YouTube Channel Settings for Increased Views

🚀 1. Publish to Subscriptions Feed: Uncheck this option if your new video content is unrelated to your existing subscribers. This prevents negative algorithm signals.

👶 2. Made for Kids Designation: Accurately mark if your video is made for kids (under 13). Mislabeling can lead to fines and limited video options.

📚 3. Automatic Chapters: Turn this off to avoid confusing AI-generated chapters. Manually add chapters in your video description for clarity.

🔒 4. Featured Places: Disable this to protect your location from being shared with viewers.

📄 5. Licensing and Distribution: Change to Creative Commons to allow others to reuse your content, which can serve as free marketing.

🏠 6. Channel Homepage Customization: Add featured sections to make your channel look vibrant and attract more views.

📅 7. Shorts Section: Move or remove the shorts section if your focus is on long-form content to maximize watch time.

🔑 8. Feature Eligibility: Complete verification steps to enable longer videos and custom thumbnails.

🌍 9. Country Selection: Set your correct country to avoid tax issues when monetized.

🔗 10. Subscription Link: Use a special link format to prompt viewers to subscribe when they visit your channel.

🖼️ 11. Channel Branding: Upload a video watermark to encourage subscriptions during video playback.

🔍 12. Channel Keywords: Add relevant keywords to help viewers find your channel more easily.

📝 13. Channel Description: Use the first line wisely as it appears on your homepage. Promote your content effectively.

⏳ 14. Uploading Defaults: Change visibility to unlisted to prevent accidental public uploads.

🚫 15. Blocked Words: Add offensive terms to prevent negative comments that could harm viewer experience.

🎥 16. Shorts Remixing: Allow others to create shorts from your content for additional exposure.

📊 17. Video Category: Select the most accurate category for your video to help the algorithm promote it correctly.

🕒 18. Scheduling Videos: Use analytics to find the best times to schedule your uploads based on viewer activity.

🔗 19. End Screens: Add clickable links to other videos at the end of your videos to increase session time.

📲 20. Related Video Links in Shorts: Connect your shorts to long-form videos to drive additional views.

📈 If you're still struggling with views, consider watching additional resources for strategies to boost your channel's performance.