The State of YouTube Video Intros 2025 - What's Working Now

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I've reviewed 1000s of small-to-mid size channel YouTube video intros to bring you: how to win YouTube video intros and increase retention right now. PERSONALIZED HELP 📈: My strategy for winning on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2ca5g-OBhW4 Business/personal consulting: https://radicalyt.com/ IDEATION 💡: My SEAS method for picking winning ideas: https://youtu.be/ovHER9A1gQk AI-backed customized-to-channel ideation + titles: https://vidiq.com/nateblack/ RUNNING A CHANNEL ⚙️: The free template I made (and recommend) for running a YouTube channel (ideas, production, timeline, goals): https://www.radicalyt.com/howdy I recommend a .Store domain to let your audience know you offer things (and to secure your online brand) for $0.99: https://go.store/nate RECORDING 🎙️: Microphone I use in videos (I rarely do any audio processing, and the room is only lightly sound-dampened): https://amzn.to/47PBzvz Mic arm for the above: https://amzn.to/3GjdYYi Lav mic I've used for hundreds of videos: https://amzn.to/3utYCgV Lighting really good for talking head videos: https://amzn.to/3uBbZw0 I also share more outside YouTube 🧡: Instagram (behind the scenes): https://www.instagram.com/thatnateblack/ X/Threads (thoughts): https://twitter.com/thatnateblack #youtubeintro #growonyoutube BE RADICAL