YouTube is by far one of the biggest and most used video streaming services in the world today, and the one who is sitting atop its peak is none other than MrBeast himself, arguably called the face of the platform. Since every single video of his makes tens of millions of views within hours, many people have wondered how he manages to do it so effortlessly.
While there may be several layers to the success story of the social media star, the one thing that he seems to get right almost every time is what the public perception and demand from the current environment of cyberspace is. Thus, he recently tweeted out how making his content more quality-focused in recent times has enhanced the performance of his channels exponentially.
MrBeast Reveals How Quality Over Quantity Reigns Supreme On The Platform And Gets Views
The secret formula for gaining success as a content creator on YouTube might be different for different creators in different categories, but what all of them have in common is just how well-received it is by the audience.
On that front, Jimmy Donaldson, popular by his channel name MrBeast, has long since cracked the code to viral fame and achievement on the platform with an eye-watering 242 million subscribers on his channel.
With hundreds of millions of views on each of his videos, it almost seems like sorcery to most just how he made it all possible. While all the flash and bang from his videos with several million dollars being invested are a key aspect of the eyeballs on his content, what Donaldson also focuses on is the quality of the content he’s creating rather than how much of it he can create and how fast, something that he also posted about recently on X.
This past year i’ve slowed down our videos, focused on story telling, let scenes breathe, yelled less, more personality, longer videos, etc. And our views have skyrocketed!
My fellow YouTubers lets get rid of the ultra fast paced/overstim era of content. It doesn’t even work 💀 pic.twitter.com/J7IBwHF6Jj
— MrBeast (@MrBeast) March 3, 2024
He also encourages other content creators on YouTube as well as other creator-driven platforms to adopt. Since there is so much to watch and be entertained by in the current landscape of entertainment, the audience will naturally gravitate towards something that is more well thought out, engaging, and above all, fun to watch.
Donaldson is by far one of the most capable creators on the platform who understands this phenomenon and tries to curate his ideas and vision according to it, which has led to an unprecedented amount of success on the platform with no one to match.
Why Is MrBeast So Popular?
Apart from his videos going insanely viral within hours due to the aforementioned approach, the reason why Donaldson and his channel MrBeast are so popular is due to just how amazing the creator is as a person.
While he may create videos showing all the pazazz and head-turning things that are sure to attract the attention of people to his content, he is also one of the biggest and most famous philanthropists on the internet.
For several years now, the creator has made countless strides in this space with some highly successful initiatives like Team Trees, Team Seas, the entirely free Beast Burger restaurant and so much more, which rightfully makes him an icon.
