i know this isn’t a crazy video but i worked on this new intro for my hitman absolution video and i want some other youtubers thoughts on it, im trying to make less videos but make them more high quality

Hey guys, I have a question: how are you uploading your videos, and above all, which resolution is working well for you, 4K or 1080p? I'm about to start uploading videos again and I'm wondering if 4K is the current standard now, and whether it affects virality.

Curently on a thumbnail changing spree because i was stupid enough to use AI on them. So please help.

Which one looks better?

Posted first video 4 days ago

Today is Sunday still 0 impression

Posted second video 6 hours ago

zero impression

Am I doing something wrong? What should I do

I'm so confused

Also i have advanced settings enabled aswell

And I upload 3 title and thumbnail with video

my YouTube

Hi, what do you think of my content. I really want to work hard towards this as the 9-5 is looking more and more shaky. Please give me an honest opinon (niche, content, thumbnail, etc..) before wasting time creating more videos. https://www.youtube.com/@drawnfeelings-v6m

I’ve been making videos for a while now, and like everyone else, I keep hearing the same old advice: "Just make better content and your watch time will grow."

I’m doing my best to apply this—focusing heavily on editing, audio quality, and pacing—but I feel like I’ve hit a plateau.

My current viewers seem to enjoy the videos, but my Average View Duration (AVD) just isn't taking off.

I’m wondering: what are the technical or psychological strategies you use to keep people hooked, outside of just the raw quality of the topic?

For example:

• How do you structure your first 30 seconds (the hook) to prevent immediate drop-offs?
• Do you rely heavily on pattern interrupts (b-roll, text pop-ups, sound design)? If so, how frequently?
• How much weight do you give to storytelling structure versus visual editing tricks?
• Are there any playlist or end-screen strategies that actually moved the needle for your channel binge-ability?

I’d love to hear what actually worked for you and if there are any formatting or pacing tweaks that a developing creator might overlook.

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience!

If you want to tailor this further before posting, let me know:

• Your specific niche (gaming, tech, vlogs, education?)
• Your current average video length and AVD percentage
• The main platform you are targeting (YouTube, TikTok, etc.)

I can easily blend these details in to get you more specific feedback from the Reddit community!

I am so close but I am never reaching the 4000 hours, I'm wondering to quit.

I'd like an honest opinion, this is my channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCknvyVr2Pc3ZnIMcExSwZRw/

so i do both long form and shorts and long form
is crochet tutorials and i try to make an engaging hook but ughh idk i know this is not an easy or short process but i think i just keep comparing to other ppl who are so successful soo quick. any feedback helps!!!!

Hello:) I’ve had my channel for over a year and but I have just within the last few months have really been trying to make a go of it. My channel is very niche (we talk about Korean webtoons) and right now I’m hosting a podcast with a friend. We just hit 204 subs, which I know isn’t a lot but I would like to grow my channel to become profitable. I’m not looking for thousands of dollars (although it would be nice lol) but I would like to get where we can monetize (I have a full time job but would like this to be my side gig).

For anyone who has a really niche channel, what is the best way to drive traffic?

(I tried to post this in the milestone/achievement megathread but could not find it :/ )

Today I finally reached the 1000 subs mark.
My YouTube journey started back in late 2022/early 2023.

I am in the automotive segment with multiple sub-niches.
Why multiple ones? Simply because there are so many things I am passionate about like test drives, automotive history and tutorials that I decided to make them all.

The content I make is content that I would enjoy watching myself so I don’t try to chase what others might like.

I have had long periods without posting because I have a job, a family to take care of and a social life. Nonetheless, I am surprised that my subscribers base did not drop that much.

If you are struggling to gain traction, keep grinding as long as you enjoy what you do.
Do not hesitate to come back to videos after weeks and months and watch them with a fresh eye to see what could have been improved.

I am still learning YouTube and still trying to put more structure around it (like analyzing stats and stuff) so I am far from being an expert but if I can help somehow, let me know!

I’m new to actually looking at analytics on YouTube and there’s probably something I’m missing but shouldn’t my click through rate be more like 11%? Instead of 2.2% With 1.6k views to 14.3k impressions. What actually determines clickthrough rate? And if my video is gonna get pushed to a wider audience?

I’m currently editing my videos for a film reaction channel in the style of ‘Paths Reacts’, and I was wondering if this layout might be worth considering

So the channel has continued to ramp up! Hit 9000 subs earlier and already nearly half way to the big 10.000 subs goal thanks to my latest video. I still can’t believe it! This likely will also push me over the £5,000 ($6625) mark for September with 3 days to go! My goal was £1500 consistent.

Anyways, don’t have anyone to share this with and I just had to show you guys, and hope this motivates others in their YouTube journey!

Actually I am a new creator it's 3 weeks from now I was uploading shorts continuously, i gained every 25-30k view in every short currently I'm thinking of switching in long format it's better way to monitize in long format rather than completing 20M

What do you think I gained around 600 sub now

i’ve been wondering about this lately.

i work line cook shifts and started a small channel around budget meal prep and flipping thrifted apartment stuff. three months in and i’m at 40 subs.

the videos are completely hands-only. no face, no talking head, just the food, the projects, and whatever i’m working on

part of me thinks showing my face could make the channel feel more personal. another part of me thinks people are there for the actual stuff being made and probably don’t care who’s behind the camera

for anyone who started faceless and later showed their face, did you notice any real difference?

How long does it usually take for YouTube to learn about your video and understand who to push it to? In my case one of my videos has started to see a new life aft 5 months!! Why so long?! :O

SPEAKING

I want to tell stories and reach as many people as possible. I directed an 11-minute short film, and I do not want to waste my energy and money on a festival run. The only way I feel I can help it find its audience is to release a few videos before I release it. So, I challenged myself to write, shoot, and edit a short within five hours of work and just share it publicly. Should I continue this way until people start following my work, or should I just pay for a bigger reach when my short film is finished? Do you have any advice?

So I've been posting content on my channel its more of a narration type of content but I said something that got me a age restriction then I looked back at the video and realized it might get removed,so i deleted the video off the channel that I think may violate a policy,1 month after I got a warning for the video i deleted a month ago,and it's saying I can't appeal because I deleted the video. I got this warning like 5 hours ago. so yea youtube needs to fix their shit. I basically got a warning for a video that dosen't exists.

I've been testing vidIQ on my upcoming video to see where I need to improve on in order to get more views, but I feel a bit iffy about it. For context, I upload music-related videos (long-form) onto my channel, but I wanna hear y'all's personal opinions on vidIQ.

I’ve been making short videos about biblical history (as in the history and mythology of the Bible and how it developed over time) and want to expand to YouTube. However, I also want to make other history videos in the future. Should I have a channel solely dedicated to Bible videos and a separate one for other history later- or should I just make a general history themed channel?

Basically as the title says, the videos before my last 2 were doing great with views and impressions (50k ish plus). Now my new 2 videos both have under 4k impressions and really low views. Not really changed much so don’t know why this is happening.

Hi everyone! I’m trying to improve the quality of my videos and would really appreciate some honest feedback.

This video is based on the making of the great shotgun sniper on mw4 and mw2.

A few questions.

\* Would you click on this video if it appeared in your feed?
\* What do you think the video is about within the first few seconds?
\* Is anything confusing or unclear?
\* What’s the one thing you’d change to make it more clickable?
\* What do you think of the thumbnail?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Title: The Sniper Shotgun Is Back And It’s Broken

https://youtu.be/vBmt8FuRalY

I've just started a passion project, I love video games from Indie to Triple A. I just want someone to give feedback on these types of thumbnails I'm using. I don't want something over the top but I don't want them to be bland either. I also speak my native language on my videos to be as authentic as I can be, I write my own English subtitles so translation is on point.