What is the best way (and why) to delete your YouTube channel?

YouTube overflows with content. Creators upload an average of 500 hours of video every minute.

While some upload casually just for fun, a majority (if not most) content creators use the platform to make money for their work, whether by revenue-generating or selling goods and services off-site or through both.

With 122 million active daily users, it's simple to see YouTube's appeal. The potential to connect with users you wouldn't be able to connect with otherwise is huge. It's also a tough race in which the chance of being lost in an overcrowded online pool of users is real.

Not sure if your channel on YouTube is doing enough to help you? Here are some ways to consider re-evaluating your strategy, hide, or delete your YouTube channel.

In this article

1.    What you should consider to delet your YouTube channel
2.    How to delete your YouTube channel in 7 steps
3.    How to remove your YouTube channel from search results
4.    Alternative strategies to YouTube
5.    Final thoughts

The reasons why you may consider deleting your YouTube channel

If you're looking for a completely ad-free player

YouTube makes money from displaying advertisements on videos that its algorithm believes are as advertiser-friendly regardless of whether a channel is being monetized.

If your channel receives thousands of views and you're monetized--this can translate into positive payments from Adsense. If your channel doesn't earn those numbers, your subscribers may be subject to less than ideal watching experience.

While YouTube allows creators to choose ad placements to minimize disruption but even ads that are well placed can prevent users from experiencing the seamless content experience they'd prefer, especially with long-form videos.

You want to monetize your content but not YouTube

There are plenty of excellent motives to earn money for your content without YouTube.

• Follow YouTube's policies on monetization
• Live in a participating country or region
• You must have 1,000 subscribers, and at the very least, 4,000 watching hours
• You should have an Adsense account that is linked to your YouTube channel(s)

Second, the details around the monetization process remain unclear. No one knows exactly how YouTube's algorithms determine who earns what--and given that Google receives 45 percent of the users' Adsense revenue however, you'll receive approximately half of the earnings that your YouTube videos earn.

Lastly, AdSense payouts depend largely on views, subscribers, and the advertiser-friendliness of the content itself. If your content isn't earning regularly high amount of viewers in the area of advertising that's friendly the earnings you earn will be quite low.

It's not happening. you want

When your channel engagement suffers, it's usually time to review your content strategy. Ask yourself these questions:

• Are you targeting an established group of users who spend time watching YouTube?
• Are you able to clearly define what your content is for and what value it can bring?
• Is that value consistently modeled in your videos that you post?
• Are people able to go on your site and be able to understand in few seconds what you're talking about, and how much it's worth the time?
• ...Or is your channel's content all over the place?

Working through these ambiguities to create a cohesive branding experience is a great way to get more of the attention of your website. If your content is able to meet the expectations of viewers then a steady stream of like-minded subscribers will likely be following.

In the end, some marketing channels are more effective with certain audiences than other channels. If you're a smaller B2B business seeking to be noticed on YouTube, for example, it may be harder to gain views since people are looking for relevant information elsewhere, such as LinkedIn.

Instead, make sure to share videos to channels on which your ideal customers are most likely to enjoy it.

You want higher quality embeds

As your channel's "look and feeling" of your channel is important for viewers who find your channel on YouTube, how your content appears when embedded on landing pages or other sites also matters. A lot.

It only takes a few seconds to capture most viewers' attention. However, slow-moving thumbnails or videos can easily foil your mission. If your material doesn't look polished and professional, or viewers experience issues buffering and playing your vid, they'll bounce.

If you're thinking about video hosting platforms, look to find one that's capable of fast and advanced transcoding technology, that offers the highest dynamic range (HDR), and can accommodate video quality in 4K or better.

How to delete your YouTube channel in 7 steps

If you've considered the pros and cons in removing your channels and believe it's the best decision for your company You can have your job completed quickly on your computer.

The following is how to erase your YouTube channel with 7 steps:

1. From the YouTube website app, go there to YouTube Studio.
2. On the menu in the sidebar Click Settings from the sidebar menu.
3. In the Settings Modal, click Channel and then click the Advanced Settings tab.
4. Go to the bottom of the Advanced Settings tab and click to remove YouTube Content.
5. If you're prompted, enter your password and click "I wish to permanently remove my account content."
6. Make sure to check the boxes in order to confirm deletion, then click "Delete my personal information."
7. Select your channel's name, or email address. Click "Delete my channel's content."

Some things to think about:

• Eliminating the YouTube channel is permanent. Make sure to back up any content you'd like to keep or reuse after you have deleted your YouTube channel, your videos will be gone forever.
• You can't delete your channel on mobile. This is probably a good idea, but it will require you to remove your YouTube channel on the desktop website.
• It's safe to say that your Google account will remain. Eliminating your YouTube channel will not impact the functionality of your Google account. If you'd like to erase your whole Google account ensure that you know exactly what you'll lose access to in the first place.

How to hide your YouTube channel

If you'd prefer the possibility to revisit your content in the future, then hiding your YouTube channel could be an option that is less long-lasting than place your content in a stalemate.

The following is the best way to block the YouTube Channel you have :

1. On the YouTube web application, navigate on to YouTube Studio.
2. In the menu on the sidebar Click Settings from the sidebar menu.
3. In the Settings modal, click Channel, followed by clicking the Advanced Settings tab.
4. Go to the bottom of the Advanced Settings tab and click Remove YouTube Content.
5. If you are asked to enter your password, then click "I want to hide my channel."
6. Click on the three boxes to confirm the confirmation and then Click "Hide my Channel."
7. Check out the disclaimer and click "Hide my contents."

 Some things to be aware of:

• Your profile will disappear completely. Until you re-enable it, the name of your channel, its videos, likes, subscriptions, and your subscribers will be kept private.
• It is impossible to re-enable all of your YouTube channels. Hiding your YouTube channel means the comments you've posted on the channel (including replies) will be deleted permanently.

Alternative strategies to YouTube

Deleting your channel is a big choice for anyone who is creative one, so be cautious about making a decision too quickly. There are other options to help your YouTube channel better to benefit your company.

Here are a few strategies to maximize the value of your content on YouTube:

The final reflections

YouTube isn't going anywhere any time soon, therefore whether or not you need to remove your channel comes down to business priorities and preferences. Being able to manage a presence on YouTube may not be the top driver for your organization, especially in the case of higher performance and engagement on other channels that have less of an impact.

There's no doubt YouTube can help content creators make money. However, the path to earning isn't an easy one for most--and ultimately the reality is that you're not at the wheel.

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