So glad to hear from you again. Please don’t stop talking to us. I love learning what you have to say. I’m a 74-year-old grandmother and really enjoy your channel. Keep up the great work.
Honestly I find your analysis on the ins and outs of TH-cam recommendations and stats super fascinating. If you just uploaded more stuff like this every now and then it'd be awesome- but as always do whatever you want forever.
Okay, I haven't seen the fill video but I think it is insane that people don't use the subscription tab. The whole reason it exists is so you can track your favorite stuff. I hate using the home feed because it gives me nothing relevant to what I want. I already got the people I want in the subscription tab
Same! I don't understand why the subscription tab isn't used, that's wild. I subscribe to see the videos my favorite creators put out, so I go to that tab to see them. So weird. I've also never been randomly unsubbed from a creator.
i used to use it religiously for years but a few years i just started letting the homepage bring me elsewhere and i kinda prefer it now. i still hit the bell for everyone
Learning about the stuff TH-camrs see behind the scenes is interesting to me. I’m glad you’re making these videos, they’re informative and down to earth.
I clicked as soon as I got the notification! You’re that one TH-camr I will always watch because I genuinely find YOU entertaining. Keep up the good work!
Thats actually what it takes to be a successful youtuber. You have to get people to rock with YOU, not just your content. That way when your content alters, theyll stick around. Ive already seen comments here along the lines of "i watched you for your reptile videos. I dont dislike you, i just stopped watching" which is another way of saying "i dont rock with you" I like this dude. Im just biased against vlog type content. He needs to find a lane that makes fun and comedic content. He seems to have some thick skin. I think he should 100% go to political rallies and have a crazy bag of reptile fun facts and just randomly ask people about reptiles. Theres always good reactions there, theyre all so emotional. And itll spread awareness of our scaley friends
I only use the home feed if I'm on my phone and I'm just scrolling through the auto play stuff, otherwise my Subscriptions tab is my home page and that's how I consume TH-cam. So when I see a bunch of people complaining about not seeing videos from their subs in their feed it never made sense to me; if you're subbed to someone you should always see their frickin videos. Then again, like you said, people are doing it wrong and even if presented with detailed instructions, sometimes there's no fixing that.
I'm 36.. before TH-cam we had.... ummmmm.... DVDs and tapes! That was our long-form content.... and cable, which is barely even a thing now apparently lol
I am a subscribed channel member with notifications set to all. I will always watch your videos, buy merch, and send super chats. Your channel is one of my favs no matter the content.
You popped up randomly on my feed after a while. I always watch when you pop up but I rarely seek out creators nowadays on my subs. I'll keep watching keep up the good work.
Just wanted to say that you're the only youtuber i actually actively follow as a personality. I watch almost all your videos, and even if I don't entirely want to watch it, I let it play through anyway to get you more views. I like all your videos and comment sometimes, which I never do elsewhere. Why? Because you remind me of old youtube, and I like you, and I'll watch whatever you make. I like how you don't let yourself be boxed in by some stupid algorithm, and make whatever you want. I want to encourage it in any way I can. Others like me are here for it.
This was very informative for sure. Can you still do updates on your critters with your new job? I rarely interact more than liking the vids, but I've always loved your vids! I've been a sub to your channel for a few years now!
your the only reptile channel i watch lol. your youtube videos are a hobby i like but the same funny dark humour that i also like, never seen a reptile creator like that sooo
Bro, been watching off and on for years. You’ve got the on-camera charisma. Just make videos that you find interesting to you. The viewers will follow.
Ah yes, Alex deep-throating at 4:28...truly the peak of this channel. In my case, I have all your notifications turned on, so yours pop up whenever they're notified. I agree, those who use their home feed to find your videos don't make any sense. If you love a TH-camr's vids so much, FOLLOW THEM and turn your NOTIFICATIONS on! And TH-cam hasn't unfollowed me from any channel either, last I checked (though I still agree that they really need to fix this dang platform). Meanwhile, my recommended page is blessed with memes, train vlogs, and history/geography and I'm happy.
its nice to finally see someone not blaming stuff on "shadowbanning..." i hate that word! it's so lazy and i remember it being huge hype on instagram a few years ago. anyway i dont have a point to this comment really. it was cool to learn some more insider youtube stuff!
i agree with your "you're using youtube wrong" comment - i watch everything in my subscriptions and use an rss reader to keep up with everything, am not a fan of letting any algorithm choose things for me. i found you by looking for ball python help, watched all your videos and will continue to, the recent "how to youtube" stuff is equally interesting
watching the evolution of this channel has been an absolute delight. i have never owned a reptile nor had to care for one, but i've watched the care and info vids out of curiosity and stuck around because alex is fuckn funny. the derpiest herper out there, and with an honestly impressive entrepreneurial mindset for someone so young. despite that, there's probably been many times when i've been recommended a goherping video on my home feed but had a plan to search something or check my notifications, and so didn't even look through the recommendations as i immediately navigated away from the home screen. more recently i've just not had the time to watch everything, but still enjoy seeing the notif for a new goherping upload with some random title. and alex, if you're reading this, i commend you for branching out and trying what feels right. and for showing me the error of my ways; i have been using youtube wrong lmao thanks bro glhf
I miss ur reptile vids, but especially when you have videos that interest me, I still love watching you! I appreciate learning about how TH-cam itself works--thank you!
I’m 40 yrs old and I really like shorts. Most is funny cat videos or stand up comedy. It’s a fantastic little brain break without having to watch a full video. I’ve been watching you for a number of years, I thought you were intriguingly mature for your age and funny. I liked following your small business journey, especially since it was animal rescue. I also can majorly relate to you with your burnout period. I too have experienced this. I was a zoo keeper/environmental educator for almost 15 yrs. I got to a point where I just didn’t have it in me to continue with my career path. Mostly because of the curators I was under, and the way the animals were treated. I was done. So I went back to my roots, working with horses. And again, I’m experiencing burnout. And it’s because the ranches in my area are selling or shutting down making it extremely difficult to find places to keep my horses and work with other peoples horses. I think burnout comes when a situation becomes hopeless, no end/progress in sight and no room for development (personal or financial). It mentally and emotionally breaks you down. I’m sorry kid, and I understand. But you’re pretty smart and independent, so I have faith you’ll be ok. Take care.
I typically look on subscription tab till I run out of what I want to watch then go to home but most of your vids I click while on subscription tab but I'll admit the pvp isn't my thing but I'll gladly watch most things you post just because you seem like a good guy trying his best so you got this
I almost always go to the subscriptions tab. I first have a short glance at the home feed to see if there is something new or interesting there and then immediatly almost religiously put almost all the new vids in my subscriptions tab into a playlist and watch them. I even seek out the pages of creators that i haven't seen from in a while, because i get suspicious that some videos are even hidden in the subscriptions feed. I don't know if i just missed them somehow but it did happen multiple times that i found an unwatched video of someone i am subscribed to that way, that i didn't see in my descriptions tab
it's rare I ever run out of content from people i already watch in the sub tab. worst case scenario, i fall down a 'suggested video' rabbithole under what i'm watching lol
Hey man, I am a woman from Malaysia, and your videos recently are getting recommended to me, so the algorithm is probably favouring you right now. I like how well-spoken you are, despite that I am not interested in most topics your discussing in your videos.
I usually comb through my subscriptions and mark anything I want to see for my "watch later" list. And then I hop over to the Home to find more stuff to add. I am one of those people who constantly want to find new people to watch. I get bored if I watch the same person over and over. I'm not even close to being a YTer, I just make videos for the fun of it, but I still like to watch these kinds of videos because it helps me understand how this whole thing works. You've been recently recommended to me again on my Home page, the last time I was recommended your videos was when you were building that wall, I think in your garage?, to make a new reptile room. And before that I was recommended some of your unboxing videos. Funny how the whole thing picks and chooses what it thinks I want to watch. lol Personally, I like your laid back, calm style, that's what the majority of people I watch are like because I don't like being yelled at while watching a video. lol
Wow this video is soo informational. Coming from a person who feels like she is addicted to TH-cam, iv always wondered what the difference for the creator would be between viewing the video versus clicking the video. It’s funny TH-cam thinks the reason would be for not clicking is because it’s not entertaining enough. Again coming from someone who spends her life on this thing, I avoid clicking SOLEY because I am avoiding ads. The times I do click it’s because something is being shown that is too small or far away so I have to click and make the video larger. That’s it. Nothing less nothing more. Great videos by the way, found some of your stuff because I was considering ball pythons. My favourites were the Uber driver vids.
if you could do a future reptile video on how to get over your fears of holding reptiles id appreciate it, ive always found them interesting from your channel but ever since ii was a kid i was deathly afraid of actually touching or holding them. honestly your channel is probably one the sole reasons why i am interested in reptiles as much as i am today even though im still not comfortable handling them :/
Thanks mate good to understand how this stuff works. Crazy three to four years ago you got several hundert thousands to millions of views and now you are in tens of thousands. Mad how things change.
I never see your videos on my subs tab, and if I do, maybe I just skip past? The content you post recently isn’t exactly my thing but I still come around sometimes, because I like you as a creator :)
99% of the time i use my sub section. i don’t have unlimited time to watch youtube and when i do, i wanna catch up on my fav channels. yours is one of them.
I remember uploading stuff on YT way back in the day (2006/2007). I dabbled with it on another account back in like 2010ish again just for fun (circle lenses). But I totally understand. I invested in Go-Pro's and editing software then told myself "Let's get back in to it" and... I never did. I have NO idea where to start or even what to record. Should I record farm life? Uh.. house repairs? Maybe snek videos.. chickens? More circle lens videos? Make-up? Too... many...options. So, in the end, I'll just keep sitting here and watching lol.
I'm on the telly! I think people just use the homepage because its easy and interesting, being the first page you see and specifically curated to your interests. I personally don't mind missing videos from my subscriptions because I don't have time to watch everything, and I already use 2x speed on all videos
My channel has been shadow banned for posting clips people have been too :/ it’s unfortunate cuz I got a great boost n then out of nowhere my analytics went down to crap :/
I found you through a passing interest in snakes but followed because I like you. This specific series analyzing the channels performance has been really interesting! Keep going!
Finally someone who proves that others use the home and subscriptions tabs...or is at least trying to educate them. And now if only they would keep all the shorts of the sub tab that'd be great.
I don't think the shorts are hurting long form content. I watch a LOT of long form content. Anything from 15 mins - 2 hour videos as I work from home and like to watch long form content as I work. I, thusly, get a lot of long form content recommended to me. Game Streamers, SCP exploration series, Rslash videos, Animal enclosure and product reviews, animal stuff in general, opinion pieces and movie reviews, ect. Ect. It's all over the place but still all long form because I have a history of this enjoying and watching long form content all the way through. I love shorts as well. You really have to weed out of lot of crap to find shorts from creators that's are really good and fit your interests. But because the short algorithm works separately from the video algorithm my home page isn't just blasted with shorts nor is it blasted with short form content. I think despite the issues youtube has its really unfounded to say that the issue lies in shorts and short term content when it's a societal phase and doesn't mess with your normal youtube algorithm anyway.
As soon as I open TH-cam I go to my subscription box and catch up on all the videos by creators that I actually like to watch consistently. After that if I have time I’ll check out the home feed. I don’t get why people subscribe to channels just to ignore the channel in their subscription box. That being said, I have a very specific way I watch TH-cam due to the way I spend my online time; while some people, just like to browse and such (which is 100% fine). TH-cam is a platform that is so varied in how you can use it and why people use it that I think it’s hard for anyone to really push through the algorithm long term and not just go viral from one or two videos. I don’t know, that’s just my thoughts tho.
Do people really not use the subscriptions tab? I literally use it for 80% of my browsing. I watch any content from creators I'm subbed to and then when I want to find something new, go to the home tab. I thought that was like, common sense?
I would enjoy more deep dives on this topic! I like the way you go about analyzing these issues and it would be interesting to hear how this has and will effect your business. It would also be interesting to hear about how losing your other social media accounts effected things. You seem happier in this video - I hope you are enjoying making content more. Be well!
I used to love your videos, and yeah you weren’t the only reptile channel I was subbed to but I got away cause I lost my obsession over reptiles, you’re the only one I still follow cause I used to still pop in on a vid once in a while, sorry to see the fall off mate gl w/ the content, I’ll try and pop in more
I love your sense of humor! And your videos! I like that you’re kind of branching out with some different content.(I do still love the unboxing videos of course though) I was glued to the screen when you were introducing your chickens 😂 and I had to keep track of ant progress 😂
Interesting. So I'm an old viewer. In age and time. I use my subscriptions tab exclusively. Well I use library sometimes but subs is definitely my main tab. I'm here for the reptiles. I found you via reptile care searches and that's what I'm here for. I do try to watch other content you post but honestly I tend to swipe on till I see scales.
Thank you for making this video and the past few. This one especially made me think about how I'm going about finding things new or otherwise to watch. Hope to see you keep making videos, but I understand how life doesn't always work out how we want. Either way i hope you have a great 2023 man!!
10-20 mins is still shortform imo, i wish many vids were longer than that but i can see why that impression would change ripppp 😂 glad your vids are finally showing up on my feed again though, rly hope itll keep happening, and ill def make sure to use the subscriptions tag more
The thing with shorts/tiktok/reels/etc is you choose what you want to *continue* watching vs *choosing* what you want to watch. I have never personally converted to a subscriber from watching someone's shorts.
You Tube makes mistakes?!?!?! No, no they're never at fault. My feed has changed several times without me doing anything. I haven't changed who I watch, but I'd never think it was you tube deciding what I want to watch. That's crazy man. Glad you are still here, Alex. We all still love you 😘😘😘😍😍🥰🥰
Fish for Thought doesn't have reptile videos but he sometimes shows turtle tanks and amphibian tanks and he has a really cool crested gecko who sits on his microphone sometimes!
I can see the Amazon driving has left a bit of an impact on your upload schedule… unless you were always a creature of the night, I can’t remember. 3:09 Also I wasn’t expecting Avnj to show up here (another fish content creater like fff, except in this case he’s a biologist and doesn’t do too much with tanks of his own, but instead reacts to “educational” videos(they can get reaaaal bad), r/sh*tyfishtanks, quizzes and does the fish equivalent of herping). Overall, great to see your channel on the upswing again and really cool seeing you talk about the algorithm!
I've been mostly awake at night for a few years now, Amazon just happens to have the perfect shift timing to match it. But the office I used to record in, i could make it always look like since I have blackout curtains in there
I use home feed to see random videos, subscriptions tab for my subscriptions, and the bell for people I really want to watch. I get sucked in watching shorts, I try not to, I love long 20+ minute videos, more though.
Pretty ironic the one where you get many hits again if the one where you fell off. While you're telling people they're using TH-cam wrong, my people don't even get to go on TH-cam. Just government officials. And that's honestly for their own good with the kind of content there is on this platform. You are one of the few wholesome people on this platform I cherish
Your videos always show up on my home feed but most the times I just come here because I got a notification. I think you’re an amazing creator, I think the demise of your TH-cam has to do something with the more lengthy and off topic stuff
I am so confused why someone wouldn't use the subscription tab. I hardly even look at the homepage because most of it is stuff I don't care about. I use the sub slot because those are all the people I want to watch.
I remember when youtube was new didn't have ads, I googled how old is youtube and it's only 17 years so it doesn't make me feel too prehistoric. vlogging and reaction channels seem to do the best, I think 90% of the content I watch now is reaction/commentary type stuff.
The home feed is loaded with videos I already watched or new videos from channels I usually watch whether I am subscribed or not. TH-cam rarely recommends anything new or stuff I would be interested in. If I want to find new stuff I usually have to search.
i think i figured out thumbnails and titles, all my videos get 8-18% CTR its actually bonkers how much simply taking my face out of the thumbnail/ paying attention to SEO has done for me. Alex id love to like share tips back and forth with yah.
This is a super interesting video. Honestly, re: the PUBG video, I didn't click on it even though I saw it because my gut reaction to it was 'oh, great, another youtuber doing a gaming video like all the other ones.' Petty? Maybe. But when I DO click on your videos I'm reminded that your perspective/approach to humour and thought is engaging even in contexts I may be overly familiar with.
i have a question to ask from march one till may 1 almost my channel was not getting views as well chapters were missing from my videos, if I'm not shadow ban why was that happened to me ? while i got chapters back on may 2 but now they are disappear from today 18 may again, I'm totally confuse i got no one to help me to tell me what mistake I'm doing ? can you help me on this sir?
@@GoHerping ...right, until you make some forbidden comments , or like some inconvenient truths ,on the platform, than , the algorithm might be just programmed to waste all the impressions, on , non interested parties.
Im really enjoying these youtube breakdowns! Super fun and informative. That being said I enjoy most of your content. (Except the video game stuff but that cause I don't play alot of video games 🙃 but I did play skyrim so I'll try your newest one)
I had to google what PUBG was. I checked in to a couple of the livestreams, but the comments are weird and I'd rather play video games than watch people play. Anyhow, I'm not that picky on your content since your personality is so entertaining. I hope the algorithm treats you better!
I'll be honest, there is atleast 20-30 channels that I constantly watch when they upload, but i'm not subbed for a single one of them. When they upload they always show up on my home page. If I like the channel I like their videos and leave a comment because it tells youtube I like them and shows them more.
I think the clickrate will be higher than than Alex predicted because I am guilty of only using the home page (I sub to a lot of creators that i don't watch all the time cause I wanna support the cause!) and I also didn't get recommended the vlog series, only the ants, but this was recommended to me despite all of that and I feel the title is intriguing enough especially because this has been happening to a lot of the people who sub to you and it's like confirmation bias clickbait almost? but then educational as you explain what actually happened. I'm quite interested in the results to be honest.
Something that I've noticed recently that's been really frustrating is I'm not being shown videos by creators that I am subscribed to in my subscriptions tab. I mean there's not people I'm not subscribed to, but theres creators that I'm not being shown videos from. The only way I can be so sure this is because I watch almost every video in my subscriptions( I have WAY too much time) I figured out that I'm only being shown the people that are really popular and the people who post frequently. Like people who post a monthly and aren't big creators are NOT SHOWN to me in my SUBSCRIPTIONS. I have to go to their channels specifically to find anything. And with how many people I'm subbed to a lot get forgotten
Is this the most meta video I've made? idk, I think it's a neat topic though.
edit: Current CTR is 6.8%!
You now own the metaverse
How u going to pay bills? How much of a loss of you tube income is there? Yes you Amazon but for how long? 🤔
Yes you do
@@dijosto Zuckerberg ruined the word 'meta'. i want the word back.
Daddy Alex stream Moore
So glad to hear from you again. Please don’t stop talking to us. I love learning what you have to say. I’m a 74-year-old grandmother and really enjoy your channel. Keep up the great work.
A 52 year old grandma here 👵🏼 😂
A not grandma here 😂
Stop the madness lilo
Honestly I find your analysis on the ins and outs of TH-cam recommendations and stats super fascinating. If you just uploaded more stuff like this every now and then it'd be awesome- but as always do whatever you want forever.
thanks!
Okay, I haven't seen the fill video but I think it is insane that people don't use the subscription tab. The whole reason it exists is so you can track your favorite stuff. I hate using the home feed because it gives me nothing relevant to what I want. I already got the people I want in the subscription tab
Same! I don't understand why the subscription tab isn't used, that's wild. I subscribe to see the videos my favorite creators put out, so I go to that tab to see them. So weird. I've also never been randomly unsubbed from a creator.
Everyone uses it, wtf
i used to use it religiously for years but a few years i just started letting the homepage bring me elsewhere and i kinda prefer it now. i still hit the bell for everyone
I use that and my notifs and haven't seen his vids in 5 months in notifs subs or home
Who the hell goes to "Home" to find videos from their subs? I go to "home" once I've caught up on my subs for the day.
kids these days...
Fish for thought is actually a really cool dude. I love that guy, I recommend a video of his called "you suck at fish tanks" good stuff 👍
Learning about the stuff TH-camrs see behind the scenes is interesting to me. I’m glad you’re making these videos, they’re informative and down to earth.
I started watching you because of reptile rescue, I understand that creators change and grow. I honestly miss that. I do support you though!
I clicked as soon as I got the notification! You’re that one TH-camr I will always watch because I genuinely find YOU entertaining. Keep up the good work!
Me 2, I"ve watched him grow up on TH-cam, & I love his brilliance & knowledge
Thats actually what it takes to be a successful youtuber. You have to get people to rock with YOU, not just your content. That way when your content alters, theyll stick around. Ive already seen comments here along the lines of "i watched you for your reptile videos. I dont dislike you, i just stopped watching" which is another way of saying "i dont rock with you"
I like this dude. Im just biased against vlog type content. He needs to find a lane that makes fun and comedic content. He seems to have some thick skin. I think he should 100% go to political rallies and have a crazy bag of reptile fun facts and just randomly ask people about reptiles. Theres always good reactions there, theyre all so emotional. And itll spread awareness of our scaley friends
You were literally at the top of my subscription feed, the algorithm ironically liked this vid
Keep making videos. Your channel isn’t dead, it’s stagnant. Just keep the videos coming, views will return eventually.
I only use the home feed if I'm on my phone and I'm just scrolling through the auto play stuff, otherwise my Subscriptions tab is my home page and that's how I consume TH-cam. So when I see a bunch of people complaining about not seeing videos from their subs in their feed it never made sense to me; if you're subbed to someone you should always see their frickin videos. Then again, like you said, people are doing it wrong and even if presented with detailed instructions, sometimes there's no fixing that.
I'm 36.. before TH-cam we had.... ummmmm.... DVDs and tapes! That was our long-form content.... and cable, which is barely even a thing now apparently lol
Remember when you forgot to rewind the VHS and you had to watch the movie backwards before you could see it?
Good times.
@@kingofwingo 🤣🤣🤣🤣 the things that annoyed us most are now the things we wish we could go back to. Life will never be the same.
I am a subscribed channel member with notifications set to all. I will always watch your videos, buy merch, and send super chats. Your channel is one of my favs no matter the content.
This man was just waffling half the time...this is me when i try to explain my point 😂😂😭
You popped up randomly on my feed after a while. I always watch when you pop up but I rarely seek out creators nowadays on my subs. I'll keep watching keep up the good work.
I might not watch a youtubers videos for months- then I remember them and go back and watch all their videos I missed all at once.
binge gang
Same
@@GoHerping yesss
Makes me sad when good channels struggle bc of the algorithm.
Just wanted to say that you're the only youtuber i actually actively follow as a personality. I watch almost all your videos, and even if I don't entirely want to watch it, I let it play through anyway to get you more views. I like all your videos and comment sometimes, which I never do elsewhere. Why? Because you remind me of old youtube, and I like you, and I'll watch whatever you make. I like how you don't let yourself be boxed in by some stupid algorithm, and make whatever you want. I want to encourage it in any way I can. Others like me are here for it.
3:12 this is scarcely accurate lol
This was very informative for sure. Can you still do updates on your critters with your new job? I rarely interact more than liking the vids, but I've always loved your vids! I've been a sub to your channel for a few years now!
your the only reptile channel i watch lol. your youtube videos are a hobby i like but the same funny dark humour that i also like, never seen a reptile creator like that sooo
Bro, been watching off and on for years. You’ve got the on-camera charisma. Just make videos that you find interesting to you. The viewers will follow.
thanks!
Been watching you since 2020, always stop by the channel every so often. Hope you recover from this Alex!
Ah yes, Alex deep-throating at 4:28...truly the peak of this channel. In my case, I have all your notifications turned on, so yours pop up whenever they're notified. I agree, those who use their home feed to find your videos don't make any sense. If you love a TH-camr's vids so much, FOLLOW THEM and turn your NOTIFICATIONS on! And TH-cam hasn't unfollowed me from any channel either, last I checked (though I still agree that they really need to fix this dang platform). Meanwhile, my recommended page is blessed with memes, train vlogs, and history/geography and I'm happy.
its nice to finally see someone not blaming stuff on "shadowbanning..." i hate that word! it's so lazy and i remember it being huge hype on instagram a few years ago. anyway i dont have a point to this comment really. it was cool to learn some more insider youtube stuff!
In my experience, instagram just flat out bans - they certainly don't try to keep it hidden lol
so sorry to bring up bad memories 😞
Im not sure how interesting these will stay to the wider audience but i love these behind the scenes of TH-cam from a creator’s standpoint.
i agree with your "you're using youtube wrong" comment - i watch everything in my subscriptions and use an rss reader to keep up with everything, am not a fan of letting any algorithm choose things for me. i found you by looking for ball python help, watched all your videos and will continue to, the recent "how to youtube" stuff is equally interesting
watching the evolution of this channel has been an absolute delight.
i have never owned a reptile nor had to care for one, but i've watched the care and info vids out of curiosity and stuck around because alex is fuckn funny. the derpiest herper out there, and with an honestly impressive entrepreneurial mindset for someone so young.
despite that, there's probably been many times when i've been recommended a goherping video on my home feed but had a plan to search something or check my notifications, and so didn't even look through the recommendations as i immediately navigated away from the home screen. more recently i've just not had the time to watch everything, but still enjoy seeing the notif for a new goherping upload with some random title.
and alex, if you're reading this, i commend you for branching out and trying what feels right. and for showing me the error of my ways; i have been using youtube wrong lmao thanks bro glhf
I miss ur reptile vids, but especially when you have videos that interest me, I still love watching you!
I appreciate learning about how TH-cam itself works--thank you!
Agreed with the whole "Subscriptions tab is full of Shorts trash" so I barely check it less than once a month.
I’m 40 yrs old and I really like shorts. Most is funny cat videos or stand up comedy. It’s a fantastic little brain break without having to watch a full video. I’ve been watching you for a number of years, I thought you were intriguingly mature for your age and funny. I liked following your small business journey, especially since it was animal rescue. I also can majorly relate to you with your burnout period. I too have experienced this. I was a zoo keeper/environmental educator for almost 15 yrs. I got to a point where I just didn’t have it in me to continue with my career path. Mostly because of the curators I was under, and the way the animals were treated. I was done. So I went back to my roots, working with horses. And again, I’m experiencing burnout. And it’s because the ranches in my area are selling or shutting down making it extremely difficult to find places to keep my horses and work with other peoples horses. I think burnout comes when a situation becomes hopeless, no end/progress in sight and no room for development (personal or financial). It mentally and emotionally breaks you down. I’m sorry kid, and I understand. But you’re pretty smart and independent, so I have faith you’ll be ok. Take care.
I typically look on subscription tab till I run out of what I want to watch then go to home but most of your vids I click while on subscription tab but I'll admit the pvp isn't my thing but I'll gladly watch most things you post just because you seem like a good guy trying his best so you got this
I almost always go to the subscriptions tab. I first have a short glance at the home feed to see if there is something new or interesting there and then immediatly almost religiously put almost all the new vids in my subscriptions tab into a playlist and watch them. I even seek out the pages of creators that i haven't seen from in a while, because i get suspicious that some videos are even hidden in the subscriptions feed. I don't know if i just missed them somehow but it did happen multiple times that i found an unwatched video of someone i am subscribed to that way, that i didn't see in my descriptions tab
Subscriptions tab is the only way I can view videos from stuff I'm subbed to. My home page never has anything I want to click on.
it's rare I ever run out of content from people i already watch in the sub tab. worst case scenario, i fall down a 'suggested video' rabbithole under what i'm watching lol
King! King! King! King! I love seeing your videos in my feed man I hope you keep on staying strong wagie
Hey man, I am a woman from Malaysia, and your videos recently are getting recommended to me, so the algorithm is probably favouring you right now. I like how well-spoken you are, despite that I am not interested in most topics your discussing in your videos.
I usually comb through my subscriptions and mark anything I want to see for my "watch later" list. And then I hop over to the Home to find more stuff to add. I am one of those people who constantly want to find new people to watch. I get bored if I watch the same person over and over. I'm not even close to being a YTer, I just make videos for the fun of it, but I still like to watch these kinds of videos because it helps me understand how this whole thing works. You've been recently recommended to me again on my Home page, the last time I was recommended your videos was when you were building that wall, I think in your garage?, to make a new reptile room. And before that I was recommended some of your unboxing videos. Funny how the whole thing picks and chooses what it thinks I want to watch. lol Personally, I like your laid back, calm style, that's what the majority of people I watch are like because I don't like being yelled at while watching a video. lol
Wow this video is soo informational. Coming from a person who feels like she is addicted to TH-cam, iv always wondered what the difference for the creator would be between viewing the video versus clicking the video. It’s funny TH-cam thinks the reason would be for not clicking is because it’s not entertaining enough. Again coming from someone who spends her life on this thing, I avoid clicking SOLEY because I am avoiding ads. The times I do click it’s because something is being shown that is too small or far away so I have to click and make the video larger. That’s it. Nothing less nothing more.
Great videos by the way, found some of your stuff because I was considering ball pythons. My favourites were the Uber driver vids.
I am super into this “how TH-cam works” style of video!
I rolled my eyes on this title and didn't watch the video. Ironically TH-cam suggested it 3 more times
if you could do a future reptile video on how to get over your fears of holding reptiles id appreciate it, ive always found them interesting from your channel but ever since ii was a kid i was deathly afraid of actually touching or holding them. honestly your channel is probably one the sole reasons why i am interested in reptiles as much as i am today even though im still not comfortable handling them :/
Thanks mate good to understand how this stuff works.
Crazy three to four years ago you got several hundert thousands to millions of views and now you are in tens of thousands. Mad how things change.
I never see your videos on my subs tab, and if I do, maybe I just skip past? The content you post recently isn’t exactly my thing but I still come around sometimes, because I like you as a creator :)
99% of the time i use my sub section. i don’t have unlimited time to watch youtube and when i do, i wanna catch up on my fav channels. yours is one of them.
AVNJ is an Ichthyology channel, so he's an exception to the reptile rule.
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I remember uploading stuff on YT way back in the day (2006/2007). I dabbled with it on another account back in like 2010ish again just for fun (circle lenses). But I totally understand. I invested in Go-Pro's and editing software then told myself "Let's get back in to it" and... I never did. I have NO idea where to start or even what to record. Should I record farm life? Uh.. house repairs? Maybe snek videos.. chickens? More circle lens videos? Make-up? Too... many...options. So, in the end, I'll just keep sitting here and watching lol.
I'm on the telly! I think people just use the homepage because its easy and interesting, being the first page you see and specifically curated to your interests. I personally don't mind missing videos from my subscriptions because I don't have time to watch everything, and I already use 2x speed on all videos
My channel has been shadow banned for posting clips people have been too :/ it’s unfortunate cuz I got a great boost n then out of nowhere my analytics went down to crap :/
I clicked through from my homepage! Glad we're back together
I found you through a passing interest in snakes but followed because I like you. This specific series analyzing the channels performance has been really interesting! Keep going!
I think another aspect of the TH-cam shorts that makes them appealing is the fact that they don't have ads in front of them
Finally someone who proves that others use the home and subscriptions tabs...or is at least trying to educate them. And now if only they would keep all the shorts of the sub tab that'd be great.
Ironic how he makes this video, and a month later he gets his account terminated. Also, my deepest condolences for all of that.
I don't think the shorts are hurting long form content. I watch a LOT of long form content. Anything from 15 mins - 2 hour videos as I work from home and like to watch long form content as I work. I, thusly, get a lot of long form content recommended to me. Game Streamers, SCP exploration series, Rslash videos, Animal enclosure and product reviews, animal stuff in general, opinion pieces and movie reviews, ect. Ect. It's all over the place but still all long form because I have a history of this enjoying and watching long form content all the way through. I love shorts as well. You really have to weed out of lot of crap to find shorts from creators that's are really good and fit your interests. But because the short algorithm works separately from the video algorithm my home page isn't just blasted with shorts nor is it blasted with short form content. I think despite the issues youtube has its really unfounded to say that the issue lies in shorts and short term content when it's a societal phase and doesn't mess with your normal youtube algorithm anyway.
This is the first of your videos on my home page in months.
Hi don’t stop making videos! Still enjoy watching you! Greetings from Belgium!
This was actually a REALLY informative video that changed my viewpoints on a few things. Thank you for the info!
As soon as I open TH-cam I go to my subscription box and catch up on all the videos by creators that I actually like to watch consistently. After that if I have time I’ll check out the home feed. I don’t get why people subscribe to channels just to ignore the channel in their subscription box. That being said, I have a very specific way I watch TH-cam due to the way I spend my online time; while some people, just like to browse and such (which is 100% fine). TH-cam is a platform that is so varied in how you can use it and why people use it that I think it’s hard for anyone to really push through the algorithm long term and not just go viral from one or two videos. I don’t know, that’s just my thoughts tho.
Do people really not use the subscriptions tab? I literally use it for 80% of my browsing. I watch any content from creators I'm subbed to and then when I want to find something new, go to the home tab. I thought that was like, common sense?
I would enjoy more deep dives on this topic! I like the way you go about analyzing these issues and it would be interesting to hear how this has and will effect your business. It would also be interesting to hear about how losing your other social media accounts effected things. You seem happier in this video - I hope you are enjoying making content more. Be well!
I used to love your videos, and yeah you weren’t the only reptile channel I was subbed to but I got away cause I lost my obsession over reptiles, you’re the only one I still follow cause I used to still pop in on a vid once in a while, sorry to see the fall off mate gl w/ the content, I’ll try and pop in more
I just wish that the shorts tab was for all of the shorts or if there was a separation of shorts in the subs tab.
That you have been seen by over a billion people, wow. And you are pleasant to watch - very down to Earth.
you're not shadow banned. you just turned into the new boogie guy. no more content like in the past. so people don't click on your videos. much love.
My thoughts exactly
We're all just tired.
I love your sense of humor! And your videos! I like that you’re kind of branching out with some different content.(I do still love the unboxing videos of course though) I was glued to the screen when you were introducing your chickens 😂 and I had to keep track of ant progress 😂
Interesting. So I'm an old viewer. In age and time. I use my subscriptions tab exclusively. Well I use library sometimes but subs is definitely my main tab. I'm here for the reptiles. I found you via reptile care searches and that's what I'm here for. I do try to watch other content you post but honestly I tend to swipe on till I see scales.
Thank you for making this video and the past few. This one especially made me think about how I'm going about finding things new or otherwise to watch. Hope to see you keep making videos, but I understand how life doesn't always work out how we want. Either way i hope you have a great 2023 man!!
10-20 mins is still shortform imo, i wish many vids were longer than that but i can see why that impression would change ripppp 😂
glad your vids are finally showing up on my feed again though, rly hope itll keep happening, and ill def make sure to use the subscriptions tag more
discovered your channel after searching "youtube shadowban"
My enemies are verified.
My mentors are SHADOWBANNED.
The thing with shorts/tiktok/reels/etc is you choose what you want to *continue* watching vs *choosing* what you want to watch. I have never personally converted to a subscriber from watching someone's shorts.
You Tube makes mistakes?!?!?! No, no they're never at fault. My feed has changed several times without me doing anything. I haven't changed who I watch, but I'd never think it was you tube deciding what I want to watch. That's crazy man. Glad you are still here, Alex. We all still love you 😘😘😘😍😍🥰🥰
Fish for Thought doesn't have reptile videos but he sometimes shows turtle tanks and amphibian tanks and he has a really cool crested gecko who sits on his microphone sometimes!
Thanks!
aye thank u :]
I can see the Amazon driving has left a bit of an impact on your upload schedule… unless you were always a creature of the night, I can’t remember. 3:09 Also I wasn’t expecting Avnj to show up here (another fish content creater like fff, except in this case he’s a biologist and doesn’t do too much with tanks of his own, but instead reacts to “educational” videos(they can get reaaaal bad), r/sh*tyfishtanks, quizzes and does the fish equivalent of herping). Overall, great to see your channel on the upswing again and really cool seeing you talk about the algorithm!
I've been mostly awake at night for a few years now, Amazon just happens to have the perfect shift timing to match it. But the office I used to record in, i could make it always look like since I have blackout curtains in there
Can you help my by telling me how I can fix a shadow ban? I’ve contacted them and no help. If anyone has info please help
I use home feed to see random videos, subscriptions tab for my subscriptions, and the bell for people I really want to watch. I get sucked in watching shorts, I try not to, I love long 20+ minute videos, more though.
This is huge brain energy
Thank you for telling me I'm using TH-cam's home page/subscriptions tab wrong. I was, in fact, using it wrong
Well I just clicked the like button and now I'm commenting. Take that, TH-cam algorithm!
You’re good at this bro 🔥🔥🔥
Pretty ironic the one where you get many hits again if the one where you fell off. While you're telling people they're using TH-cam wrong, my people don't even get to go on TH-cam. Just government officials. And that's honestly for their own good with the kind of content there is on this platform. You are one of the few wholesome people on this platform I cherish
thx for your input kim
I never check my Home feed. Agree 100% with the Shorts on YT. Leave that crap for TikTok!
Your videos always show up on my home feed but most the times I just come here because I got a notification. I think you’re an amazing creator, I think the demise of your TH-cam has to do something with the more lengthy and off topic stuff
looks like am gonna have to go above and beyond the expected impressions oh jeez sometimes i wonder what i get myself into on youtube sometimes 😅
I am so confused why someone wouldn't use the subscription tab. I hardly even look at the homepage because most of it is stuff I don't care about. I use the sub slot because those are all the people I want to watch.
I remember when youtube was new didn't have ads, I googled how old is youtube and it's only 17 years so it doesn't make me feel too prehistoric. vlogging and reaction channels seem to do the best, I think 90% of the content I watch now is reaction/commentary type stuff.
The home feed is loaded with videos I already watched or new videos from channels I usually watch whether I am subscribed or not. TH-cam rarely recommends anything new or stuff I would be interested in. If I want to find new stuff I usually have to search.
i think i figured out thumbnails and titles, all my videos get 8-18% CTR its actually bonkers how much simply taking my face out of the thumbnail/ paying attention to SEO has done for me. Alex id love to like share tips back and forth with yah.
This is a super interesting video. Honestly, re: the PUBG video, I didn't click on it even though I saw it because my gut reaction to it was 'oh, great, another youtuber doing a gaming video like all the other ones.' Petty? Maybe. But when I DO click on your videos I'm reminded that your perspective/approach to humour and thought is engaging even in contexts I may be overly familiar with.
i have a question to ask from march one till may 1 almost my channel was not getting views as well chapters were missing from my videos, if I'm not shadow ban why was that happened to me ? while i got chapters back on may 2 but now they are disappear from today 18 may again, I'm totally confuse i got no one to help me to tell me what mistake I'm doing ? can you help me on this sir?
Wow , You have a lot of faith in the algorithm impressions targeting the right audience.
not faith, it's proven that it's extremely good at it
@@GoHerping ...right, until you make some forbidden comments , or like some inconvenient truths ,on the platform, than , the algorithm might be just programmed to waste all the impressions, on , non interested parties.
the candle thing might have been me. Went hard on the candle making last year - around the same time I got a toad and found you :)
Im really enjoying these youtube breakdowns! Super fun and informative. That being said I enjoy most of your content. (Except the video game stuff but that cause I don't play alot of video games 🙃 but I did play skyrim so I'll try your newest one)
I had to google what PUBG was. I checked in to a couple of the livestreams, but the comments are weird and I'd rather play video games than watch people play. Anyhow, I'm not that picky on your content since your personality is so entertaining. I hope the algorithm treats you better!
I'll be honest, there is atleast 20-30 channels that I constantly watch when they upload, but i'm not subbed for a single one of them. When they upload they always show up on my home page. If I like the channel I like their videos and leave a comment because it tells youtube I like them and shows them more.
I think the clickrate will be higher than than Alex predicted because I am guilty of only using the home page (I sub to a lot of creators that i don't watch all the time cause I wanna support the cause!) and I also didn't get recommended the vlog series, only the ants, but this was recommended to me despite all of that and I feel the title is intriguing enough especially because this has been happening to a lot of the people who sub to you and it's like confirmation bias clickbait almost? but then educational as you explain what actually happened. I'm quite interested in the results to be honest.
I remember trying to find one of your videos awhile back and it was. like you were erased from the internet. So weird. Any idea why?
Something that I've noticed recently that's been really frustrating is I'm not being shown videos by creators that I am subscribed to in my subscriptions tab.
I mean there's not people I'm not subscribed to, but theres creators that I'm not being shown videos from.
The only way I can be so sure this is because I watch almost every video in my subscriptions( I have WAY too much time)
I figured out that I'm only being shown the people that are really popular and the people who post frequently. Like people who post a monthly and aren't big creators are NOT SHOWN to me in my SUBSCRIPTIONS. I have to go to their channels specifically to find anything. And with how many people I'm subbed to a lot get forgotten