before you post a single video... there's one mistake that can get...
Leo Grundström@grundstromleo
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Nov 26, 2025
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before you post a single video...
there's one mistake that can get your youtube channel shadowbanned forever
which is: setting up your channel the wrong way
so here’s how I set up my faceless Youtube channels :
there's one mistake that can get your youtube channel shadowbanned forever
which is: setting up your channel the wrong way
so here’s how I set up my faceless Youtube channels :
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first: getting shadowbanned sucks
you'll be putting time and energy into creating content without seeing any results
you’ll stay stuck at 0-10 views per video wondering why nothing's working
when really it's just youtube thinking you're a bot
so here's how to avoid that from the start
you'll be putting time and energy into creating content without seeing any results
you’ll stay stuck at 0-10 views per video wondering why nothing's working
when really it's just youtube thinking you're a bot
so here's how to avoid that from the start
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step 1: use an old gmail account
don't create a fresh gmail and immediately make a channel on it
youtube will think you're a bot and shadowban you
use an old gmail you already have lying around
and if you have a channel you've had for years that you've been watching videos on
use that, cuz it's your best shot
it's already warmed up naturally and has the highest trust score
don't create a fresh gmail and immediately make a channel on it
youtube will think you're a bot and shadowban you
use an old gmail you already have lying around
and if you have a channel you've had for years that you've been watching videos on
use that, cuz it's your best shot
it's already warmed up naturally and has the highest trust score
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step 2: don't customize anything yet
when you create your channel
you don’t need to have a profile picture from day 1,
or any channel name / bio changes
just leave everything as is for now
cuz customizing everything right away looks suspicious to youtube
you can change it all later after you post 2-3 videos
when you create your channel
you don’t need to have a profile picture from day 1,
or any channel name / bio changes
just leave everything as is for now
cuz customizing everything right away looks suspicious to youtube
you can change it all later after you post 2-3 videos
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step 3: warm up your channel for 2 weeks
watch random videos for 30 mins - 1 hour per day
subscribe to 1-2 channels per day
like and comment about 1/5 of the videos you watch
do this every single day for 2 weeks minimum before posting
watch random videos for 30 mins - 1 hour per day
subscribe to 1-2 channels per day
like and comment about 1/5 of the videos you watch
do this every single day for 2 weeks minimum before posting
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step 4: verify your phone number
after warming up, verify your channel so you can use custom thumbnails
and if you need extra phone numbers for verification, you can use sites like 5sim .net
after warming up, verify your channel so you can use custom thumbnails
and if you need extra phone numbers for verification, you can use sites like 5sim .net
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step 5: test if you're shadowbanned
if you're not sure if your channel is shadowbanned, here's how you can
check:
upload a test video (literally anything, even just 5 mins of random footage)
wait 3-7 days and check analytics
go to youtube studio → analytics → reach
if you have less than 50 impressions or only youtube search traffic, you're shadowbanned
if you see browse features or homepage traffic, you're good
note: you might need multiple test videos to be sure
but your best bet is just uploading your real video first
test videos are only useful if you're testing a large volume of channels and don't want to sacrifice your real content
if you're not sure if your channel is shadowbanned, here's how you can
check:
upload a test video (literally anything, even just 5 mins of random footage)
wait 3-7 days and check analytics
go to youtube studio → analytics → reach
if you have less than 50 impressions or only youtube search traffic, you're shadowbanned
if you see browse features or homepage traffic, you're good
note: you might need multiple test videos to be sure
but your best bet is just uploading your real video first
test videos are only useful if you're testing a large volume of channels and don't want to sacrifice your real content
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step 6: start posting content
once you confirm you're not shadowbanned
now you can customize your channel and start posting consistently
most people skip steps 1-5 and wonder why they're stuck at 10 views
once you confirm you're not shadowbanned
now you can customize your channel and start posting consistently
most people skip steps 1-5 and wonder why they're stuck at 10 views
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