How VettedVids Works

YouTube's algorithm optimises for clicks and watch time. VettedVids optimises for something different: did people actually achieve their goal?

Step 1: We search YouTube for every video on a topic

For each goal (like “fix lower back pain” or “learn to budget”), we search YouTube with dozens of queries and collect hundreds of candidate videos. We look at everything — not just what's popular, but niche creators with small audiences who might have the best content.

Step 2: We filter for videos with real success evidence

We analyse the comments section of every video looking for time-delayed success reports — people who tried the advice and came back weeks or months later to say what happened. A comment like “came back to say this actually cured my sciatica after 3 weeks” is worth more than 10,000 “great video!” comments posted the same day.

Step 3: AI scores every video across 5 signals

Each video that passes our evidence filter gets scored on:

• Content Quality — Is the advice specific, actionable, and well-structured?
• Community Validation — How many people report real results? Are there failure reports too?
• Creator Credibility — Does the creator have stated credentials or deep expertise?
• Goal Relevance — How focused is the content on this specific goal?
• Engagement Quality — Are the likes and comments genuine, or inflated?

Step 4: Only the best survive

Most videos don't make the cut. For a typical goal, we review 100–200 videos and only 5–10 pass our quality threshold. These are the videos you see on VettedVids — the ones where real people report real results.

What makes this different from YouTube search?

YouTube ranks by engagement — what gets clicks and watch time. VettedVids ranks by real results — what actually helps people achieve their goal. A video with 50 million views but generic advice will rank below a 50,000-view video from a physiotherapist whose patients report specific improvements.