My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
High view-to-subscriber ratio optimization
Why It Works
Algorithm promotes content that engages viewers beyond the creator's existing subscriber base
Prerequisites
How to Execute
Create content that appeals beyond your niche
Track views vs subscribers ratio
Optimize for non-subscriber engagement
Use broader appeal thumbnails/titles
Study successful breakout videos
When It Fails
When content is too niche-specific or when creator optimizes only for existing audience
Real Example
“Iron Snail gets 200k-1M views with 381k subscribers by making cinematic denim content that appeals to non-denim enthusiasts”
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