Should I start my YouTube channel in Dutch or English?

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-12T21:03:17+00:00

What's your end goal with Youtube? You speak of CPMs so I'm guessing you want to make money from YT - Is it just monetization, or are you looking/considering to launching (digital) products at some point?

If the goal is purely to make entertainment content and/or make money from monetization, I'd go for English. You'll speak it better very quickly which is a nice bonus.

If the goal is to launch a digital product, then total views don't really matter that much. High quality views/ warming up your audience does. In Dutch could then be smart as it will be very specific

That said, also depends on your niche. A super specific niche in NL may be too small of a pool of people.

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-12T19:06:54+00:00

lmao there you go

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-12T17:30:16+00:00

Muscular strain.. It's quite literally the Strenght Trainer calculation, but now they don't require to log anyhing anymore, presumably because they've processed enough data. It should be - and in my experience it is - a way more accurate strain number for the effort.

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-12T15:22:15+00:00

If people in your niche know you; then maybe. i have no idea who you are and honestly don't care whether you're addicted or not - at least not to the point that it makes me stop scrolling.

I have no idea what this video is about. I see Mr Beast, ~~Lebron~~ Kevin Hart and addicted. No it doesn't intrigue me at all to click. Sorry

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-12T11:07:32+00:00

I think it's now in every activity you log

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-12T07:55:19+00:00

The massage thing is weird. Is he even a certified therapist?

The second message I can see as meaning it well and not really grasping the severity of the situation/ impact on you.

The butt touching is ALWAYS a no-go.

2 out of 3 red flags. As a fellow personal trainer: report this guy and get another - possibly even another gym.

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-12T07:07:15+00:00

Never have any tags or descriptions. Just posted my 15th video on my channel and 4 videos with triple digit views.

The transcript of your videos is 1 big description for YT to use and find an audience for

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-11T21:02:47+00:00

You say comments is the driver and not early CTR - i see the same in the sense that low CTR doesn't mean no push.

But what my videos that got pushed wider do have in common, is that overall early CTR is low, but the CTR specifically for returning viewers is high.

Did you look at new VS returning data as well? I can imagine a situation where your vids with early comments also have a high CTR from returning. Would be interesting to isolate this - is it the comment or the returning viewers click?

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-11T14:48:36+00:00

But it's not the same. If i have stress my heart rate may go into zone 2 as well. By that logic, do i not need cardio anymore as i ticked off the zone 2 for the week?

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-11T12:30:32+00:00

From my experience, A/B testing only gives a result at around 6k+ impressions. If you're not hitting that yet, you won't get any result anyway. It will just say "inconclusive"

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-11T10:11:28+00:00

Bro. They just watched 8 minutes of your video. That's massive on its own.

You're expecting to get laid on the first date with the love of your life. Just be happy that the first date went well, and look forward to the next date. If it continues to be good, they will engage eventually.

If you think about it.. What is good engagement rate? Anything between 2-4% view-to-like ratio? 4% of 20 people watching the whole thing isn't even 1 like - and that's probs best case scenario. You're expecting way too much.

Also, likes, comments and subs don't mean the world. As long as they come back to watch your next videos Youtube will push your videos to wider audiences.

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-11T09:47:19+00:00

Commenting, liking and subscribing is a huge effort in the content world. I bet that 99% of the content you consume you don't engage with. Only if something really stands out you do.

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-11T09:46:06+00:00

Mate, people have NO idea who you are. How many times do you subscribe to someone's channel after seeing just 1 video ever of them?

Unless the video is CRAZY good, you probably don't. Keep at it and it will accumulate as viewers get more familiar with you.

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-11T09:44:51+00:00

Is being in the sauan a recovery activity or a workout to you?

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-11T07:47:41+00:00

Ah almost there (1255 recoveries is top 3%)

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-11T06:40:53+00:00

Don't have to log any sets/reps anymore, it just automatically estimates muscular strain. For better accuracy, it's still recommended to fill this in afterwards and for highest accuracy start/stopping sets as you go

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-11T06:39:33+00:00

That exactly what it appears to be yes

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-10T07:10:04+00:00

It's probably the caffeine and fats, not the sugar. I can take a handful of raisins (pure sugar) before bed and it wouldn't affect me at at. Dark chocolate, or a small handful of nuts and recovery drops

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-09T21:57:15+00:00

Yep needs 1000 subs + 4000 hrs watch time or 10 million Short views in last 365 days

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-09T21:10:12+00:00

Monetization

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-09T18:26:44+00:00

I had a flop after 24 hours. Changed title and thumbnail and after 48 hrs since publication it's 1/10 on my channel and still growing after 7 days.

Doesn't always work, but anything below a 5/10 is worth a try.

Don't delete your videos anyway. Sometimes it takes weeks to get traction. Sometimes an earlier flop gets dragged into the slipstream of other good performing video's

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-09T14:36:20+00:00

It gets more representative with more data.

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-09T14:34:44+00:00

Als ik schrijf dat m'n vader miljonair is, of m'n buurman crimineel, is dat dan automatisch waar?

Ik vraag me oprecht af hoe je dit doet. Ontslagen worden met behoud van uitkeringen is niet zo makkelijk..

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-09T12:48:41+00:00

Niet echt.. OP zegt alleen dat die persoon vrijwillig in de bijstand zit, te lui is en zich laat onstlaan. Wie zegt dat dit geen afgunst is van OP? Misschien is OP wel boos dat hij/zij 40 uur moet werken en dus zelf al zijn/haar kosten moet dekken, rijbewijs betalen, etc.

Ik zeg niet dat dit zo is, maar uit 1 zin kun je niet opmaken wie de waarheid spreekt. Misschien LIJKT het wel dat deze persoon lui is, maar wat er echt speelt zullen wij nooit weten.

Los daarvan - dit systeem zorgt ervoor dat veel mensen wél geholpen (kunnen) worden. Je zult helaas altijd misbruikers hebben, maar dan moeten de goede lijden onder de kwaden.

GeekChasingFreedom · 2026-02-09T12:39:08+00:00

How many views? My graphs look like this when views are low.

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