1000 YouTube subscribers - how long does it take? REAL data

How long does it take to get 100 subscribers on YouTube

Your first 100 subscribers are a the hardest to get, the next 100 will be much easier and quicker.

My DJ channel took me 9 months.
My gaming channel took me 16 months.
My YouTube advice channel took me 1 month.

How long does it take to get 1000 subscribers on YouTube

Your first 1000 subscribers are a the hardest to get, the next 1000 will be (again) much easier and quicker because growth is exponential on YouTube.

My DJ channel took me 9 months.
My gaming channel took me 18 months.

My YouTube advice channel took me 5 months.

I exploded a brand new channel with just 6 videos in 6 months and got 1000 subscribers with that.
I explain in this article my technique and how you can get 1000 subscribers on YouTube fast too.

Overview: how long does it take to get subscribers on YouTube

Here is an overview of how long it takes to get a certain amount of subscribers in months.I pulled data from my own channels and some of my coaching clients.

channel	50 subs	100 subs	200 subs	500 subs	1000 subs	10000 subs	20k subs
DJ channel	8	9	10	12	18	29	39
Gaming channel	11	16	20
YouTube advice channel	1	1	1	3	5
Test channel (only 6 videos)	6	6	6	7	7
Client1 (Mar)	10	13	17	22	26	36	48
Client2 (Rya)	4	5	8	13	18	32	35
Client3 (Ale)					22	31	36

How fast can a YouTube channel grow?

How fast a channel grows depends on a couple of factors.
The most important ones are:

Video ideas: if you make videos that a lot of viewers WANT to see, then you will grow much quicker than others.
Thumbnails: some creators are better in making thumbnails that viewers want to click on.

Because these two are so crucial to grow quickly and explode YouTube channels, I created a video training program: YouTube Thumbnail Secrets

Some other contributing factors are:

Upload schedule: how many videos do you release per week. Every new video you publish has the potential to drive more views and more subscribers.
You have more chance to be found.
Niche: gaming channels are a commodity on YouTube, this is why my gaming channel grows very slow. DJing is a better niche, so it took me less time to grow to 1000 subscribers.
Video traffic: if you choose video topics that drive a lot of traffic (or even a viral video), you will gain substantially more subscribers in a short amount of time.
Promotion: do you have a following on other social media, website, blog, fora, mailing list or are you a celebrity?
Experience/skills: if you have better editing editing, presentation, video editing skills or SEO (Search Engine Optimation) skills, you have an advantage over the beginner.
I can grow the same channel within months that took me years before.
Quality of content: the content of the video is king.
Video quality: a better quality video with good sound will do better than one with a horrible quality.
Don’t fixate on quality, the quality of content is far more important
Channel type: a vlogging channel probably has a longer traction curve than a tutorial channel because tutorials are searchable via YouTube search, vlogs not.
Content type: do you make evergreen videos? Videos that are relevant for a longer period are the best way to grow a channel fast.

There isn’t a uniform answer that fits every YouTube channel.
When you are serious about YouTube and want to take it to the next level, take a look at my video training program: Viral Strategy.
The program takes you step-by-step through the process of getting views, subscribers and going viral.

For new creators I included a module that guides you step-by-step through the process of starting, creating and setting up a YouTube channel.