Why Subscribers Don't Watch Your Videos

[@RYANandMICHELLEchannel]

Glad this message is getting out there! The worst case scenario for your channel is to have subscribers that don't watch your content! Since it will negatively impact initial CTR and then youtube will not send out to wider audience

[@vidIQ]

Absolutely!

[@ThePassionateComposer]

I've been experiencing that with my channel. I'm actually considering deleting the few shorts I've posted. The reason being because I noticed when I started posting shorts and gaining subscribers from them, my long form content has been getting less views and impressions; though the retention of my videos are above typical.

[@Crasher1982]

Yup. That's why S4S doesn't work. It will destroy a channel.

[@LoopConnection]

@@vidIQ should I try to run a second channel since my 6k+ subscribers are gained through content that are not the focus of my main channel now?

[@BlackCatKitchen]

Absolutely! This is one of the main reasons why we don't post shorts anymore! 🙀

[@HowToX]

I break subs into two categories: "watching subscribers" and "non-watching subscribers." You don't want to accumulate too many non-watching subs because that reduces the click though rate of your newest videos, which may in turn cause KZbin to not recommend them to others. You see, if you swipe past a video in your feed, KZbin counts it against the video. So if there's a channel you are subbed to, and you routinely swipe past videos posted from that channel, you are hurting their ability to reach new audiences. 99% of subs on my channel are from non-watchers. It's because it's a how-to channel, so my viewers use the subscriber button as a tip jar, essentially. If my tutorial helped them do something, they will sometimes sub as a "reward" for me. However, they don't watch new tutorials as I post them, because it's likely about something they have no use for, or already know about. As a result, my new postings land with a thud, and it takes months for them to gain an audience, if they gain one at all. I recommend you only sub to channels that you are going to watch. The only exception would be if the channel is below 1,000 subs. Your sub will bring them closer to monetization.

[@splendytactics]

Nice one

[@Orudelpha]

Well said

[@brain4thoughts]

I agree 👍

[@PurposedLensPhotoMedia]

This comment makes A LOT of sense! I looked at your channel and I think you have a great thing going! Have you ever thought about making followup videos to your how to videos. Example : what if you took your video "How to create your own QR Code Easily and for Free" and made a video on "How QR codes work" or something like that! I find that people like to know HOW things work, how they were created as well as how to use them! I'm not sure if you have ever seen "DIY PERKS" but his channel is based on him building things and also explaining how they work. It was just a thought! I wish you nothing but the best! Keep up the great work! 👍🏾

[@DreamyJorg]

This is an awesome breakdown. Thanks

[@IronsideGeorge]

I’ve found having subscribers can negatively impact videos you make on a slightly different topic. They see the video but don’t click, your click through rate decreases, which tells KZbin to not bother in promoting it to other people. Of course more positives overall though!

[@Elsam17]

That’s correct 👍

[@vidIQ]

Yes, unfortunately, this is a scenario too.

[@RealQuietOne]

Oh, interesting.

[@brain4thoughts]

True 👍

[@DreamyJorg]

Wow this is a good point.

[@patriciakilgo23]

Interesting video, but the rule of thumb is: more subs->more potential views->more money. I still remember my first KZbin money, I was so proud of myself 😍But if it wasn't for my consistency (and a little bit of Famester), I probably wouldn't have made anything.

[@rickgsink225]

definitely

[@Runner-Boy]

U have 58 subs what are u talking about ?

[@patriciakilgo23]

@@Runner-Boy you think I would comment here with my main account?

[@uhohhotdog]

@@patriciakilgo23why not?

[@nothingsacred8684]

@@patriciakilgo23 What is farmster?

[@harrysahota_hh]

Great point made here, doesn't matter if you have 1 mil subs or 1000 subs, if your content is generating 3-4k impressions then that is your audience. I value my subs but it seems just an arbitrary number now. Rather than focusing on Subs count it's better to focus on quality. AND NEVER GIVE UP!!!✌️✌️

[@brain4thoughts]

I agree 👍

[@Jyetah]

That's a reason why I don't really wanna make shorts. I'm only focusing on my long form videos. I made Shorts out of my long form videos. Shorts can generate a lot of subscribers and some of them did for me, but they barely interact with any of the long form videos. So I stopped making them and invest the time to make the quality of my videos better.

[@RealQuietOne]

Same, here. I like creating shorts for fun, BUT, I'm focusing more on long form 😊

[@TrendlineProject]

Same here. After I stopped creating the shorts, the quality of my long form content has improved. I’ve even deleted some of the shorts that made my channel look kinda “messy”, although I was still getting views and subs from them.

[@LTtvCombatSports]

Glad I never made KZbin shorts in the first place I gave it some thought beforehand but now I see this I won’t bother

[@Anti-Villain-Wolf]

I've noticed that not many of my subscribers watch my longer form content, however I get a lot of shorts views and subscribers that way. Not many watch my longer stuff. Also, I was VERY surprised to see my name in this video. Kind of awesome, thanks guys!! lol

[@SuperMarioDogs]

You are a celebrity now! 😂

[@Anti-Villain-Wolf]

@@SuperMarioDogs I guess so lol

[@quantumyogiwisdom]

You need those authentic subscribers for your channel to grow! Never ask your family and friends to subscribe to your channel, when the video shows up in their feed and if they don't watch it, it's going to affect your channel.

[@MtazameKristoTv]

How?

[@quantumyogiwisdom]

@@MtazameKristoTv Share your videos on social media platforms with hashtags or niche groups. Engage with your existing subscribers through community posts etc. The more engagement means the more chances of youtube algorithm boosting your content. I'm going to try with advertising my videos on KZbin. Let's see how it goes.

[@LILGHETTI]

This is a helpful video, thank you! As a musician, I've had more exposure on Spotify playlists but youtube is helpful for visualizers and music videos

[@UltimateSoothingSounds]

There's just too/so many hurdles and rules and restrictions and algorithms and on and on. I'm amazed ANYONE gets monetized. It's exhausting just listening to all the ways they, KZbin, goes out of their way to keep you down.

[@AfricanDominican]

KZbin algorithm sucks. They should recommend videos to the whole KZbin community based on topic and quality of video and not based on your sub views, especially knowing that KZbin subs is mostly a meaningless metric number.

[@brain4thoughts]

👍

[@ukulele-covergirl]

The algorithm is a total farce. Those numbers aren't true. It's like voting for a U S. President. 🌺

[@blackcrimsongod232]

We can get some recognition as most people judge by subs and grow our community Play Buttons too.

[@TasteOfNostalgia0]

helo

[@IHateBadWifi2]

I wonder where you got your subs from :)

[@ModernDayDebate]

I like that this channel covers topics like this that I've wondered about but very few people talk about. It's helpful hearing that things like this are real and it's not jus time wondering (such as me wondering how much I should take the advice of every subscriber)

[@dallastaylor05]

The first month I had my channel I wanted to have a viral video. Now I’ve seen other people in my niche get a viral video and gain hundreds or even thousands of subscribers but their videos still average a couple hundred views out of thousands of subscribers! Stay on the grind brothers!!

[@LisbonRailProductionsandF1]

Keep using consistency and you will get in there, i subscribed your channel.

[@dallastaylor05]

@@LisbonRailProductionsandF1 thanks brother!

[@LisbonRailProductionsandF1]

@@dallastaylor05 no problem, mate.

[@LisbonRailProductionsandF1]

@@dallastaylor05 i have some great videos that you will enjoy a lot.

[@dallastaylor05]

@@LisbonRailProductionsandF1 ill check em out

[@OutandaboutwithAndy]

I completely agree, subscribers are fickle. I have another monetised channel with 2k subs, but if I diversify my content, most won't watch. With this new channel, views are pretty good, but gaining subscribers is much harder.

[@Azalea22]

To answer your question, I want subscribers to continue to build an engaging community. And ones that are invested in my channel with the hopes of eventually going full time.

[@BTinGames]

Basically, subscribers from yt shorts are destroying your channel

[@HorseArmour]

Unless you're a 90% shorts creator.

[@BTinGames]

@@HorseArmour hard to say. Because I have 90% of long-form and when I start uploading shorts then my landforms views fall down. Then I decided upload shorts only once I a mounth. Will see

[@WheelieWeasel]

More loyal subscribers = more watch time. More watch time = monetization goal

[@ComputerChickProductions]

There is a dark side of subs when the ones sub and dislike your videos

[@HowiSpangler]

Great video! I feel attacked after my comment on the last video about the Promotions tab, 😂 . I agree that these days Subs aren’t the magic number. Great videos are the most important. Thanks again!

[@ExaltedWarrior]

I don't really care about subscribers. I like coming to the comment section of vidIQ videos to discover cool small KZbin channels.

[@Stevonjbiz]

Great video Rob. One of my goals for subscribers is to build a community and become eligible for the YPP and go full time. Definitely don't want to attract the wrong kind though, thanks for all the insights

[@vidIQ]

Keep going! You got this! 😉

[@Stevonjbiz]

@@vidIQ Thank you, no doubt 😎

[@TheFlamingGamerYT]

I’m definitely hopping to get monetized someday. I’ve got more than enough subs for the requirement, I just need to focus on getting the watch hours up. It might be a while, but I think I’ll get there someday. Of course, I appreciate the audience I have. Replying to all the comments is what I also enjoy doing when it comes to posting videos. Allows me to connect and interact with my community, and it’s just really wonderful. And if they truly enjoy my content, it makes creating said content all the more worth it. Again, that’s why I love to make the videos that I do, I enjoy it myself, and my community does too

[@vidIQ]

That's great! Keep going!

[@TheFlamingGamerYT]

@@vidIQ You bet! I also bought myself a new microphone, it’s called the hyperx quadcast, which is one I’d been eyeing for a few weeks now. Hopefully with time, I’ll slowly easy myself into using it, and getting comfortable with it too. It’s a wonderful mic. I did my research, watched video reviews on it, and I tested the mic myself the last 2 nights. It works amazingly, so it’ll be a nice bit of spice for my content

[@thewhinjaninja3610]

This channel is the biggest clickbait channel going. "Do this to get subscribers", "Getting subscribers is bad", "How to get 1000 Subscribers", "You don't need to do this, you need to do that", "Don't do that, do this" - Fair play to the guy, he's raking in the views and the by giving valueless advice. Who here has actually ever followed through on what he has said and it's changed your channel for the better?

[@ukulele-covergirl]

Not I. I just came here to humor myself. 🌺

[@countrymotivation]

That's right, as my channel grew larger I saw few speak against some of my videos. You're right, I don't have to listen to everyone. Some even tell me that same content someone spoke against has helped her.

[@Kaipotainment]

Yup, currently trying to find my way out of this… haven’t found the solution yet.

[@Arghya_10]

Its actually true, I normally upload Ben 10 content, and a few of them went viral, with a good number of subscriber counts due to it. But after that when I uploaded sonething else, like Spider-Man content, I got no views!! So I went back to Ben 10 content and BAM! Views are back 😎

[@YoutubetipzSPBK]

I dont ask family or friends to subscribe anymore. I know the importance of genuine followers that will watch. For good retention is important. You are correct

[@SatoshiAR]

I've always been on the fence about telling others about my KZbin channel IRL because 99% of the interactions I've had whenever it got brought up, involved them asking for my channel so they could subscribe to it in front of me on their phone. Does anyone know a good way to not make others feel pressured to sub when bringing up your channel in casual conversation?

[@UnsecureSteve]

Dont bring your YT channel up in conversation is the key to not pressuring people to sub lmao. Ive been at it for not long and ive been gaining 3-5 subs a day which to me is decent. Just make good content man, make good content make good short content and you'll get subs my dude.

[@SatoshiAR]

@@UnsecureSteve working in a creative field it just comes up sometimes whenever we all share our personal work outside of portfolios. But thanks for your kind words of encouragement.

[@SeanzViewEnt]

Subscribe button don't even matter anymore its all about click the bell turn on all notifications

[@valianes]

I have 2500 subscribers from some videos that went viral over a decade ago and I'm honestly considering deleting my channel and starting over because they clearly aren't around anymore and it feels like my views are suffering because of it.

[@NatureofNewYork]

0:55 🤣🤣 absolutely love your reaction, humor and edit segment here! Thanks for giving me a morning laugh! 🌅😆👍

[@PurposedLensPhotoMedia]

This is good information to know and can help people make more valuable content on their channels! With that being said, I believe it's VERY important for us creators to create some type of service or funnel that can CAPTURE our subscribers so that we can set up other revenue generating mechanisms OUTSIDE of KZbin. With all the work, research, tips and tricks that we are implementing from channels like this, it makes sense NOT to have all of our eggs in ONE basket! Things are always changing here on KZbin and none of us want all of our hard work to suddenly disappear because of a change that was made by KZbin. I currently am working on this very thing as I continue to grow my KZbin channel! I wish everyone the very best! 👍🏾

[@MichaelDionneDrummer]

I did get a video go viral recently and helped me get into the YPP. Fortunately, the content was pretty much similar to what I usually do, which is drumming videos. I typically make drum covers, but the only difference is that the viral video was in a live concert context. So the people who subbed for this viral video will still get drumming content from my other videos, just not neccessarily in the same "format". I'll have to experiment more.

[@Ace_Guardian]

The worst thing i ever did in youtube was let my friends know about my channel. All they do is click on the video and click off 8 seconds later. It really hurts the Avg watch time.

[@Fundorin]

KZbin is actively banning the inactive accounts right now! Lost a few subs already to that cause, but it’s better for my channel as i want active users. See you when the 10 k hit! Thank you Rob, it’s funny and entertaining watching you

[@TasteOfNostalgia0]

helo

[@vidIQ]

Go for it! 🤩

[@EckieOutdoor]

You really hit the spot with this one! As a tiny KZbinr myself, I can only tell you this: from my experience so far: what matters most I think, is the amount of views and engagement, eg. comments you get on every single video you upload. I know channels 5 times my size with subs who don't reach the views I get. I must be doing something right then. But on the other hand, I do not care too much about it and stick to what I want to do. It's my channel, feel free to like it and if you don't, no hard feelings!

[@leosthrivwithautism]

Rob is right! I have 419 subscribers. Out of which only about 10 are actually ever engaged, commenting and really watching the videos. The others don’t really contribute anything. I only look for subscriber’s for the the KZbin partner program. But I look at watch time and other metrics for my real fan base. And can’t forget the feedback they give.

[@belowthebeltboxing]

I’m on 564 right now! 436 to go!!!

[@FalconEcho]

This is exactly why my family don't know that I have a channel

[@frugalfinneaschannel]

same here, No one i know in real life knows i have a channel

[@rabtechtutorialvideo]

*To the person who is reading this, don't give up on your channel. Keep going, Its going to be better. 💯*

[@JezzLundkvist]

Aw how nice of you to say this! 😊

[@brain4thoughts]

Thanks 👍keep going we got this

[@bigfellavideography]

each time I upload, my subject matter and editing technique are always better, and still I have the same results. I truly wish I shared your optimism, but metrics don't lie.

[@Juuzou_Gaming]

I'm a gaming channel and post my own gameplay videos and shorts but doesn't include my voiceover and face, can I get rejected if I apply for YPP ? 😢

[@splendytactics]

I was doing a faceless channel before. I am just trying to change it because I was told that it can affect monitizatation

[@Juuzou_Gaming]

​@@splendytacticsdoes that mean we have to delete all of our older videos ?

[@LoopConnection]

I have a 6.4k subscriber channel. Now my content is perfectly congruent with what I'm doing but my CTR is usually around 1-2% due to having thousands of subs gained from shorts and other types of content. I'm wondering if starting a fresh new channel will have better results

[@whoamai]

Not all subscribers are created equal, but I definitely need minimum 100k of them 🤖

[@guineapigchronicles]

I actually never asked anyone to subscribe 🙃 it just happened with patience❤I love my returning viewers and community tab also! So nice to appreciate my return viewers. Working on increasing my percentage of returns

[@brain4thoughts]

That's great 👍keep going you got this

[@guineapigchronicles]

@@brain4thoughts thank you so much 🐹 for encouragement!!

[@Crasher1982]

I tried on one video. Meh didn't like asking people to sub. So I never did it after.

[@guineapigchronicles]

@@Crasher1982 i feel like if they want to see guinea pig videos they will sub. I know not everyone on youtube is looking for animal content so its kind of chance. Someone in fashion or finance niche probably won't 🤷

[@Crasher1982]

@@guineapigchronicles Guinea pigs are much more popular than what my YT is about, you'll have a much better chance.

[@TheAliciaTyler]

Hi guys. Thanks for the video! But what about youtube shorts? How closely to your long-form video content should they be? The exact same but shorter? Or can you play around with the content more? For example, I have a cooking channel and I mainly make recipes on the channel. My subscribers are regularly asking for more grocery hauls and what I eat in a day videos, but they don't do as well on the channel. I'm assuming it's because of the algorithm. Can I do those "other" videos in youtube shorts without hurting the growth of my channel?

[@jajatheartist]

Usually, subscribers are a big deal when a channel is pursuing monetization. Otherwise its more exciting to watch views and watch hours increase instead. I have a new art channel with only 159 subscribers but I always wake up excited to see that my videos aren't dead having an average of 400 views which is so much higher than my subscriber count. It means my videos are reaching more audiences who subscribe organically😊 weekly.

[@OnesmusMugendi]

Very helpful message, I initially made that mistake of socializing my channel to friends and family, I was getting the subscribers but they were not interacting with my content so I stopped immediately and allowed my channel grow organically. You are 100% correct. Am now happy for the gradual organic growth.

[@kirkmangaming]

I have yet to tell any of my family or post it on Instagram that I even have a KZbin channel. I don’t need “fair weather” subscribers that subbed out of family obligation but never watch a single video. You’re right. It’s worse in the long run. Also, I am totally fine with people unsubscribing. Don’t like the content? Great! Shoot your shot. All the better to hone in my audience.

[@etapproductions.]

That's the worst things to have is having subscribers that don't watch your content but don't engage!

[@exploration-x]

Yes,i get a lot of subscribers from yt shorts,but the problem is that does not help towards my 4000 watching hours,so i have decided to slow down on shorts and get people to subscribe that actually want to watch my content,i mean my channel is for videos and not shorts,so just be careful with where you are going to with your channel and good luck to all of you,we will all make it eventually!!

[@brain4thoughts]

Thanks 👍

[@RideWithRoy]

I was chasing subscribers until a respected supplier asked me if I would like to review their products. I asked why they had approached me. Was it my 5,000 subscribers? Their marketing director told me that the number of subscribers is of no interest - what attracted them was the number of views and viewer engagement. I make it a policy to answer every commenter, even if it’s only a like. This makes many feel like I am a friend and they comment on most of my content. Some videos get half the views of others, but I still make the less well performing content as a) I enjoy making it and b) a loyal contingent of viewers like it.

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

For some reason subs that come from livestreams will not watch your regular videos from my observations over the years, pretty much like subs from shorts or maybe even worse. Ishowspeed is literally the only person I've ever seen gain a ton of subs from live streaming and actually get lots of views on their videos too

[@JamiedoesWildBikepacking]

Surely most KZbin channels aim for 1000 subs, after this it’s all about views. Subs are good if they come back to watch but there’s good and bad, and “don’t call me surely”.

[@ukulele-covergirl]

My sister discovered she had a subscriber sabotaging her channel by giving a 👎 on every one of her videos. Vicious. 🌺

[@RichieReit]

To get a play button and I still think KZbin should make a bronze play button when you get 1K subscribers.

[@GameplayAnimation1997]

Hello 🤗

[@4Frmcfofficial]

Then maybe KZbin should remove the subscriber count since subscribers don’t matter

[@KindHappyLove]

I wonder where Shorts fit into this. If Short videos start flooding your channel with subscribers who do not care about your long format videos… will the algorithm punish you when those people do not click on your long format videos? Will it drop the all important CTR? I’ve been conflicted on this because I don’t want to be a Shorts Channel primarily, but am tempted by the numbers and exposure they can bring.

[@puppynation3340]

Thanks for another great video. I'm guessing, this is why my daily channel views dropped from 1500 per day to 250 a day overnight, last week. Need to analyse the Analytics and see why KZbin has stopped sharing my content, then change it up, maybe my small amount of subscribers have lost interest.

[@vidIQ]

Thank you for watching! 😊

[@roger4845]

​@@vidIQ so if I have fan animation channel with 600 subscribers, but company banned fan animations, should I delete the channel and start new?

[@TheOnlyTaps]

This happened to my channel. Had a video go viral that shot my subs from 100 to 4.7k and it pretty much buried my analytics. The curious thing was that the video that went viral blew up after it had already been out for like two years so i don't know what it was that the algorithm got right that shot it up two years later.

[@singleplayermoments]

I like getting subscribers because it’s conformation that people like what I’m doing and I did something right.

[@DaBrownie]

Had a totally unrelated video blow up and get 250k views and got up to 700 subs. Systematically killed my channel and I had to delete the video. Now I gotta start over. Having a niche is important.

[@thomasgolaszewski6502]

I actually did that yesterday because I took a look at my channel on a Sunday and I saw that I lost 2 subs. At this rate I’m never going to get to 1000. Forget about the 4000 hours! It was making me think “ why bother ?” Then I look around other channels and see that there getting more viewers for a really similar topic. So first, I’m changing one thumbnail. The other thing is I have views but, no comments. I’m lost as to what to do next. One other thing. Someone always gives me a👎. I don’t get that

[@splendytactics]

I can relate. I am also feeling the same. I believe it will get better, just keep doing your thing. The right people will eventually watch and comment

[@thomasgolaszewski6502]

Thanks for the replies!

[@Shanedmc2]

i made this shorts encouraging my viewers to subscribe after i got about a 100 new subscribers from that video, immediately after that my videos doesn’t make it to the shorts feed anymore.

[@Mine-OhMine]

This is the more reason why I never told any family and close friends about my channel. Because I knew they would subscribe and like my videos, but really not have any use of my content. I still remember the joy, when I woke up to see I had 3 new subscribers and 5 likes on a video. It felt so rewarding. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@Fog8Jason]

I have a question for vidIQ what webcam/camera do you guys use on your livestreams I’m trying to find a good one as my next channel upgrade and I would really appreciate it

[@LifeontheMoose]

Great info! Nothing viral with my channel…so I’m good! 😆

[@ThisIsTikiBar]

I want Subscribers to teach them how to make cocktails the right way, so when they log off from their computers, phones, and smart devices for the day. They would be proud to know that they learned something every bartender takes pride in every day. Becomes a part of the bartending world to keep the cocktails we know today alive and not let these amazing cocktails vanish from time.

[@beatboxchannel2006]

Yeah I do have a big question Vidiq. I Subscribed to a channel because they do Mashup 🎵 and recently the channel just stopped making Mashups, plus I don't even watch their content because I don't like their content anymore but I wanna ask should I unsubscribe from the channel, Since the channel seems to keep mentioning me in their posts 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@HArtDrawing]

This is why I’ve pretty much stopped doing shorts. They got me a good 150-200 subs last year but none of them really seemed to switch over to my longform content. So now I’m just focusing on the quality of my longform content and seeing how that goes

[@WeWhoSurvived]

This was a helpful video as I am nearing 2k subs, thank you :) I've more or less stopped worrying about the number and now it grows +10 almost everyday on it's own. I haven't even asked to 'like and subscribe' in months and I get more subscribers and consistent likes than ever. I still have a lot of work to do on my channel, and it's not optimized because I am just drained working 2 jobs (Data Analyst and KZbin). But every now and then I get some free time and 'level up' a bit haha. Also many telling me just keep doing what I am doing and I have a good system now so trying not to force change where not needed. I agree with all the different subscriber types and the one I am aiming for is basically the 'dedicated fan'. They sub without you asking and start leaving likes and comments frequently. No particular way to attract them besides making the best content possible and being your authentic self. That comes more naturally as you get comfy on YT :)

[@vidIQ]

Don't forget about rest when juggling these two jobs:)

[@WeWhoSurvived]

@@vidIQ Maybe I need a video on this topic 😅 Thanks for all you do! You've helped me in a lot of little ways

[@NaudVanDalen]

For every subscriber that unsubscribes, there are 10 that just don't watch your videos anymore while still being subscribed.

[@endershorts3430]

Yes and for me most of my 384 subscribers don't watch my videos

[@inouji]

I've seen a pretty significant boost in subscribers twice in the time I've been on KZbin. Both of those times, it was from a single successful video. And both of those times, almost none of them came back to watch other videos I put out, even ones that came afterwards. Also both of these times, I've seen a significant drop in average views on my channel after these subs were generated, probably due to subs that don't watch new videos negatively affecting me in the algorithm and it took a lot of time and uploads to get back on track with where I was before - only for a new video to take off and the cycle repeating. Of course, I'm not saying I'm not grateful for these subs or that this is not my fault - it is, I could obviously niche down on where the subs came from and would probably see them coming back a lot more. But that's not what my channel is about, and I want to see my vision through. I personally think that KZbin should give channels a way to purge dead subs (i.e. set custom factors as to when a sub should be automatically terminated, with maybe a notification for the user so they have some agency over if they want to stay subbed or not).

[@maritimeshreds2049]

I don't worry about how many subscribers my channel gets as you can see by how little my channel has, I use youtube as a creative outlet for my passion of biking. I just post for fun because I'm not best video editor

[@Everything-Wii]

Looks like I'm doing okay! My returning viewers are higher than my sub count (which means I have people unsubscribed that are still watching) but also 40 percent of watchers are subscribed! I think that's a good thing, would love to hear feedback...

[@SuperMarioDogs]

That’s awesome! I still love the Wii too 😂

[@briqtastic]

To be honest I am not focused on subscribers or views. I started with KZbin because I want to share my hobby and passion with others. Of course - if I get views/subs it's great - but it is not my main focus.

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

I sure do appreciate all my subscribers. Thanks again for the advice and information. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@igorgorbatschow]

One of the most important videos I would say. I run a channel which got monetized back in February. Because my topic is travel vlogs and we changed the location (country) my views dropped really bad. So now my new videos got promoted to people who don‘t care that much about the other countries and I‘m struggeling to find a new audience which will follow me independet on the country I‘m visiting. Getting monetized just to be it and not earning almost nothing is not fun, believe me.

[@CringyGull]

Top tier advice on this channel, be sure to listen to it!

[@Taishenkai]

This is all about endurance if u let other ppl get u down you won’t grow so as for every new KZbinr don’t give up still fight!!

[@brain4thoughts]

Thanks 👍

[@Financially_Fearless]

I’ve been posting a short every day for a little bit more than a month now and I have seen quite good results. My longer form content is doing okay also but the amount of time that it takes to create my long form content for the return is very annoying, I spend hours writing scripts, recording voice over, and editing, then I’m not sure if it will get 30 views or 1000 views.

[@milangaming180]

One thing to say Vidiq: Subs can give your viewers trust if you have 100k then sometimes viewers are more likely to click or watch longer and That’s annoying! Please make video about recon and research how you do it!

[@SuperMarioDogs]

Very true, I think people trust a channel with a high sub count more than a channel with a low sub count.

[@nordicwithus]

Should I restart my channel or continue on this channel? Problem: I have 2-3 long form videos that went somewhat viral at the end of 2021 and some shorts videos and the most subs came from that. I think I have about 200+ inactive subs.

[@BreakingBadEdits2008]

Honestly, I just want subscribers so I can get enough money to eventually move out of my apartment and buy a house.

[@Obbee]

this is happening to my channel now i have 6,800 subs.. i have two successful video (900k) views..and my new uploads flops 💀

[@Juice-Chan]

Genuine question. Let's say I want to give some random people a shout out on my next video if they subscribe, like and comment. Is that still against ToS? Cause they get no material value and if they don't care for my channel they wouldn't also care for my shout out. Or what do you think?

[@ANobodysHerstory]

I appreciate your videos but love the community in the comment section. Always nice to see everyone’s journeys and success! Keep going guys and enjoy it! We’ll get there!

[@Dtoons]

Didn't Mr. Beast get big offering prizes to subscribers?

[@simonsj7]

It happened to me😢

[@officialftbl4u_77]

I want subscribers because it simply makes the viewer think that your channel is good Since a lot of people are subscribed to it

[@splendytactics]

You are right

[@TheRestrainedHunger728]

This makes me realize my Channel is useless thanks vidIQ for stopping me from making the worst mistake of my life and that's being successful on youtube.

[@Novaurawr]

To whoever’s reading this, friendly reminder to never ever give up & always give it ur all.

[@CoolKidKris69]

Thank you

[@VortexFemboyGD]

May god bless you

[@da_bp]

I will remember those words! Have a nice day local person

[@Teentastickiddo313]

Thanks..i really need this

[@TasteOfNostalgia0]

helo

[@travelmaltaculture]

If you read this, don't give up. Keep improving.

[@Stillcountingracks]

I won’t give up 💪💪✅

[@travelmaltaculture]

@@Stillcountingracks same here, I've been at it for years now.

[@Stillcountingracks]

@@travelmaltaculture 💪💪keep chasing ur dream

[@brain4thoughts]

Thanks 👍

[@balasmusings]

Yes, not giving up.

[@rushingwindmountain]

I nearly give up at 51 subs for 6 months straight but consistence paid off. Now I am moving more faster to the coveted goal.

[@CryptoGrit]

Some of these things apply only for larger channels since I feel that people are much less likely to sub if the channel is small :/

[@RealQuietOne]

I think that if they enjoy your content, upload at least once a week (or once in a while, anyway, enough to keep their interest), interact with commenters, they'll sub. 😊

[@CryptoGrit]

@@RealQuietOne time will show ^^

[@Matrix2Strata017]

There is one thing that kills my mind. Typically, if a larger channel, example Mr.Beast, were to do some kind of review, like an "authentic" Chinese restaurant, give it good marks, they would be treated as someone with more credibility. Then a small no name channel goes out to the same restaurant, reviews it, gives it negative marks, points out it's not really authentic Chinese food, we would most likely burn them at the stake. Being small, they have less credibility and can't be trusted, but the small channel was a real Chinese person that cooked and ate authentic Chinese food. This can go for just about anything where "influencers" exist, it's there job to push people to a product. I had a fit over Donut Media doing a few cars that way, talking like they knew the cars when they never actually owned or driven some. I had a '01 Honda Prelude Type SH with ATTS, and Donut Media covered the Prelude, but they butchered it super bad and they missed the fact that the Type SH and Type S exists and the key differences from the base models. It was like saying a Honda Civic Type R does not exist, also, if it did, it's no different from the base model.

[@QueenbeePlayer]

May I ask, what are your thoughts on using the option to publish to subscribers? I have never used it before, I used it on a series video today and my CTR has dropped significantly as has my views... it is such a difference from the normal stats on my series that I can't help but feel this may be linked. Does using the option affect the way the video is published to the public in general?

[@caseyPB2]

that's why i just never even ask people to subscribe, that's why if they do it, it's completely of their own volition

[@hayden56.]

i thought youtube just removed subs from our channels

[@LesCharles]

I’m steadily growing my channel with the aim to have engaging viewers who appreciate my content. Getting monetized is the goal as well. It’s a slow process however I enjoy the journey Cheers ✌🏾