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Channel snapshot

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We don't publish anyone's private channel data — watch time and revenue are estimates from public signals and stay blurred.

Phoebe Yu channel has gotten 310 views so far

Views 310
Watch time (hours) 15
Subscribers
Estimated revenue $0.32
0204060 Jan 2025Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026
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What the numbers show

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based on lead research data
  • Averaging about 243,147 views per video against a 128,000-subscriber base — a views-to-subscriber ratio of 190.0%, well above the 15–30% that's typical for a channel this size
  • UX Design / Tech Commentary content is clearly resonating with a wider audience than the subscriber count alone suggests — a sign of strong discovery/recommendation performance
  • This kind of over-performance usually means the channel is winning on packaging (titles/thumbnails) and topic selection more than on subscriber loyalty — a good base to scale from

Opportunity & fit

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what the ratio actually shows
  • Opportunity size: a 190.0% views-to-subscriber ratio means this channel is regularly reaching well beyond its own subscriber base — high discovery, low retention risk
  • Market demand: UX Design / Tech Commentary has consistent search and recommendation demand — the channel's own numbers are proof the audience is there
  • What's being missed: a channel over-performing this much on YouTube alone is very likely leaving reach on the table by not repurposing the same content across Shorts, Reels, and other platforms

How we'd approach it

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what SM Growth Agency would do
  • Content research & strategy — start with your goal, then map the niche: multiple creators across the country, thousands of comments read across their videos to see what audiences actually want (and don't), upload patterns, market patterns, which hooks are working right now, and who's the fastest-growing creator in the niche and why
  • Content repurposing — cut long-form into short-form for Shorts/Reels/TikTok
  • Content packaging — titles and thumbnails built around what this audience actually clicks
  • Distribution — push repurposed content across additional platforms beyond YouTube
  • Clippings — pull the strongest moments from long-form uploads into standalone clips

This audit is based on public lead research data — we don't make our clients' sensitive data public. If this is useful or you'd like to talk, get in touch.