1,000 Subscribers. 1,000 Thank You’s!

When I began my YouTube channel in April 2020, I did not know much about YouTube. I did not know what it meant to be a subscriber or how subscribing to a channel helps bolster the channel by ranking it higher in search results and on the sidebar.

When I started posting weekly videos, I was thrilled people subscribed to my channel. I was amazed people felt compelled to hit the “subscribe” button. I told myself if I made it to 100 subscribers, I would be an actual YouTube channel. When I hit the 100 subscribers milestone, I was overcome with joy.

Next up was 500 subscribers. I thought if I got to 500 subscribers, people would see my channel as having videos worth viewing on a regular basis. I was overjoyed to reach 500 subscribers.

Then, I set my eyes on 1,000 subscribers. When YouTube shows numbers on its website, they show the actual number for anything less than 1,000. Once 1,000 is reached, the number is written as 1K. The actual number is often not recorded. Let’s say a person has 1,142 views on a video. It will be written as 1.1K views on most devices. When one million is reached, it is written as 1M. I don’t know why, but I really wanted to reach 1,000 subscribers so my channel would read 1K subscribers.


I have been patiently waiting week after week as the number of subscribers kept climbing toward the 1K mark. I do not keep a close eye on the number of subscribers, but I check it once every 24-48 hours. Yesterday morning I checked, and I had 998 subscribers. Oh, I was so close! I refused to let myself check my channel for the rest of the day. This morning, I checked my channel, and behold, it now said 1K subscribers!!! I had done it! I was nearly leaping and jumping for joy! I was also praising God. I know He allows or causes all things to happen. To reach this 1K milestone was such a precious gift.

You may ask what is my next milestone. That would be 100,000 subscribers. When you reach 100K subscribers you can apply for channel verification. Once your channel is verified, you get a check mark next to your channel’s name. Don’t worry. I am not set on reaching 100K subscribers. That takes a lot of time and energy to produce his quality videos and to respond to 100K subscribers’ questions and inquiries. I am enjoying 1K subscribers and feel very blessed to have reached this milestone so quickly.