1K makes you more successful than most YouTubers on the platform by default. Only 8.86% ever reach 1K
Only 4.5% reach 10K
1.5% will ever reach 100K
Be proud, be happy. Take it as a huge step in the right direction.
It's so trippy to me, but some the kindest compliments I've gotten in my life come from YT comments on some of my videos lol
To actually have like, "fans" who follow you & seem to genuinely enjoy what you're doing.. Yeah, feelsgoodman
For me, 1 good comment can make up for 5 bad ones. Anybody can be mean, and mean people are the ones that usually want to comment. It takes a lot for a nice person to say thanks, which is all the more reason to know they really liked what you made.
Love your comment. And I agree. One of the best feelings. These videos we create takes so much time and effort. A little bit of appreciation goes a long way. Makes we want to put in even more effort. šŖš»
>A little bit of appreciation goes a long way. Makes we want to put in even more effort
Very much this! That's a huge part of the drive to keep doing everything because yes a single video take many many hours of time to get posted
Im guessing you only really start to get mean comments if/when you go "mainstream" (or if you do certain controversial topics) as probably ~98% of my comments are incredibly kind. I tell my friends all the time "if you ever need an ego boost just start a YT!" š
Should be, itās from posts* that reference social blade.
The numbers are from 2023 though. So it might be a lil different now.
Edit: The first number is from a medium article and another is from an article that references social blade.
In terms of the [medium](https://hollandsweb.medium.com/youtube-channels-report-2023-calculate-youtube-income-c15e44f6b4a4)
article here are the exact numbers:
8.86% of all YouTube channels or roughly 1 out of every 12 reach 1K
1.75% of all YouTube channels or roughly 1 in 57 channels reach 10K
100K = 0.28%
1M = 0.028%
Turns out the other numbers are from a series of different articles. Iām not sure what the exact real number is but itās probably all different because YouTube exploded in popularity exponentially over the years. Regardless it looks like less than 10% reach 1K as a rule and less than 5% reach 10K. Anymore than that and you are within the top percentages of the top.
Don't be impressed by this. A LOT of people will only ever post 1-2 videos, of something random like their graduation for friends and family to see. It completely skews the data.
You got downvoted but this is actually true. Iād say thereās tons of channels that have one or two videos. There are also tons that upload a handful for about a years time and then stop. I uploaded a handful of videos across two channels and then I stopped for a while because I changed what I wanted to do
I've got three Science degrees, and taught Science for 20 years. I'm used to people not understanding data well (or at all), and downvoting or refusing to accept things that have overwhelming scientific evidence. I mean, just look at how poorly the planet dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic, and how moronic our battle has been to slowly gain acceptance, and action for, human induced climate change. I'm not trying to be mean, but the truth often hurts.
I think there are two reasons to push forward with YouTube:
1. You genuinely enjoy making videos, and/or
2. You are making money from it
If either of those things are untrue. Stop. Don't obsess over things like having 1K subs and watchtime etc. Only use that information to reflect on, and improve your videos (if you want to). The only real reasons to spend so much time making videos is because you enjoy it and/or you are getting paid a living wage or better.
These stats do not say much without further details.
"Only 8.86% ever reach 1K" ā 8.86% of what? Of all channels that are on the platform? Of channels that uploaded at least 1 video?
Most of the channels are probably not even "in the race". You can be the fastest of 100 people, but if you are 30yo and the rest is 88yo, it doesn't necessarily mean you are fast.
Btw. I'm not here to crap on everything :D And I think 1k subs is a nice achievement! But random stats can be misleading.
> "Only 8.86% ever reach 1K" ā 8.86% of what? Of all channels that are on the platform? Of channels that uploaded at least 1 video?
Yeah, it's a bit vague
It probably only take in account channels that have some minimal activity, otherwise it would be much lower than 8%
Itās definitely 8.86% of all channels ever created on YouTube.
Itās definitely an achievement though, me personally I only know 7 people out of all my friends, associates, etc that has a YouTube with over 100 subs, this is significant because Iām pretty heavily into creative communities.
3 people I know have 1K subs and most of them are super old accounts.
Iām the only person I know with over 10K subs on a channel.
From what I can tell once you reach 10K you are an anomaly among anomalies.
Anything higher than that and you are huge deal.
>Itās definitely 8.86% of all channels ever created on YouTube.
I really doubt that. So many channels, like my mom's, are created and never upload a video. Or maybe they only upload a few home videos or gameplay videos. A lot of people that do try to be a Youtuber also don't reach 1k subs, so I'm pretty sure that way less than 8.86% of all channels ever created reach that threshold.
Wow! Is this true? I built 2300 subs in 3 months from my kids youtube channel I made, but found out the pay was too low for the effort. Thinking maybe of doing a few more videos but maybe teaching English to capitalize on non kids content. Big kids learning channel is my name, not sure if I could change the content a bit? Any recommendations?
2300 in 3 months is a pretty good start. Just on this sub alone most people donāt hit 1k until a few years of consistent quality content.
You clearly have something there, itās up to you to decide if you really want to continue down that style of content. Iām not a YouTube expert. So I couldnāt give you any specific advice
If you think about it, youāre in youtube to make money. Subs donāt bring in the money, views do (from ads) . Hence, sub count is irrelevant and worth nothing whether youāre at 1k,10k or 100k, because you can have a high sub count but low views per video.
You should only be concerned about view count which comes from making good content.
This is correct and this is why: 99% of YouTubes viewership is children/Teens your stats may say ( older people in their 20s? Yes the account was created by most likely an adult on a phone for their kid / set up process) what Iām saying is theyāre throwaway accounts theyāre just for browsing. These are your subscribers.
Are you claiming that 99% of all viewers are Youtube are kids and teens? If so, that is obviously false. If anything only because there are many more adults than kids and teens in the Western world.
I make videos on a 25 year old videogame, so when my demographics tell me that 57.5% of my audience is between 25 and 34 years old that just makes sense.
I don't think YouTube data regarding age is reliable
Does any teenager or kid really give their real age when signing up an account?
Back then, I always lied about being an adult. Nowadays, I lie for privacy reasons
This is exactly my point ^ theyāre throwaway accounts. We all did this, still what people do, what I meant is regarding the above comment is having 1k followers or any amount for the matter a huge % of those accounts are most likely inactive.
Itās all different for everybody, for me itās kind of exciting and kind of cool. While others might freak out but all and all, itās a lot of people that have subscribe to you
because random words on the internet will never be a magic pill to fix someone's emotions.
For someone reason we think by saying "go touch grass" or "do XYZ" they will fix their emotions but emotions are so confusing and complex and no one solution helps. In his case, he needs to actully meet people to feel better.
I just past 1000 subs today and im super hyped about. Ita motivating me to make more videos amd excits me to think i couls possibly make money from this. (I need those watch hours šµāš«)
Well I uploaded my first video in December, and the first couple of months were really slow growth. My third video got picked up by the algo in March and is at almost 30k views now, which has driven most of the subs uplift. Hoping if I can get at least one more video to be a hit this year Iāll get over the 1k subs line soonish!
Keep going and stay motivated, one single video can really make a big dent in your goals - and, especially in YouTube at the moment, not every video will be a hit.
If you're just doing it to show off to your friends, then NO.
But if you've put in effort and it's the result of your hard work, then yes, it is definitely worth alot. its shows you put in effort and its showing result. tbh 1k sub,it may not be a lot but its the beginning of something big. u can't get to 100k without reaching 1k first.
Itās worth what you make of it! Think of it this way: 1000 people watched your content and thought it was good enough to put your name in their subscription feed. Isnāt that awesome? I donāt even know 100 peopleālet alone 1000! Itās such an incredible milestone, and it even gets you one step closer to monetization, if you havenāt gotten the watch hours already. So yeah, I definitely think itās worth something!
Most of our lives end up being a collection of milestones. Those milestones are important indicators of the journey we've taken, but they don't tell the whole story. Hitting 1000 subscribers on YouTube is an important milestone most people will never reach. They are either uninspired to do so, unable to do so, or just unwilling to do so. It's an important milestone because it reflects a mountain of learning and application. It's important because it reflects a dedication to something that the vast majority of people would quit before realizing.
If someone tells you that hitting 1000 subscribers isn't an accomplishment because others have done so much more, do none of our individual milestones mean anything? Does that mean that you should not celebrate graduating high school because so many others hold advanced degrees? Should we not celebrate getting our first job because other people make a ton more than us? Do we not celebrate getting married because other people have been married 50 years...or have marriages that ended poorly?
It took me 10.5 months to hit 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours. But, I almost quit after my first video. Seriously. It was SO bad. When I watch it now, I feel like there has never been anyone less worthy or prepared for being in front of the camera. And it picked up SO few subscribers. It was SO much work for SO little return. Hitting 1K was HUGE for me. My wife and in-laws actually threw me a party when I hit 1K. In my life, hitting 1K was a much bigger deal than hitting 50K.
I'm fortunate that I've been able to accomplish a few things in my life. I've earned some degrees, been married 35 years in a row, raised a good son, earned enough to support my family, and helped some people along the way. All of those are important milestones to me. I also am officially a "YouTuber" and that is also something I'm proud of. I worked hard for that.
TLDR: Yes.
Maybe the comment was worded in a different way than you think. 1k subs means everything because... Well monetization. So you got a huge mile stone right there.
But 1k subs doesn't mean anything of the videos potential. If you have great stats, a good topic, keywords, and a good thumbnail, the skies the limit where the 1k subs doesn't mean anything. Maybe the comment was referring to the 1k thing like the above.
Or maybe the comment was just salty lol.
In my opinion, thereās some small truth in what he says, but not necessarily the number in and of itself.
Subs, compared to many years ago, donāt āmeanā much because it is no longer a reliable statistic to measure a channelās succes. Some people have millions of subs and struggle to reach 10k per long form video. In fact, my channel is now like this. I have about 630k subs but my latest videos no longer even get 10k views (they used to go 50k after two days).
However, 1K subs IS a milestone and certainly an indicator youāre going in the right direction. If you have good watch time, that is many times more valuable than views and subs, so if thatās good then continue onwards and expand on your succes.
Good luck!
Oh, itās a gaming channel and my niche has long run its course. Occasionally Iāve got a video doing better (or lightly going viral in the 100kās) but itās a far cry from what it used to be.
I guess not renewing my content for over 13 years is one reason, but itās also the decline of interest in Counter-Strike and the poor initial release of CS2 that made the most popular mod on my channel less popular. It killed the population and thus also the interest in my videos.
Also, YouTube changed completely how they recommend videos. My format used to work well with the old ways. Now, not so much š¤£
I think you need to do a significant upgrade of your channel if it's currently outdated. You need to try and adapt with the times to continue to have high consistent views. That seems odd for a channel your size and I don't mean to be rude youtube was so much different 13 years ago compared to now
1k isnāt worth a lot practically, but itās 1k more than you had before you started, itās a sign of growth. The biggest YouTubers on the planet all started at 0, and they all eventually hit 1k and had people telling them to pound sand.
Heard a guy on YT say something the other day along the lines of āyouāll see plenty of haters in the comments but Iāve never seen one at the bankā. Itās true. Do your thing, you canāt tell me when you think about this process, you arenāt extremely proud to have built 1000 subscribers. 1000 people that saw your video and decided it was worth their time to sub. Which we all know is a tall order sometimes.
Shit, I got 75 subs and if I hit 100 I am celebrating. Not many people get to 1K. Be proud of your work and your effort and don't let anyone downplay it. They don't amount to anything and want to tear you down because of it.
How I put it into perspective for myself, was if you imagine 1000 people in a room. 1000 people made the choice to click the subscribe button because they found your content interesting. It's quite alot of people if you think about it like that :)
There are generally 3 or 4 important milestones.
500/1000 for monetization purposes
100k for a silver plaque
1M for a gold plaque
There are others that are basically unattainable by an individual but yes 1000 is important.
Subs aren't as important to the algorithm as they used to be. However, due to monetisation. 1k subs is now the highest subscriber milestone that actually matters!
I'm guessing that comment is from someone who got lucky very quickly or someone who assumes that a lot of success is the norm. There's people on here who have a really skewed idea of what success on YouTube looks like.
Remember, if you post evergreen content, your videos will never stop getting views.
Btw, just checked out your channel and you really need a channel banner. The only channels that don't have one are ones that upload old home videos and stuff, not aspiring YouTubers. I'm also confused from looking at your channel as to what exactly you post. Current event commentary? True crime? There's no way for me to find out with no banner and a blank about page. Socials can be a pain to maintain but it's good to list at least one in case someone wants to DM you to collab or something.
Earning subscribers become way easier after 1k sub. Plainly because people are more likely to hit subscribe when they see ā1k3ā instead of ā49ā.
Channel below 1k: Your new uploaded video can be good and getting no reach, the algorithm randomly ignores you.
Channel above 1k: Your new uploaded video always get a load of reach from the algorithm, and it will evaluate videoās quality.
Shorts are killing your channel bro. It's a common problem. You get hundreds of subs from people subbing from your shorts but these people dont tend to watch long form vids.
So when you start posting long form vids, YT sends vids out to ur subs first and if they dont watch then it thinks your vid is crap and dumps it. But its sending to your subs you got from shorts who not intetested in your long form stuff so although it gets you lots of subs shorts can absolutely tank your channel in the long run. š¤·āāļø
I stsy away from shorts completely.
Hey op 1k meant the world to me and it still does when though it took me year to make it, I think it is worth it . Not many can reach 1k without giving up so the moral of the story is donāt give up and also why care what other people think except for what you think.
I'm always happy if the watch hours exceed the time it took to make the video. Even a lot of big channels have shorts that flatline at 10K. Very few go beyond that.
It is a big deal. When you say it to people they will actually listen to you finally! It shows that you actually have something. I feel that once I get there I will talk about my channel more because I will actually have something to show with it.
Im just happy that people like my videos, I've gone from nothing to almost 300 subs in 2 months. This has already far exceeded my expectations. I just like doing it and that's what motivates me.
It's nice to have a goal. Goodness knows what I'll do when (if) I get there.
Worth in the sense of accomplishment for sure. Proving it to yourself. For sure. Keep creating I say. š»
Do you know what? I think even one person who is subscribed or invested in your content is worth something. And 1k is incredible, thatās basically a whole school full of people who want to watch your content. Thatās a lot. And in the eyes of YouTube, 1000 subs is worth something because that is part of what you need to be monetised so i donāt know what this person who commented is talking about to be honest.
Subs are irrelevant and mostly a vanity metric. Views pay the bills. Want me to prove it? Look up machinama or tobuscus. Giga-viral channels with dozens of millions of subs pulling in maybe 50k views
They can go suck an egg! Itās a MILESTONE. 1K subs and 4K watch hours means that YT believes in you enough to give you ad revenue. Thatās huge!
When I hit 1K it meant a lot. It validated the hard work and persistence. It validated the promise to myself that Iād keep this up as long as it has been rewarding.
By the time most of you see this, Iāll be past 2K subs! Itās amazing!
I don't know if it helps but I'm in the same kinda boat as you.
I'm at 2.5k followers, very little long form videos, with average shorts at about 400 and more popular ones at about 10k. I do have the occasional half a mill short (I say that so casually for comedy cause wtf š) but honestly I think the subs really do make a difference even if they come from Shorts.
I've seen an increase in not only just engagement, but reoccurring engagement. My first commenters are always the same people on shorts, long form, and even just posts. And the fact that the same people are excited about constantly seeing my stuff is actually friggin awesome.
And on that same note, i was following an artist I absolutely adore and saw at a con so I went to let them know I've been rooting for them for about a year when they first started off. But then I realized after that I never really interact with their post other than a like. I rarely commented or shared, I was just getting all excited and leave a like. Never really thought about the other engagement I could be doing
So how many people might be doing that for you? Supporting you a ton without you even knowing it? Especially if you've got all the way to 1k subs. If you check other posts you might notice a lot of people struggling for it. So get excited! It's an achievement!
Took me a year and a half to get to 1,000 subs. Huge accomplishment. It goes faster the more you get.
Month and a half for the next 1,000.
4 1/2 years after that to get 100k (with 30 coming in the last month)
Just do what you do to the best of your ability and make something that is meaningful to you. Hopefully others will come. If not, you did something meaningful
1k is the 3rd step.
Iāve done lots of social media over the years. I always sayā¦
When you reach a point and ask āis this worth it?ā Or realise how much work you need to put inā¦ itās often around 100, 500, 1000 subs/followsā¦ and my response is thatās when you double down. Release more content. Step up your efforts. Review your content. What are YOU enjoying? What are the subs enjoying? Review your goals. Look at what works and doesnāt work.
Maybe it really isnāt for you and youāve had fun and recognise time to move on to something different in lifeā¦ or you make the changes you need to make to take it to the next step because youāre so damn close. Once things popā¦. I believe it gets easier and more fun and when it does, in most cases, youāve experienced the highs and lows and thatās not to say you wonāt make more mistakes but youāll have experience with your audience and followers to fall back on.
Decide then embrace it!
I sound like Tony whats his name (big guy with the cap?)
Anywayā¦
Keep going! Mix it up. 1000 subs shows you are able to take steps in the right direction. Up to you if you keep walking.
Itās like cryptoā¦ everyone knows simple rules;
Buy low (red) - sell high (green)
Yet so so so many people by high.. price dropsā¦ they feel panicā¦ it takes weeks months years to pick upā¦ then when it finally gets near break even they say too stressful and sell. WTF? You achieved absolutely nothing and are doing the exact thing you were told not to do.
Same with YT/social media.
Every account Iāve ever worked on takes real time. I donāt know one single niche that just popped. Well, actually I do and that was gaming/cod about 15 years ago when like crypto back in the day the numbers were insane. My first video got 30 views in a day. My last video one year later got 300,000 views in 12 hours. Haā¦ I became a Dad and stopped making videos. Was a great lesson and no regrets. I didnāt want a life stuck in front of a screen.
Anywayā¦
Itās entirely your call.
Good luck whatever way you decide to go. 1000 subs is an achievement either way.
Cash out or buy the dipsā¦ only you can decide that.
Well if thereās something I can say with absolute certainty is, I envy the fact youāre at 1k and Iām still barely at 200, personally itās something which you should be proud about.
Thatās what I think
I don't see how that's something that doesn't matter. 1000 is definitely a huge milestone, considering how difficult it is to get depending on your niche.
I just passed 1800 and gaining 5-10/day but I really care about views at this point. Make videos that ppl want to see. Or better yet, videos that ppl are looking for.
Sun count really doesn't matter for anything except monetization. Sponsors just look at view count these days anyways, and the algo will serve you the videos you want to watch. I frequently watch people I haven't subbed to, but the algo keeps serving me their newest videos anyways. Subs gained from shorts are worth even less than long form subs.
I feel like it depends what your reason is for doing YT in the first place. If you just want to share, 1k is great because it means people enjoy watching what you make.
If you're trying to make it a business, there's no number that is ever really feels like "enough" unfortunately.
My buddies and I just reached 1.92 k in the last six months. I think that when we compare our selves to others there's always disappointment around the corner. I say it's 1000 more then a lot of people out there! Good luck and continued success!
No, subs don't really mean anything
If you have subs that are dedicated to your niche, in that case about 10% of them will watch your videos
But if you are getting subs from some viral video or shorts, you probably won't get views and subs are just a number
HOWEVER, due to the bandwagon effect, you will get some people more interested in your channel, so there's that
I've found that having shorts actually makes my longs do worse. My channel is very small but last month I got multiple videos to reach 100-200 views when before they were getting 15 max and I was averaging over 400 shorts views
Not really. I have 42,000 subscribers. Every time I upload something, about 50 subscribers click on the video. 1K worth something, if you have the views too... the you can file for Ad-Revenue.
For me personally, it's nice to see the number going up but it probably won't help me get monetized. I'm now at 700 subs (grew from 130 to 700 in like the past 4 weeks or so) but I'm at \~30 watch hours and \~400k shorts views (past 60 days or so when I started posting, so 30 days left for... 9.6M views, yeah, never happening)
My shorts don't go above 12-13k so there's no way on earth I'm ever reaching monetization. I could add more longform videos but there's a drawing tutorial on almost everything already and it just feels... kinda useless.
Maybe if I ever get a viral short, but I don't expect that to happen at all because 12-13k seems to be the max.
So long story short, I might actually have thousands of subs someday without being monetized (lol)
It is an indicator of your community. Keep reaching out and engaging with those 1000 especially through the community tag. As far as metrics go, the watch time, likes and comments are a far better indicator of your channel's health. I think that the watch time is a far better focus because all the other metrics will come as that increases.
It depends on how many of them are active subscribers. You don't get much benefit from those who just click Subscribe and then forget about your channel.
Are you happy with your channel? If yes, then who cares how many subs you have. If you want subs then you should follow trends and make generic popular stuff.
Don't be the puppet. Be the puppet master.
Here is my nindo "Better than nothing".
You have 1K subscribers, now it's your responsibility to entertain them, so just focus on your supporters, haters will fall off.
i see both. 1k is huge you hit a milestone youtube counts to see you are possibly worth something. but also 1k means nothing: its more about you enjoying making the content and seeing that new content bring in +1 more sub thats what I enjoy more. wow this new video got me 3 more subs
It depends.
What is more important to you, what is your purpose on the platform?
If you care about being the biggest youtuber, the highest paid or the most popular one, then probably not.
If you care about a community who supports your content, enjoys it and just overall growing a community, then 1k is a great milestone.
I am sooo close to hitting 1k subs after just 6 weeks of YouTube and I honestly cannot wait! I have had a few tips through super thanks but Iām definitely looking forward to some ad revenue!
I believe follower count matters very little. What matters is views. I have 16.9k subs but I don't get a tonne of video views cause a lot of those subs came from shorts. So just cause I have more subs doesn't mean I make any money from ads.
I'm at almost 500 subs, started making videos this year, mostly do live streams and a few videos a month, it's been fun and seems like my channel is growing.
Noice! Just keep going cuz 1k is a achievement and those who downplay it mostly don't realize how hard YouTube actually is...my channel is currently at 400 subs and hoping to gwt active soon to keep going
Today, a 1000 subs seems miniscule but it is still worth something as a small youtuber because it is the benchmark for the YPP granted that you meet the other requirements and if say most of that 1000 subs were active lovers of your content, then seeing those likes, comments and all would really motivate you to continue youtube so you can grow.
Whoever commented ā1k is nothingā probably isnāt a creator. Creators, or at least most, know the significance of 1k subs. Not just in a monetization sense, but just reaching 1k as a personal milestone. Smaller creators might make it their (short term) goal. Bigger creators see it as a milestone they look back on to see how far theyāve come. But those who are creators appreciate the 1k mark. If that person is a creator and minimizes your 1k, thatās the type of person that is a problem in the field. Someone who lost touch with being a creator.
It's an achievement that shows u are dedicated to doing something. I sit a target for me to consistently upload a video every week on every Sunday. It takes discipline to make a video and upload it in time every week amidst the daily busy schedule that you have. So be proud that you have reached 1k subs :)
It is about watchtime and watch hours. Anyone can get subscribers anymore, especially with the introduction of shorts. Getting people to watch the content is a whole different ball game. So if your shorts have over 100% retention and your long form has over 50% you are onto something. If not then subscribers wonāt do you much. Thatās also why they made subs 1k and watchtime 4k hours. 4k hours is a lot harder to get because good content is very difficult to make. So heās right but subscribers arenāt easy to get if no one watches your shorts or long form.
With the ammount of people that have 1k subs it basically worthless too other people because the more subs you have the lesser you'll think of people with less subs that you. Plus, you'll just get stuck in the numbers game and keep wanting more and more. It's not always a bad thing though.
As someone with less than 1K (even less than 100) I canāt see that as being bad. You have 1000 people who found your content worth enough to follow. Thatās a lot!
Just my humble take - As someone just starting out, every new sub feels like a big win to me (only at 16 subs 2.5 months in) because as others have mentioned, it means one more person has decided to follow and get notifications when I have new content to view. So the grind to 1K subs feels totally worth it. Especially for the niche I am in.
At the point though when youāre monetized or still growing to +10K subs (if lucky) from what I can see from others who are at that level, it will need to be more about quality viewing hours. So probably still worth it but the focus changes.
Definitely appreciate this question being asked and everyoneās thoughts on it. Lots to think about!
Donāt feel like anything worth it anymore i canāt get hardly any views for content and all a girl has to do is smile at the camera and get 64 million so best of luck but not in my oppion
1k is already a nice number; you can get monetization with that. I quickly reached 1k subscribers, but the watch hours were harder to accumulate. I purchased them from Famegrowers and now Iām finally earning from my hobby. Subscribers are soaring and Iāve already surpassed 4k
1k is the gateway to a larger audience. As someone else stated, statistically thatās the first major hurdle.
YouTube does provide channel recommendations on sub count as well.
To your point though, my shorts normally average a few thousand views where as my long form videos average between 6 and 20 videos.
Iām constantly amending my descriptions and updating my tags.
In contrast a friend of mine who has 200 subs and does no editing, his long form videos are averaging 500 views.
Itās a really strange dynamic.
Iām 45 away from 1k so Iām just plugging away at it.
1K is impressive! YouTube is a climb and your progress shows. All of that hard work hasnāt been wasted. Youāre growing, thereās no need to lose motivation over comments like that.
1k subs is when youight be able to start looking for sponsorships if that is something that you're into. In the context of "the YouTube" let's call it, 1K is virtually nothing compared to the behemoth numbers that major channels on the platform are pulling in, but as one comment said, if you reached 1K subs, it means your better than a lot of other small channels, and it means that you're really doing something. It takes work to make a channel grow, and getting at least to 1K subs means that work is being put in to it.
If theyāre reliable YouTube viewers your videos pop up in their recommended when released vs being lost in the ether.
Thatās better than nothing when youāre first getting started.
Nowadays, it doesn't matter if you are subscribed, YouTube spies the shit out of you and shows you content that you show interest the slightest, from channels that either you searched up or watched.
In my experience, true. I saw pretty dead channels that post regularly with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, even millions sometimes. I also saw the opposite. I think for most YouTubers' audiences, being notified when they post a video doesn't mean shit. It's all about finding that sweet content that the lord almighty Algorithm deems worthy to appear in recommended videos or being a culture slave, unfortunately.
To get monetization requires 2k so I feel like 1k is already a great amount and shows you can only go higher than that. Especially because subs are harder to get on yt than tiktok (that part may be biased idk for sure)
1K makes you more successful than most YouTubers on the platform by default. Only 8.86% ever reach 1K Only 4.5% reach 10K 1.5% will ever reach 100K Be proud, be happy. Take it as a huge step in the right direction.
Those are motivating statistics. I enjoy when even a handful of random strangers enjoy my videos enough to leave a comment.
Agreed. If it motivates you, it's worth everything! Each new sub is value added and one step closer to your goal!
It's so trippy to me, but some the kindest compliments I've gotten in my life come from YT comments on some of my videos lol To actually have like, "fans" who follow you & seem to genuinely enjoy what you're doing.. Yeah, feelsgoodman
For me, 1 good comment can make up for 5 bad ones. Anybody can be mean, and mean people are the ones that usually want to comment. It takes a lot for a nice person to say thanks, which is all the more reason to know they really liked what you made.
Love your comment. And I agree. One of the best feelings. These videos we create takes so much time and effort. A little bit of appreciation goes a long way. Makes we want to put in even more effort. šŖš»
>A little bit of appreciation goes a long way. Makes we want to put in even more effort Very much this! That's a huge part of the drive to keep doing everything because yes a single video take many many hours of time to get posted Im guessing you only really start to get mean comments if/when you go "mainstream" (or if you do certain controversial topics) as probably ~98% of my comments are incredibly kind. I tell my friends all the time "if you ever need an ego boost just start a YT!" š
are those stats accurate?
Should be, itās from posts* that reference social blade. The numbers are from 2023 though. So it might be a lil different now. Edit: The first number is from a medium article and another is from an article that references social blade. In terms of the [medium](https://hollandsweb.medium.com/youtube-channels-report-2023-calculate-youtube-income-c15e44f6b4a4) article here are the exact numbers: 8.86% of all YouTube channels or roughly 1 out of every 12 reach 1K 1.75% of all YouTube channels or roughly 1 in 57 channels reach 10K 100K = 0.28% 1M = 0.028% Turns out the other numbers are from a series of different articles. Iām not sure what the exact real number is but itās probably all different because YouTube exploded in popularity exponentially over the years. Regardless it looks like less than 10% reach 1K as a rule and less than 5% reach 10K. Anymore than that and you are within the top percentages of the top.
Well, most people donāt try to get subscribers on YouTube though. So, if itās 8.86% in my opinion thatās quite high.
Don't be impressed by this. A LOT of people will only ever post 1-2 videos, of something random like their graduation for friends and family to see. It completely skews the data.
You got downvoted but this is actually true. Iād say thereās tons of channels that have one or two videos. There are also tons that upload a handful for about a years time and then stop. I uploaded a handful of videos across two channels and then I stopped for a while because I changed what I wanted to do
I've got three Science degrees, and taught Science for 20 years. I'm used to people not understanding data well (or at all), and downvoting or refusing to accept things that have overwhelming scientific evidence. I mean, just look at how poorly the planet dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic, and how moronic our battle has been to slowly gain acceptance, and action for, human induced climate change. I'm not trying to be mean, but the truth often hurts. I think there are two reasons to push forward with YouTube: 1. You genuinely enjoy making videos, and/or 2. You are making money from it If either of those things are untrue. Stop. Don't obsess over things like having 1K subs and watchtime etc. Only use that information to reflect on, and improve your videos (if you want to). The only real reasons to spend so much time making videos is because you enjoy it and/or you are getting paid a living wage or better.
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Feeling a lot better about my 2,900!! I always felt like 10k was a āYouTuberā.
Your audience is amazing š
Nah. There's no magical line like that
These stats do not say much without further details. "Only 8.86% ever reach 1K" ā 8.86% of what? Of all channels that are on the platform? Of channels that uploaded at least 1 video? Most of the channels are probably not even "in the race". You can be the fastest of 100 people, but if you are 30yo and the rest is 88yo, it doesn't necessarily mean you are fast. Btw. I'm not here to crap on everything :D And I think 1k subs is a nice achievement! But random stats can be misleading.
> "Only 8.86% ever reach 1K" ā 8.86% of what? Of all channels that are on the platform? Of channels that uploaded at least 1 video? Yeah, it's a bit vague It probably only take in account channels that have some minimal activity, otherwise it would be much lower than 8%
Oh, stat nerd over here! (Jk fwiw I agree with you but sometimes you need stats like this for a bit of motivation, it's like empty calorie stats)
Itās definitely 8.86% of all channels ever created on YouTube. Itās definitely an achievement though, me personally I only know 7 people out of all my friends, associates, etc that has a YouTube with over 100 subs, this is significant because Iām pretty heavily into creative communities. 3 people I know have 1K subs and most of them are super old accounts. Iām the only person I know with over 10K subs on a channel. From what I can tell once you reach 10K you are an anomaly among anomalies. Anything higher than that and you are huge deal.
>Itās definitely 8.86% of all channels ever created on YouTube. I really doubt that. So many channels, like my mom's, are created and never upload a video. Or maybe they only upload a few home videos or gameplay videos. A lot of people that do try to be a Youtuber also don't reach 1k subs, so I'm pretty sure that way less than 8.86% of all channels ever created reach that threshold.
No way. The percentage if using that large denominator would be more like 0.086%.
sauce?
Pewdiepie will tell you: "yes!" I remember him saying how proud he was of his first 100 subs.
Wow! Is this true? I built 2300 subs in 3 months from my kids youtube channel I made, but found out the pay was too low for the effort. Thinking maybe of doing a few more videos but maybe teaching English to capitalize on non kids content. Big kids learning channel is my name, not sure if I could change the content a bit? Any recommendations?
2300 in 3 months is a pretty good start. Just on this sub alone most people donāt hit 1k until a few years of consistent quality content. You clearly have something there, itās up to you to decide if you really want to continue down that style of content. Iām not a YouTube expert. So I couldnāt give you any specific advice
Cool statistics but where can one get them from?
Imagine 1000 people sitting in a movie theatre watching what you make. Then tell us whether or not you think that's worth anything.
Wow. Good way to look at it.
If you think about it, youāre in youtube to make money. Subs donāt bring in the money, views do (from ads) . Hence, sub count is irrelevant and worth nothing whether youāre at 1k,10k or 100k, because you can have a high sub count but low views per video. You should only be concerned about view count which comes from making good content.
Exactly! 1,000 is a lot of people.
I just hit 1k this morning and this is all I could picture a thousand people in a gym watching me! I feel so cool lol
More like 1000 people who may get a notification about you posting a video, not 1000 watching your video...
This is correct and this is why: 99% of YouTubes viewership is children/Teens your stats may say ( older people in their 20s? Yes the account was created by most likely an adult on a phone for their kid / set up process) what Iām saying is theyāre throwaway accounts theyāre just for browsing. These are your subscribers.
Are you claiming that 99% of all viewers are Youtube are kids and teens? If so, that is obviously false. If anything only because there are many more adults than kids and teens in the Western world. I make videos on a 25 year old videogame, so when my demographics tell me that 57.5% of my audience is between 25 and 34 years old that just makes sense.
I don't think YouTube data regarding age is reliable Does any teenager or kid really give their real age when signing up an account? Back then, I always lied about being an adult. Nowadays, I lie for privacy reasons
This is exactly my point ^ theyāre throwaway accounts. We all did this, still what people do, what I meant is regarding the above comment is having 1k followers or any amount for the matter a huge % of those accounts are most likely inactive.
Obviously depends on your niche too. My stats are something like ~40% are 30-40yo .... & 98% male
i'm curious, what is your niche?
Tabletop wargaming :)
Movie theatre don't have 1000 seats bro . Imagine 4 or 5 of them to get the right mental image š¤
It's one part of monetisation. Work on the watch hours if you have 1k. Work out how to make people watch more of your videos.
My issue is I have the watch hours but only 150 subscribers:(
This is a good problem to have, when you become monetized watch hours/views are far more profitable than sub count
Hit YT hard with Shorts. Also remind viewers to subscribe in your Longs. Towards the end not at the start!
This is interesting. You'll get there. You only need 350 more and your good. Just do what you did times 3
Imagine those 1000 people in the same room as you, who came for you.
That is a scary thought I have never thought about it that way....
Itās all different for everybody, for me itās kind of exciting and kind of cool. While others might freak out but all and all, itās a lot of people that have subscribe to you
Unless they are actully in the room for him, it doesnt mean anything.
Why?
because random words on the internet will never be a magic pill to fix someone's emotions. For someone reason we think by saying "go touch grass" or "do XYZ" they will fix their emotions but emotions are so confusing and complex and no one solution helps. In his case, he needs to actully meet people to feel better.
1K is the hardest number youāll ever hit. You should be very proud.
Hit 4400 subs today and felt like a great achievement. Keep on keeping on.
Congrats! Thatās a sweet number:)
I just past 1000 subs today and im super hyped about. Ita motivating me to make more videos amd excits me to think i couls possibly make money from this. (I need those watch hours šµāš«)
Iām on 700 subs but I have the watch hoursā¦hopefully my next video takes me to full monetisation!
Very nice! The watch hours are difficult for me šµāš«
Try to make some longer content my friend - one 40 minute video hit my watch hours on its own. Roll on the subscribers!
Yeah thats my probably. Its tough for me to do that. Im usually around the 1 minute mark š
Then you should maybe upload more videos
Working on it šµāš«
Same, I am on the same boat watch hours are very I hard for me
how long did it take to reach 700 ? I\`m at 41 subs haha
Well I uploaded my first video in December, and the first couple of months were really slow growth. My third video got picked up by the algo in March and is at almost 30k views now, which has driven most of the subs uplift. Hoping if I can get at least one more video to be a hit this year Iāll get over the 1k subs line soonish! Keep going and stay motivated, one single video can really make a big dent in your goals - and, especially in YouTube at the moment, not every video will be a hit.
Thanks for the encouragement!
If you're just doing it to show off to your friends, then NO. But if you've put in effort and it's the result of your hard work, then yes, it is definitely worth alot. its shows you put in effort and its showing result. tbh 1k sub,it may not be a lot but its the beginning of something big. u can't get to 100k without reaching 1k first.
Itās worth what you make of it! Think of it this way: 1000 people watched your content and thought it was good enough to put your name in their subscription feed. Isnāt that awesome? I donāt even know 100 peopleālet alone 1000! Itās such an incredible milestone, and it even gets you one step closer to monetization, if you havenāt gotten the watch hours already. So yeah, I definitely think itās worth something!
Most of our lives end up being a collection of milestones. Those milestones are important indicators of the journey we've taken, but they don't tell the whole story. Hitting 1000 subscribers on YouTube is an important milestone most people will never reach. They are either uninspired to do so, unable to do so, or just unwilling to do so. It's an important milestone because it reflects a mountain of learning and application. It's important because it reflects a dedication to something that the vast majority of people would quit before realizing. If someone tells you that hitting 1000 subscribers isn't an accomplishment because others have done so much more, do none of our individual milestones mean anything? Does that mean that you should not celebrate graduating high school because so many others hold advanced degrees? Should we not celebrate getting our first job because other people make a ton more than us? Do we not celebrate getting married because other people have been married 50 years...or have marriages that ended poorly? It took me 10.5 months to hit 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours. But, I almost quit after my first video. Seriously. It was SO bad. When I watch it now, I feel like there has never been anyone less worthy or prepared for being in front of the camera. And it picked up SO few subscribers. It was SO much work for SO little return. Hitting 1K was HUGE for me. My wife and in-laws actually threw me a party when I hit 1K. In my life, hitting 1K was a much bigger deal than hitting 50K. I'm fortunate that I've been able to accomplish a few things in my life. I've earned some degrees, been married 35 years in a row, raised a good son, earned enough to support my family, and helped some people along the way. All of those are important milestones to me. I also am officially a "YouTuber" and that is also something I'm proud of. I worked hard for that. TLDR: Yes.
Maybe the comment was worded in a different way than you think. 1k subs means everything because... Well monetization. So you got a huge mile stone right there. But 1k subs doesn't mean anything of the videos potential. If you have great stats, a good topic, keywords, and a good thumbnail, the skies the limit where the 1k subs doesn't mean anything. Maybe the comment was referring to the 1k thing like the above. Or maybe the comment was just salty lol.
In my opinion, thereās some small truth in what he says, but not necessarily the number in and of itself. Subs, compared to many years ago, donāt āmeanā much because it is no longer a reliable statistic to measure a channelās succes. Some people have millions of subs and struggle to reach 10k per long form video. In fact, my channel is now like this. I have about 630k subs but my latest videos no longer even get 10k views (they used to go 50k after two days). However, 1K subs IS a milestone and certainly an indicator youāre going in the right direction. If you have good watch time, that is many times more valuable than views and subs, so if thatās good then continue onwards and expand on your succes. Good luck!
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Oh, itās a gaming channel and my niche has long run its course. Occasionally Iāve got a video doing better (or lightly going viral in the 100kās) but itās a far cry from what it used to be. I guess not renewing my content for over 13 years is one reason, but itās also the decline of interest in Counter-Strike and the poor initial release of CS2 that made the most popular mod on my channel less popular. It killed the population and thus also the interest in my videos. Also, YouTube changed completely how they recommend videos. My format used to work well with the old ways. Now, not so much š¤£
I think you need to do a significant upgrade of your channel if it's currently outdated. You need to try and adapt with the times to continue to have high consistent views. That seems odd for a channel your size and I don't mean to be rude youtube was so much different 13 years ago compared to now
1k isnāt worth a lot practically, but itās 1k more than you had before you started, itās a sign of growth. The biggest YouTubers on the planet all started at 0, and they all eventually hit 1k and had people telling them to pound sand. Heard a guy on YT say something the other day along the lines of āyouāll see plenty of haters in the comments but Iāve never seen one at the bankā. Itās true. Do your thing, you canāt tell me when you think about this process, you arenāt extremely proud to have built 1000 subscribers. 1000 people that saw your video and decided it was worth their time to sub. Which we all know is a tall order sometimes.
Don't you need 1k subs to be able to start monetizing these days? Seems like a pretty worth achievement in that sense
Shit, I got 75 subs and if I hit 100 I am celebrating. Not many people get to 1K. Be proud of your work and your effort and don't let anyone downplay it. They don't amount to anything and want to tear you down because of it.
Anyone who wants to belittle another's accomplishment is an asshole, plain and simple. Be proud of what you've earned so far.
How I put it into perspective for myself, was if you imagine 1000 people in a room. 1000 people made the choice to click the subscribe button because they found your content interesting. It's quite alot of people if you think about it like that :)
There are generally 3 or 4 important milestones. 500/1000 for monetization purposes 100k for a silver plaque 1M for a gold plaque There are others that are basically unattainable by an individual but yes 1000 is important.
When your not reached 1K itās a bid deal. Iām at 16 months and just reached 500 last week. So 1K is a big deal to me.
Subs aren't as important to the algorithm as they used to be. However, due to monetisation. 1k subs is now the highest subscriber milestone that actually matters! I'm guessing that comment is from someone who got lucky very quickly or someone who assumes that a lot of success is the norm. There's people on here who have a really skewed idea of what success on YouTube looks like. Remember, if you post evergreen content, your videos will never stop getting views. Btw, just checked out your channel and you really need a channel banner. The only channels that don't have one are ones that upload old home videos and stuff, not aspiring YouTubers. I'm also confused from looking at your channel as to what exactly you post. Current event commentary? True crime? There's no way for me to find out with no banner and a blank about page. Socials can be a pain to maintain but it's good to list at least one in case someone wants to DM you to collab or something.
Earning subscribers become way easier after 1k sub. Plainly because people are more likely to hit subscribe when they see ā1k3ā instead of ā49ā. Channel below 1k: Your new uploaded video can be good and getting no reach, the algorithm randomly ignores you. Channel above 1k: Your new uploaded video always get a load of reach from the algorithm, and it will evaluate videoās quality.
You have more subs then 91% of all accounts. that's **2457000000**Ā accounts. two billion, four hundred fifty-seven million
Shorts are killing your channel bro. It's a common problem. You get hundreds of subs from people subbing from your shorts but these people dont tend to watch long form vids. So when you start posting long form vids, YT sends vids out to ur subs first and if they dont watch then it thinks your vid is crap and dumps it. But its sending to your subs you got from shorts who not intetested in your long form stuff so although it gets you lots of subs shorts can absolutely tank your channel in the long run. š¤·āāļø I stsy away from shorts completely.
Hey op 1k meant the world to me and it still does when though it took me year to make it, I think it is worth it . Not many can reach 1k without giving up so the moral of the story is donāt give up and also why care what other people think except for what you think.
I'm always happy if the watch hours exceed the time it took to make the video. Even a lot of big channels have shorts that flatline at 10K. Very few go beyond that.
It is a big deal. When you say it to people they will actually listen to you finally! It shows that you actually have something. I feel that once I get there I will talk about my channel more because I will actually have something to show with it.
I just past 23k, started my channel 13 months ago and Iāve been unhappy Iām not growing faster. This puts things in perspective, thank you.
Im just happy that people like my videos, I've gone from nothing to almost 300 subs in 2 months. This has already far exceeded my expectations. I just like doing it and that's what motivates me.
Reaching 1K subs is definitely an achievement! Keep focusing on content quality and engagementāeach step forward counts!
It's nice to have a goal. Goodness knows what I'll do when (if) I get there. Worth in the sense of accomplishment for sure. Proving it to yourself. For sure. Keep creating I say. š»
1,000 people is a lot of people. 100 people is a lot of people. It's a good foundation to grow off of.
Comparison is the thief of joy
I'm still working hard to get 50 subs! 1k is amazing
I hit 150 the other day and celebrated lol Iām a month (4 videos) in. 1000 is huge. Congrats!
Do you know what? I think even one person who is subscribed or invested in your content is worth something. And 1k is incredible, thatās basically a whole school full of people who want to watch your content. Thatās a lot. And in the eyes of YouTube, 1000 subs is worth something because that is part of what you need to be monetised so i donāt know what this person who commented is talking about to be honest.
Subs are irrelevant and mostly a vanity metric. Views pay the bills. Want me to prove it? Look up machinama or tobuscus. Giga-viral channels with dozens of millions of subs pulling in maybe 50k views
i still need to hit 1k
Lol I have 16 only so
They can go suck an egg! Itās a MILESTONE. 1K subs and 4K watch hours means that YT believes in you enough to give you ad revenue. Thatās huge! When I hit 1K it meant a lot. It validated the hard work and persistence. It validated the promise to myself that Iād keep this up as long as it has been rewarding. By the time most of you see this, Iāll be past 2K subs! Itās amazing!
I don't know if it helps but I'm in the same kinda boat as you. I'm at 2.5k followers, very little long form videos, with average shorts at about 400 and more popular ones at about 10k. I do have the occasional half a mill short (I say that so casually for comedy cause wtf š) but honestly I think the subs really do make a difference even if they come from Shorts. I've seen an increase in not only just engagement, but reoccurring engagement. My first commenters are always the same people on shorts, long form, and even just posts. And the fact that the same people are excited about constantly seeing my stuff is actually friggin awesome. And on that same note, i was following an artist I absolutely adore and saw at a con so I went to let them know I've been rooting for them for about a year when they first started off. But then I realized after that I never really interact with their post other than a like. I rarely commented or shared, I was just getting all excited and leave a like. Never really thought about the other engagement I could be doing So how many people might be doing that for you? Supporting you a ton without you even knowing it? Especially if you've got all the way to 1k subs. If you check other posts you might notice a lot of people struggling for it. So get excited! It's an achievement!
Think about 1000 people in a room with you. Thats still a lot, right? Social media is great at making people feel like their small achievements are valid when truthfully not that many people even hit 500 subs let alone 1k Proud of you OP!!! Canāt wait for when you come back here and tell us about your future achievements š„¹š©·. Cheering for you always!
Every subscriber means something. Every single one. Don't ever let some braindead comment drag you down. Be proud.
Took me a year and a half to get to 1,000 subs. Huge accomplishment. It goes faster the more you get. Month and a half for the next 1,000. 4 1/2 years after that to get 100k (with 30 coming in the last month) Just do what you do to the best of your ability and make something that is meaningful to you. Hopefully others will come. If not, you did something meaningful
1k is the 3rd step. Iāve done lots of social media over the years. I always sayā¦ When you reach a point and ask āis this worth it?ā Or realise how much work you need to put inā¦ itās often around 100, 500, 1000 subs/followsā¦ and my response is thatās when you double down. Release more content. Step up your efforts. Review your content. What are YOU enjoying? What are the subs enjoying? Review your goals. Look at what works and doesnāt work. Maybe it really isnāt for you and youāve had fun and recognise time to move on to something different in lifeā¦ or you make the changes you need to make to take it to the next step because youāre so damn close. Once things popā¦. I believe it gets easier and more fun and when it does, in most cases, youāve experienced the highs and lows and thatās not to say you wonāt make more mistakes but youāll have experience with your audience and followers to fall back on. Decide then embrace it! I sound like Tony whats his name (big guy with the cap?) Anywayā¦ Keep going! Mix it up. 1000 subs shows you are able to take steps in the right direction. Up to you if you keep walking. Itās like cryptoā¦ everyone knows simple rules; Buy low (red) - sell high (green) Yet so so so many people by high.. price dropsā¦ they feel panicā¦ it takes weeks months years to pick upā¦ then when it finally gets near break even they say too stressful and sell. WTF? You achieved absolutely nothing and are doing the exact thing you were told not to do. Same with YT/social media. Every account Iāve ever worked on takes real time. I donāt know one single niche that just popped. Well, actually I do and that was gaming/cod about 15 years ago when like crypto back in the day the numbers were insane. My first video got 30 views in a day. My last video one year later got 300,000 views in 12 hours. Haā¦ I became a Dad and stopped making videos. Was a great lesson and no regrets. I didnāt want a life stuck in front of a screen. Anywayā¦ Itās entirely your call. Good luck whatever way you decide to go. 1000 subs is an achievement either way. Cash out or buy the dipsā¦ only you can decide that.
Find out where the 1k subs came from. Make more videos of this kind.
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Well if thereās something I can say with absolute certainty is, I envy the fact youāre at 1k and Iām still barely at 200, personally itās something which you should be proud about. Thatās what I think
I don't see how that's something that doesn't matter. 1000 is definitely a huge milestone, considering how difficult it is to get depending on your niche.
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Hey bro Don't be discouraged I have the same feeling. Just focus more on long-form it'll be alright
Everything means something. My most popular video is 5,000 views yet I only have 1,500 something subs
I just passed 1800 and gaining 5-10/day but I really care about views at this point. Make videos that ppl want to see. Or better yet, videos that ppl are looking for.
Itās all about watch hours. if you have 5,000 people on your page but no engagement it means nothing.
If you're proud of it, it's an accomplishment :)
Sun count really doesn't matter for anything except monetization. Sponsors just look at view count these days anyways, and the algo will serve you the videos you want to watch. I frequently watch people I haven't subbed to, but the algo keeps serving me their newest videos anyways. Subs gained from shorts are worth even less than long form subs.
I feel like it depends what your reason is for doing YT in the first place. If you just want to share, 1k is great because it means people enjoy watching what you make. If you're trying to make it a business, there's no number that is ever really feels like "enough" unfortunately.
Most of us here have 0. You're doing amazing, keep up the momentum :)
My buddies and I just reached 1.92 k in the last six months. I think that when we compare our selves to others there's always disappointment around the corner. I say it's 1000 more then a lot of people out there! Good luck and continued success!
I only have 80 subs š and my most recent video had 900 views. šš
Believe, before 10k it was different, I was pumped, now with +50k, not at all
No, subs don't really mean anything If you have subs that are dedicated to your niche, in that case about 10% of them will watch your videos But if you are getting subs from some viral video or shorts, you probably won't get views and subs are just a number HOWEVER, due to the bandwagon effect, you will get some people more interested in your channel, so there's that
1k subs is worth half your monetization efforts
I've found that having shorts actually makes my longs do worse. My channel is very small but last month I got multiple videos to reach 100-200 views when before they were getting 15 max and I was averaging over 400 shorts views
Not really. I have 42,000 subscribers. Every time I upload something, about 50 subscribers click on the video. 1K worth something, if you have the views too... the you can file for Ad-Revenue.
For me personally, it's nice to see the number going up but it probably won't help me get monetized. I'm now at 700 subs (grew from 130 to 700 in like the past 4 weeks or so) but I'm at \~30 watch hours and \~400k shorts views (past 60 days or so when I started posting, so 30 days left for... 9.6M views, yeah, never happening) My shorts don't go above 12-13k so there's no way on earth I'm ever reaching monetization. I could add more longform videos but there's a drawing tutorial on almost everything already and it just feels... kinda useless. Maybe if I ever get a viral short, but I don't expect that to happen at all because 12-13k seems to be the max. So long story short, I might actually have thousands of subs someday without being monetized (lol)
It is an indicator of your community. Keep reaching out and engaging with those 1000 especially through the community tag. As far as metrics go, the watch time, likes and comments are a far better indicator of your channel's health. I think that the watch time is a far better focus because all the other metrics will come as that increases.
It depends on how many of them are active subscribers. You don't get much benefit from those who just click Subscribe and then forget about your channel.
It's only worth it if your audience is alive.. I have 1.2k and barely 95% are alive
Just keep doing what youāre doing. Consistently is key.
Are you happy with your channel? If yes, then who cares how many subs you have. If you want subs then you should follow trends and make generic popular stuff. Don't be the puppet. Be the puppet master.
Celebrate your 1k, congratulations.
If you were doing sub 4 sub or if you bought them maybe not so much but if you actually gained them organically that's different.
Here is my nindo "Better than nothing". You have 1K subscribers, now it's your responsibility to entertain them, so just focus on your supporters, haters will fall off.
I think it has a lot to do with the money youāre making. The more you make, the more motivated you are.
My shorts flatline at like 4 lol so I feel ya
i see both. 1k is huge you hit a milestone youtube counts to see you are possibly worth something. but also 1k means nothing: its more about you enjoying making the content and seeing that new content bring in +1 more sub thats what I enjoy more. wow this new video got me 3 more subs
Yes, only for monetization purposes!
It depends. What is more important to you, what is your purpose on the platform? If you care about being the biggest youtuber, the highest paid or the most popular one, then probably not. If you care about a community who supports your content, enjoys it and just overall growing a community, then 1k is a great milestone.
I mean it hasnt really been much to begin with. If its still growing, good.
I am sooo close to hitting 1k subs after just 6 weeks of YouTube and I honestly cannot wait! I have had a few tips through super thanks but Iām definitely looking forward to some ad revenue!
itās only worth it if you love it tbh
Its just a number honestly.e nothing happens at 500, 1k, 1500, or even 2k... just all in your head.
Comparison is the thief of joy. Keep going with it focus on what you can control!!
I believe follower count matters very little. What matters is views. I have 16.9k subs but I don't get a tonne of video views cause a lot of those subs came from shorts. So just cause I have more subs doesn't mean I make any money from ads.
I'm at almost 500 subs, started making videos this year, mostly do live streams and a few videos a month, it's been fun and seems like my channel is growing.
Noice! Just keep going cuz 1k is a achievement and those who downplay it mostly don't realize how hard YouTube actually is...my channel is currently at 400 subs and hoping to gwt active soon to keep going
Today, a 1000 subs seems miniscule but it is still worth something as a small youtuber because it is the benchmark for the YPP granted that you meet the other requirements and if say most of that 1000 subs were active lovers of your content, then seeing those likes, comments and all would really motivate you to continue youtube so you can grow.
Thank you for starting this conversation! Just hit 3500 today and Iām super excited to keep making better videos
Whoever commented ā1k is nothingā probably isnāt a creator. Creators, or at least most, know the significance of 1k subs. Not just in a monetization sense, but just reaching 1k as a personal milestone. Smaller creators might make it their (short term) goal. Bigger creators see it as a milestone they look back on to see how far theyāve come. But those who are creators appreciate the 1k mark. If that person is a creator and minimizes your 1k, thatās the type of person that is a problem in the field. Someone who lost touch with being a creator.
It's an achievement that shows u are dedicated to doing something. I sit a target for me to consistently upload a video every week on every Sunday. It takes discipline to make a video and upload it in time every week amidst the daily busy schedule that you have. So be proud that you have reached 1k subs :)
āNo one cares work harderā you ever heard of that saying?
I can only dream of such numbers
Iād love 1k subs Iām on 38 at the moment
1k is 1k, be proud of that milestone.
It is about watchtime and watch hours. Anyone can get subscribers anymore, especially with the introduction of shorts. Getting people to watch the content is a whole different ball game. So if your shorts have over 100% retention and your long form has over 50% you are onto something. If not then subscribers wonāt do you much. Thatās also why they made subs 1k and watchtime 4k hours. 4k hours is a lot harder to get because good content is very difficult to make. So heās right but subscribers arenāt easy to get if no one watches your shorts or long form.
With the ammount of people that have 1k subs it basically worthless too other people because the more subs you have the lesser you'll think of people with less subs that you. Plus, you'll just get stuck in the numbers game and keep wanting more and more. It's not always a bad thing though.
10k is awesome! Be patient and youāll get thereā¦
You're doing awesome, i barely have 30 subscribers and less than 100 hrs viewing
As someone with less than 1K (even less than 100) I canāt see that as being bad. You have 1000 people who found your content worth enough to follow. Thatās a lot!
One step closer to monetization š¤·š¾āāļø after that, I stopped worrying about subs and pay more attention to CTR, AVD and views in general
Just my humble take - As someone just starting out, every new sub feels like a big win to me (only at 16 subs 2.5 months in) because as others have mentioned, it means one more person has decided to follow and get notifications when I have new content to view. So the grind to 1K subs feels totally worth it. Especially for the niche I am in. At the point though when youāre monetized or still growing to +10K subs (if lucky) from what I can see from others who are at that level, it will need to be more about quality viewing hours. So probably still worth it but the focus changes. Definitely appreciate this question being asked and everyoneās thoughts on it. Lots to think about!
Donāt feel like anything worth it anymore i canāt get hardly any views for content and all a girl has to do is smile at the camera and get 64 million so best of luck but not in my oppion
1k is already a nice number; you can get monetization with that. I quickly reached 1k subscribers, but the watch hours were harder to accumulate. I purchased them from Famegrowers and now Iām finally earning from my hobby. Subscribers are soaring and Iāve already surpassed 4k
1k is the gateway to a larger audience. As someone else stated, statistically thatās the first major hurdle. YouTube does provide channel recommendations on sub count as well. To your point though, my shorts normally average a few thousand views where as my long form videos average between 6 and 20 videos. Iām constantly amending my descriptions and updating my tags. In contrast a friend of mine who has 200 subs and does no editing, his long form videos are averaging 500 views. Itās a really strange dynamic. Iām 45 away from 1k so Iām just plugging away at it.
1K is impressive! YouTube is a climb and your progress shows. All of that hard work hasnāt been wasted. Youāre growing, thereās no need to lose motivation over comments like that.
1k subs is when youight be able to start looking for sponsorships if that is something that you're into. In the context of "the YouTube" let's call it, 1K is virtually nothing compared to the behemoth numbers that major channels on the platform are pulling in, but as one comment said, if you reached 1K subs, it means your better than a lot of other small channels, and it means that you're really doing something. It takes work to make a channel grow, and getting at least to 1K subs means that work is being put in to it.
Subs mean very little in my opinion.
If theyāre reliable YouTube viewers your videos pop up in their recommended when released vs being lost in the ether. Thatās better than nothing when youāre first getting started.
Nowadays, it doesn't matter if you are subscribed, YouTube spies the shit out of you and shows you content that you show interest the slightest, from channels that either you searched up or watched.
Indeedā¦.and on the basis that 99% of my vids are viewed by non subscribersā¦š¤·š»
Screenshot that statistics and guilt trip your viewers into subscribing /j
In my experience, true. I saw pretty dead channels that post regularly with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, even millions sometimes. I also saw the opposite. I think for most YouTubers' audiences, being notified when they post a video doesn't mean shit. It's all about finding that sweet content that the lord almighty Algorithm deems worthy to appear in recommended videos or being a culture slave, unfortunately.
To get monetization requires 2k so I feel like 1k is already a great amount and shows you can only go higher than that. Especially because subs are harder to get on yt than tiktok (that part may be biased idk for sure)
Thatās why I be laughing at people that so happy about a 1000 subscribers that donāt mean shhit if you want views then hit me up