3–5 YouTube videos feed the whole channel for years. Here’s the simple algorithm that works

[Loki]

I’ve noticed one pattern on YouTube that has been working for several years straight.

There are about 270 videos on the channel. Only 3–5 of them bring almost all the views. And they’ve been doing it for years.

The funny part is that these “giants” stay alive only as long as you keep uploading new content. Stop posting — and the top videos also start dying fast. Start uploading again — and they go back to generating steady traffic (new videos get 2–5k views, while the tops calmly pull 150–200k per month).

The algorithm that always works:

1. Identify the 3–5 strongest videos (the ones that actually carry the channel).
2. Change the thumbnail + title on them.
3. Wait until the views start climbing again.
4. Repeat whenever the flow begins to slow down.

New content isn’t just for fresh views — it’s what keeps the old tops alive. Without regular activity even the evergreen hits gradually fade.

Tested in practice. Good luck.