↓ Open for more! Before I decided to quit posting on social media for a year, I wondered how my break would impact my income, my YouTube channel, and my Instagram account. A year later, I live to tell the tale... In this video, I will share behind the scenes of how my sabbatical impacted my YouTube video views, my Instagram following, and my income. This video will also cover all my observations and my recommendations for creators who are thinking of taking a break from social media. How can you set yourself up for success? How do you know which platform you should focus your efforts on? What are the short-term and long-term impacts of no longer being consistent? How have my own learnings affected my own social media strategy for 2024? Watch this video to learn the answers! ♡ What's in this video: 00:00 What You'll Learn 00:53 Impact on YouTube Adsense Revenue 02:11 Does YouTube STOP Recommending Your Videos? 02:52 How to Get on YouTube Homepage 03:52 Strategies to Increase Watchtime 05:49 List Link Hack 07:03 YouTube Views Drop 08:08 Impact on YouTube Search 08:46 Impact on Subscriber Count 09:25 Why I'm Glad I'm Not a Vlog Channel 09:49 Which Video Got Me Subscribers 10:12 My Recommendation for YouTubers 10:57 Passive Income 11:51 Thoughts on YouTube 12:45 Impact on IG Followers 13:14 How Many People Unfollowed? 14:16 Impact on IG Engagement 14:42 YouTube vs. Instagram 17:03 Recency vs. Watch Time 18:24 Lesson 1: Know How Platforms Work 20:00 What is your long term vision? 20:59 Lesson 2: Diversifying Income 22:24 Lesson 3: Audience is an Asset 23:13 Passive vs. Active Income 24:20 Lesson 4: Content Quality vs. Quantity 25:13 Lesson 5: Value Makes People Miss You 26:58 Reaction Now That I'm BACK! 28:12 Do I regret my decision? 30:38 My NEW Social Media Strategy? ♡ Products: 📷 Shop all my YouTube gear: https://kit.co/vanessalau.co/my-youtube-equipment 🖥 Shop all my Desk equipment: https://kit.co/vanessalau.co/desk-tech-setup 👚 Shop all my clothes & lifestyle: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/vanessalau ♡ YouTube Optimization Tools I Use: https://www.tubebuddy.com/vanessalauco Use “vanessasbuddy” to get 20% off all licenses ♡ Stay Connected: ♥️ Subscribe to my channel for more: null 💛 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessalau.co/ 💌 For business inquiries: partnerships@vanessalau.co