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AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke - what's actually working, and what isn't

Tech · 8-min uploads · 2.7M subscribers · started 2008 · ~0.7/week
Est. ad revenue$400–$2K/morough estimate from recent upload pace at $1.5-6 RPM

Most stats sites hand you a subscriber count and an earnings guess. Neither answers the question that matters: which titles win on this channel, which flop, and what a creator should copy. Here is that read, from its 177 most recent of 1K long-form uploads. One of the tech YouTube channels we track. Visit AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke on YouTube →

In AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke's own words
Authentic reviews of Tech = AuthenTech. Exploring innovative and exciting technology. Business inquiries: yt @ authen.tech == What is the meaning behind AuthenTech? -Life is congruent with what you believe. -I'm a Christian and my faith is at the center of everything I do. -My hope, joy, and...Based in US

How does AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke perform on YouTube?

This channel runs on hits: its top 10% of videos pull 53% of all views and its biggest is 40.9× the median, so the median upload (88K views) is the floor and the big numbers are the exception.

88K
median views
40.9×
top vs median
36%
hit rate (2×+)
53%
views from top 10%

What is AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke's most popular video?

Its biggest hit is "iPhone 14 Pro vs Pixel 7 Pro vs Galaxy S22 Ultra: Camera Test Comparison!" at 3.6M views - 40.9× the channel median. The other top performers:

Video titleViews
iPhone 14 Pro vs Pixel 7 Pro vs Galaxy S22 Ultra: Camera Test Comparison!3.6M
Segway Ninebot Gokart Pro Review: EXTREME FUN!!3.4M
GoPro HERO 10 vs iPhone 13 Pro!2.7M

Which titles work best for AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke - and which flop?

Same channel, same audience. The gap between these two lists is the title doing the work. Its strongest titles:

Video titleViews
iPhone 14 Pro vs Pixel 7 Pro vs Galaxy S22 Ultra: Camera Test Comparison!3.6M
Segway Ninebot Gokart Pro Review: EXTREME FUN!!3.4M
GoPro HERO 10 vs iPhone 13 Pro!2.7M
iPhone 16 Pro vs 15 Pro vs 14 Pro vs 13 Pro: CAMERA TEST Comparison!1.3M
Segway X260 Dirt eBike: Unboxing & First Impressions!1.3M
GoPro HERO 12 vs 11 vs 10: Worth the Upgrade? (Non-sponsored!)1.2M
iPhone 13 Pro vs 12 Pro Max vs 11 Pro: Camera Comparison Test!1.0M
AMAZING Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights!982K
Is the $700 Dyson V15 Worth It? (Non-sponsored)954K
iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Pixel 9 Pro XL: CAMERA TEST Comparison!890K

And the uploads that underperformed for this channel:

Video titleViews
2-in-1 Robot Vac & Spinning Mop + Self-Cleaning Base! Dreame Bot W10 Review20K
Himiway Escape: Moped-Style eBike Review20K
Tesla Model Y vs Kia EV9 vs Minivan: Pros & Cons19K
Exclusive Testing NEW Ryobi Outdoor Power Tools!19K
Peak Design Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod REVIEW19K
Mini Cinematic FPV Drone!19K
Testing Mark Rober's 40MPH Speed Blanket!18K
Robot Vac + Mop + Spot Cleaner = eufy E2817K
360 Camera on FPV Drone! BetaFPV Pavo360 REVIEW17K
Nest Cam Outdoor Floodlight & Indoor Wired: Worth the Price?!17K

The words that win for AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke

These show up across its winners but barely in its flops - the angles this audience actually clicks: gopro test pro comparison iphone camera.

Which title patterns actually move the needle

Not a guess - the real view lift of each pattern across 177 uploads: median views with it versus without. This isolates the title from the topic, so you copy what works here and skip what does not - something no other tracker breaks down per channel.

View lift by title pattern - AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke
Short title (≤6 words)26% of videos
-53%
Asks a question17% of videos
-32%
Best / top / worst / ultimate14% of videos
-32%
The title formula for AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke

Its biggest drag is short title (≤6 words) - worth avoiding.

short title (≤6 words) drags views 53% below par here - worth easing off.

What keywords does AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke rank on?

Weighted by views, the topics this channel actually pulls traffic on are: iphone pro, camera test, test comparison, gopro hero, galaxy ultra, pro camera, pixel pro, pro pixel. These are the lanes it owns - and the ones a similar channel competes against.

How often does AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke post, and when?

AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke publishes about 0.7 videos a week, most often on Tue.

Views by day of week
Sun
4
Mon
20
Tue
61
Wed
42
Thu
30
Fri
18
Sat
2

How long are AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke's videos?

Typical uploads run about 8 minutes. Broken down by length, its 10-20 min videos perform best (139K median views) - the format worth leaning into on this channel.

Median views by video length
10-20 min
139K
5-10 min
86K
under 5 min
42K
20 min+
24K

How does AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke compare to other tech channels?

At 88K median views, AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke runs above the typical tech channel we track (26K). It is outperforming its niche.

AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke's estimated YouTube earnings

Nobody outside the channel sees the real figure, and ad revenue is only part of it - sponsorships and merch often dwarf it. But from public view counts, AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke pulls roughly 265K long-form views a month from recent uploads, which at a typical $1-4 RPM works out to an estimated $265-$1,060 a month in ad revenue (about $3,179-$12,714 a year). Treat it as a ballpark, not a payslip - real creator income varies wildly, and this ignores the back catalogue.

What should a channel like AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke make next?

Copy what already works here, not generic advice: lean on the 10-20 min format, ship on Tue, and build titles around its proven words (gopro, test, pro). The median is the bar - the goal of every upload is to clear 88K views.

AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke stats at a glance

Subscribers2.7M
Total views4.3B
Videos published1K
Avg views (of 177 analyzed)251K
Engagement rate6.5%
Uploads per week0.7
Typical length8 min
On YouTube since2008 (18 yrs)

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