YouTube videos are going to become more popular — without becoming more popular

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan just announced a change that will boost numbers for star podcaster Alex Cooper — and every other YouTube creator. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube How popular is that viral video you just saw? That question is harder to answer than you'd think: Different platforms count "views" differently. Now YouTube is moving to a standard more of its competitors use — which tells you a bit about the way YouTube views the competition. YouTube is the world's biggest video…