getting started
Getting Started
Set up Voxlode, connect your channel, and get your first useful signal fast.
Updated 2026-05-29
Start with the shortest path to signal
Voxlode is most useful when your first session ends with a decision, not a dashboard tour. Start by connecting one channel, importing recent videos, and checking which formats already outperform your average.
What you should do first
- Connect the YouTube channel you actually publish on.
- Import a recent window of videos so performance patterns have enough context.
- Review format-level winners before you review single-video outliers.
- Add or clean up labels for your most important formats and topics.
- Run one recommendation or growth tool only after you know what question you are asking.
Check period views, watch time, CTR, and retention.
Group videos by format, topic, and publishing context.
Pick one repeat, one fix, and one stop.
Turn the decision into the next upload or outline.
Your first useful session
Aim to leave the first session with three notes:
- One format that deserves another attempt.
- One packaging or retention problem to inspect.
- One metric you will watch after the next upload.
Where to go next
- Read What is Voxlode if you want the product model first.
- Follow Setup if you want the fastest implementation path.
- Use Connect YouTube if channel permissions are the main blocker.
- Browse Product Guide when you want a map of each screen.
- Use Playbooks when you are ready to turn data into a weekly habit.