What strategy did you adapt to get 1M views?

For the Slums of Mumbai video, I got a little bit of press on websites like this: https://www.boredpanda.com/living-in-mumbai-slums-jacob-laukaitis/. YouTube's algorithm also noticed that my subscribers as well as new people were engaging very well with the video (they would watch it over 42% on average, the like and comment ratio was also really good).

It started featuring the video to other people who were interested in the topic. Initially to just a few thousand people, then to some more, and now that the algorithm knows that a lot of people enjoy this video, it gets featured to a lot of people searching for the slums of Mumbai and related things. Even if you search for "Slums of Mumbai" on YouTube, that video should come up somewhere near the top.

Other answers by Jacob Laukaitis:

• Which place is better for digital nomads - Ubud, Bali or Chiang Mai, Thailand? in category Remote work
• How do you manage duties that you need to undertake in person in your home country (renewing your driver's license, getting a new passport, redeeming the benefits of health insurance, etc.)? in category Travel
• Where is the most insane place you have ever been as a digital nomad? in category Travel
• How much savings do I need to start traveling as a digital nomad? in category Travel
• If you had to work a non-remote job, what would you prefer to do? in category General

Other answers in the category YouTube:

• What camera and other equipment do you use to vlog your digital nomad traveling experiences?
• What is the hardest part about YouTube?
• How do you keep eye contact with the lens of the camera and how to not feel awkward when people stare at you while you vlog?
• When making YouTube videos, do you think that gear matters or is it all about the story?
• What are some tips on making YouTube titles?

Some random answers on our wiki :

• Do you use some kind of light tripod that you carry everywhere? This is how you take those awesome Instagram photos, right? by Jacob Laukaitis in category Travel
• Does the 80/20 principle apply in freelancing? by Thibault Lemaitre in category Freelancing
• What are crypto collectibles? by Benomad Community in category Finance
• I'm in a CS program at a top-10 college. When I graduate in two years, I want to travel indefinitely, while generating a decent income stream with apps and freelance work. How and where can one become a digital nomad? by Christopher Dodd in category Software development
• What is your favorite place to travel to and why? by Claudia Fratangeli in category Travel
• Do you get bored of those beautiful views you see while traveling as a digital nomad? by Jacob Laukaitis in category Travel
• What is your travel goal as a digital nomad? by Leo Kipfelsberger in category Travel
• Is law a good choice far aspiring digital nomads? by Larissa Bodniowycz in category Law
• How did you find out about becoming a digital nomad? by Thibault Lemaitre in category Remote work
• What difficulties did you face in building your business and how did you overcome them? by Jill Stanton in category Startups