Brackeroni

[Make Decisions] {Settle Debates}

Back catalog brackets

The Creator Problem

The content treadmill keeps asking for the next upload. Meanwhile, the archive keeps getting deeper: old favorites, sleeper hits, divisive episodes, and videos newer viewers may never find on their own.

The work still has value. The problem is giving people a reason to return to it.

Brackeroni gives that archive a structure: one pool of videos, weekly matchups, round-by-round reveals, and one final audience favorite.

Run the vote in Brackeroni. Let YouTube handle the reactions.

Example

Back Catalog Retrospective

Import a channel videos page, playlist, or archive of episodes, then turn it into an audience bracket that unfolds round by round with a weekly advancement video.

Example Result

Closest match:

Studio tour vs. behind-the-scenes breakdown

Biggest upset:

Seed 28 beat seed 5

Audience favorite:

Pilot episode

Next reveal:

Round 2 opens this week

How It Works

  1. 1

    Add the importer

    Drag the bookmarklet to your bookmarks bar so you can send video pages to Brackeroni.

    Drag this to your bookmarks bar

    Import to Brackeroni
  2. 2

    Import your archive

    Open your channel, playlist, or video archive and pull your videos into a pool.

  3. 3

    Shape the pool for your audience

    Review the videos, edit titles, add thumbnails, tag the entries, keep the ones that fit, and seed the matchups if you want.

  4. 4

    Run the weekly bracket

    Create a bracket with one final winner, open the round for voting, then reveal what advanced in your next episode.