Subscriber Plateau

StrangeQuarkGaming

StrangeQuarkGaming

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So I've been making gaming videos for a couple of months and my channel has grown quiet steadily, but, as of late, I haven't really seen any growth. I haven't gotten any new subscribers in a while and there's hasn't been much interaction on my most recent videos. I know it's not all about subscribers and views and stuff but I was just wondering if this is a common thing with anyone else and if there's anything I should do about it :)
 
It appears that you only have 8 subscribers. When you have a low subscriber count, growth is expected to be rather slow (meaning as few as 10 new subscribers per month provided you are creating quality content). I have been in your shoes, and it does seem tough when you are only getting 1 comment on a video, only 2 subscribers in a week, and not a single like on new videos. However, once you make relationships with others, constantly work hard to improve your content, and get your name out there, you will see the light at the end of the tunnel with more views, likes, subscribers, and comments. It has taken me 10 months to get where I am now, and I feel like I am one of the lucky ones. If there is only one thing you get out of this post, it should be continue working hard to improve, and the results you are looking for will come in due time.
 
shinyvictreebel said:
It appears that you only have 8 subscribers. When you have a low subscriber count, growth is expected to be rather slow (meaning as few as 10 new subscribers per month provided you are creating quality content). I have been in your shoes, and it does seem tough when you are only getting 1 comment on a video, only 2 subscribers in a week, and not a single like on new videos. However, once you make relationships with others, constantly work hard to improve your content, and get your name out there, you will see the light at the end of the tunnel with more views, likes, subscribers, and comments. It has taken me 10 months to get where I am now, and I feel like I am one of the lucky ones. If there is only one thing you get out of this post, it should be continue working hard to improve, and the results you are looking for will come in due time.
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Thanks for the advice, there's a lot there! Looks like I'll just have to keep on putting effort into my channel then[DOUBLEPOST=1412628620,1412628519][/DOUBLEPOST]
CommMatt said:
Adding to @shinyvictreebel, people are in shcool, so growth (and overall interaction) is going to be slower than the usual "slow"
Nothing to worry about, though. :)
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TheRaptorClaw said:
Yeah there are outside factors like people going to school that can lead to a slow in growth as pointed out by Matt.
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That's interesting, I never really considered that. Thanks for the advice guys :)
 
I know the feeling of hitting a plateau, I hit my mid 200 one almost a year ago when I stopped uploading to focus on school.
I can say now that it was a huge mistake to do so, I was growing very well, even when I stopped I grew for a month or so before starting to decline.

My advice is to continue on because you may experience the feeling of starting over like I am right now if you stop for a few months.
 
pplzdude said:
I know the feeling of hitting a plateau, I hit my mid 200 one almost a year ago when I stopped uploading to focus on school.
I can say now that it was a huge mistake to do so, I was growing very well, even when I stopped I grew for a month or so before starting to decline.

My advice is to continue on because you may experience the feeling of starting over like I am right now if you stop for a few months.
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I actually stopped for a couple of weeks in September because of school, so maybe that had an effect, it wasn't for long though. Thanks for the advice :)
 
You seem to do reviews, which is a good path to take. I would probably try to review the newest, most hype game as soon as possible. Why? Because there is a chance you can get ahead of the curve. If you release your video when there is only 4 other videos around, when people look for the game, they will see 5 videos and there is a chance that the viewer might see one or two of those videos. It can be your video. As they say, "early bird gets the worm."

Point is if you can do it, you can stay on the front page of search results for a bit, even if the bigger youtubers release theirs later. My first most watched video got popular that way and got me a modest boost in views and subs. It is hard, because sometimes people (bigger youtubers) have early copies and review copies...

I reached a plataeu doing LP, but then I switch to doing mod reviews and I had exponential growth at the beginning. Now it is more linear. You are on the right path. Just pick your games carefully and do some planning.[DOUBLEPOST=1412801999,1412739765][/DOUBLEPOST]My let's plays is mostly filler for the week until I can produce next week's episode of my review to be honest...

My reviews get 2k-150k views, while my let's plays get maybe 150-1k views. It sucks, but I'll take what I can get I suppose...

But yeah, you need to get a few "hit" videos out in order to gain subs/views/fans.
 
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