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[@Marcus-Jones]

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[@MedicLisa]

Isn't this illegal why are you promoting?

[@DRAWKCABLLA]

haha. "my friend" that dude is 100% Indian 0:58

[@hhaste]

@@MedicLisa There's 1 key word in the sentence, can you find it? I'll give you a hint.. it's "LEGAL"

[@MedicLisa]

@@hhaste getting paid subscribers is against the tos

[@mi5iu491]

Lol it's all legal dude.... its not illiegal to buy views. Against policy sure. Illiegal NO

[@FatpugMobile]

Awesome vid, good to see someone is testing methods to grow like this. It's tough to get genuine engagement these days. I've shifted towards making my content and videos better, and famegrowers have been a big help, especially with monetization. I'm now a KZbin partner and can finally make some cash from my passion.

[@bexiexz]

love that, whats fame growers?

[@onesubonedollarforcharity1979]

@@bexiexz social media agency

[@onesubonedollarforcharity1979]

@@bexiexz no offence but you can google it

[@themaccabra1]

​@@bexiexz you can search it 😂

[@FeiBoEntertainment]

New projects, sincerely recruiting promotion personnel. Real and effective, no fees😍😍😍

[@thesocialsphereguide]

If you are reading this, I hope your channel grows in 2024! DONT GIVE UP!

[@vort3xgamer]

Same to you!

[@A_person_on_the_internet1]

Thank you

[@gabeations]

Thanks!

[@KBTV444]

Yesssss 🎉

[@luke_404]

Same 🤩

[@csuporj]

The prime minister of Romania (Catu), bought a lot of facebook likes for one of his press conferences held in Romanian language (without translation). Half of the people who liked his video had vietnamese names, the other half ukrainian. This is what our government spends the tax money on.

[@outlawedTV88]

and importing mosquitos from Bill gates.

[@ifn_media]

Handy to know if you are a Romanian KZbinr eh!

[@IncelIncazzato]

Andrew tate should run for prime minister thereb🤣

[@RockMusicTracks]

Trolls and haters often put fake likes on other people's posts in an attempt to get their posts flagged and taken down. It's very cheap and there's some sites even offering a free trial service which they can use. It's not necessarily the prime minister of Romania's people who did this, but a troll or hater.

[@nyranstanton203]

id say this is exactly what record labels do for artists.

[@calistheniccoddy]

Selena Gomez bought all her cds on credit cards to boost her numbers 😅😅

[@nyranstanton203]

@@calistheniccoddy lol money breeds money huh...

[@calistheniccoddy]

@@nyranstanton203 the funny thing is I’m sitting at 1.1k subs and it’s soo depressing, I might just fake it to make it

[@BoBoZoBo]

And what movie studios do, and book lists, and news agencies, and just about every other media entity.

[@calistheniccoddy]

@@BoBoZoBo what about presidential campaigns lmaoo

[@Berit-Cathrine]

I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for....

[@Berit-Cathrine]

@Sofia-Agne43 That's actually quite impressive, I could use some Info on your FA, I am looking to make a change on my finances this year as well

[@Berit-Cathrine]

@Sofia-Agne43 I will give this a look, thanks a bunch for sharing.

[@Ms.Delphine1204]

Wtf is this random bot like conversation? 😂

[@Natalie32star]

Do life insurance sales. You can work from home and make thousands. Look up family first life

[@fatimabubi5703]

Saya tinggal di kaki gunung di pulau sumatera, kami punya pendapatan 300 us dollar dari hasil berkebun, setiap tahun kami memanen padi dan membawa nya ke pasar, saat ini kami berfikir untuk menjual kebun dan membuka bisnis laundry atau toko roti di bali

[@Marcus-Jones]

Should mention: "Subscribers and watch-time earned through a Promotion do not contribute towards KZbin Partner Program eligibility." AKA you can't just buy your way to KZbin's monetisation requirements with the YT Promotions or Google Ads. EDIT: I've done some testing on a brand new, unmonetised channel, and it seems like KZbin are lying. Despite their official disclaimer, right now [November, 2023] the subscribers you get through these methods DO count towards the YPP requirements. Do what you will with that information...

[@reviews.de.aparelhos]

I was under the inpresssion that the subs will count towards monetization. Just the watched hours that wouldn't? Someone clarify

[@gueberninja]

according to youtube it actually does

[@rockscousteau]

Do a video on (Rpm). And what REAL channels make on REAL views here. I have under 30,000 subscribers. I do not inflate anything. My RPM average per month is always over $10.00. I see $15.00 RPM's on uploads on launch a few times a month. 100,000 views for me is no less than $1000.00. And can be as much as $1,400.00. People who buy views make under $5.00 per 1000 views. And most likely $2 or $3. There is that big of a difference between a REAL channel.....and an inflated channel.

[@RainmakerXBooty]

i can confirm that it does count towards the youtube PP

[@gueberninja]

@@RainmakerXBooty i know but he's lying

[@GiggaVega]

Buying views outside KZbin, Google and face book, buying views is what is happening with all these “Invalid Views” epidemic on KZbin. The best way to grow is to let it happen naturally. Never ever pay for easy views. Invalid views will take years to work itself out of your analytics, I did it 3 years ago for a few months and only now an I ranking for my niches: gaming and movie reviews. Don’t be tempted, it took almost 2 years for it to run its course.

[@squibbelsmcjohnson]

Exactly

[@BigtastyChicken]

You literally have less views than me

[@Prof.Albusdumbledore]

No one asked you

[@GiggaVega]

@@Lord_The_Dragon unfortunately Good is objective. One thing i would recommend is working on your thumbnails & making the tiles a bit more catchy. Always ask yourself, "Would i click on this video?" 2nd, you have to make more relevant videos. If nobody knows the game you're playing, they won't search for it and KZbin won't know who to suggest the video to. Even with 1590 subscribers, it's hard for me to get 100 views. Even on relevant videos like star field.

[@GiggaVega]

@@BigtastyChicken then i clearly need to learn from you, Mr. Beast 😆

[@GentlemensWatchServices]

Probably worth mentioning the caveat on YT promotion traffic. "Subscribers and watch-time earned through a promotion do not contribute towards KZbin Partner Program eligibility."

[@wedeluluinthis]

Wait really?

[@Daniel260.]

That’s great to know

[@BANCLAMOFFICIAL]

True@@wedeluluinthis

[@runningrobert]

Question, are any of the things he mentioned able to get you watch time towards the YTPP?

[@GentlemensWatchServices]

@@runningrobert Not really. What we need is real people subscribing. Talking of which, do a brother a favour.

[@paulhibbert]

Possibly the first video I’ve ever watched on KZbin about growth that isn’t full of nonsense. So helpful, thank you!

[@southeastasiagoingastray731]

So you will admit that youtube is a scam.

[@Bugthehollywoodpug]

Lol yep

[@BestofCricketandFootball]

Yeah obviously duh

[@sgtsayz8636]

KZbin is a business 😂

[@pomskylifenova7344]

For sure

[@BestofCricketandFootball]

@@pomskylifenova7344 what the

[@ViralKiller]

Years ago, say 2015-2020 I used to get gigantic organic traffic spikes around 3 weeks after paid views...the returns were almost 10x....looks like they fixed that bug now

[@SangAdventures]

Good thing I make KZbin videos from passion and as a side hobby. It’s OK to grow my channel slowly.

[@Sluggga]

Here before the incident where you inevitably lose it all over false accusations check!

[@ADayintheLifeofRia]

💞

[@raisedservices9540]

The fact he was so worried about getting scammed on bot views but then paid 88k in Google advertising is mind blowing.

[@007stopjockin]

LOL! 007

[@johnyeta]

The fact you have $100K to drop on buying views!

[@PupuJukuYT]

I bought the YT Promotion for my first video, I was on 121 subscribers. I put 25€ for budget and let it run for 2 weeks. Ended 1st of oct 2023. YT says that I got 2,2k views and 244 subscribers through that promotion. But I actually gained a lot more subscribers and am now on 592 which means I actually gained around 470 subscribers in that 2 week period. While it sounds great, getting all these subs, but it actually doesnt make you feel good and accomplished. Mixed feelings with that. Great video explaining all that!

[@stef2282]

who did you use for your YT promo?

[@mehditayshun5595]

How you feel about it? Don't be stupid ! Results are results

[@mehditayshun5595]

KZbin itself. . He's talking about the promotions program offered by KZbin

[@PupuJukuYT]

@@stef2282 what Mehdi sayd. I used the YT own new promotion thingy

[@-Yuimie-]

Thx for sharing this!

[@onionbutter42]

13:44 I actually had a really strange experience with this a while back. Either youtube did something really strange or someone decided to view-bot my most popular video, and out of nowhere it got an extra one million views over the course of two days. However, the amount of subscribers gained and revenue didn't go up at all, and along with this the retention rate completely died. After about two days, the video had all of those views automatically removed and the retention rate went back to what it previously was, but the video took a pretty substantial hit in terms of viewership for a couple weeks afterwards before returning to what it was doing before and is now performing well for such an old video. If you know of any other creators this has happened to I would love to know about it

[@WayOfTheZombie]

Sounds like a competitor hit u

[@Horrordelic]

Ohh it can be used as abotage also, that is abit scary@@WayOfTheZombie

[@hey_its_travis]

Cpl things come to mind. People messing with you. The company who did it put your channel info instead of actual target. Gave you views by mistake. Some haters will say its the you're just covering your ass argument.

[@MrEelement]

There was a Spiffing Brit video on this, a competition can run ads on your behalf without your consent and target to the complete opposite of people you are trying to reach. This will mean your video does badly and their video is more likely to show up in organic searches, specifically if it’s a new game relaxes video or something, the competitor may have wanted top spot, so nuked everyone else videos.

[@onionbutter42]

@@MrEelement the video got directly ripped off by a channel with a million subs three days later, I didn't have hard proof so I didn't say anything but if there aren't any other ways for something like that to happen I'm not sure what other explanations there are, especially since the vid was based on a fairly old game

[@liamhays3181]

Why so little people are talking about boosting? I think it's completely harmless if you are using it reasonably. You can't get 100k ofc but getting some small amount of views and likes from time to time just to stay relevant on this platform I believe its completely cool. (Personally used fame ster and never regret it)

[@BuzzaB77]

Because advertising is still a problem, it's still basically shouting at people. Sure it builds awareness, but it doesn't build organic fans, which are the only thing that will carry your brand long-term.

[@arranmc182]

as long as you are not actively trying to brake the YT T&C then its a non issue

[@arranmc182]

@@BuzzaB77 sadly to get sponsors they like to see high view numbers over subscriber counts so its a way to gain views

[@BuzzaB77]

@@arranmc182 it's the same problem though. "The only long term currency is trust" - Seth Godin Sponsor pays for slot on video with high views, but gets no return because that video has low engagement because it's not organic, sponsor will never use you again. Bridge burnt. And guess what that sponsor was a subsidiary of a bigger group, so now you've burnt multiple bridges.

[@Scaglietti_Yello]

The problem is no one wants to really work for it. Everyone thinks they can make a career out of youtube. There are more youtube channels then there are tv channels, tv shows in the world....

[@kornkid13]

2:06 your email isn't blurred entirely. You can easily see your email if you play it at .25 speed and pause it... you may want to fix that my friend.

[@libtrs838]

You could have just emailed him

[@EcomDetective]

How can he fix it now ? Like can he edit this video while it’s still live ?

[@libtrs838]

@@EcomDetective Live? Its a recording that has been edited. All he has to do is fix the blur with editing and re-uplaod over this video.

[@ILLADVISEDFILMS]

​@libtrs838 how do you reupload OVER a video?

[@LindaNystorm]

I think its completely cool to buy some subs, likes etc in the beginning but only if you really have quality content. I didn't want to work my a** of just to get couple of likes. I got myself little push from Fame - ster in terms of subs and only after that my channel started to get organic traffic. Great video btw!

[@0397rb]

LOL PURE FOOLISHNESS

[@SalmanKhan-pk5wo]

Of course you do, bot-san. I suspected you're a bot because of your AI-like comment so I ran your display picture through an AI detection tool. Turns out the image is AI generated and by extension, so is the comment.

[@LindaNystorm]

@@SalmanKhan-pk5wo you have too much time to waste bruv... XD

[@smthnew861]

​@@LindaNystormnah, you're just fake

[@Jvck_Edits1]

Your a bot you have no vids 🤓

[@williamthe4rd]

for the youtube promotion feature, they actually used to have better target viewer options, you used to be able to select what type of content they liked

[@Pratansyah]

It still does, you have to go to the "Audiences, keywords, and content" tab on the left side in the campaign page

[@BreezyByte]

Dont worry guys if we just keep pushing we will make it and we wont even need to buy promotion! Just grind and keep making good content! Good luck to all!❤🎉

[@Exeulla]

You have 158 keep going!!❤

[@ChannelPro-Yt]

😂😂 We on the way 🥳

[@BloxFruitBandits]

Heck yeah! We'll get there soon!

[@CogniJourney]

How much time 😅😅😢

[@trynvegan]

❤

[@Spaghettiheads_]

To all other creators starting out, keep going, I believe in you, it WILL work out!

[@towntalkpodcast]

💯

[@gcr1]

483 subs here. Taking forever!😊

[@Spaghettiheads_]

@@gcr1 that’s awesome though, you’re smashing it! I’m only on 33 - I have a long way to go 😂

[@gcr1]

@@Spaghettiheads_ Just subbed to you. One more closer. Keep pumping out content, brotha!

[@Horrordelic]

For most it wil never work out financially, just have some fun with it instead :) --Have soon 20k subs, 30k views a month about 25USD month revenue :D :D

[@Convillekreations]

Heavenly Father I pray that you keep the person reading this alive , safe, healthy and financially blessed…

[@MCCorn-uu9zb]

Bless you too brother !

[@YAWEHNATION_888]

God bless ➕

[@colinisreal]

I’m reading this in the hospital rn

[@luannafortunato]

Amem

[@Vibe_witbump]

Amen god bless you

[@joshuagharis9017]

Did a million people watch this video??? Hmmm I wonder 🤔 😅

[@malvaizn]

lmao

[@askimdonna]

No 1.5 million + have viewed it.

[@rosiedanish7410]

View can be bought! youtube Marcus Jones. Everything is fake with this scammer

[@scatterlyrics]

Hm 🤔

[@RobertBottcher-kg2nh]

0:45 0:46

[@issys.visio-verse]

You may specialise in this content but you sure as hell made something so complex, so digestible for the viewer. Great articulation of everything & made all the boring numbers sound so much more interesting. As a result, you've earnt yourself a very loyal organic subscriber who will support & share your work. Appreciate you, mate.

[@viralclickb8]

this comment in its self is so indigestable, over articulated and grammatically fked up that as a reasult im aslo starting to lose all coumuniticationalal skills as I type my equally as pointless paragragh of a comment. p.s. your mum -gottem

[@Shocker99]

How do you know you were organic? 😉

[@issys.visio-verse]

How do we know you're not a bot trying to gaslight a human?!?@@Shocker99

[@MariyoWz]

yea how u know ur orgganic? ur name kinda sus tho.. ngl

[@issys.visio-verse]

@@MariyoWz - bruv, your name sounds like a barcode

[@AIKnowledge2Go]

Absolutely stellar content! It's eye-opening to see the real implications of buying views contrasted with genuine growth. The dedication in producing this video reflects your commitment to authenticity. This isn't just a video, it's an education. As they say, true success isn't bought but earned, and you, my friend, are earning every bit of it. Keep enlightening the KZbin community! 🌟

[@darren45-54]

let me do one just like this, one moment

[@darren45-54]

i should get paid instead, i don't mind doing robot work to earn money (let me know if you need one of a higher quality)

[@squirrelhallowino29]

Well he ain't wrong, this is truly educational and the man spent 100k to prove it ? Are you deaf or something can't recognize quality stuff anymore? brain rotten? Think this is automated as well? Suck me - Says chatgpt. I'm just a bot! Lookatme@@darren45-54

[@ggwtfxd]

wonder what if someone else bots your video and it can be taken down from youtube? would not make sense

[@sumphoo]

This response has the best grammar, non inflammatory use of language and is the finest ass kissing I have ever seen on a YT Comment. The use of sentence structure makes me think of the many hours spent having discussions with different AI's.

[@SUPPORTYOURSELF]

Impressive. More money than I make in a year spent in advertising is pretty mind blowing. Super interesting, thanks for sharing!

[@robotBailiff]

I am a paid viewer, and I approve of this message 👍

[@mollago]

Every positive comment you get is just bots you paid for

[@TVerc-]

His videos are the most incredible and a must to subscribe to his channel. I am a paid bot and the channel owner approved this message

[@xBugzly]

Great video man!! The commitment you had for this video is insane!! Been watching your videos for a few weeks now and loving them. Keep up the grind brotha!

[@voodooaudio9488]

no commitment. paid comment, and paid likes to your comment. I'm reporting you too

[@trafficjon400]

What you work hard at in all walks of life helping others usually gets payed back. this video is perfectly Legal. @@voodooaudio9488

[@voodooaudio9488]

@HoneycottDivers please stop existing

[@xclusiongl]

​@@voodooaudio9488 What???? Bro LOL😭

[@SmartWealthEducation]

Helpful video, especially for new KZbinrs. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@Pleiarcontent]

Mention: Watch hours from advertising campaigns don't count toward KZbin monetization.

[@ruthdenham8211]

Great video! I really have a question. For someone with less than $5,000 to invest, how would you recommend we enter the crypto market? I am looking at studying some traders and copying their strategy rather than investing myself and losing money emotionally. What's your take on this approach?

[@tanjaklug1188]

There are actually strategies that could be put in place for colossal gains, but such execution is usually carried out by financial experts

[@lisamiller8566]

I agreed, investing without proper guidance can lead to mistakes and losses. last year. I did so many mistakes but also learned so much from it, If you're new to investing or don't have much time, it's best to get advice from an expert.

[@edvaldofranca3691]

Nice. those who work with expert typically earn more than those who go it alone.

[@Stephanie-lm4kt]

ambitious! who is this advsor guiding you? i'm seeking for a more effective growth approach on my savings

[@lisamiller8566]

As a beginner, it's essential for you to have a mentor to keep you accountable. Myself, I'm guided by Daniel Adams Bailey. for years and highly recommend him I focus on him. To be honest, I almost didn't buy the idea of letting someone handle growing my finance, but so glad I did.

[@Noer2016]

Such a cool experiment thank you for making this video. Very informative and should be a thing that more people should know about. Glad its getting out there that it is clearly not worth it to buy your success just work for it!

[@ineedrobuxx]

pro

[@SAVEDSOULS777]

😂😂😂😂

[@koaven9560]

generally think that problem with people doing KZbin is lack of strategy. They come up with ideas and upload them and post them straight away. They may be motivated for a couple months and may upload 40 videos in that time. 40 videos could be 40 or 20 weeks instead of 2/3 months. Post them consistently (and use a bit of Famester as well), don't post everything straight away. This also helps avoid burn out...

[@svenpavlov33]

Bit old but I assume I just got recommended this video and I live in Estonia. I don't know if you have advertised this video but there is a chance it somewhat carries over to other videos as well since I have never heard of you. I would say I rarely ever click on the ads in KZbin, mostly by accident. This was a very interesting watch, nice structure, good information, subscribed!

[@Naina-Tejaswi25880]

Zeru impact on our political campaign was phenomenal! We purchased KZbin subscribers, and our message spread like wildfire. Zeru empowered us to connect with voters from all walks of life. To all politicians, Zeru is a game-changer for your digital pres

[@glennkrieger]

As a YT creator myself this is a bit...well...frustrating. I spend 10-20 hours a week making short video clips and then editing those clips into a video, then publishing them on YT. All of my subscribers, views, etc. are organic. And, it's slow. Someone could spend less time, but has a hefty bank account, and could easily blow by my numbers just by buying their numbers. Something just doesn't set well about this.

[@stormine777]

Paid views are not recurring views, organic is more loyal, at least that's what I got from this video, well, that and don't waste money on ads, buy yourself a coffee and keep doing what you already do, entertain your loyal viewers, I'll smash the subscribe just because..

[@pitlanemaster]

Interesting from start to end! Thank you for helping other creators man🙌

[@MediumDSpeaks]

Bro risking his entire channel for this video

[@PacManShift6c]

He just snitched on himself to KZbin, strike incoming....😂

[@Shurredz]

If truly think about this, you’re really paying to get eyes on your channel. So, If you can get the cheapest cost per subscriber, then those people are more likely to be shown your video again in browse or suggested and gain organic views in the future. I feel like this is the most valuable ROI for ads if you aren’t actually selling anything. I vote the promotion method! Great video

[@mollago]

This is one of the dumbest comments I've ever read

[@JeffManseau]

One thing I've noticed with promotions however was that whenever I've bought one my entire channel seemed to be getting a boost not only the video being promoted. Which was weird.

[@HJBProductionsLLC]

You spent $80k!!! that's is insane!

[@ThoughtfulAl]

As time goes by and this video gains traction, it would be really interesting to measure the boost it gives you with subscribers views and watch hours, compared to what happened when you bought views. How much work was it to produce this video?

[@TheRealScooterGuy]

And now time (a couple of months) has passed, and this video has over a million views. (And the channel has 180K subs, but I don't know where it was when the video was uploaded.)

[@JeremiahMaltez]

Seems like the old-fashioned way is still the best way... Thanks for this video!

[@kiftikUwU]

I didn't know you could pay for views

[@aidenbarlowe]

.me neither

[@darksyde300]

I mean I heard some people are doing this

[@BlueMonkeyVR_GTAG]

​@@darksyde300but you will get banned perm ip

[@darksyde300]

@@BlueMonkeyVR_GTAG I'm not doing it I was just stating that people do do that

[@FrankSpeer66]

You can do anything with money!

[@SummerSausage1]

You're missing the use-case. I used to run a marketing company and we'd price our service to returns (views, likes etc). We make 100x the cost of the botting. Spend $100 in botting per media asset, and get $10,000 from the client for advertising.

[@PunmasterSTP]

I started my channel a long time ago to showcase experiments with programming and a few years back I pivoted to making scary story videos to see what would happen. I've never paid for promotion or clicks, through KZbin or elsewhere, and so far my experiences with The Algorithm have been pretty...random. Videos I thought were very similar in terms of content and quality could get anywhere between 10 and a few thousand views, and it seems I randomly fall in and out of favor with The Algorithm over timescales of several weeks. I'm not sure I'll ever pay for anything, but it's interesting to learn about what's out there. Thanks for this illuminating video!

[@80skidYT]

Watched all the way to the end, amazing, answered a lot of my questions as I was considering looking at promoting my small channel via KZbin or Google - Thank you.

[@2moonplanet]

My conclusion: not so useful after all :P

[@80skidYT]

​@@2moonplanetbut it does answer a few questions if you were thinking about it.

[@2moonplanet]

@@80skidYT Yes indeed, that's why I watched it :)

[@GpFitnessOC]

Amazing video man. Thanks so much for doing all that work.

[@Tman73737]

One of my videos got 61k views and it changed my channel! I only got 25 in a year but now 25 in the last 12 days!

[@Tman73737]

I now got 240 subs!

[@MotivationHD-eh5ux]

Does that contribute to Earnings

[@Somenormalalien]

bro took pay 2 win to another level💀

[@TheRealHistoryStories]

Im just uploading daily and consistent. Thats the key. And do it because you like it. Not because you want to become the biggest. Im only at 300 subscribers but i really love the people that are already watching. Even if its not that many

[@timebolt-rapid-video]

If you made an effects pack for FCPX I'd buy immediately. Your videos are seriously engaging.

[@AvsIMusicYouDontWantToMiss]

0:36.......................same reason i'm watching :')

[@spookysznstudios]

Wonderful video as always

[@TravelTube2030]

The amount of work we put in and still not gaining views or subscribers can be disheartening

[@Apostlesamuelnyaata]

Anyone who is reading this will be successful, don't give up

[@GregPreece]

Loved the storytelling/format of this video. Great work 👏

[@coodaphi]

Its very important to include that subs and watch time hours from the new youtube promotions does NOT count towards your eligibility for youtube partner. Just wanted to share that bit of info

[@TheGebs24]

It is a total waste of time! Hollow subs mean nothing! YT promotions lowers retention and welcomes bots. Avoid

[@Selfless_gaming]

This just confirms everything from KZbin to Live streaming. You can fake it until you make it. I’ll stick my grind no matter how long it takes me! I’ll get there one day and I’ll get there doing it legit!

[@DokoDokoYT]

i ended up watching the full video. amazing content! thank you 🙏

[@voodooaudio9488]

paid comment

[@VMotivational91]

I pray that everyone growing their channel, i hope one day will eventually get what they really deserve ❤

[@SultanWild]

To be honest, buying your way on the youtube does not sound too good, I believe natural good content always works sooner or later.

[@PhaserBomb]

If you buy you will have to keep buying in my mind, all those places send atleast 10% bot traffic. If you are bringing people to your channel that have no interest in your content to begin with then it does more damage then good.😅

[@Hoop_Stats_Official]

Keep grinding guys! Never give up 🔥

[@hooXpoo]

This is why advertisers don't make money online, there advertising to bots that don't have money.

[@Crochetbygiii]

Even though it may seem easy to just buy views I'd rather continue in a genuine way. Even though it can be frustrating

[@aintvalidvalorant]

This video really helps alot and it's really entertaining to watch. Thanks ❤

[@laurensasigma]

can we quickly appreciate how much time he spent and how much money he wasted for a video?

[@ForgottenLabyrinths]

He made that back easy

[@Polish-Mapper]

The S tier is just making ad in someone's else channel comment section couse it is free

[@PoisonelleMisty4311]

Interesting experiment! It's eye-opening to see the detailed breakdown of costs and analytics for buying KZbin views. The targeted instream ads seem like a smart approach for attracting a higher quality audience despite the higher cost. The infeed ads reducing friction makes sense, but it comes at a price. Overall, great insights into the world of view buying methods.

[@Enibor7]

this video WAS SO!!! helpful! awesome work on the video and its content!!

[@luminousdragon]

This seems to be the best video ive seen about youtube growth in a LONG time. SOOO many are click bait, or selling something, or just talking about drama fluff something like "is youtube dying? can you make it as a new youtuber in 2024???" blah blah blah. hate it all. This one is like the results from a scientific research paper, just laid out clearly and plainly, presenting the facts, how you got them, and your informed opinion and why you have that opinion with logical explanations. Ill be checking out some other videos and hopefully the content is as top tier.

[@voodooaudio9488]

how much he pay you for this?

[@EverydayTreasure]

Lol you spend 100K$$ I believe you lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@YeeeProductionTV]

This is a wonderful video. Thank you @Marcus Jones for demonstrating all those experiments

[@BeyondBliss111]

Another thing to put out there is that if your page isn't monetized and you pay youtube to promote your content then those views that are from the ad campaign doesn't count towards monetization.

[@MarkPiresTV]

This is my issue.. host of the longest running daily variety show and it’s been impossible to get people to find my show even after consistently being live 1,855 days in a row! I’m trying to make adjustments here in year 5.. would love to interview you on the show and pick your brain! 🙌🏼🙏🏼 Mark

[@parker73724]

This always made me wonder what happens if KZbin detects a spike of bot views. It would be really messed up if they banned the channel because technically anyone could send bots to your channel.

[@ClearDiscussion]

Really interesting experiment. I actually was wondering how this worked and how prevalent it is in youtube. One of my videos blew up (for my standards) but nothing really happened with the rest. I've been trying to figure out how that happened, but the vast majority of the views are through browse features or suggested videos. Kinda strange and I wonder how many people have this happen with their videos.

[@sunsetshadow]

Did that happen in August? I've been following the "invalid click" or "invalid traffic" problem that hit many creators around that time.

[@ClearDiscussion]

@@sunsetshadow Yeah, August 29th-30th specifically for me. I didn't know that was something that was happening for others as well. Thanks for the information.

[@2moonplanet]

I have one video which is consistently getting about 1000 views/day since halfway through September. The other 2 videos in my "daily top 3" on my channel get about 100 and 50 views per day :P That popular video is a piano version of a popular song, so I guess it makes sense. Not sure how long its popularity will last, but it's fun to see!

[@_Salmon]

KZbin is like a pay to win game

[@dashasands]

For KZbin campaign (method 3), aren’t you using this on your actual channel, while the first 2 were on a test channel? Just curious, since method 3 would yield in more subs since people can already see your Chanel is huge and therefore are more likely to subscribe? Thank you.

[@echoesofmanifesting]

Great job! Consistency and quality are key, and you're nailing both. Keep pushing forward, and your channel will continue to grow!

[@BeastMode900]

That’s some great information right there. Thanks!

[@1nathfiset]

Wow! Great video. Kuddos for putting so much effort into making it.

[@grandpaneg6959]

This is a phenomenal concept bro love this content

[@moos5221]

Right when this video came out 3 months ago I bought 1 million views over a period of 3 months to see if it really doesn't stop organic growth. Turn out he only got 200k views that I didn't pay for, so I'd say that is quite low for such a video.

[@BecomeMachine]

I imagine some methods are better for small channels than large channels. untargeted advertising is good to build a starting viewership because the consequence of failing to reach the target audience will be less pronounced and inconsequential for your potential algorithm views. At some point you'll know who your viewers are, and have a specific audience that you cater your content for and it's essential to reach only that particular type of audience, or else it may damage your numbers

[@YTResearchAccount]

very interesting topic and thoroughly covered. nicely done! but at least as impressive is the video itself. the edits and style simply smack. entertaining and engaging without going overboard. bravo good sir! :)

[@Pr00d1gYYY]

You should have done the comparison on the same video for a more fair comparison. Nevertheless if so, better targeting and headlines may give completely different results. With that being said thank you for sharing, it was informative. If I was a KZbinr I think I would try to promote the channel as a whole instead of a certain video, if that video isn't something very unique and narrowly targeted, triggering more often subscriptions.

[@Paranormaljordancockburn]

I love your channel. Keep up the great work.. all the best Jordan. Help. Heal. Serve

[@KeiNova]

Glad I never considered this for my channel. Though, I'm sure the bots would complain less. 😂

[@ShaneAndShaneGolf]

Thanks for sharing this… curious about one thing though. How is a comparison of KZbin promotions with a $100 budget a fair comparison against the Google Ads with tens of thousands of dollars for a budget?

[@RyanContreras72]

Managing money is different from accumulating wealth, and the lack of investment education in schools may explain why people struggle to maintain their financial gains. The examples you provided are relevant, and I personally benefited from the market crisis, as I embrace challenging times while others tend to avoid them. Well, at least my advisor does too, jokingly.

[@alicebenard5713]

Investors should exercise caution with their exposure and exercise caution when considering new investments, particularly during periods of inflation. It is advisable to seek guidance from a professional or trusted advisor in order to navigate this recession and achieve potential high yields.

[@SophiaBint-wj8wn]

I subscribed for a few trading courses but it didn't help much, been getting suggestions to use a proper financial advisor, how did you go about touching base with your adviser

[@RyanContreras72]

Through closely monitoring the performance of my portfolio, I have witnessed a remarkable growth of $485k in just the past two quarters. This experience has shed light on why experienced traders are able to generate substantial returns even in lesser-known markets. It is safe to say that this bold decision has been one of the most impactful choices I have made recently.

[@ConnieGriffith-u4z]

Wow, that’s stirring! Do you mind connecting me to your advisor please. I desperately need one to diversified my portfolio.

[@blessingpaul5484]

I’ve actually been looking into advisors lately, the news I’ve been seeing in the market hasn’t been so encouraging. who’s the person guiding you?

[@FlarePredictorOP]

lets just ignore the fact that he click baited everyone here 💀

[@limitlesspotential9599]

He got 1.7 mil for it also. This is his best video. I do appreciate the break down

[@tcafranz]

Duh bro

[@cuzimacoder]

Great video. However, you left out, or I missed It somehow, that subscribers and watch hours from ads and promotions don’t count towards your monetization efforts. So unless you are already monetized those strategies are not directly useful. They can of course be indirectly useful, since videos from channels with more subscribers are seen as more worth watching.

[@SunflowerFlowerEmpire]

This speaks more about youtube and algorithm, how impossible it is to achieve youtuber success. No one giving you a chance and youtube isn't really interested in you to begin with but needs you because it pays their bottom line. Tech should be paying users and consumers. Samsung and Apple, Google, and MS, should pay us a dividend for using their products. We don't really own our tech gadgets by them, every user is treated like a buy in beta tester. So this shows how difficult it is period to get noticed by their algorithm. Awesome content !

[@skeletonphil]

I'm going to leave this comment since after sometime when somebody likes or replies it I'll come back and watch this video again and make up my mind not to buy and fake views again and again

[@RiseUpmotivation007]

do it

[@SamanthaDebra14]

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[@SamanthaDebra14]

Well, the investment-advisor that guides me is..

[@SamanthaDebra14]

Cathie Wood

[@SamanthaDebra14]

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[@DonaldCruz928]

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