# YouTube Channel Strategy Template

Use this outline as a working document. Separate confirmed facts, assumptions, and open questions.

## 1. Channel idea
- One-sentence idea:
- Intended viewer:
- Viewer need or interest:
- Why this channel can help or entertain:

## 2. Focus and promise
- Focused niche:
- Channel promise (I make [format] for [viewer] who wants [outcome]):
- Topics that fit:
- Topics that do not fit yet:

## 3. Format and constraints
- Format:
- On-camera preference:
- Weekly time available:
- Equipment and access:
- Production steps and likely bottlenecks:

## 4. Landscape notes
- Channel or format pattern observed:
- Viewer questions answered:
- Questions that remain:
- Distinct contribution we can make:

## 5. Name directions
- Option 1 and rationale:
- Option 2 and rationale:
- Option 3 and rationale:
- Availability checks still needed:

## 6. First five video plans
For each: viewer question, working title, intended outcome, format, research needed, and production effort.

## 7. Open decisions and next actions
- Assumptions to validate:
- Decisions requiring client/creator approval:
- First practical next step:

Related tool: https://www.bazuddi.com/youtube-niche-finder