Topics discussed: Sharing analytics on how a custom thumbnail compared to an autogenerated thumbnail and also share a theory about thumbnail A/B comparisons, Trolling people with microphone humor, the Shure MV6, if microphone reviews are evergreen content, if being a "YouTuber" is really "Worth It" where I discuss the time and money aspect of deciding if you want make videos, why youtube cares about average view duration instead of click through rate, and how no one cares about background noise.

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Shure MV6: https://geni.us/smv6

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00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Thank You
01:27 - Thumbnail's Impact on Video Performance
10:03 - Some of My Best Video Work!
15:00 - WIBT: Shure MV6
17:55 - WYHTS: Are Mic Reviews are Evergreen Content?
22:36 - WYHTS: The Money & Time Required to be a YouTuber (Is Being a "YouTuber" Really "Worth It"? )
39:15 - WYHTS: Why YouTube Cares about View Duration instead of CTR
44:24 - WYHTS: No One Cares about Background Noise!
47:15 - WYHTS: Mics UNDER $600 Are a RIP OFF!
48:45 - Value for Value
55:40 - Missing Next Week
56:58 - Conclusion

On episode 202 of the BSP I analyze the recent disclosure that YouTube earned $15 Billion in revenues and discuss how that affects you as a creator, and also share a mistake YouTube made and what they should do to rectify this. I then rant on the absurdity and offensiveness that airlines market credit cards to you in flight, share my initial thoughts on the Yellowtek m!ka boom arm, and respond to a lot of comments and questions.

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00:00 - Intro
01:00 - YouTube Makes $15 Billion Per Year!
05:21 - YouTube Made an Amazing Decision & Then Reverse It (AKA: YOUTUBE IS DYING!)
09:56 - Rant: Credit Card Advertisements on Airplanes
13:37 - Yellowtek m!ka Boom Arm
15:48 - WYHTS: Pro Studios are ALWAYS Better than Home Studios?
18:43 - WYHTS: Neil Young Things AM Radio is Better than MP3!?
20:10 - WYHTS: Why Record to Tape?
21:24 - WYHTS: The Podcast Noise Floor is Perfectly Fine!
22:46 - WYHTS: MFA and 2FA are the Best Account Security Practices.
24:19 - WYHTS: Who Has The Best VPN?
26:15 - Ask Bandrew (https://www.askbandrew.com)
26:54 - Email 1
27:13 - The Tastiest Mic Fail EVER!
28:20 - Email 2
28:55 - Can the U44 Drive the SM7b and Procaster?
30:41 - Email 3
31:35 - How to Decrease Background Noise for Rode Procaster?
33:37 - Voice Submission (Josh’s Site: https://www.jcaldigital.org/)
35:18 - Non Recording Gear I’m Looking Into
39:38 - Outro

Is Being a "YouTuber" Worth it?, and More (BSP-410)

BSP-202: YouTube Made $15 Billion Last Year! Tastiest Mic Fail of ALL Time, and More