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What happens at 200 subscribers?

"200 subscribers" seems to be the magic number on YouTube. It's the number that shows that you generated initial interest but didn't follow up or retain the interest. Studying why channels go wrong and get stuck at 200 subscribers will help any brand's content creation process.

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Besides my two very successful YouTube channels that total more than 70 thousand subscribers, I have three unknown channels that got stuck at 200 subscribers. "200 subscribers" seems to be the magic number on YouTube. It's the number that shows that you generated initial interest but didn't follow up or retain the interest. Studying why channels go wrong and get stuck at 200 subscribers will help any brand's content creation process. Each of my three stuck channels has a different reason for being stuck at 200, and I wanted to share with you in case you're building digital media brands and need to learn from people's (aka my) mistakes. Channel 1: JerryASMR - Stuck because I no longer upload due to health reasons. 2016 was the year I created four new YouTube channels. Two of them took off. This channel above could have taken off, but the videos just destroyed my throat. For those of you unfamiliar, ASMR is a tingly feeling you get in your mind when you hear a whisper or a soft voice. There are tons of people into this type of feeling, and there are tons of YouTubers who make videos where they whisper or make sounds to help generate the ASMR feeling. Check out the interest over time courtesy of Google Trends! ASMR didn't become popular until about 2015, and my channel caught the wave in 2016. The only problem is whispering is very bad for your vocal chords. I use my voice for other things, and I cannot ruin it just for a shot at becoming an ASMR influencer. This is why I stopped uploading. In fact, I even stopped checking the account to prevent myself from being tempted to upload. And unfortunately, I don't think I will ever try to rebuild this account. I would rather spend my time building my new channel dedicated to music. Which leads us to number two. Channel 2: Jerry Sings - Stuck Because It Is Too Niche And Too New I started this channel two weeks ago! It grew quickly after the first upload, but it's been stuck since. The problem with this channel is a mixture of commitment and interest. My friend Rob Watt remarks correctly that if I made this channel a silly karaoke parody, then it would have the right goofiness to build a following. I could look at what's trending on the music charts and teach people how to "sing" the song. The worse my singing and instruction, the better. However, I want to be serious and really think about music as a language on this channel. I am not ready to make myself a goof when it comes to music. The end result is that the real music theorists don't find me knowledgeable enough and the casual music listeners get intimidated by the depth I go into music. The channel is currently at bad branding valley. Knowing me, I'll very likely eventually turn this channel into what it needs to be (the most silly channel teaching how to Karaoke), but until then, this channel will be stuck at 200 subscribers. Here's my most recent video. You'll understand why this type of content will have some trouble finding mass appeal: Channel 3: Jerry Explores History - Stuck Because I Don't Put Effort Into It

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The first video on this channel received 3.5K views within a week back in 2017, so why did I stop?

The reason is very simple: to tell history (and be good at telling it), you have to research and plan. It's too much time for the ROI to be worth it. Whereas my two successful channels can put out 5-10 videos per day if I put all my energy into it, Jerry Explores History will only be able to put out one video max per day. So when it comes to brand building and brand growth, it just makes more sense for me to work on other interests and passions that yield better returns in ad revenue and online audience growth. I still love history and would consider building this channel more. However, I very likely will need to hire a team, so this channel will be a future endeavor as my existing YouTube influence grows.

Final thoughts:

Remember when all those gaming channels took off? It was the same reason: ROI. It took zero effort to make videos, and the videos would be long and engaging. As a result, those creators grew quickly and also saturated the YouTube online community. Unfortunately, I don't like to game, so that route will never be for me. However, thinking ROI is can be applied to anything. When I look at my channels, it's the same ultimate consideration. Time is limited, and while creating content is very fun, I am human and still need breaks from it. Therefore, I have to consider what's worth the effort and what isn't. Ultimately, my two successful channels work because they grab my interest while also not taking up too much time in my schedule. Of course, they cater to an audience too. As a result, those two channels will grow asymmetrically. Hope you enjoyed my thoughts!

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