"Post once a week, same day" is cargo cult

"Post once a week, same day" is cargo cult
Word is the "consistent schedule trains the algorithm" advice is half-misremembered. Sources say the system doesn't reward you for showing up Tuesdays at noon.
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What the schedule actually does: trains your audience, not the recommender. The algo evaluates each upload cold against the topic, regardless of cadence.
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A quietly uploaded video that performs will get pushed harder than a scheduled dud.
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What does this mean for a channel like yours? Drop the rigid calendar guilt. Publish when the video is genuinely good, not to keep a streak. Confidence: high.