube channels

7 min

How to run several YouTube channels: keep the numbers and schedule of each apart, how Brand Accounts and channel switching work, and what the quota means.

TubeBuddy and vidIQ alternatives, by the job

7 min

TubeBuddy and vidIQ alternatives by job: title and thumbnail A/B tests, outlier research, bulk edits, scheduling and analytics, with the replacement for each.

Claude YouTube automation: what Claude can run on your channel

6 min

Claude YouTube automation, step by step: what Claude can do on your channel from the chat, what needs Claude Code on your computer, and how to set up a week of Shorts that plans, makes and schedules itself.

How to make YouTube Shorts with Claude Code

5 min

How to make YouTube Shorts with Claude Code: install Runsheet's plugin, pick one of five styles, cut Shorts from your long videos, and schedule a week of Shorts in one ask.

Give the week a shape.

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