For all content creators

First we tell you why. Then we coach what's next — and keep score.

Why your last video died — the exact second viewers left, and why YouTube showed it to fewer people than the one before it. Then what to make next — the ideas your viewers asked for in your comments, and the title that gets it found; 2–3 choices every time, you make the call. A week later the Scorekeeper tells you what your pick did to your views.

Free while manfriday is in early access — your first read lands about two minutes after you connect.

How it works

First the why. Then the next. Then the score.

Same order every week: work out what just happened, decide what to do about it, then find out whether it worked.

Step 1 · WhyWhy it won or died

The exact second viewers left, why YouTube showed it to fewer people than the one before it, and how it did against your normal — so you know what to change and what to repeat.

Step 2 · NextWhat to make, and how to package it

Ideas your viewers already asked for in the comments, an opening written against the seconds they left, and title options graded against your own winners. Always 2–3 choices — you make the call.

The ScoreWhether it actually worked

Every pick goes in the Ledger with your views at that moment. A week later the Scorekeeper compares — worked, mixed, or didn't — and next week's advice starts from what already worked on your channel.

The team

Six analysts. One job each. All on your side.

Each seat has one job and says it in their own words — and every call comes from your own numbers, as choices you pick from.

the EditorStep 1 · WhyI find the exact second viewers leave — and what you were saying when they did.
the ScoutStep 1 · WhyI find the outside video worth comparing yours to — and what's yours to take from it.
the ListenerStep 2 · NextI read every comment so you don't have to — and surface the videos your viewers already asked for.
the MarketerStep 2 · NextI grade your title and thumbnail — and hand you stronger options before you publish.
the ResearcherStep 2 · NextI dig into a topic and bring back what people actually want from it.
the ScorekeeperThe ScoreI check every tip against your real numbers — and show you the misses too.
Why trust it

Advice that never gets checked is just a horoscope.

Written downEvery tip lands in the Ledger — with your numbers at that exact moment.
Checked against realityYou apply it, the Scorekeeper compares before and after. No vibes — your numbers.
Misses stay on the recordA team that hides its misses can't be trusted about its wins. Too little data? You hear "too early to judge" — never a guess.
Sample — how a checked tip reads
Say what they get in the title41/day → 128/day✓ worked · 3×
Open on the result, not the introheld 12% more viewers✓ worked
Add an end-screen pollno change✕ didn't work

Green worked, amber mixed, red didn't — every verdict stays on the record.

Every winner has an analyst.
The business of one doesn't. Yet.

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