Why You NEED To Make “2026” Videos (Starting Now)

Hey,

There’s a very specific window on YouTube where “new year” content peaks hard and we’re about to enter it.

From mid-November until mid-February, viewership on “202X” videos skyrockets.

People are looking ahead, setting goals, and searching for what’s changing and by March, the momentum dies.

That’s why the next 4 months are the single best time to publish:

• “How to ___ in 2026”
• “5 ___ Changes That Will Have a Big Impact in 2026”
• “If I Were to Start a New ___ in 2026, This Is What I’d Do”
• “How I’d Master [Skill] in 2026 (Step by Step)”
• “The Best Way to Start [Niche] in 2026”
• “Do This Every Day in 2026 to [Desired Outcome]”
• “My [Niche] Routine for 2026”
• “The Biggest Opportunity in [Niche] in 2026”
• “The #1 Strategy for [Outcome] in 2026”
• “10 (Niche) Trends in 2026”
• “If I Were Building a [Business/Skill] From Scratch in 2026, Here’s My Plan”
• “5 Outdated (Niche) Trends in 2026”
• “The Fastest Way to Grow in [Niche] in 2026”

You want most of your videos pointing ahead to 2026, but sprinkling in 2025 reflection videos (like “Best Books I Read in 2025” or “25 Lessons I Learned in 2025”) also works as they hit right when people are reflecting and wrapping up the year.

Here's some video idea examples across a few niches:

Golf Niche

• How to Lower Your Handicap in 2026
• 5 Rule Changes That Will Have a Big Impact on Golf in 2026
• If I Were to Start Playing Golf in 2026, Here’s Exactly How I’d Learn
• Do This Every Day in 2026 to Hit Straighter Drives

Getting Hired / Careers Niche

• How to Get a Job in 2026 (Even With No Experience)
• 5 Outdated Job Application Strategies in 2026
• 5 LinkedIn Changes That Will Have a Big Impact in 2026
• If I Were Starting My Career in 2026, Here’s How I’d Stand Out
• My Daily Routine for Landing a Job in 2026
• The Fastest Way to Grow Your Career in 2026

Accounting Niche

• How to File Taxes in 2026 (Step by Step)
• 10 Accounting Trends in 2026 That Will Change the Industry
• If I Were Starting an Accounting Firm in 2026, This Is What I’d Do
• The #1 Strategy to Reduce Taxes in 2026
• How I’d Master Bookkeeping in 2026 (Step by Step)

Fitness Niche

• How to Lose Weight in 2026 (Without Dieting)
• 5 Outdated Workouts in 2026 You Should Avoid
• 5 Nutrition Changes That Will Have a Big Impact in 2026
• If I Were Starting My Fitness Journey in 2026, Here’s My Plan
• Do This Every Day in 2026 to Build Muscle
• My Morning Fitness Routine for 2026
• The Fastest Way to Get Fit in 2026

Please take action on this and send me your results once they go live, I'm sure you'll get an easy 1 of 10.

Don’t wait until January.

Start publishing these by mid-November to ride the peak traffic wave.

The earlier you plant these videos, the more the algorithm builds momentum for January when browse and search demand explodes.

Jamie
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P.P.S. If you missed my last video, I broke down how I helped a channel get 8M views and how you can use that same strategy to get more views. You can view it here.