Frequently Asked Questions

LaunchPad YT is a purpose built platform designed to help YouTube content creators validate and refine their video ideas before investing time and resources into producing a video that may not be optimised, likely to flop or not strategically aligned to the channels niche. We offer both community feedback through our public forum for like minded aspiring YouTubers and professional expert reviews from experienced YouTubers. Our mission is to help creators like yourself, make data-driven and curated decisions with best practice using benchmarked frameworks of success to increase your chances of success on YouTube and to avoid wasting time on unrefined video ideas and especially ideas that will not add strategic value for your channel to grow in the long term.

LaunchPad YT works in three simple steps:

1. Submit Your Idea: Fill out our structured submission form with details about your video concept, target audience, and strategic goals.
2. Choose Your Path: Either share your idea in our public community forum for free feedback or hire an expert reviewer for professional insights.
3. Get Feedback & Refine: Receive actionable feedback, engage with the community through upvotes and comments, and earn credits for quality contributions which can be used for free professional reviews.

LaunchPad YT is designed for YouTube creators at all levels - from complete beginners planning their first video to established creators looking to reach the next growth milestone or to revitalise a floundering channel. Whether you're a solo content creator, part of a team, or managing a brand channel, our platform provides valuable insights to help you make better content decisions and learn from the best who already have their own formulas for success.

As soon as you post your video, the world gets the opportunity to take your idea anyway. Ultimately, you should focus on your own channel and get community feedback, guidance and advice by experts on LaunchPad YT to get the best possible return on investment on the video you are making so that it can strategically grow your channel every time with the best curated video possible.

Even if you were first to market that idea, you have no control over Youtube's handling of that video's reach. What you do have control over however is making the video as good as it can possibly be so it can sit proudly on your channel once published.

Additionally an idea is just an idea, but the implementation of it, your own unique traits, voice, delivery, and style should ultimately be the selling point of your channel as you need to build a fanbase of you, and not just subscribers who are there for the topic and not your channel/you directly.

Credits are the currency used on LaunchPad YT to access premium features like expert reviews. You can earn credits by posting quality video ideas that receive community upvotes and by engaging with other creators' content with comments and replies. Alternatively, you can purchase credits directly or subscribe to a monthly plan that includes a set amount of credits every month.

There are several ways to earn credits on LaunchPad YT:

• Post Quality Ideas: When your posts receive upvotes from the community, you earn credits (conversion rate varies by subscription tier)
• Engage with Comments: Receive upvotes on your helpful comments to earn additional credits
• Subscription Plans: Get monthly credit allocations with paid subscription tiers
• Early Adopter Bonuses: Special credit rewards for launch members on the waitlist

Yes! LaunchPad YT offers a free tier that allows you to post video ideas, engage with the community forum, upvote content, and comment on posts. Free users can also earn credits through community engagement. Premium features like expert reviews require credits, which can be earned for free by giving quality feedback and getting upvoted in return or outright purchased. Paid subscription plans offer enhanced limits and monthly credit allocations.

We offer flexible subscription plans with different benefits:

• Free Tier: Access to community features with a set amount of upvotes and idea draft limits per month which refresh
• Paid Memberships: Increased upvote limits, higher credit earning rates, more video ideation draft slots, and more monthly credit allocations

You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your subscription at any time.

Expert reviews are professional assessments of your video ideas conducted by experienced YouTubers who have proven track records in content creation. You can hand pick the review of your choice as per your requirements. These reviewers provide detailed, inline feedback on your title, thumbnail concept, hook, script structure, target audience, SEO strategy, and overall video concept clearly against each section. They offer actionable insights based on real-world YouTube success from their experience and are on this platform specifically to be accessible to you and help the success of your video ideas.

To become an expert reviewer on LaunchPad YT, you need to:

1. Have a proven track record as a YouTube content creator
2. Apply through our reviewer application process (contact support)
3. Be approved by our admin team based on your experience and expertise
4. Set up your reviewer profile with your specialties, turnaround time, and pricing

Reviewers earn real money for completed reviews at the set rate they agreed and can request payouts when they reach the minimum threshold each month.

Review turnaround times vary by reviewer and are displayed on their profile. Most reviewers complete reviews within 2-3 business days. When you select a reviewer, you'll see their estimated turnaround time before committing credits. If a reviewer fails to deliver within the agreed timeframe without communication, you can request a refund or reassignment.

Yes! Each user has a lifetime limit of 5 amendment requests across all reviews. If you feel the review needs clarification or additional insights, you can request amendments before accepting the final review. The reviewer will then update their feedback based on your specific concerns. This ensures you get the maximum value from each expert review.

The community forum allows creators to share their video ideas publicly and receive feedback from fellow creators, so that you can take in the good suggestions and implement them on your video before wasting time on something that is unoptimised. You can browse ideas by category, filter by trending/newest/hot posts, upvote ideas you like, and comment with constructive feedback. The forum encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing among creators at all levels.

Yes, to ensure quality engagement and prevent gaming the system, we have monthly upvote limits that vary by subscription tier. Free users have a baseline monthly limit, while paid members enjoy higher limits. These limits reset at the beginning of each month. You cannot upvote your own content, and admins/reviewers are restricted from upvoting to maintain fairness.

Currently, upvotes are displayed as total counts rather than individual user lists to encourage honest feedback and reduce bias. You can see the total number of upvotes your posts and comments have received in your dashboard and on the post itself.

Creating an account is simple! Click the "Join Waitlist" or "Get Early Access" button, provide your email address and create a password. You can also sign up using OAuth providers like Google or GitHub for faster registration. After creating your account, verify your email to unlock all features.

Absolutely! We take data security very seriously. All sensitive data is encrypted, passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms, and we follow best practices for data protection. Payment processing is handled securely through Stripe, and we never store your full payment information on our servers. For more details, please review our Privacy Policy.

Yes, you can delete your account at any time from your profile settings. Please note that deleting your account will remove all your data, including posts, comments, and credit history from public viewing. If you have an active subscription, make sure to cancel it before deleting your account. Unused credits cannot be refunded upon account deletion.