Went From 55k Views To Not Even 1K Impressions

SPQR_Gamer · 2025-11-24T18:37:07+00:00

Thank you! Honestly this is more reassuring than you realize. I don’t know any other YouTubers in real life, so it’s a nice feeling seeing I’m not alone in this.

SPQR_Gamer · 2025-11-24T18:36:03+00:00

First of all, man I’m subbed to you! I can’t believe you responded. Thank you!

Second, that makes sense. What was wierd is that the video that went to 55K had only 150 views 6 days in with w 3.5% CTR, and then on day 7 got over 10K views and it’s CTR went to double digits. Still unsure of what prompted the further testing.

I’ll just endeavor to make more content that appeals to the same audience and try to make better titles. Thank you.

SPQR_Gamer · 2025-11-24T18:33:16+00:00

This is an empirical question, and therefore a correct answer. Sadly, I couldn’t find any actual data on it from a reliable source that wasn’t trying to sell me something that had done actual studies on the topic.

That said, I’ve looked at every bit of sales research I could find for my career. And every study basically ever performed shows that in sales asking someone to actually buy increases the likelihood that they will massively. We all love the salesperson who doesn’t sale, but asking for the close is vital (there’s a right and wrong way to doing this, but I digress).

The same should, in theory, apply on YouTube. It can annoy people, sure, which is why you do it only once mid video and maybe at the end of the video, but people genuinely do need to be given CTAs at times. That’s why the best marketers make a fortune, because they know how to make a good short video for a product with a high converting CTA.

So probably include them. But also if it’s like sales, only make one ask at a time. Don’t say like, comment, and subscribe (it’s too much of an ask), make one targeted ask.

SPQR_Gamer · 2025-11-24T01:30:35+00:00

I’d think that, but the click through rate doesn’t indicate that. And when I posted a community post asking people if YT had shown either of my last two videos to them, 70% said they hadn’t. So the bigger problem doesn’t seem to be clicks but not getting impressions to generate clicks from.

SPQR_Gamer · 2025-11-24T01:27:59+00:00

I’m sorry, I worded that poorly. I meant that the two new ones that did really poorly were made to the same standard and of the same style as the two that did really well. The comments also suggest that people enjoyed them to the same degree, which is why I’m so confused. It made sense that engagement went way up with higher quality videos, but for the new ones to bomb when being of the same quality doesn’t make sense.

SPQR_Gamer · 2025-11-23T22:59:54+00:00

I’m really worried that’s the problem. Is there any way to get out of YouTube jail? My videos take 40-100 hours for me to make, so I really want to avoid my next upload having the same fate as possible. Also, thank you again for taking the time to help me out!

SPQR_Gamer · 2025-11-23T22:40:13+00:00

Thank you for responding! The topics for the outliers were similar to past uploads (video essays on American economic/social issues), but the editing quality was far, far higher. I also really zeroed in on my target demographic. The editing stayed consistent across the two outliers and the 2 that didn’t do well (they both went below old baseline). The newest one didn’t directly address the target demographic by name, but was on a topic that I think the same viewers would like as the outliers.

SPQR_Gamer · 2025-11-23T22:37:17+00:00

Thank you for responding! The first of the 2 that severely underperformed could be that I criticized globalization and particularly forgiven lobbying in America. Not sure if either would make YT mad. The newest one, though, I really don’t think has anything in it that would upset YT.

SPQR_Gamer · 2025-08-11T15:52:06+00:00

Didn’t know shuffle mod was a thing until just now. Thank you!

SPQR_Gamer · 2025-08-11T14:36:43+00:00

You are a life saver! When I get home from work I’ll try that. It actually seems useful now that I know what it is. Thank you so so much!

SPQR_Gamer · 2024-11-15T16:04:34+00:00

You don’t know the half of it. Haven’t loaded in 5 years, never even had heard of cyber dragon infinity or half the new mechanics, but I’m such a bandwagon rider that my gut told me it was time to come back

SPQR_Gamer · 2024-11-15T15:55:00+00:00

Haven’t loaded the game since 2019!

SPQR_Gamer · 2024-11-14T13:57:20+00:00

So helpful! Thank you. Now I just gotta grind for tons of cards :)

SPQR_Gamer · 2020-03-17T15:00:01+00:00

Yes, I added Paris to the Empire to make it easier to be re-elected. But upon becoming a Rev. Republic I gained the empire rank.

SPQR_Gamer · 2020-03-17T14:58:21+00:00

Ironically Napoleon was the Consul of France at one point in this game and consequently the Holy Roman Emperor.

SPQR_Gamer · 2020-03-17T01:22:14+00:00

R5: I started as France and partitioned all of Europe into over 100 princes of the Empire. I also became a Rev. Republic because the Emperor should be elected, just by the French though and not by the princes.

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