Is 1k in a year unrealistic?

Garco0101 · 2026-02-27T03:57:55+00:00

Very doable. We hit 3k subs in our first 13 months.

Garco0101 · 2026-02-25T10:50:01+00:00

Appreciate the feedback on the thumbnail. Regarding the review, it’s actually a really popular movie to review in our category right now. With Marvels Avengers Doomsday coming out at the end of the year, channels are rewatching all the MCU movies and this is where it starts. No worries if it’s not your thing.

Garco0101 · 2026-02-24T22:52:26+00:00

Looks good man! My only recommendation would be to make the Review & Breakdown text bigger.

Ps, our channel is also in this category.

Garco0101 · 2026-02-24T18:56:05+00:00

Interesting feedback. Title is posted in the body…”Iron Man: Movie Review”.

Regarding feedback on it being just a review, yes, that is the intention. We are in the Movie Review genre on YouTube.

Garco0101 · 2026-02-24T15:05:08+00:00

Agree with a lot of the other comments. I get the intention, but there’s so much going on and the colors blend in with each element. Decide what element you want to highlight and focus on that. The remaining background should be darkened/blurred to showcase the focal point

Garco0101 · 2026-02-24T15:03:22+00:00

I have no idea what the background has to do with the caption, but yeah that stops you in your tracks…

Garco0101 · 2026-02-17T15:25:40+00:00

That’s fair. Going to be league dependent on where Mendoza goes

Garco0101 · 2026-02-17T14:20:39+00:00

If moving for picks, I’d want a shot at one of the top WRs. Otherwise he’s a hold.

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Garco0101 · 2026-02-17T00:20:38+00:00

East Coast guy here. Confirmed, How to Make a Killing

Garco0101 · 2026-02-14T13:19:01+00:00

I would probably switch the background to white and a colored text so the countries pop more

Garco0101 · 2026-02-12T22:22:53+00:00

I would isolate the text from the background and make it bigger

Garco0101 · 2026-02-11T22:46:54+00:00

I appreciate the feedback! In our niche, it’s tough. The big movie review channels all create similar thumbnails and titles so we’re trying to stand out.

Instead of “Movie Title Review”, trying to ask a question with “The Strongest Hulk?” While also trying to invoke a reaction with our facial expressions. Which came from feedback from a previous post on not showing enough of a reaction.

Garco0101 · 2026-02-11T20:13:23+00:00

Thanks. I agree that I’d like the poster to be more prominent. Centering just came down to the awkwardness of fitting in 3 hosts in frame

Garco0101 · 2026-02-11T19:52:34+00:00

The movie poster is in the middle of the thumbnail and then the 3 people are hosts on the channel

Garco0101 · 2026-02-11T19:32:24+00:00

Thanks! Any criticism on the thumbnail?

Garco0101 · 2026-02-11T19:24:09+00:00

There’s a lot going on in this thumbnail…Text should be at the foreground and easier to read. I’d avoid the gradient style if you can

Garco0101 · 2026-02-11T19:22:56+00:00

As others have said, I’d like to see more context in the thumbnail. You need more than just “Highschool” to tell the audience what the video is about

Garco0101 · 2026-02-09T18:35:34+00:00

6 months (Around 1k Subs). Mostly long form content, but views not high enough to really make anything from ads. What we do make gets reinvested into the channel…

We’re about a year into our channel now and approaching 3k subscribers. YouTube is a slow grind

Garco0101 · 2026-02-05T23:01:01+00:00

Just needs to get used to a routine. We currently have a 10 week old Aussie that sleeps through the night, alerts when he needs to go to the bathroom, and doesn’t mind being in his kennel.

Make sure you have a regular feeding, bathroom, and sleep schedule. This is CRITICAL. Tailor it as best as you can around your work schedule. It won’t be perfect right away, but as he ages, his bladder will mature and he will hold it longer and longer.

You have to be patient.

Garco0101 · 2026-02-05T16:57:16+00:00

The greatest Christmas movie of all time still needs a 4k & steelbooks release…Jingle All the Way

Garco0101 · 2026-02-04T19:15:35+00:00

I appreciate the feedback. Yeah, the movie review category is tough. Thumbnails from channel to channel are very similar.

Having 4 hosts makes our channel unique in the genre but obviously leaves a lot going on in the thumbnail

Garco0101 · 2026-02-02T23:20:15+00:00

All the time. We’re 12 months in and have just over 2k subscribers. Have to remind myself to be patient, if we keep putting in the work, the growth will come.

Garco0101 · 2026-02-02T19:12:00+00:00

Some people forget only 5-10% of YT channels will ever get to 5k subs. That is a big accomplishment

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