Choosing a YouTube topic is so difficult

TKV AGENCY said:
You should return to your original topic, as your current followers are interested in food and travel; if you plan to adjust your content or target a different audience, it would be better to start a new channel rather than using the existing one.
Click to expand...
I'm so lucky that the number of followers I had from the beginning has stayed with me until now.
 
Advertise on BHW
Changing the niche can affect the channel. If you wanna do something different then try it out on a new channel.
 
You should focus on the new niche so that your audience can enjoy your content or else they will leave your page and your viewership will gradually slow down so it is important to make videos on new niche or content.
 
It's so obivious, you already have audience for travel and food content and they don't watch videos on other topic.. so the engagement dropped. Don't evrer combine two different niche content in a single channel. If the channel already have some audience. You will not only loose engagement but hurting your brand also. try different channel for different niche contents.
 
BLGProductions said:
Changing the niche can affect the channel. If you wanna do something different then try it out on a new channel.
Click to expand...
At that time, I was too focused on traffic and forgot about the possibility of creating a new channel with different content. As a result, I'm now stuck between conflicting thoughts.

Datietra said:
Return to your old topic. That's the reason that you have low engagement. The algorithm is trying to find the balance on your channel.
Click to expand...
I’m going to start making travel and food vlogs again. I hope viewership remains steady after the time I spent focusing on other topics.

MJTechPark said:
It's so obivious, you already have audience for travel and food content and they don't watch videos on other topic.. so the engagement dropped. Don't evrer combine two different niche content in a single channel. If the channel already have some audience. You will not only loose engagement but hurting your brand also. try different channel for different niche contents.
Click to expand...
I was too hasty in thinking that the new topic would explode in popularity and potentially last a long time, forgetting that the initial follower count for me was a different topic.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
I’d return to travel/food, or at least test a gradual shift back. With 200k subs, the engagement drop is likely because the new topic doesn’t match why most people subscribed.

More importantly, if the new format is exhausting you, it probably isn’t sustainable long term.
 
You made a big mistake by switching to the topic of finding missing persons; travel and food are the trending topics right now.
 
Kyoz3 said:
My YouTube channel with 200,000 subscribers is experiencing decreased engagement after switching from travel & food content to searching for missing relatives. The search is currently too exhausting and affecting my health. Should I return to my old topic or continue in this new direction?
Click to expand...
Why don't you start a new channel? In this way your old channel will be unaffected.
 
You took a wrong step to switch from food travel to finding missing people content on same channel because these are two different contents and youtube never allows to do this. You should have to keep both contents on two separate channels. Because posting two different contents on same channels can lose the interest of early content audience thats why you facing less engagement on your channel.
 
Kit Cat said:
I’d test the old travel & food content again before making a full switch. Your 200K subscribers came for that content, and if the new direction is affecting your health, it may not be worth forcing. Your health should come first
Click to expand...
Thank you for your concern about my health. I'm planning a location for my blog comeback. Do you have any suggestions?

frankhernandez said:
I’d return to travel/food, or at least test a gradual shift back. With 200k subs, the engagement drop is likely because the new topic doesn’t match why most people subscribed.

More importantly, if the new format is exhausting you, it probably isn’t sustainable long term.
Click to expand...
At first, I was really excited about the new theme of finding relatives, perhaps because the travel market was already oversaturated. The search proved more difficult than I expected. I should reconsider.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
I’d test the old content again before making a full switch. Drop 3–5 travel/food videos and watch CTR, retention and comments. If those numbers wake back up, you’ve got your answer. No need to blow up the whole channel overnight.
 
ScaleMachine said:
I’d test the old content again before making a full switch. Drop 3–5 travel/food videos and watch CTR, retention and comments. If those numbers wake back up, you’ve got your answer. No need to blow up the whole channel overnight.
Click to expand...
Oh, that idea is perfect for me right now. You’ve provided the solution to the dilemma I’ve been agonizing over for the past two weeks.
 
Kyoz3 said:
My YouTube channel with 200,000 subscribers is experiencing decreased engagement after switching from travel & food content to searching for missing relatives. The search is currently too exhausting and affecting my health. Should I return to my old topic or continue in this new direction?
Click to expand...
If you have recently switched from one niche to another, its very normal to see lower views, the algo is going to take time to reset your channel to the right audience and this may take anywhere between 1 - 6 months bare minimum, also you will lose the subscribers you gained from earlier content, which is totally normal...Just focus now on one niche for 1 channel.

Also follow competitors,copy their style and etc based on teh videos that are blowing up for them.
 
OGDealer said:
If you have recently switched from one niche to another, its very normal to see lower views, the algo is going to take time to reset your channel to the right audience and this may take anywhere between 1 - 6 months bare minimum, also you will lose the subscribers you gained from earlier content, which is totally normal...Just focus now on one niche for 1 channel.

Also follow competitors,copy their style and etc based on teh videos that are blowing up for them.
Click to expand...
I've started practicing my old vlogging work again. Your feedback has been very helpful to me.
 
I have seen channels die instantly the moment they shift to a completely different niche.
 
It'll take some time for YouTube to change your channel topic.
 
Advertise on BHW
You must log in or register to reply here.
Sign up now!

Main Menu

Home Main Forum List Black Hat SEO White Hat SEO BHW Newbie Guide Blogging Black Hat Tools Social Media Downloads

Marketplace

Account Selling Content / Copywriting EBooks / Methods Hosting Misc Proxies For Sale SEO - Link building SEO - Packages Social Media Social Media - Panels Web Design More

Making Money

Affiliate Programs Hire a Freelancer IM Journeys Making Money Pay Per Click Site Flipping Want to Buy

BlackHat World

Dispute Resolution Forum Suggestions & Feedback Introductions Lounge
Back
Top