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Before I decided to quit posting on social media for a year, I wondered how my break would impact my income, my YouTube channel, and my Instagram account.
A year later, I live to tell the tale…
In this video, I will share behind the scenes of how my sabbatical impacted my YouTube video views, my Instagram following, and my income.
This video will also cover all my observations and my recommendations for creators who are thinking of taking a break from social media.
How can you set yourself up for success?
How do you know which platform you should focus your efforts on?
What are the short-term and long-term impacts of no longer being consistent?
How have my own learnings affected my own social media strategy for 2024?
Watch this video to learn the answers!
♡ What’s in this video:
00:00 What You’ll Learn
00:53 Impact on YouTube Adsense Revenue
02:11 Does YouTube STOP Recommending Your Videos?
02:52 How to Get on YouTube Homepage
03:52 Strategies to Increase Watchtime
05:49 List Link Hack
07:03 YouTube Views Drop
08:08 Impact on YouTube Search
08:46 Impact on Subscriber Count
09:25 Why I’m Glad I’m Not a Vlog Channel
09:49 Which Video Got Me Subscribers
10:12 My Recommendation for YouTubers
10:57 Passive Income
11:51 Thoughts on YouTube
12:45 Impact on IG Followers
13:14 How Many People Unfollowed?
14:16 Impact on IG Engagement
14:42 YouTube vs. Instagram
17:03 Recency vs. Watch Time
18:24 Lesson 1: Know How Platforms Work
20:00 What is your long term vision?
20:59 Lesson 2: Diversifying Income
22:24 Lesson 3: Audience is an Asset
23:13 Passive vs. Active Income
24:20 Lesson 4: Content Quality vs. Quantity
25:13 Lesson 5: Value Makes People Miss You
26:58 Reaction Now That I’m BACK!
28:12 Do I regret my decision?
30:38 My NEW Social Media Strategy?
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