I Launched 1000 YouTube Channels. Here's What I Learned
Why do some YouTube channels take off while others stay flat? The author with 1000 accounts shares his experience and examples of real channels.
Context and Data Source
The author, who presents himself as a YouTube specialist with more than 10 years of experience, states that over the past few years he has uploaded videos to more than 1,000 accounts. He works with faceless channels, selecting topics that are simple to produce. According to him, the main format of such videos is a slideshow, which is created in about 20 minutes using neural networks.
The author's claims and the examples he provides are presented below. The material does not include an independent verification of the data.
Main Thesis of the Author
The author argues that a channel's results are determined not by account settings, but by a combination of three factors:
- Luck in getting a video into the distribution queue.
- Volume of uploads across several accounts at the same time.
- Willingness to test accounts and topics.
In his assessment, luck can only be managed through testing a large number of accounts and uploads.
Example: Audio Stories
The author cites a new channel with audio stories as an example. According to his description:
- This niche has existed on YouTube for a long time, and its audience is mostly older viewers.
- The videos include pre-recorded clips, slideshows, or a single image.
- One of five accounts with the same topic received monetization status.
- According to the author, the channel is gradually gaining momentum.
The author also notes that the videos are unique and are not reuploads. The other accounts from the same batch show varying dynamics: some channels show noticeable movement, while others do not.
Accounts and Registration Conditions
The author describes the following factors that, in his words, do not affect the result.
| Factor | Author's claim |
|---|---|
| Account type | Special "super accounts" with a special SIM card are not needed |
| Account status | Monetized accounts and enabled advanced features are not required |
| Account warm-up | None of the accounts were warmed up; uploads began the day after authorization |
| IP addresses | Using different IP addresses does not affect the result |
| Device and browser | Uploading is possible from a regular computer through a browser |
| Account origin | New, old, and accounts purchased from third-party websites are used |
| Language | A foreign SIM card or an account from a specific country is not needed for a foreign audience; YouTube is oriented toward the video's language |
| Subscriber count | Has no significance; the channel can change the video's language |
The author also claims that accounts created in the Google administrative panel for companies may receive zero views.
Example: The Author's Father
The author cites the example of his father's channel. His father is over 50 years old. According to the author, his father created the channel in Google Chrome on a laptop. The channel met the watch-hours requirement, and, according to the author, monetization is expected after it gains subscribers.
Example: a purchased account and a change of topic
The author reports that one of the channels was bought on a third-party website. According to him, when many accounts are needed, buying them is faster than registering them manually.
To illustrate an unsuccessful launch, the author describes a space-themed channel made in the format of audio stories. According to him, the topic did not develop. The author recommends not publishing content in that account for 3–4 weeks, then returning with a different topic, possibly in another language.
Metrics that YouTube takes into account
The author lists the metrics that, in his words, determine the platform's interest in a video:
- Viewer retention (retention): the average watch time, which YouTube uses to assess interest in a video.
- CTR (click-through rate): the share of impressions that led to views.
According to the author, even when these metrics are good and the video is getting impressions, a channel may still fail to grow. He explains this by the distribution of traffic and a queue of videos, in which some accounts end up and others do not.
Production Metrics
The author specifies the following production parameters:
- A slideshow takes about 20 minutes to create, though some sources say it can be done faster.
- A video may consist of a single image.
- According to the author, instructions for assembling such videos are available in his Telegram channel.
He also reports one case in which a video made from a single image earned, by his account, $907 per day. According to the author, another video on the same topic gathered 500,000 views on one channel and 1.8 million on another.
Appeal Against Demonetization
The author reports that they helped a student challenge the demonetization of a channel. According to them, the appeal was accepted and monetization was restored.
Costs and Risks
The author cites an example in which a creator spent about $1,000 on a single video in a niche with paid production, and the video received no views. The author uses this example to illustrate the thesis that expensive production does not guarantee results.
Author's Conclusions
Based on their experience, the author draws the following conclusions:
- The absence of views is not always related to video quality or account settings.
- The result depends on the probabilistic distribution of traffic, which affects each account differently.
- Complex warm-up and registration procedures, in the author's assessment, are not necessary and may slow down the launch.
- An effective strategy is publishing to several accounts simultaneously and testing topics.
Introduction and the Author's Experience
The author explains that he has many channels and briefly introduces himself as a YouTube specialist with more than 10 years of experience.
- The author has uploaded content to more than 1000 YouTube accounts.
- His name is Zhenya, and he has been working with YouTube for more than 10 years.
- He selects topics for faceless channels that are simple to create.
- Most videos are created with neural networks, most often as a slideshow that takes about 20 minutes to assemble.
Example of an Audio Stories Channel
The author presents an example of a new audio-stories channel that was approved for monetization and says the niche is old and steadily generates income.
- Example channel: audio stories, a niche that has existed for many years.
- Focus on niches that older people watch and that pay well for views.
- Videos are simple: a girl in front of a background, pre-recorded clips, a slideshow, or a single image.
- One of the new channels has already been approved for monetization and is starting to gain momentum.
Why There Are No Views: One Decisive Factor
According to the author, zero views arise not from video quality but from one factor that decides everything.
- Important metrics: retention, meaning how long people watch the video, and CTR (click-through rate).
- Even with good metrics and impressions, a channel may fail to grow.
- Some authors shoot complex videos, get no views, and lose about $1,000 on a single video in niches where this costs money.
- Of five accounts uploaded in one niche, only one receives monetization.
Accounts, IP, and Warm-Up Do Not Matter
The author claims that account type, SIM card, IP address, and warm-up do not affect the result, and demonstrates this with examples.
- No special "super accounts," registration with a special SIM card, or already monetized accounts are needed.
- The account used makes no difference for uploading. The author works with different profiles and IP addresses, but this has almost no effect on the result.
- Uploading can be done directly from an ordinary computer in a browser, for example in Google Chrome on a laptop.
- The author's father's channel, whose owner is over 50 years old, also got monetized without warm-up, and for this one needs to gain subscribers.
- None of the accounts were warmed up. Some are new, some were bought from third-party websites, and some are old.
Buying accounts, changing topic and language
The author describes uploading identical audio stories to several accounts, and if a channel does not take off, leaving it unused for 3-4 weeks and returning with a different topic or language.
- Several accounts can operate in the same niche, in different topics or niches, with some being active and others not.
- The videos are unique, not re-uploads.
- One of the accounts was bought because it is faster. With large volumes, buying accounts is easier than registering them manually.
- An attempt to upload content about space did not work. If an account does not take off, it is left without posts for 3-4 weeks and then returns with a different topic.
- The channel's language can change. YouTube relies on the language of the videos, not on subscriptions made earlier.
Admin Panel, Queue, and Randomness
The author believes that on YouTube, luck and mass testing of accounts matter more than complex tricks such as account warming and searching for perfect settings.
- Companies with Google's official admin panel create accounts, but even there one can get zero views.
- According to the author, there is background redistribution of traffic and a queue of videos, into which some accounts get and others do not.
- The only way to influence this is by mass uploading several accounts at the same time.
- Neural networks have greatly simplified the process. Videos are created in less than 20 minutes.
- Knowing 10,000 ways of warming up and creating accounts, according to the author, only complicates life.
Student Examples and Demonetization
The author shares examples from students: a channel made of a single image that earns about $907 per day, and help with appealing a demonetization.
- The student's channel consists of a single image and earns $907 per day.
- The author helped a student reverse a demonetization: the appeal was accepted and monetization was restored.
- The same topic brought 500,000 views on one channel and 1.8 million on another.
- The author cannot show some of the examples on YouTube due to the sensitivity of the topic, so will cut this part of the video after 24 hours.