YouTuber Experiment: No 'Subscribe' CTA Slows Growth to 45/Month
michalmalewicz · x · 2026-09-01
A YouTuber with 195K followers reported that channel growth slowed to just 45 new subscribers in a month—down from 500-1000—because they stopped saying 'subscribe' in videos as an experiment. The data highlights the significant impact of Calls to Action (CTA) on audience conversion.
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