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Psychology · Faceless · Long-formJan 2025 – Oct 2026

Relationship Psychology Channel

A faceless psychology channel that produced a 115K-view breakout video, 1.1M impressions at 7.3% CTR and $415 lifetime revenue.

$415
Lifetime revenue
115.1K
Breakout video views
1.1M
Impressions (one video)
7.3 – 8.5%
Click-through rate
13.7K hrs
Watch time (top 3 videos)
+4.8K
Subscribers (top 3 videos)

Challenge

Break out of the sub-1K-view plateau typical of new faceless channels and get YouTube's Suggested and Browse systems to push the content.

Approach

  • Listicle-style scripts targeting curiosity-driven search and suggested traffic.
  • High-contrast thumbnail template with a bold three-line text layout, tested across uploads.
  • Tight 9-13 minute runtimes to maximize average view duration and mid-roll placement.
  • Weekly review of Reach data to double down on formats that Suggested traffic rewarded.

Results

  • Breakout video: 115.1K views, 7.7K watch hours, +2.4K subscribers, 1.1M impressions at 7.3% CTR.
  • Second video: 68.4K views, 633K impressions, 8.5% CTR, 1.5K subscribers.
  • Third video: 35.3K views, 3.0K watch hours, $106.99 revenue (highest RPM on the channel).
  • $415.17 lifetime AdSense revenue with a clear seasonal peak captured in Jun-Jul.

Tools

YouTube StudioTubeBuddyElevenLabsCapCutCanva
Channel revenue dashboard showing $415.17
Revenue dashboard - $415.17 lifetime, monthly breakdown
Video insights with 115.1K views and 1.1M impressions
Breakout video: 115.1K views, 1.1M impressions, 7.3% CTR
Video insights with 68.4K views and 8.5% CTR
68.4K views, 633K impressions, 8.5% CTR
Video insights with 35.3K views and $106.99 revenue
35.3K views, +896 subscribers, $106.99

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