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We scan it. You get a score, your archetype, and the thing actually killing it. 60 seconds — we don't touch your account.
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More than a score. An action plan.
A score calibrated for type beat
Not a generic YouTube grade. 8 signals weighted from 135 live type beat channels (cadence, retention, title SEO, top/subs ratio, Shorts).
Official YouTube API
Subs, views, cadence, top video fetched on each audit. 24h cache.
4 to 10 actions per audit
"Bump cadence to 3.8/wk", "Add Shorts", "Title format [Free] X type beat — name". No jargon.
Compare to your tier
5 tiers · medians computed from 135 real type beat channels.
Rising artist combos
Which "X type beat" to target this week. 7-day window of opportunity.
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Channel handle, full URL, channel ID — we parse all of it. No login required.
Audit in 30 seconds
Official YouTube API, 8 signals analyzed, score computed against 135 type beat channels.
Read your action plan
Score, cohort comparison, 4-10 recos. Email-unlock the full version.
Connect your channel for the deep dive
OAuth read-only · retention curves, traffic sources, audience demographics, weekly tracking.
The 8 signals behind your score.
Each signal weighs 12.5 of 100 points. Calibrated specifically for type beat channels — not generic YouTubers.
Upload cadence
How many videos you publish per week over 90 days. Cadence is the #1 YouTube discovery lever in 2026.
Recency
YouTube algo deprioritizes inactive channels. Last upload should be < 7 days to stay in the recommendation pool.
Views / video vs subs
Not absolute views — the ratio. If your 10K subs only watch 200 views per video, your content doesn't engage your own cohort.
Top video / subs
If your top video beats your subscriber count, it's a breakout. Replicate that title/thumbnail/artist combo while it's hot.
Type beat title pattern
Ratio of your titles matching "type beat", "free beat", "prod by", etc. The SEO format that ranks on "X type beat" monthly searches.
Title length
YouTube SEO sweet spot for type beats: artist tag + "type beat" + year + hook. Too short = missing keywords. Too long = truncated.
Maturity (subs/month)
How many subs you gain per month since channel creation. Filters "100k bought subs" channels with no real engagement.
Shorts presence
The fastest-growing discovery surface in 2026. Under-exploited by beatmakers — those who post 1-2/wk pull 3x more new subs.
8 × 12.5 = 100. Score 0–100, label: ≥ 80 Excellent, ≥ 60 Solid, ≥ 40 Needs work, otherwise Critical.
TubeBuddy & VidIQ don't know what a type beat is.
These tools are calibrated on generic YouTubers — gaming, lifestyle, tech reviews. Their "title length 60 chars" or "thumbnail CTR 5%" benchmarks don't apply to channels that live off the BeatStars marketplace.
The questions we get the most.
Yes. The audit is 100% free, no signup required for the base version. Email unlocks the remaining recommendations — still free. The studio (deep audit with retention curves) requires a free ScheduleBeats account.