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<item><title>Fact-checking AI scripts: how to catch wrong information before it reaches the video</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/ai-fact-checking-scripts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/ai-fact-checking-scripts/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI and automation</category><description>AI writes fluently but can invent facts. A safe flow: ground scripts in sources, check them separately, list every claim, and never ship a script that fails.</description></item>
<item><title>How to start a faceless YouTube channel: ideas, rules and pitfalls</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/faceless-youtube-channel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/faceless-youtube-channel/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Channel growth</category><description>A YouTube channel without showing your face: which topics work, which are risky, how to build an identity, the path to monetization and the originality rules.</description></item>
<item><title>Free images, video and music for YouTube: a licensing and copyright guide</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/free-video-image-sources-licensing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/free-video-image-sources-licensing/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Policies and monetization</category><description>Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash, Wikimedia Commons, the YouTube Audio Library and Freesound: what each allows, when to credit, and how to avoid Content ID claims.</description></item>
<item><title>How to choose a YouTube automation tool: a 12-question checklist</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/how-to-choose-youtube-automation-tool/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/how-to-choose-youtube-automation-tool/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI and automation</category><description>Questions to ask before picking a tool that makes and uploads YouTube videos: data storage, fact-checking, API status, licensing, quota, pricing, cancellation.</description></item>
<item><title>How to find YouTube video topics: 7 ways to find ideas with proven demand</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/how-to-find-youtube-video-topics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/how-to-find-youtube-video-topics/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Channel growth</category><description>Find video ideas via search suggestions, YouTube Studio Trends, Google Trends, Wikipedia, communities and competitors, then check demand and build a topic bank.</description></item>
<item><title>How to make YouTube Shorts: length, size and upload guide</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/how-to-make-youtube-shorts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/how-to-make-youtube-shorts/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Channel growth</category><description>How long can a Short be, which resolution and aspect ratio do you need, and how do you upload? A practical guide to the first second, captions, music and rhythm.</description></item>
<item><title>How to make YouTube videos with AI: an 8-step workflow</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/how-to-make-youtube-videos-with-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/how-to-make-youtube-videos-with-ai/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI and automation</category><description>From choosing a topic to scripting, fact-checking, voice, visuals and upload: a practical workflow and checklist for making YouTube videos with AI.</description></item>
<item><title>YouTube Shorts or long-form video? Which is better and how to decide</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/shorts-vs-long-form-youtube/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/shorts-vs-long-form-youtube/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Channel growth</category><description>How Shorts and long-form videos differ in discovery, monetization, viewer bond and production cost; which format suits your goal and how to combine both.</description></item>
<item><title>What is YouTube automation? What you can automate and where the limit is</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/what-is-youtube-automation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/what-is-youtube-automation/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI and automation</category><description>YouTube automation means handing the repetitive parts of channel work to software. What can be automated, what shouldn't be, the risks and safe-use principles.</description></item>
<item><title>Your first YouTube video with Mecra: from install to publish, step by step</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/your-first-video-with-mecra/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/your-first-video-with-mecra/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Mecra guides</category><description>Install Mecra, add two free keys, connect your channel and produce your first video. A short tour of the setup wizard, Trends, Produce and Automation pages.</description></item>
<item><title>YouTube's AI content policy: what is “inauthentic content” and how to stay safe</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/youtube-ai-content-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/youtube-ai-content-policy/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Policies and monetization</category><description>YouTube doesn't ban AI videos, but mass-produced, generic content isn't eligible for monetization. What the policy says, the disclosure rule and a safe workflow.</description></item>
<item><title>YouTube Analytics guide: which metrics matter and how to read them</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/youtube-analytics-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/youtube-analytics-guide/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Channel growth</category><description>Impressions, click-through rate, average view duration, the retention graph, traffic sources and Shorts metrics: what each measure tells you and what to do.</description></item>
<item><title>YouTube API quota explained: limits, costs and what to do when it runs out</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/youtube-api-quota-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/youtube-api-quota-explained/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI and automation</category><description>The YouTube Data API daily quota: the 10,000-unit default, the separate upload bucket, per-method costs, the reset time and ways to use the quota efficiently.</description></item>
<item><title>YouTube monetization requirements (2026): how many subscribers and watch hours do you need?</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/youtube-monetization-requirements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/youtube-monetization-requirements/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Policies and monetization</category><description>What it takes to join the YouTube Partner Program: 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 watch hours or 10 million Shorts views, how to apply, and why applications fail.</description></item>
<item><title>YouTube SEO guide: titles, descriptions, tags, thumbnails and chapters</title><link>https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/youtube-seo-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mecrastudio.com/en/blog/youtube-seo-guide/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Channel growth</category><description>How to use titles, descriptions, tags, thumbnails and chapters so your video gets found in YouTube search: limits, ranking signals and a checklist.</description></item>
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