u/coomerforged

I knew starting YouTube would be slow, but I honestly didn’t expect it to feel THIS invisible.

Uploaded my first long form video 5 days ago in the tech niche after spending almost 16 hours editing it. Thumbnail looked decent, audio was clean, and I actually thought the topic had search potential.

Current stats:

312 impressions,

3.8% CTR,

41% retention,

and only 27 views.

Most of the views are literally from me refreshing analytics and sending the link to friends.

Now I keep searching:

first youtube video no views,

is it too late to start youtube,

how to grow on youtube in 2026,

and why my new youtube channel is not growing.

The weird thing is I see brand new channels getting thousands of views on their first uploads while mine barely even gets tested.

I’m also confused how many videos before youtube recommends you consistently because everyone says something different. Some people say 10 uploads, others say 100.

Honestly I can handle slow growth, but getting almost zero feedback from the algorithm feels mentally exhausting.

How long did it take before your channel started getting actual impressions from browse or suggested traffic?

Is it just me, or does this $65 Pagani Design from AliExpress make entry-level luxury watches look like a scam? (Sapphire, Seiko movement, Ceramic Bezel).

TikTok shadowbanned me the same week I hit 10k followers.

First YouTube video got almost no views and now I’m questioning the whole niche