This week I'm breaking down a policy change YouTube announced a few weeks ago that's about to reshape how every creator reads their own analytics. It's a quick, practical episode for anyone who publishes on YouTube - or watches their view count as a signal of how they're doing.
**In This Episode, I Cover:**
- Why YouTube changed how Shorts views were counted a year before this update
- What actually counts as a "view" starting August 24, 2026
- Where your old, more honest view count is still hiding in your analytics
- Whether this change touches your monetization or Partner Program status
- Why I still don't care about a view under three seconds long
- Which channels are about to see the biggest (and smallest) jumps
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Until next week - stay focused and take action.
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