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.
Weekly review path
1
Scan

Check period views, watch time, CTR, and retention.

2
Compare

Group videos by format, topic, and publishing context.

3
Decide

Pick one repeat, one fix, and one stop.

4
Queue

Turn the decision into the next upload or outline.

Your first useful session

Aim to leave the first session with three notes:

  1. One format that deserves another attempt.
  2. One packaging or retention problem to inspect.
  3. 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.