Reflect: channel insights
How to use Reflect alongside Research: what to look for, how often to review, and how to turn insights into the next three videos.
Guides
Long-form help for research, scripting, and growing with a clear voice.
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Niche research best practices
A sustainable weekly rhythm for mapping your niche: segments, language, gaps, and experiments—without analysis paralysis.
Research strategist overview
How to use research workflows to stress-test topics, compare angles, and kill weak ideas before you invest production.
Competitor tracking and research
How to pick reference channels, log insights you can actually use, and turn performance signals into script briefs—without copying or chasing vanity metrics.
Using the Create workspace
How Create fits together: overview, series navigation, standalone libraries, and keeping research aligned with what you are building.
Shorts workflow tips
A practical workflow for scripting shorts in ShakeTheSpear: hooks, pacing, captions, variants, and QA before you shoot.
Long-form vs shorts
When to use each project type, how planning differs, and how to repurpose long-form into shorts without duplicating effort.
Organizing videos in a series
Ordering, naming, statuses, and handoff notes so multi-part content stays legible for you, editors, and collaborators.
Creating your first series
From naming and promise to first episode: how to structure a series so viewers—and your own planning—stay coherent from episode one.
AI credits and models
How credits relate to usage, how to pick models for outlines versus finals, and workflows that save money without sacrificing quality.