We bet you’re guilty of not subscribing to all the channels you watch on YouTube, just like most of your viewers who enjoy your content but forget to hit that subscribe button. In this article, we have compiled 5 strategies on how to grow a YouTube channel and how to get more subscribers on YouTube.
Let’s go through them step by step! But first…
What We've Seen in 2025
AIR Media-Tech has worked with over 3,000 creators. Our experience shows that channels across all categories can achieve breakthrough growth when they combine Shorts, Long, Streams, SEO, and engagement features with the right strategy.
"Multi-format is one of the main strategies in 2025. Experiment with everything YouTube has to offer. Drive traffic from Short to long videos, try longer formats, optimize for TV, run vertical and horizontal streams, always A/B test titles and thumbnails. Going down these roads gave our partners the best results." – Vlad Hvorostyanyi, YouTube Development Expert at AIR
What works? Real results from AIR partners:
- Pikameo Gameplay: +35K subscribers in 2 months by running 4 simultaneous streams.
- Lesnoy: A single 24/7 stream brought 1.15M views and 2K new subs in just 2 months.
- Watch Me: Shorts gained 1 billion views in 4 months on their channel.
- Music Channel: Switching to 4K boosted revenue by 52% in just 90 days.
AIR Members who receive expert audits and weekly growth support tend to hit major milestones (1K, 10K, 100K subs) much faster than creators working solo.
Checklist for Subs Growth: How to Get Subscribers on YouTube Fast?
Here are simple, practical tips to get subscribers on YouTube:
- Play with Shorts volume. In 2025, we’ve seen that posting 10+ Shorts a day can flip your view graph overnight. Not every channel needs that pace, though. Start with one per day, then scale up until you hit the formula that works for you. using trending sounds and quick hooks.
- Repurpose your long videos into Shorts with AI to save time. Here are 5 tools you can use.
- Use Community Tab polls weekly (they get more engagement than regular posts). For one of our partners, polls turned 1.5K likes into 7.7K votes and tripled the comments.
- Pin a top comment with a question under every video to spark discussion. We’ve pulled together the pinned comment strategies that work for you here.
- Add longtail keywords naturally into your titles and descriptions.
- Test 2–3 title variations before deciding which to publish. YouTube just rolled out a feature for title A/B testing.
- Translate your video titles and descriptions into your audience’s top languages. On average, translated metadata brings +40% revenue growth. But often it’s higher. For Cozy Relaxing Jazz it meant +195% views, +169% revenue, and 25% of traffic now coming from global search.
- End videos with a teaser for the next upload to create anticipation.
These small steps add up fast and are easy to implement, even if you’re just starting out.
Also, make sure to check out our guide on 17 life-hacks to make Shorts go viral for better results.
And now, let’s go through even more interesting strategies & cases:
Strategy 1: Create Niche Content That Hooks and Grow 2–5k Subs Per Month
Choosing a niche is about aligning with a specific, ongoing viewer interest that predictably leads to subscriptions. In 2025, YouTube favors creators who build around consistent, recurring themes that create bingeable content.
→ VidlQ Case Study – Kiwi Modulars: By focusing on consistent LEGO content, regularly creating Shorts, and using AI tools from VidlQ, Kiwi Modulars gained +47K subscribers in just 13 months (that’s ~3,6K subs per month). The creator’s success shows that sticking to a theme while keeping content flowing delivers steady subscriber growth.
How to implement:
- Use keyword tools like VidIQ to find trending topics in your niche.
- Build a 6–8 video content arc around those subtopics & get real YouTube subscribers.
- Repurpose highlights into Shorts or posts for the Community Tab.
Strategy 2: Gain 670K New Subs With YouTube Shorts Optimization
YouTube Shorts in 2025 are now up to 3 minutes long, fully integrated with subscriptions and recommendations. This creates a huge opportunity to bring in new viewers fast.
→ AIR Case Study – MacDannyGun: By consistently publishing Shorts, our partner MacDannyGun gained 670K new subscribers in 5 months, reaching a total of 1.75M subs. Shorts turned their channel into a subscriber magnet by tapping into trending sounds and vertical-first storytelling.
How to implement:
- Automate Shorts creation with AI workflows that cut long videos into Shorts.
- Post 3–5 Shorts per week with captions and trending audio.
- Test formats: commentary, memes, teasers, or highlight reels.
AIR Media-Tech has helped over 3000 content creators boost their YouTube channels, gaining billions of views. Reach out to us for custom growth strategies!
Strategy 3: Get New Subscribers From Community Engagement
Subscribers grow when viewers feel involved. Engagement signals boost your content in YouTube’s algorithm while building loyalty.
→ AIR Case Study #1 – SAMVYDAV: This creator expanded beyond Patreon by launching YouTube Memberships and engaging their community with polls and perks. The result? A 17% increase in revenue in the first month and 24% in the second, paired with higher subscriber retention and loyalty.
→ AIR Case Study #2 – Motivation Channel (anonymous): After starting Community Tab polls, interaction on this channel skyrocketed: regular posts got 1K–1.5K likes and 40 comments, but polls drove up to 7.7K votes and 215 comments. In addition, creating compilations from shorter videos into 16–18 minute uploads boosted watch time and led to a 96% revenue increase.
How to implement:
- Run weekly Community Tab polls.
- Highlight top comments in new videos.
- Host Live Q&A sessions or shoutouts for fans.
Engagement keeps your current audience and drives new subscriber growth through stronger, more meaningful relationships. This is one of the best ways to get subscribers on YouTube.
Strategy 4: +396% Views & +110% Revenue With Modern YouTube SEO + AI Tools
SEO in 2025 goes beyond keywords. YouTube now deeply integrates with Google Video Search, and AI tools make optimization faster and smarter. Let’s break down our 2 cases:
→ AIR Case Study #1 – Baby Ben en Español: After optimizing for YouTube Kids (localized metadata, safe descriptions, longtail targeting), their views skyrocketed by 396%, while revenue grew by 110% in one month. This proves that strategic metadata and SEO can bring explosive growth when aligned with audience demand.
→ AIR Case Study #2 – Meanwhile in the Garage: For this channel, we translated their metadata into multiple languages, introduced new content formats, and launched 24/7 continuous streams. Results? A 58% growth in views and a 28.5% boost in channel revenue. In just one month, views jumped from 1.1M in April to 1.7M in May.
How to implement:
- Use longtail keywords in titles, descriptions, and captions.
- A/B test 2–3 versions of your titles.
- Optimize for both YouTube search and Google indexing.
- Use AI description generators for keyword-rich but natural copy.
- Add timestamps and chapters to improve both SEO and watch time.
Strategy 5: Tease, Gamify & Translate → Unlock 10K+ Subs Per Month
To grow in 2025, you need to combine teasing, gamification, and localization. This multiplies your reach and keeps viewers engaged across regions.
Teasing works by ending videos with cliffhangers or hints about upcoming content, keeping viewers anticipating the next upload. Gamification, like community challenges, puzzles, or viewer shoutouts, encourages repeat engagement and deepens loyalty. When combined, these strategies turn casual viewers into dedicated subscribers.
And translation? That’s where the growth multiplies.
→ AIR Case Study – Brave Wilderness: This globally recognized channel (Guinness Records, millions of subs) partnered with AIR to expand into multiple languages. We launched 9 fully dubbed channels using professional voice actors, driving 135K new subscribers and 27.2M views.
Later, YouTube launched auto-dubbing. We tested it on their Spanish channel, stacking results across dubbing types:
- Spanish: 5:19 (pro dubbing)
- Portuguese: 5:01 (pro dubbing)
- French: 3:40 (pro dubbing)
- English: 1:22 (AI dub)
While AI tools make translations accessible, use them with caution. Poor-quality dubbing can slash your average view duration by up to 4–5x. For serious global growth, invest in professional dubbing where possible.
How to implement:
- End videos with cliffhangers or teasers for the next upload.
- Use Community Tab challenges or rewards.
- Localize your best content with pro dubbing (and use AI as a testing tool).
- Repurpose teaser content into Shorts for international audiences.
And Don’t Use Strategies That Are Outdated in 2025
Here are outdated tactics that no longer yield results:
- Repeating generic CTAs like "please subscribe" in every video
- Using default thumbnails without A/B testing
- Writing short, vague descriptions without keywords
- Ignoring Shorts, Community, or Live features
YouTube in 2025 rewards creators who use its full ecosystem.
Save This Strategy Summary
Here are all the strategies on how to get subscribers on YouTube:
|
Strategy: |
Effort: |
Sub Growth Potential: |
|
Niche content |
Medium |
2–5K/month (35K in 2 months) |
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Optimized Shorts |
Medium |
670K in 5 months (≈134K/month) |
|
Community engagement |
Low |
Up to +96% revenue increase |
|
SEO |
High |
+396% views & +110% revenue (Ben) / +58% views & +28.5% revenue (Garage) |
|
Localization |
High |
135K subs & 27.2M views with pro dubbing |
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