Is 5 Videos a Week Too Few or Too Many Videos

[avronaYT]

Currently on my tech focused channel I make 5 videos a week. Since I got a weekly schedule going I've slowly upped how many videos I do a week from 3 to 5, as with each increase in videos per week, my channel still isn't really growing. It's just something that my channel still can't do as it's been around for 7 years and yet it's still on only 4k subs, with over 3k being "petty subs", people who because of some drama subbed to my channel to support me but don't actually watch my content. So should I be making even more videos a week if I want to have at least a good chance of any of them doing well, seeing how some videos of mine still struggle to even get 100 views? Note: This is not a quality vs quantity debate so please don't post anything about that here. I do already put as much time as is needed into every one of my videos, so making less videos a week, won't make their quality go down, and if needed I would be able to find some time to make more high quality videos a week if that's what my channel needs.

 

[Vedstedsen]

If there is no correlation between more videos = worse quality, then more videos should in theory always be better.
Also one of the more official YouTube channels states that there is no correlation between consistent uploads = more views.

I would suggest that you upload videos in a quantity that you still find it genuinely enjoyable.

 

[avronaYT]

If there is no correlation between more videos = worse quality, then more videos should in theory always be better.
Also one of the more official YouTube channels states that there is no correlation between consistent uploads = more views.

I would suggest that you upload videos in a quantity that you still find it genuinely enjoyable.

Honestly don't even care if it's an enjoyable quantity or not as long as it helps the channel, and seeing how people have been saying that both too little and too many vids a week can be bad, I want to find a good balance.

 

[Dragonstar89]

I feel the number three is perfect depending on the content type and length. With my job, my plan has been to at least try once a week but that's even been hard to do. But if I can, I'd go with at least three good to high quality vids each week. I personally feel like when a channel uploads almost everyday it can get fatiguing to watch it, like it starts to bury other stuff I'm subscribed to and seems excessive. That's just me though. It's why I don't watch every upload of channels I follow that do the one a day thing.

 

[Jack Decker]

If more videos is not helping you grow, try something else. I would strongly recommend you try collaborations. If you haven't already, research all the YouTubers who are in your niche, subscribe to them, and dive into their archives, especially looking for collaboration videos they've done. Then think of a NEW SPECIFIC collaboration and pitch it to those in your niche who are about the same number of subscribers as you or less. [Don't think collaborating with smaller channels is beneath you or a waste of your time because their subscribers are likely not yours and it is better to collaboration with any YouTuber than not to collaborate at all.] If what you propose has the two of you produce your segments separately, produce yours NOW, upload it as an unlisted video, and then pitch the other channels and include the link to your unlisted contribution. All they have to do is do their part and they know it will become reality since you've already done your part. Then as you grow larger and larger, pitch bigger and bigger YouTube channels.

Good luck!

 

[Gediphoto]

I'm on one video / month. Not saying that's a good thing, but that's what work for me. Time is really limited with two small kids / work / pandemic etc etc.

I use the rest of the 29-ish days / month to drive relevant traffic to my channel using other social media platforms. That way I keep growing slowly even if I can't create the content I wish I could.

My point is, a video isn't a "create and throw away" thing. If you have that much content ( I mean, 5 / week - wow), it might be a good idea to start alternative ways to grow, like exposure. The methods for that are plenty (like @Jack Decker suggestion and mine. I'm sure there are several more). People visiting your channel will have plenty to watch. And then create new content now and then, for the subscribers.

Good luck (and I WISH I had 4k subs )

 

[Rhody Seth]

Five seems like a lot but what do I know? I think 2-3 is the sweet spot but of course it probably depends on what your niche is. I make hiking videos. I watch hiking videos. There's one guy whos been uploaded every day for the last five days and I'm like, easy man take it easy. So depending on your audience maybe you don't want to overwhelm them with content.

 

[avronaYT]

If more videos is not helping you grow, try something else. I would strongly recommend you try collaborations. If you haven't already, research all the YouTubers who are in your niche, subscribe to them, and dive into their archives, especially looking for collaboration videos they've done. Then think of a NEW SPECIFIC collaboration and pitch it to those in your niche who are about the same number of subscribers as you or less. [Don't think collaborating with smaller channels is beneath you or a waste of your time because their subscribers are likely not yours and it is better to collaboration with any YouTuber than not to collaborate at all.] If what you propose has the two of you produce your segments separately, produce yours NOW, upload it as an unlisted video, and then pitch the other channels and include the link to your unlisted contribution. All they have to do is do their part and they know it will become reality since you've already done your part. Then as you grow larger and larger, pitch bigger and bigger YouTube channels.

Good luck!

Sadly even though I have been trying to get a collab going for years now, like pretty much everything else on my channel, it just hasn't worked out and I haven't managed to get even a single collab yet despite all my attempts. So what else could I do?

I'm on one video / month. Not saying that's a good thing, but that's what work for me. Time is really limited with two small kids / work / pandemic etc etc.

I use the rest of the 29-ish days / month to drive relevant traffic to my channel using other social media platforms. That way I keep growing slowly even if I can't create the content I wish I could.

My point is, a video isn't a "create and throw away" thing. If you have that much content ( I mean, 5 / week - wow), it might be a good idea to start alternative ways to grow, like exposure. The methods for that are plenty (like @Jack Decker suggestion and mine. I'm sure there are several more). People visiting your channel will have plenty to watch. And then create new content now and then, for the subscribers.

Good luck (and I WISH I had 4k subs )

So what other ways that actually work could I try because for whatever reason after 7 years sadly nothing has really helped it. Promotion on social media hasn't, paid ads haven't, haven't been even able to secure a single collab, it all seems so broken that just nothing wants to work on my channel.

 

[Jack Decker]

Sadly even though I have been trying to get a collab going for years now, like pretty much everything else on my channel, it just hasn't worked out and I haven't managed to get even a single collab yet despite all my attempts. So what else could I do?

1) Have you proposed a NEW SPECIFIC idea for a collaboration AND produced your part beforehand that you can link to in your pitch? Be honest. I really doubt you have. Give it a try. It has worked for other YouTubers.

2) Have you tried contacting local YouTubers? Any genre. Sometimes if you live nearby, they'll be willing to do a collab. Where do you live? Sometimes you can find them using a Google search. I live in Iowa ... IOWA and I found 22 local YouTubers.

3) Go to YouTube conventions. Get a haircut beforehand and wear corporate casual attire to look professional. There will be many YouTubers hanging out that will be just DYING to collaborate with someone. Some will even be holding signs asking to do collaborations. Do them ALL. Don't discriminate. ANY genre. ANYONE! Some just do so on their smartphones.

4) And finally I will be soon launching my daily game show channel where I will use YouTubers as contestants. It will be done over a Zoom video conference call. I will post for contestants here soon. Apply at its website and you'll likely get on. On it I will give YouTubers text card plugs, an in-video link, an in-description link, and, when they're the mystery guest, let them give their channel a verbal plug.

 

[avronaYT]

1) Have you proposed a NEW SPECIFIC idea for a collaboration AND produced your part beforehand that you can link to in your pitch? Be honest. I really doubt you have. Give it a try. It has worked for other YouTubers.

2) Have you tried contacting local YouTubers? Any genre. Sometimes if you live nearby, they'll be willing to do a collab. Where do you live? Sometimes you can find them using a Google search. I live in Iowa ... IOWA and I found 22 local YouTubers.

3) Go to YouTube conventions. Get a haircut beforehand and wear corporate casual attire to look professional. There will be many YouTubers hanging out that will be just DYING to collaborate with someone. Some will even be holding signs asking to do collaborations. Do them ALL. Don't discriminate. ANY genre. ANYONE! Some just do so on their smartphones.

4) And finally I will be soon launching my daily game show channel where I will use YouTubers as contestants. It will be done over a Zoom video conference call. I will post for contestants here soon. Apply at its website and you'll likely get on. On it I will give YouTubers text card plugs, an in-video link, an in-description link, and, when they're the mystery guest, let them give their channel a verbal plug.

I of course do know the theory of how to get YouTube collabs, been doing YouTube for 7 years after all, but just like most things related to my channel for some reason that no one understand nothing ever comes of it and I've just for whatever reason never been able to secure a collab despite me emailing quite a lot of YouTubers.