I've learned I can't get to 1,000 views with nearly 500 subscribers UNLESS I'm teaching people something in my video. A lot of my videos are gaming related, but AS SOON as I do an opinion video on a current event, or a tutorial, people flood it.
Let's take a look at my 3 most popular videos and my 3 least popular videos.
Most
1. NEEWER Scissor Arm Mic Stand works with your Blue Snowball! (15k views)
2. Heads on to bodies tutorial | Photoshop and You (6k views)
3. Tekken 7 Location Test IMPRESSIONS {3K views)
Least
1. (A tekken tournament gameplay video) (29 views)
2. {Another tekken tournament gameplay video from the same series) (42 views)
3. Heathstone | #4 Pay to Sleep (49 views)
Big difference here is... You have VERY specific tailored videos for things people are actually going to search for vs. videos I want to make because I'm bored.
Just make good content and plan it out! 1,000 can come when you have the right mindset.