Question 1

What is subscriber count?

Accepted Answer

Subscriber count shows how many people have subscribed to a channel. It indicates audience size but doesn't reflect actual viewership per video.

Question 2

What is average views per video?

Accepted Answer

This shows typical viewership. Calculated by dividing total views by number of videos. Useful for understanding real reach.

Question 3

What is engagement rate?

Accepted Answer

Engagement rate = (likes + comments) / views × 100. A rate of 3-5% is average, 5-10%+ is excellent.

Question 4

Why do some channels have high subs but low views?

Accepted Answer

This indicates inactive subscribers or changed content. It's common for older channels or those that pivoted their content focus.

Question 5

What is upload frequency?

Accepted Answer

How often a channel posts new videos. Consistent uploading (1-3x/week) typically leads to better growth than sporadic posting.

Question 6

What does "views per subscriber" mean?

Accepted Answer

Views per subscriber shows how engaged the subscriber base is. If a channel has 100K subs but 200K views per video, that's excellent engagement.

Question 7

How important is video count?

Accepted Answer

Video count shows content volume. More videos typically mean more searchable content, but quality matters more than quantity.

Question 8

What are "top performing" videos?

Accepted Answer

Videos that significantly outperform the channel average. Studying these reveals what content resonates with the audience.

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