The ALMA Guides

Honest advice for creators who want to grow.

No hype, no growth-hacks, no rented tactics. Just plain reads on why channels stall and what actually moves them, from the team behind the Deep Scan.

Craft · The Pulse

How do you deal with hate comments?

The most-asked question in creator communities is not about the algorithm. It is how to keep uploading when the comments hurt.

Growth · The Pulse

Am I shadowbanned on YouTube?

Shadowban is the word creators reach for when reach falls and nobody explains why. What is actually happening, and how to check in ten minutes.

Risk · The Pulse

My channel was terminated. Is there any hope?

What to do in the first 48 hours after a termination, how appeals actually work, and the boring preparation that decides whether it is a setback or the end.

Starting · The Pulse

Nobody is watching my first videos

Getting views on a brand new channel is the hardest it will ever be, and the early numbers are close to meaningless. What to watch instead.

Craft · The Pulse

Would you click on this thumbnail?

Creators post thumbnails for feedback every day and get opinions back. The two tests that predict click-through better than a vote does.

Growth · The Pulse

Why are my YouTube views dropping?

A dip is noise; a slide has a cause. The four patterns behind most drops, how to tell which one is yours, and what not to touch.

Growth · Diagnosis

Why did my YouTube channel stop growing?

You didn't change anything and the views flattened anyway. The six places growth actually leaks, and how to find your one fix.

Retention · The Hook

How to fix a weak hook in your first 30 seconds

If viewers leave before the video starts, nothing else matters. How to read your hook and the four openings that lose people.

Cross-platform · Strategy

Should you post the same video to YouTube, TikTok, and Reels?

The same clip can do very different numbers on each platform. When cross-posting works, when it hurts, and how to read your own.

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