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:

• What are some tips on making YouTube titles? in category YouTube
• Is becoming a digital nomad too competitive to get into right now, are there still many opportunities out there? in category General
• How do people react to you when you tell them you are a digital nomad? Has someone ever said you were doing something useless? in category General
• Have you had moments when you actually missed your home while traveling as a digital nomad? in category General
• What are your all time favorite digital nomad books? in category Books

Other answers in the category YouTube:

• I want to become a travelling filmmaker - what are the best courses/resources to get started?
• Any tips for choosing effective YouTube video titles?
• What camera and other equipment do you use to vlog your digital nomad traveling experiences?
• What are some tips on growing a YouTube channel?
• How do you find people to interview for your videocast?

Some random answers on our wiki :

• What is a surprising professional benefit you have developed from being a digital nomad? by Andrea Valeria in category Remote work
• What are India's digital nomad events? by Benomad Community in category General
• I'm in my final year of university. I don't want a 9-5 job. What's your advice for soon-to-be graduates who have very little business knowledge and really want to make money while traveling? by Jacob Laukaitis in category Startups
• Where do you see the travel planning industry going? by Saba Bosuener in category Travel
• How did you start your remote business selling metallic temporary tattoos? by Julia Shem in category Startups
• When making YouTube videos, do you think that gear matters or is it all about the story? by Jacob Laukaitis in category YouTube
• What learning platforms did you use in order to become a digital nomad? by Thibault Lemaitre in category Freelancing
• How much money do I need to travel for a year or longer as a digital nomad? by Thibault Lemaitre in category Travel
• You have a lot of interests, so what is your secret of staying productive and not getting overwhelmed by to many projects? by Patrick Farrell in category Startups
• 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