A YouTube channel has 36K subscribers, but it’s not getting any views.

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Krylox

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post the channel is basically based on travel and telling history. they talk about the history of the places they visit, and in the process, they also promote products. the problem now is that the audience is no longer watching the content in its entirety as a result, it seems that the channels subscriber count hasn't grown for the past three to four months.
I have started a 2-month project with a client, and I would like to get some ideas from BHW people you on how to work on the channel's progress.
 
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You can try moving the historical highlights to the front, shortening the buildup, and downplaying hard selling, first use the story to retain viewers. Then break the long video into short clips to drive traffic and boost the main video's initial views and completion rate.
 
LokiProxy said:
You can try moving the historical highlights to the front, shortening the buildup, and downplaying hard selling, first use the story to retain viewers. Then break the long video into short clips to drive traffic and boost the main video's initial views and completion rate.
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If I create Shorts from past videos that performed well (got good views), will that help grow audience?
 
Krylox said:
If I create Shorts from past videos that performed well (got good views), will that help grow audience?
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In principle, yes, you can cut the most gripping highlight moments from the original into short clips, which can both attract new viewers and encourage them to click on the original video. However, it shouldn't be just simple cropping; it's best to readjust the pacing to suit short-video viewing habits.
 
It looks like this channel was bought from someone else. Channels like this tend to lose their audience when they switch to a different niche.
 
i think you just have to find something intresting for them to be iintrested on i guess they are getting bored of what you are giving them
 
id check the audience retention graphs first to see where people stop watching. if viewers leave when the product promotion starts, try making those parts shorter and keeping the travel story as the main focus. also test different titles and thumbnails to bring people back.
 
In my opinion, having subscribers doesn't guarantee views. But still, the content may not be reaching the right audience anymore.
Try improving thumbnails, titles, and audience retention. Also, check YouTube Analytics to understand where viewers are dropping off.
 
LokiProxy said:
In principle, yes, you can cut the most gripping highlight moments from the original into short clips, which can both attract new viewers and encourage them to click on the original video. However, it shouldn't be just simple cropping; it's best to readjust the pacing to suit short-video viewing habits.
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ooh yes i will do exactly that, keeping your advice in mind.
Kara Agency said:
It looks like this channel was bought from someone else. Channels like this tend to lose their audience when they switch to a different niche.
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its not like that, actually due to being busy with others, they are unable to manage this channel.
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i think you just have to find something intresting for them to be iintrested on i guess they are getting bored of what you are giving them
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I am just starting out, and for now, i am working with existing content.
hectorcox said:
id check the audience retention graphs first to see where people stop watching. if viewers leave when the product promotion starts, try making those parts shorter and keeping the travel story as the main focus. also test different titles and thumbnails to bring people back.
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how about using some smooth transitions for the promotion scene?
 
Jahidje said:
In my opinion, having subscribers doesn't guarantee views. But still, the content may not be reaching the right audience anymore.
Try improving thumbnails, titles, and audience retention. Also, check YouTube Analytics to understand where viewers are dropping off.
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i’m thinking of adding some scripted segments into raw content to improve retention, would that be a good idea?
 
hectorcox said:
id check the audience retention graphs first to see where people stop watching. if viewers leave when the product promotion starts, try making those parts shorter and keeping the travel story as the main focus. also test different titles and thumbnails to bring people back.
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yeah, the retention drop will tell you a lot more than the number of views. and i would also see if the same thing happens in many of the videos before i change the entire format.
 
bravis said:
yeah, the retention drop will tell you a lot more than the number of views. and i would also see if the same thing happens in many of the videos before i change the entire format.
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have you done anything for any of your channels? if i could see the details of your work, i would be able to understand it much more clearly. i would appreciate your help with this.
 
I think the issue is that you haven’t reached the right target audience. Since this is a rather long piece of content, you should create a compelling hook and thumbnail. That’s the only way to attract the right audience.
 
Try making a few videos without any product promotion and compare the retention with the usual uploads. That should give you a better idea if promotions are hurting watch time or if the issue is somewhere else. Two months is enough to test a few different formats.
 
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