u/One_Virus_8856

I’ve uploaded 3 long-form videos on my channel so far, and I’m trying to understand what happened to the reach.

My first video got around 1.9K views, but since then the reach has dropped significantly. My latest video has only 43 views after 1 day and 2 hours, despite getting 8 likes and 6 comments.

The channel focuses on personal/self-reflective long-form content around things like feeling stuck, discipline, purpose, self-improvement, and figuring life out.

I’m trying to understand whether this is simply normal for a new channel or if I’m doing something wrong with the content, topic selection, title/thumbnail, or audience targeting.

A few things I’d especially appreciate feedback on:

Why could impressions/reach drop this sharply after the first video?

Does the latest title/thumbnail seem like something YouTube viewers would click?

Is the niche too broad or unclear?

Could YouTube still be figuring out my audience after only 3 videos?

Which Analytics metrics should I look at to identify the actual problem?

Has anyone experienced a similar pattern on a new channel?

I’m not expecting the channel to blow up immediately—I mainly want to understand what the data is telling me and what I should improve before uploading more videos.

I’ve attached the relevant Analytics screenshots for context.