Analytics & Tracking

Tools for tracking channel performance over time and monitoring individual video growth.

Channel Analytics Tracker

Track a channel’s performance with period-by-period breakdowns using public video data.

Access: Menu → Research Tools → Channel Analytics, or Sidebar → Analytics tab

Input

Field	Description
Channel URL or ID	Full YouTube URL, channel ID (`UCxxxx...`), `@handle`, `/c/` or `/user/` URL
Channel Name	Optional friendly name for your reports
Date Range Type	Predefined Periods, Custom Date Range, or Videos Published Up To Date

Date Range Options

Predefined Periods — Select a tracking period and duration:
– Period: Daily, Weekly, or Monthly
– Duration: Last 7, 14, 30, 60, or 90 periods

Custom Date Range — Set specific start and end dates.

Videos Published Up To Date — Shows all videos published before a chosen date with their current metrics. Useful for “what did this channel look like on date X” analysis.

Output

Two sheets are created:

Summary sheet — One row per period with: Period, Total Views, Videos Count, Avg Views per Period, Avg Views per Video. Includes a channel info header (name, subscribers, total views).
Details sheet — Individual video breakdown per period: Title, Views, Published Date, Avg Views/Day, Video Link.

Creator Growth Tracking

Track creator growth metrics over time.

Access: Menu → Research Tools → Creator Growth Tracking

Opens a dialog where you can enter a channel and track its subscriber/view growth trajectory. Results are written to a dedicated tracking sheet.

Daily Video Tracking (Pro)

Monitor specific videos day-over-day to track view growth, engagement trends, and detect viral patterns.

Access: Menu → Tracking & Automation → Daily Video Tracking

Requires Pro tier.

Setup

Field	Description
Channel URL or ID	The channel whose videos you want to track
Tracking Session Name	A unique name to identify this session (e.g., “Tech Reviews August”)
Video Selection	Recent Videos (automatic), Specific Videos (manual), or All + Manual
Number of Videos	5, 10, 15, or 25 recent videos
Tracking Duration	7, 14, 30 days, or custom (1–90 days)
Tracking Mode	Manual daily runs (enable automation via Automation Dashboard after creation)

Analytics Options

Option	Description
Analytics Depth	Basic (views, likes, comments), Detailed (+ growth rates, trends), or Comprehensive (+ viral detection, optimization alerts)
Output Format	Daily Tracking Sheets, Consolidated History Sheet, or Both
Performance Alerts	Detect viral breakouts and momentum changes
Video Comparisons	Compare performance across tracked videos
Optimization Insights	Generate recommendations based on trends
Automated Daily Updates	System auto-updates at 6 AM daily (enable from this dialog or Automation Dashboard)

Managing Sessions

Menu → Tracking & Automation → Manage Tracking Sessions

View all sessions (active, completed, scheduled) with status badges
Manually update individual sessions
Track progress toward completion
Resume or start new tracking from existing sessions

Automation Dashboard (Pro)

Automate daily video tracking updates with scheduled triggers.

Access: Menu → Tracking & Automation → Automation Dashboard

Requires Pro tier.

Status Overview

The dashboard shows four status cards:
– Global Automation — Enabled/Disabled
– Active Triggers — Number of running triggers
– Automated Sessions — Sessions configured for auto-tracking
– API Quota Used — Current quota consumption

Plus: Next Run time, Last Run time.

Settings

Setting	Description	Default
Enable Automation	Global on/off toggle	Off
Execution Time	When daily updates run	06:00
Timezone	Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, or UTC	Eastern
Max Sessions/Run	Limit sessions processed per execution	10
Max Failures	Consecutive failures before auto-pause	3

Safety Limits

Maximum execution time: 25 minutes per run
Maximum active triggers: 3
Quota budget: 3,000 units reserved for automation, 7,000 for manual use
Trigger prefix system prevents conflicts