Go narrow, not broad. "Deep ocean facts" outperforms "interesting facts" because it tells a viewer exactly what they're getting before they even watch.

• Prefer niches with a built-in cliffhanger structure — facts, mysteries, unsolved stories. They hook better than generic advice.
• Evergreen beats trendy: space, history and psychology keep working for years. Meme trends die in weeks.
• The 30-video test: could you make 30 videos on this topic without repeating yourself? If not, it's too narrow to build a channel on.

Your video's first sentence has under 2 seconds to earn the rest of the watch. These are the same patterns ShortsForge's AI reaches for — steal them for your custom topics:

Avoid: "Did you know…", "Welcome back…", "In this video…" — they cost you the first second for free.

Platforms reward channels that show up predictably — not channels that post daily for two weeks and then vanish.

• Starting out? 3× a week is a realistic pace most creators actually sustain long-term.
• Only move to daily once you've proven you can hold a schedule for a month straight.
• Check Trends → Best times to post and set your schedule around it — the same content posted at the right hour can outperform 2–3×.

The look of your videos should signal the mood before a single word is spoken:

• Cinematic / Realistic — facts, history, true crime. Feels credible.
• 3D Cartoon / Anime — lighter storytelling, motivation, broad appeal.
• Dark Fantasy / Noir / Cyberpunk — horror, mystery, unsolved stories.
• Open-World / Blocky / Bricks — younger audiences, high shareability, meme culture.

Pick one style per series and keep it for every video — a consistent look is what makes a channel recognizable in someone's feed.

The Trends tab isn't just a stat page — treat it as a checklist before you create your next video:

• Schedule your next post for the highlighted best day/time.
• If one art style is clearly outperforming, lean into it for your next few videos instead of splitting attention.
• If a content type is trending, that's a signal — not a rule. Test it once before committing your whole series to it.