No strikes. No policy issues. Just silence from the algorithm.
Our partner, a Spanish kids’ channel with 1M subs, suddenly stalled in January 2024. The top videos? 2–3 years old. The new ones? Low-performing.
YouTube’s recommendations dropped without a warning or any obvious cause:
This is where most creators hit a wall.
But our team got into action and reached out to YouTube support. First in February. Then again in March. Eventually, we got a response saying the issue was still "under review."
No fix. No clarity.
So we did what creators can’t, we kept the pressure on through partner-only support until someone on the inside took a real look.
The Comeback Starts Here
By mid-March 2025, things finally turned. We got a reply from YouTube. Traffic started climbing again and fast.
This is what it looked like:
And in just 30 days, we saw:
- Views: +1017% (from 2.3M to 25.9M)
- Revenue: +426%
Total over that full 90-day comeback period?
- 32.9 million views
- 7 million+ watch hours
Here’s a comparison for 30 days before and after traffic adjustment:
So... What Happened?
This wasn’t about rule violations. The channel did everything right.
The video was flagged out of precaution and automatically got on the “do not recommend” list (figuratively speaking).
Yep, simple. And the fix was even simpler: contact the YouTube support directly and ask what’s up.
Could the channel team do it themselves? Unfortunately not. That's something only a certified partner like AIR Media-Tech can do.
So, once the account was re-evaluated, its trust signals were restored, and recommendations resumed. From there, the content did what it was always meant to do: perform.
Some Problems Can’t Be Solved Alone
If your channel’s stuck, content might not be the problem. The system might just need a reset. But unless you have partner-level access to YouTube support, you’re left waiting… and losing.
We don’t wait. We fix it.
Contact us to get started.
