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:

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• Have you had moments when you actually missed your home while traveling as a digital nomad? in category General
• How do you decide what to do yourself and what to outsource? in category Remote work
• How do you get rid of the fear that people will screw you over when first hiring people in an online business? in category Startups
• What is your number one dream digital nomad destination in the world right now? in category Travel

Other answers in the category YouTube:

• What are some tips on making YouTube titles?
• When making YouTube videos, do you think that gear matters or is it all about the story?
• Any tips for choosing effective YouTube video titles?
• What are some tips on growing a YouTube channel?
• How do you find people to interview for your videocast?

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• Is there a corporate ladder system in remote companies that's similar to location-based jobs? by Saba Bosuener in category Remote work
• Does the type of climate you're in affects your productivity? Do you generally prefer hot-climate or cold-climate countries? by Jacob Laukaitis in category Productivity
• How do I look for a remote job? by Kristin Wilson in category Remote work
• What types of services within the law sector can be carried out remotely? by Larissa Bodniowycz in category Law
• How do you market a book on Amazon? by Natalie Sisson in category Publishing
• What are your most effective client acquisition channels and how do you create interest in your service offerings? by Thalassa van Beek in category Freelancing
• Have you ever spent a day without internet as a digital nomad? by Thibault Lemaitre in category General
• If I'm starting to blog, at which point do you think is the best moment to start promoting the content? by Ian Chew in category Blogging
• As an American digital nomad and solopreneur where do you pay your taxes and how do you handle these taxes while living and working from other countries? by Johnny FD in category Law
• How to securely store funds in cryptocurrencies? by Benomad Community in category Finance