Cutting down on uploads

If you're looking for more views, it appears your videos where "Careless Dad Crushes X" seems to do the best. It's pretty predictable, actually. Your views are fairly consistent for the rest of your videos (except the doctor-themed ones, which do a bit better than average, as well). So if your main concern is views, I'd cut down on the number and focus on, I guess, putting toys under your car (that seems to be something that gets toy channels views).

 

Save the headache and constant pressure that you put on yourself throughout the week and cut down to no more than 3 a week. I went from everyday including Saturdays and HOLY CRAP when I switched I immediately felt relief. So far so good so give that a shot if nothing else works.

 

For the channel your size I don't think you need to stress out about uploading everyday! I've seen many successful channels over 1millions sub that doesn't upload everyday. Even if it lowers your overall view, in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't matter. If you're able to get into the suggestive slot/browse feature, one video will make up all the lost views and more. All it takes it one video to get suggested. When I started, I was uploading 1-3 times a week for a while. So I suggest focus on trendy videos if you want a higher chance to get suggested into bigger channels. All those bad baby, doc mcstuffins...etc...pick what your family enjoy making videos about! Also I would make your thumbnails brighter! Some of your thumbnails seem a bit dark. (I'm not trying to criticize, I'm just trying to help) Your sons are too adorable! Once your channel gets more authority with YouTube then you can always increase you uploads then.

 

Upload whatever day? H

 

whatever schedule you change to make sure it is consistent and make sure your subscribers are aware of the change. if you suddenly drop to uploading twice a week on random days your loyal subscribers won't know when to check back for videos or might think your inactive and unsub.

 

I agree with Casidhe! Make sure you still stay consistent and let your viewers know!

 

The point of YouTube is to get lots of views right? Well more content means more views for you. But what happens when you burn yourself out? You'll stop making content. You'll skip days. You'll feel unmotivated and all the hard work is gone and you'll lose your viewers. So instead of focusing on views in the short term, think long term. The goal should be to not burn yourself out. If that means 1 video a week, or 2, or 3, so be it. Don't feel pressured by the bigger YouTubers to go everyday. They have editors working for them, and a producer, and sometimes writers. You're a one person band, think of your health and well being first. That'll keep you going in the long run.

 

In our case we are uploading consistently twice a week, well honestly last December we are peaking up in views but after New Year until now views and view time are cut down to half. I am still trying to figure out what is going on or what to do, and I can't find a solution yet. I am already thinking if we need to upload videos everyday just like the big channels do but my fear is that it may not help us out because our channel is small and just started 3 months ago. Another thing I am still trying to learn is how our videos will be suggested by larger channels of the same niche.