The Downfall Of My YouTube Channel

2024 has been the worst year of my life so far. I've got health issues, work issues and my mentality taken a big hit as well. In this episode I share with you what's currently going on in my life and why I have been performing badly in the past couple of months.
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[@RedEndermanDJ]

I have seen this shorts-downfall occur on other youtube channels, and I am very sorry to hear everything that’s happened to you. It is genuinely upsetting how much shorts can actually destroy a channel’s true character/content. Please take care of yourself about your ears, I cannot imagine the feeling. I’m sorry I don’t have any good recommendations for you in order to move forward, but I hope you the best. God bless you and your ears.

[@Enve_0]

We will always love you !

[@pillepapoe]

I subscribed for the long videos. I am a geography freak, but most people are not. People have short attention spans and that's what shorts, reels and tiktoks thrive on. Algorithms have changed, trends have changed. Sadly, I think your old formats are more suitable for short videos nowadays. Looking at other channels, longer videos tend to be more popular when they are more in depth nowadays. I don't have the answers to your troubles, but I know you can do this, even if you have to completely think out of the box! Stay strong, give your ears some rest and hopefully they will heal a little bit again with time.

[@davecahyo]

I actually subscribed not only because of your content, but also your personality. In every interaction, you've been very friendly. That is something they can't take away

[@FFMummRa]

tbh having subscribed in 2019 i think you need to try something fresh. Youre a guy with many talents and id love to see you do more irl content like visiting cities and more. Much love from greece, hope you can recover quickly Ps. Pretty sad to see u dont crack 10k recently

[@CybilleBrothersOFFICIAL]

after 3/2 years of being a fan, your content needs to be revived.

[@ZapperRS]

Wishing you all the best!

[@dimitris_47]

Hey I remember coming home from school to watch your videos with such excitement. I have always been a fan of geography and foreign languages and thats what got me glued to your content. I'm not gonna lie although im subscribed I don't really watch much of your new videos. I think what has drove me and others far from your channel is the fact that your content has changed soo much over the last year. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying you shouldn't experiment and try new stuff. But I guess it hasn't really worked out for you. The fans who have been here ever since your channel was named Simply Seven hope that you get on the rise again. Don't let that destroy you mentally. Without the lows you'll never truly appreciate the highs

[@lingualizer]

Absolutely right!

[@oephry3253]

I ways found it annoying that shorts don’t link back to the original video. I think that’s a feature that would help creators. It sucks when a shorts clip of a video gets me intrigued but then I have to go out of my way to find the original video and sometimes I just can’t find it. Sad to hear that your livelihood is at stake. That’s sounds stressful but hopefully it works out for you

[@lingualizer]

actually there is a feature where you can click on the main video if the creator has linked it, however, people dont click there because they prefer to keep scrolling

[@notliquid1448]

​@@lingualizer Imo you need to put a big "click below for the full video" at the beginning of every short, most people don't even notice the button at the bottom of the short

[@oephry3253]

@@notliquid1448 True, after I read the comment I went searching for a link and just finally found one on accident. Didn’t even noticed it but pressed it while trying to go to the next short. Surprisingly, most creators just don’t link to the original video.

[@beetlejuiccee2109]

KZbin algorithm kinda stopped pushing you in my feed for some reason this year But all the best man hope you overcome this! 🎉❤

[@Textilenerd123]

Same. I only saw this because I checked my subscriptions page

[@soundscape26]

@@Textilenerd123 Well, that's what the subscriptions page is for.

[@noorulhasan4904]

Fr

[@ladislavk]

That was a very sad video. 😢 But I really enjoyed it. Wishing you the best of luck with recovering your ears and with new videos! ✊

[@Senada71]

Now I finally know why I didn't see your videos anymore. Thanks for sharing your difficulties. So sorry about your ears. I wish you the best. Please keep uploading. Your videos inspired me to learn better geography 😅 I promise you I will watch and comment everything ❤😊

[@lingualizer]

Thank you so much!

[@LordKiraYT]

❤ wishing the best for you man!

[@NunuBot]

I subbed when you were at like 10k subs. To be honest, the content is too repetetive, I haven't watched a full video in like 6 months cuz there is so much more content that's more fresh and more entertaining on the platform. Good luck tho.

[@lingualizer]

That makes sense. I'm working on it!

[@mardzigaga]

I'm wishing the best for you man❤✨

[@Valentin_DMV]

KZbin made youtube worse from 2017

[@belstar1128]

more like 2010

[@idkwhat123]

Since you´r hearting new comments I hope you see mine. Last year February was my lowest point in my life. Had giving up on my dreams, ambitions and life itself. All i wanted was to end my life. Just jump in front of a moving truck. Was in a 2 year relationship before that but come december 2022, she cheated on me. So I dropped everything. Just stayed home all day. I live alone. Talked to nobody. Just text and video calls with my parents. One day just scrolling I saw one of your shorts. See you talking and asking people name the flag, changing language, made me for some unknown reason smile again. So I started picking up on my Portuguese and Spanish again. I speak Dutch, English, Chinese, Hindi and French. So i took all serious again. Started learning again. Reading again. Gain my confidence back. Started working out again. Eating healthy again. That next month [March] I took a job as waiter, started talking to people again. Fast forward to October last year. I have my own business. Just bought my parents a new house. Best shape of my life. Fast forward to now, im 25, im studying to become a doctor. Found a good girl to be by side. Humble and simple woman. Life is beautiful. All thanks to your videos. Im old school so i watch videos more. Id rather watch a video of someone showing me how to become a billionaire than someone telling me how to become a billionaire in a 60 second shorts. Moral of the story my man, you are really helping people out here. Id advise you to try and collab with other KZbinrs. Doest matter big or small. Help each other. Try changing your thumbnails to something with more less colours. Do How To videos. Get better at this language ect. Try OmeTv and other webcams platforms. Day in the life of a youtuber. Do challenges videos. Collabs with other Language YT channels. QNA videos. You got it man. Also so sorry bout your hearing man. Try and eat better, work out, meditate and ever tried a hearing aid? No shame in asking for help. Health is wealth. Hope you get better sir. Thank you for saving me during my dark days and givin me that fire to start living again. Keep going! Im from Suriname 🇸🇷❤

[@LordKiraYT]

I started off watching you when your videos started blowing up, and i would never regret that because i just cannot explain how much i love those omegle videos 😭 I've been loving your videos since then, and i still do love them! I very well wish and hope for the very best man! 🙌

[@spadaacca]

Really sorry to hear about this :( Life can really throw you some curveballs sometimes. I recently, unexpectedly got diagnosed with a possibly-fatal incurable disease (that occurs to 1-in-a-million people), and yeah...turns your life a bit upside down. When bad things happen in life, they can sound so unjust and hopeless sometimes, but it's also the times to remember, that despite it all, we're probably luckier than a lot of other people in much worse situations. It's hard to stay positive obviously -- sometimes when it rains, it pours (as they say). And it's normal and okay to be sad, to be down. But hang in there, and remember there are a lot of people out there who appreciate you, and that no matter how mad things look now, humans have a wonderful way of adapting. So keep your head up, and I hope things start looking up for you soon.

[@lingualizer]

Thank you, and all the best to you!

[@TheDarkCeratosaurus]

wait, FATAL? holy shit, i hope everything will be alright for you...

[@sanninlegends1843]

I'm an audiology student. Please consult an ENT doctor and an Audiologist about the management of Hyperacusis. You have to. Please do something about it. It will lead to vestibular (posture and balance) problems. Please do. I have been an enthusiastic subscriber since some time now, but I will admit I haven't been watching your videos as much off late. Please take care. I'm waiting for your come back. Don't worry. We're with you.

[@moonbun690]

Still love your videos man, I'm so sad to hear about your tinnitus issues. It's painful and frustrating :(

[@doodledoo1771]

Seeing this in my notification made me sad. Don't give up, I am sure you will figure something out!

[@yoursadcactus]

wish u all the best!! so sorry to hear what youre going thru, but I heartily hope everything will be great in your life. I have been watching your content for many years now and personally will try to support you in any way I can. keep up doing good work, love you❤

[@vante7875]

It is really sad that your ears are hurt I shed a tear when you said that you had a quick hearing loss. 😢 Please be careful about your health. Health comes first. Also I believe you will do better with your content and love watching your videos.❤

[@VladimirVladsia]

I know this dude... You are the one who help me learning geography while lock down on 2020 ... Nice nostalgic

[@mymoonscape]

I'm sorry to hear about your health issue :( i hope you find a way to combat it! Good luck!

[@OrientalPearl]

You’re a good guy and I hope you get back on your feet. Shorts didn’t hurt your channel. Competition in this category is fierce and has gotten more intense and more saturated. Your videos were out-competed by several other people making similar content.

[@lingualizer]

maybe, yeah!

[@otisgore8449]

Thanks for the honesty. I'm excited to see the new content you come up with. I'll make sure to watch it.

[@lostinescland]

Been watching your main videos for years. Love both you and your content and I wish you all the best and much better health.

[@Eternal_border]

Been watching your videos through the long form videos to learn more general geography facts but I still watch your shorts to find videos I haven't watched yet. Also one of the few people (out of hundreds) that i have notifications on for

[@Vansh.Sejkar]

We are with you bro,everything happens for a reason,keep hustling!!

[@SamanthaCorrie18]

First thing: I am glad you are being transparent about your KZbin channel and I, as many fans, appreciate this. Second, Tinnitus is not fun, I can't imagine what you were going through. I am glad you doing your utmost best to take care of your health. ENT (Otolaryngology) is what you are looking for. I hope you take better care of yourself, we'll still be here.

[@denisa-ioanasimion2858]

I love your suggestions! I was thinking the same - you can do a podcast/lifestyle related content, besides the regular content. I'm sure that people that subscribed also subscribed because of you and your personality and not just the geography content. The best of luck and take care of yourself (this is the most important part!) ❤

[@coffeeisthenewtea]

I would watch videos about language learning and about yourself, what languages can you speak, how did you learn them, how long you've been learning them, what excites you about learning languages, what is your favourite language, etc. actually I subscribed because I just love you as a person, you seem really nice and kind to people, you are always curious about new cultures and for me this is a life lesson. I am very sorry about your health issues, I hope you will be better soon!

[@swaminathanthegreatest2407]

No matter what we will always love your content Lingualizar

[@nsn5564]

Wishing you the best! Be creative, try more stuff! Don't give up...

[@McDonald_worker713]

I fell you bro... This is year is also tough for me But never give up bro!❤

[@makajibladze5171]

I wish the best for you man ❤

[@thesechords]

Thank you for making this video. I've subscribed to you but didn't realize that I haven't see more of your videos these days. And I learn a lot watching your explanation. And podcast is a great idea! I would love to see it! I love listening to long videos while working and I could have it on for hours and hours, so no worries about duration! Anyways, hoping a great comeback to you, and wish you well! ^^

[@Mat3906_]

thank you man for the amazing content you've bringed us throughout the years! I've first subbed to you back in 2018 and i couldnt be more proud of doing so back then. Nowadays i barely watch your content due to reasons you mentioned urself, but im hoping you get better and back on track eventually, and i won't leave you behind. I hope ur hearing problems gets better, my history teacher has this problem and she 's pretty sensitive to too much noise like you said, wish the best for you friend!❤

[@KV_The_Unknown]

I hope you do well from now on because i love your videos💝💝💝

[@dorismcmullan9081]

You're articulate. Updates about life in Madrid, what moving back to Vienna is like, whyyou left Bulgaria. I live learning about life in different countries. I'm a viewer from Canada. Best of everything!

[@BorisGamingChannel]

I'm so sorry this is happening to you. I hope your health gets better and the content works out for you. Maybe a way to try to fix this issue is to start a brand new channel where you upload normal videos there, since the algorithm doesn't have a bad reputation with it? (And keep this channel as well just in case)

[@The_pokemon_guy_]

hope stuff gets better!

[@arttsan]

Been watching you for 3 years. Good luck with all of that, man. Rooting for you

[@Zanandaa]

I hope you will find a solution to this problem man

[@ajbrautigam]

I'm sorry to hear about your hearing disorder, from what I've read it sounds like Hyperacusis. I hope you're able to figure out how to reach people again, the algorithm can be so unforgiving!! I always scroll through my subscriber tab so I usually see when you upload but I know most people don't :(

I am really sorry for your troubles. I had no idea this happend to you. Instagram algorithm has showed me one of your reel so I decided to watch some of yours videos on KZbin and here I found out this unpleasant reality. 😢 I really love your videos and I wish I could perform in one of them in the future. I hope you will successfully restart your KZbin channel! Good luck! Greetings from Czechia. 🇨🇿

[@annaliisaelevant]

You have always inspired me to learn languages and i remember watching your videos as a 11 12 13 year old ,now im 16 and im sad to hear about ur problems😢i hope u get better and wont stop making videos♥️

[@chaosforever]

very sorry to hear this man despite everything ill be here to support you, your channel and videos

[@24ginger121080]

Get well soon, hopefully you get your health sorted

[@abhijitsingh2695]

You inspired me to learn geography and have a knowledge about languages.. it was for you that i started learning geogarphy and flags.. please dont feel discouraged,, life is all about ups and downs and i am sure you will get through it.. stay strong man ❤

[@ideogramma-sac]

Mate, my support and respect from Brazil. You make a great job, all these up and downs are part of our ways in life. Don't give up, try new paths for you vídeos, but, first of all have fun and joy for yourself on whatever you will do. If you can achieve this, everything else will be a consequence. But most important, take good care of your health. I am myself a geography and languages affictionate since I was a little boy and your knowledge is amazing. I am totally sure you will rematch your best moments here. Saudações do Brasil!

[@djoker3915]

Ive been watching you for years now and honestly the content where you ask people geography questions will never get old for me. Ngl the last few months (after coming back from your break) youtube hasn't showed me any of your videos in my feed and it was when i saw the community post for the shorts channel that i remembered your channel.

[@soundscape26]

Aren't you subscribed to his channel? If so then use the subscriptions tab, his videos will all be there.

[@djoker3915]

@@soundscape26 I am but I never use that tab

[@ap4777]

I've been a subscriber for a while now and I don't watch Shorts, I think today is the first time in ages that I got a video of yours in my main page...I just want to say keep going at it brother, I have 2 subscribers, you have 2 million, you're doing something right, sometimes people's focus shifts depending on current events, but I'm sure you'll be alright in the end :) And good luck with your health issues!

[@juhati20]

Hope you the best!💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@tomlaboureur6066]

Je te soutiens à fond. J'espère que tu vas surmonter ces problèmes.

[@yashraman5808]

I hope you make it through all the stuff you are dealing with. I have always liked your videos and I will always continue to support you. You actually make content which is relevant, useful and educates people. It's because of you that I got interested in geography and learnt a lot of stuff about geography. Highs and lows are in everyone's life. But I believe in you. I know you will rise again. Best of luck to you from my side.

[@shgdvwhgwvtzg9163]

Maybe start doing geography quizes with people all around globe who compete against eachother and with a final prize for the winner, like a tv show but on youtube. I think its interesting

[@lingualizer]

been thinking the same, just logistics might be a problem

[@El_al123]

you can try to get in people from your community, like a discord quiz game

[@zzmrpicklezz798]

Братле, първо да те поздравя за успехът който си изградил толкова добре. Ти си работил за да стигнеш до където си. За съжаление, що се отнася до днешно време, смятам ,че хората просто вече нямат вниманието (attention span) в световен мащаб което преди години имаха. Не знам дали съм прав, но прави впечатление колко търсят кратки интересни видеа, спрямо нещо по-дълго с много вложен труд. Надявам се да не съм прав и отново да набереш сила. Само поздрави и на добър час от Балтимор САЩ 😉

[@yola1286]

Trauriges Video, ich hoffe, dass du wieder gesund wirst und das es dir insgesamt besser gehen wird.Ich drück dir ganz fest die Daumen! Nach jedem Tunnel sieht man das Licht🤍

[@619WWEFAN]

Hey bud. 1. I’m so sorry for Your channel. I can’t blame ya, if you felt the success of your shorts I can see why you stuck with it for a while. I hope you are able to find ways to do KZbin and still love it ❤️ 2. I have hearing sensitivity too. Not quite the same as yours but, I will use my headphones or noise cancelling ear protection if certain noises get so bad. It’s weird cause it can vary time to time. But the introvert side of me makes it easier to adapt. I wish you well with your hearing health ❤️

[@quinnwalsh4621]

Good luck bro. Hopefully I’ll see your channel back on my recommended down the line.

[@RyanLaskosky]

This is a really good point and not something that many seem to realize when posting shorts. Posting shorts and the dominance in short form content that has taken over this platform has crippled the ability of many to truly grow and accumulate true watchers and subscribers. Most the growth that many find is hollow. Subscribers do nothing for a channel unless they watch the content that a channel produces. I wish you good luck in trying to overcome this issue yourself. Życzę powodzenia

[@RyanLaskosky]

Życzę również powodzenia w leczeniu problemów ze słuchem

[@RikaMagic-px6bk]

I found your channel through the shorts but I prefer the long form video. Wish you all the best

[@kbahadur5]

Sorry to learn about your current struggles Peter. I loved your Omegle videos a lot..and challenged myself to name all the countries of the world with Jetpunk…it was so hard!! Since gaming is in…try something around that..like your Geoguesser streams again.. Your Geo/language challenges with people on the street with Wouter were fun too. You’re right, both you and Wouter do not get recommended to me anymore.. Good luck buddy…hopefully this is just phase and you will bounce back stronger!

[@mjmj3658]

Commenting to help you in the algorithm! Keep up the good work! Love your content, the algorithm made you disappear, so I decided to search why! It makes sense now! Would love to hear more long-form content from you!

[@jenniferpearce1052]

I'm sorry about your hearing. Please get them checked out sooner than the end of the year. Loud noise can cause hearing loss but I don't think it usually causes that kind of short term extreme pain first. (Trying to remember the health and safety trainings I had for hearing protection) Your eardrum could be ruptured and you want it to heal properly. Please, please check it out.

[@CHALEFIRSEOFFICIAL]

2024 is worst year of my life too feela everything changed for me recently stay strong brother we will rise again

[@gsoffice6402]

I have notifications turned on; just counted and I had watched 26 out of 32 most recent videos. The ones I missed were a result of me being away from social media. Take care of yourself!

[@Xavier81905]

been a big fan of your channel since the traveling days, and speaking different languages to people w/ wouter corduwener. the big thing that i think will help your channel would be to not overthink coming up with new ideas, and utilizing quality over quantity, and make sure to produce high quality videos a few times a month rather than low to mid quality videos more frequently. i think the traveling videos and collabs seemed to be doing pretty well on your channel, and doing more of those videos i think would be good for your channel. i know it will be difficult because of the ear, my recommendation would be to go somewhere without loud noises or maybe inside. viel glück! късмет!

[@DarwinskiYT]

That sucks man. It happens to every KZbinr eventually. There is always the chance of making a comeback

[@rolee0707]

it's sad to see a channel that is a part of my childhood starting to downfall 😢

[@babubhaigaming9254]

All the best for New Beginning my friend ❤

[@oopphh._.]

I will try to keep watching your videos, i kinda like your videos... Dont worry keep trying to find new ways, It will work.

[@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023]

A lot of the college crowd has moved over to TikTok channels. This might be a phase and your channel could start growing again in about a year. All businesses have ups and downs to deal with each year. As far as your health, I have switched to more of a Mediterranean diet with plenty of olive oil each day. It has really helped with my asthma and allergies. What about doing some fun collaboration videos with The Angry Spud and other similar KZbin creators? How about having some sort of interactive contests, puzzles, and giveaways with your viewers? People like those online escape rooms and you could use different languages. That might generate some new excitement to your channel.

[@ZebbyBoy-eh9rg]

Oh.. I forgot you were a KZbin channel 😂I subbed in the pandemic but I saw the title of this video 😢

[@raschied2929]

Wishing you all the best both with your tinnitus and your youtube channel! Q. If you could, kindly cover the topics of discipline and motivation.. I'm currently learning Bulgarian and it's been a struggle.

[@lingualizer]

Thank you for the suggestion!

[@m_h_k895]

Gute Besserung 🤕☺️

[@lokmanebgn3483]

I wish u all the best man good luck ❤

[@LucasSharrett]

I'm sorry! I hope it works out better for you soon!

[@nikolasgamer6737]

I subbed before 100k subs. I hope you return to your old self and entertaining conent. Good luck to your future endeavors.❤

[@ClaraAlexandraDjalim]

I've known Lingualizer channel since the WhatsApp series loved watching the videos. However, hearing that you suffered mental health issues also makes me depressed, so I wish you a quick recovery.😢 Now that you brought back "If Countries had WhatsApp", will you possibly bring back videos of people saying a phrase in their native language, like back to school and Christmas greetings? My favorite for these kinds of videos is singing national anthem... I hope there is a second part containing countries that weren't listed in the first part. We're all with you!

[@teddytodorova]

Unfortunately many youtubers regardless the type of content complain that their views are going down. The situation with your health sounds serious. I hope you find way to battle it. Good luck!

[@rasulahmed9983]

bro i saved a lot of your shorts and studied. i became a little bit smarter thanks to you, you ve got talent, you can benefit a lot of people just dont give up, 1 door closes another opens.

[@ingavikmane7322]

Hope you feel better soon!! I wish you the best! 💛

[@jillkoch5296]

Wishing you all the best. Always watch your vlogs. Love your style. Never give up ❤

[@bgmapper05]

I wish all the best for you!

[@leozeld_nb]

I subscribed when you were uploading Omegle videos back in 2021 and stayed for the Whatsapp and IRL stuff. It is true I haven't seen your content in a while, not even shorts. I had to search for your channel. I will admit I have lost interest temporarily in languages but came back recently to it. I do find longer videos, especially those that go into depth more interesting over short content. Longer content also leaves me more fulfilled. I usually watch analytical channels like NativLang and LangFocus and humorous channels like Language Simp. I always had this feel your content was more gamey, like a contest. That's what drew me in and has kept me subbed. Apologies for having no new ideas, but I wish you the best. I'm sorry for hearing about your health issues 😢 Best of wishes.

[@PinemartenMusic]

Suddenly remembered you and had to search for your channel as I hadn't seen your videos pop up in a while. Sad to see how your views have fallen over the past year. You were breaking 300k+ views per video at one point, and now it's barely 10k on your past few videos. Damn shame, you're a great content creator.

[@cllllllllll]

don't give up, you are the only geography youtuber i watch. find other linkages to language and geography such as food and travel to look into. street challenge is always entertaining. build on whats working while trying something new. shorts definitely sucks, i dont watch shorts and try to refuse clicking it. its just youtube trying to be like insta stories and tiktok.

[@infinityslaya]

Something I’ve seen revive some other channels is collabs with other relevant creators. This builds a community in KZbin around a genre of videos. Maybe find some language or geography KZbinrs to do a group idea with. Wishing you the best from the U.S.❤

[@attilahorvath3055]

I'm rooting for you mate, I hope you the best

[@dutchfan1]

Dude, I still watch your videos, and I enjoy them all the time. I’d watch them over and over again hoping to hone in my language skills

[@Skorpien.]

I today noticed that i am not seeing your videos in my feed, not even the short s or recommendetion.

[@asmabensettiti2860]

I always enjoyed your content, I love geography and languages , and your content is just so entertaining. I think that people nowadays are just used to very short videos. Sorry to hear that it is effecting you 😢

[@redbongocauliflower]

Man, I do feel sorry to see someone as energetic as you talking on such lines. I have always enjoyed your videos. I got to know about your channel from shorts of course, but I also enjoy full length videos sometimes. You're just going through a rough patch and you'll be back again in no time man. Take care of yourself. Edit - someone below pointed out your content is repetitive. Which is true, maybe you would want to spice things up, but the core mustn't change, because that's what made this channel what it is. Don't ever change that. edit 2 - you may also try making a barrier between normal length videos and shorts. Like a fundamental difference of the way you present contents or something like that between the two formats. This may help.

[@MineXplayPL]

KZbin has stopped showing me your videos unfortunately, discovered you again by accident - now binge watching for 4 hours straight :p Awesome videos, awesome host, awesome show. Sorry about your hearing, let's hope it gets better. I'm autistic so I can understand how frustrating can be not being able to go anywhere without earplugs, but of course it's a bit different for you.

[@billeh60]

I subbed a few years back for the Omegle videos. I haven’t been watching as much cause the videos look more educational then entertaining and I can’t get into that. Still support the Chanel 👍🏼

[@MsrDasha]

omg I wish u all the health on the Earth 🥺