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Build a simple data-driven system to generate high-potential video ideas in 15 minutes using past performance, audience signals, and trend tools.
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Validate video ideas with audience polls, keyword trends, competitor data, analytics scoring, and low-cost prototypes to avoid wasted production time.
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YouTube Video Ideas: Where Do Successful Creators Find Them?
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