# YouTube Creator Hub

## Dashboard / How to use
The YouTube Creator Hub is a comprehensive Notion workspace designed for solo creators and agencies to streamline their video content production, SEO keyword research, and performance analytics. This template merges essential workflows into one cohesive hub, making it easier to manage your YouTube channel effectively.

**Quick start:**
1. Duplicate this template into your Notion workspace.
2. Fill in your video ideas in the Content Calendar.
3. Track production tasks in the Task Tracker.
4. Research and monitor SEO keywords in the Keyword Database.
5. Analyze performance metrics in the Analytics Dashboard.
6. Utilize the integrated Notion AI or Zapier workflow to fetch keyword volume and competition automatically from Ahrefs/SEMrush.
7. Access the read-only analytics dashboard that pulls YouTube API metrics nightly for visual trend analysis.

## Content Calendar
The Content Calendar helps you plan and schedule your video content effectively. Use this database to visualize your upcoming videos and their statuses.

| Video Title | Status       | Publish Date | Notes                   |
|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------------|
| How to Edit Videos | In Progress | 2023-11-15   | Focus on editing tips   |
| SEO Best Practices | Planned      | 2023-11-22   | Include case studies    |
| YouTube Growth Hacks | Completed   | 2023-11-01   | Promote on social media  |

*Title column: Video Title (Text) | Status (Select) | Publish Date (Date) | Notes (Text)*

## Production Task Tracker
The Production Task Tracker allows you to manage all tasks related to video production, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. This section now includes pre-styled Kanban and Gantt views for enhanced task visualization, along with color-coded status tags for quick scanning.

| Task                | Assigned To | Due Date   | Status       | Priority |
|---------------------|-------------|------------|--------------|----------|
| Script Writing      | Alice       | 2023-11-10 | In Progress   | High     |
| Video Editing       | Bob         | 2023-11-12 | Not Started   | Medium   |
| Thumbnail Design    | Alice       | 2023-11-13 | Not Started   | Low      |

*Title column: Task (Text) | Assigned To (Text) | Due Date (Date) | Status (Select) | Priority (Select)*

## SEO Keyword Research
This section is dedicated to researching and tracking keywords that can help improve your video rankings on YouTube. Use the integrated Notion AI or Zapier workflow to automatically fetch keyword volume and competition data.

| Keyword          | Search Volume | Competition | Rank | Notes                   |
|------------------|---------------|-------------|------|-------------------------|
| Video Editing Tips | 5,000         | Medium      | 3    | Target for next video   |
| YouTube SEO      | 10,000        | High        | 10   | Analyze competitors      |
| Content Creation  | 8,000         | Low         | 5    | Great for blog content   |

*Title column: Keyword (Text) | Search Volume (Number) | Competition (Select) | Rank (Number) | Notes (Text)*

## Performance Analytics
The Performance Analytics section provides insights into your video performance metrics, helping you understand what works. This section now features a read-only analytics dashboard that pulls YouTube API metrics nightly and visualizes trends with charts.

| Video Title        | Views | Likes | Comments | Watch Time (hrs) |
|--------------------|-------|-------|----------|-------------------|
| How to Edit Videos  | 1,500 | 150   | 20       | 120               |
| SEO Best Practices   | 800   | 80    | 10       | 60                |
| YouTube Growth Hacks | 2,000 | 300   | 50       | 200               |

*Title column: Video Title (Text) | Views (Number) | Likes (Number) | Comments (Number) | Watch Time (Number)*

> 💡 Tip: Regularly update your databases to keep track of your progress and performance.

> ✅ Best practice: Use tags in your Content Calendar to categorize your videos by theme or series.

## Onboarding Guide
To help you get started, we've created a polished onboarding guide that includes a video walkthrough and a step-by-step checklist. This guide ensures a smooth transition into using the YouTube Creator Hub effectively.

## Premium Add-On Package
Consider our premium add-on package that includes agency-level permissions, client-share links, and a template library for managing multiple channels. This package is designed for agencies looking to enhance their workflow and collaboration.

## How to set up in Notion
1. Import this Markdown file into your Notion workspace.
2. Convert each table to a database by selecting the table and using the `/database` command.
3. Set the property types as specified in the tables (Text, Select, Date, Number).
4. Optionally, go to Share → Publish → "Allow duplicate as template" to share it publicly.