yt-competitive-analysis

1# YouTube Competitive Analysis
2 
3Outlier detection and packaging pattern extraction for YouTube channels.
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5## When to Use
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7- User asks for YouTube competitive analysis
8- User wants to find viral video patterns
9- User wants packaging/title inspiration from specific creators
10- User wants to track competitor YouTube performance
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12## Prerequisites
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14- YouTube Data API v3 key set as `$YOUTUBE_API_KEY`
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16## Usage
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18```bash
19# Analyze specific channels
20python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --channels "@handle1,@handle2" --days 30
21 
22# Use predefined sets
23python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set ai
24python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set business
25python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set both
26 
27# Export formats
28python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set both --output json
29python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set both --output console
30```
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32## Predefined Channel Sets
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34**AI Creators:** Jeff Su, Alex Finn, Riley Brown, Dan Martell, Matt Wolfe, Nate Herk, Grace Leung, Matt Berman
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36**Business Creators:** Alex Hormozi, Gary Vaynerchuk, Patrick Bet-David, Codie Sanchez, Leila Hormozi, Iman Gadzhi, My First Million
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38## Output Interpretation
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40- **Multiplier**: Times above channel average (2.0x = double normal)
41- **Outlier threshold**: 2x average. Study anything above this.
42- **Title patterns**: Common words in outlier titles indicate proven formats
43- **Cadence**: Videos per week. Higher cadence creators may have lower per-video averages.
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45## Channel Analytics Feedback Loop
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