Thought I would just throw this topic out, was hoping someone could shed some light on it. I spend a good amount of time on YouTube and am subscribed to many different channels, have noticed a few channels pop up that magically have huge subscriber list. This is very suspicious considering some of the videos are of very poor quality and content. Is this actually a thing?? Do people really buy subscribers to appear to be more reputable reviewers? Thought someone may be able to make a list of these channels or prove this is happening...Not really fair for those of us who work so hard to do it the natural way. Am I wrong for feeling this way?
Airgun YouTubers buying Subscribers?
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Not sure, but could be a Channel Name Change. It’s allowed by YT, no problem. My channel has about 7 Subs, (no autographs please, thanks) but I can easily change it’s name and will look like a new channel that magically has 7 subs.
Just a theory, but plausible
Just a theory, but plausible
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My friend I know for a FACT some guys buy subscribers. I'm not sure of the motivation behind it honestly. I can remember the day I got 250 subscribers. I called my wife and was SO EXCITED !!! . I know from watching videos on the subject buying subscribers , or views , or likes , do Nothing but make your videos rank worse in search on YouTube.
For me , I put a lotta time in my videos ( as I know you do ) . I hope one day my videos are as high quality as yours and Steve S. But I'll just grow organically , or my channel will start getting smaller .....Either way I am having a lotta fun making videos .
For me , I put a lotta time in my videos ( as I know you do ) . I hope one day my videos are as high quality as yours and Steve S. But I'll just grow organically , or my channel will start getting smaller .....Either way I am having a lotta fun making videos .
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It’s a shame that someone can just buy subscribers or views to boost their channel. It’s cheating and makes you no better than vermin. I’m curious though, do you know if these supposed bought subscribers are real subscribers or fake subs? I know in India they have setup “boiler room” operations where they’ll have thousands of real phones each one having its own social media account posing as real subs on YouTube. They even leave comments. Hopefully YouTube’s can catch it and ban them
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Their motivation my be for sponsors. High #s look good to sponsors or potential sponsors. Just a thought.
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Yeah I think it's a numbers game . I can say that many of the scope companies I do reviews for look for a certain num we of subs . I've always felt if my videos are.fun and are good quality, guys will eventually find them.
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Those sponsors will soon realize that the YouTubers who are buying subscribers aren’t translating to increased sales because a subscriber that is bought does not genuinely care about the scope review you are doing and will most likely not be buying a scope from the sponsor. And if your growth on YT is organic, composed of people who genuinely want to see the scope review, then that will translate into higher sales for that sponsor. What’s in the dark, shall eventually come to the light
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if you've got proof then I want to know who it is. I hate cheaters, lier's and thieves! And I will unsubscribe from them immediately.PK
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Yes this is obviously the #1 reason, meanwhile others like myself have to bust ass to get subscribers to be able to get work.
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IF this is true, how does a person buy subscribers? Is that cheating? What is the benefit in the real world? It must have a real world benefit for people to do it. If it’s just to brag about numbers, who cares? Can a person make a living off of YouTube? It seems there are a few out there that are. My guess is that it would be mostly for fun than a paycheck. At least it’s that way for myself.
I have a channel. I put out very little content that’s just mediocre. I’m not in it for any other reason other than my own personal entertainment and to share what I may have been doing at the time. One of my videos went crazy with 16 Million views. I don’t know how or why but it did. I don’t monetize my videos and I have copyrighted material (music) in some of them. I’m a nobody and I have 33,000 subscribers. I haven’t even uploaded a video in over a year.
I have a channel. I put out very little content that’s just mediocre. I’m not in it for any other reason other than my own personal entertainment and to share what I may have been doing at the time. One of my videos went crazy with 16 Million views. I don’t know how or why but it did. I don’t monetize my videos and I have copyrighted material (music) in some of them. I’m a nobody and I have 33,000 subscribers. I haven’t even uploaded a video in over a year.
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Right, this has to have a favorable Cost to Benefit ratio. I mean, how much does a sub cost ya, how much do you actually make from YT making videos. Even if you get “noticed” by the manufacturers? Specially in this industry that’s demonetized and demonized.
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Well, I just Googled this, and whether it makes sense or not, it's a thing for sure. I found plenty of sites selling subs out there. Still not sure if it makes sense to the Gun industry, but I can easily be wrong.
Either way, as said before, I don't think it will really help them. Producing quality content and having true faithful viewers will outlast any short term benefit of cheating.
Either way, as said before, I don't think it will really help them. Producing quality content and having true faithful viewers will outlast any short term benefit of cheating.
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Well, here's a shameless plug...
https://www.youtube.com/user/GreenArrows0705
You can put my channel in and see how much money I DIDN'T make. Ha ha ha!
https://www.youtube.com/user/GreenArrows0705
You can put my channel in and see how much money I DIDN'T make. Ha ha ha!
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Well Green Arrow, you got another Sub just now. Already been subbed to the Mountain Man and the Pirate Man.
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Dana, just keep on doing what you are doing. I like your videos and your blog/website. I hope that you don’t feel shorted in what you are doing because others are manipulating the system to their advantage for whatever their reasons. The content that you are putting out takes A LOT of time, I can tell. You have to have all of the outdoor gear, camera gear, computer hardware/software and then take the time to travel, hunt, video then come home and put it all together. That is a HUGE effort for very little return. Hopefully your satisfaction comes in the process AND the final project.
These people that buy their subscribers, in my thinking, aren’t looking for fulfillment along the way, just looking for an end result (paycheck of some sort).
These people that buy their subscribers, in my thinking, aren’t looking for fulfillment along the way, just looking for an end result (paycheck of some sort).
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