Ready to quit this s**t show that is YouTube :(

I just released another video... so maybe it's too soon but the premiere was a flop. So circling back around, What have you tried to get YT spotlight? I've tried these 10 things...

Ads (HUGE mistake - DO NOT DO THIS!!!) Flashy thumbnails. Titles. SEO studies. High quality editing. Focus on an audience. Be engaging and genuine. Share high energy trailer on channel n both wide and vertical form. Chat with the community of your niche. Premieres to help viewers get to know us better.

It's hard to know what works when you are constantly changing so many variables! But so far, NOTHING is working for me. I used to think of YT as a mountain to climb. Now I see it as a landfill of crap that I am trying to keep from drowning in.