An experiment (Patreon)

I wanted to let you know about an experiment I am running this summer.

But first, as you may or may not know, the summer time is usually the dead time for educational channels on YouTube. Our views tend to go way down. Also, I've noticed that my channel has somewhat hit a plateau. There is one exception. My Compared series. I realize this series isn't necessarily the most popular with my Patreon supporters, but it is by far the most popular series on my channel. 6 of my top 10 videos on my channel are me comparing two places. 

Therefore, I've decided to try an experiment, and I wanted to let you know before I began. Beginning with this Friday's video, I will be releasing a few Compared series videos in a row to see if I can build up some momentum on my channel during the summer. YouTube's algorithms favor momentum, so I'm hoping this will be a little jump start for my channel. 

I should also add that I absolutely love making the Compared videos. I've always been a geography geek, and while I occasionally find myself getting not as excited to make history videos, I am always excited about these. 

I hope that this decision ultimately gets me to where I want to be someday- doing this full-time. I have so many ideas but am limited due to a lack of time. 

Finally, I want to assure you that this decision does not mean that Supreme Court Briefs or any of my other history videos are going away. In fact, I already have a couple Supreme Court Briefs videos planned for August. Again, this decision is just a temporary one to see if it helps build up momentum for my channel during a usually slow time.

Do not hesitate to share your comments or concerns. Thank you for your continued support of the channel and the videos.