This Is Why I Ditched My 20,000 Subscriber YouTube Channel

Back in 2017, I made a YouTube channel and randomly started uploading videos.

At that point, I was unaware of copyright policy, I know it's childish. So then I got to know about Youtube guidelines and started making my videos.

I have a strong grip on an app called Planner 5D which is for floor planners and interior designs. So I made videos about it and my channel went viral.

In mid-2017, the YouTube channel needed 10,000 views to get monetized. In 8 months my channel got 10,000 views and it started making some money. I kept uploading videos and made 100 dollars.

Before I managed to get a withdrawal from Google Adsense, YouTube changed the monetization policy and I got nothing. Even my channel lost its monetization. At that point, I had around 1000 subscribers.

So I kept working and tried to get 4000 watch hours to get monetized again. After 4 years of inconsistent work, my channel managed to get 20,000 subscribers but it became a brand channel that is now only working on Planner 5D's videos.

Why I Gave Up?

So here is the answer to why I gave up on my YouTube channel.

• The first reason is that there’s no more demand for Planner 5D. The trend is almost dead. So I don’t want to waste my time on that anymore. So you may ask “why not try making videos on other stuff?” Yeah. But as I told you my channel has its identity which is the app "Planner 5D". My subscribers are there to watch those videos.
• Secondly, I want to start from scratch. I have tried two more channels apart from it. Both went to the failure zone.

But I believe in one thing, everything that happens to us comes with a reason. We just need to find it. Once we get that, we can improve our work to succeed.

For the past 3 months, I have been figuring out why my channels didn't work. And I got so many answers. YouTube is a technical career.

We see only the tip of the iceberg and we ignore hundreds of hours of technical work. That's why most people don't succeed on YouTube.

In a couple of months, I will start another YouTube based on information mostly on my Medium stories.

I will keep updating you with my stats on Medium.

Wish me luck!