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Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) - what's actually working, and what isn't

Music · 13-min uploads · 104K subscribers · started 2008 · ~0.6/week
Est. ad revenue$37–$148/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 174 most recent of 598 long-form uploads. One of the music YouTube channels we track. Visit Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) on YouTube →

In Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS)'s own words
Catching Trophy Striped Bass "Old School" is a state of mind, we work long and hard on the water, we don't let our egos keep us from learning. "Old School" also describes our character, we teach our children discipline and respect, we love and take care of our Wives, we honor and respect our...

How many views does Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) actually get?

This channel runs on hits: its top 10% of videos pull 68% of all views and its biggest is 263.2× the median, so the median upload (10K views) is the floor and the big numbers are the exception.

10K
median views
263.2×
top vs median
30%
hit rate (2×+)
68%
views from top 10%

What is Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS)'s most popular video?

Its biggest hit is "Sonar for Dummies! Fish Finder Explained for BEGINNERS! FIRST 6 LESSONS TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE." at 2.5M views - 263.2× the channel median. The other top performers:

Video titleViews
Sonar for Dummies! Fish Finder Explained for BEGINNERS! FIRST 6 LESSONS TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE.2.5M
Sonar for Dummies! Fish Finder Explained for BEGINNERS! ALL 11 LESSONS PLUS SIDE SCAN!178K
Striper fishing for Dummies! How to catch Striped Bass. Striper fishing for beginners!178K

Which titles work best for Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) - and which flop?

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

Video titleViews
Sonar for Dummies! Fish Finder Explained for BEGINNERS! FIRST 6 LESSONS TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE.2.5M
Sonar for Dummies! Fish Finder Explained for BEGINNERS! ALL 11 LESSONS PLUS SIDE SCAN!178K
Striper fishing for Dummies! How to catch Striped Bass. Striper fishing for beginners!178K
Striper Fishing Basics! How to catch freshwater Stripers. Lake Striped Bass.141K
Why don't I see fish arches on my fish finder? Sonar for Dummies excerpt. Fishfinders for beginners.124K
Finding Fish at 30 MPH? It's so simple you may not believe me. KILLER TIPS #3119K
Striper Fishing for Dummies! Flutter Spoon Edition. Striped Bass Fishing.96K
Fish Finders For Dummies! Sonar Explained for beginners. Down Imaging. Down scan. Simrad and others83K
Tricks to Rigging a Striper Spoon! Jigging Flutter Spoon Pro Tips83K
How to set up your fish finder! Simple Sonar Settings for several brands. Lowrance Simrad Evo3 + Go69K

And the uploads that underperformed for this channel:

Video titleViews
Do this SIMPLE Trick to Catch Fish WHEN EVERYONE IS STRUGGLING! What Fishing Pros will NEVER SHARE!4K
Fishing Tackle Bags, Fishing Tackle Box Breakdown. AFTCO 3600 and 3700 Sizes.4K
Striper Fishing With A Simple Rig in CALM BACKWATER! It just doesn't get easier or MORE FUN.4K
Flutter Spoon Striper Fishing RODS REELS KNOTS and LEADERS! What's Best in UNDER 5 MINUTES!4K
Striper Fishing Baits. What's up with THIS bait? How to Decide what Bait to use.4K
How to Hook Shad and Herring for LIVE BAIT Fishing. Striped Bass and Catfish4K
Beginner Fishermen don't know this most important step!4K
CHEAP FISHING REELS!! Are they any good at ALL? Bait caster. Spinning reel.4K
Flutter Spoon Striper fishing the SHALLOWS!4K
Striper Fishing with the CLICKER ON! WHY WE DO IT! Flutter Spoon Stripers4K

The words that win for Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS)

These show up across its winners but barely in its flops - the angles this audience actually clicks: dummies beginners.

Which title patterns actually move the needle

Not a guess - the real view lift of each pattern across 174 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 - Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS)
Has a number19% of videos
+85%
An ALL-CAPS word83% of videos
-58%
Starts How / Why / What14% of videos
+34%
Asks a question12% of videos
+31%
The title formula for Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS)

Lean on has a number and starts how / why / what - they lift views the most on this channel. Go easy on an all-caps word.

an all-caps word drags views 58% below par here - worth easing off.

What keywords does Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) rank on?

Weighted by views, the topics this channel actually pulls traffic on are: fish finder, sonar dummies, explained beginners, dummies fish, finder explained, striped bass, bass fishing, fishing dummies. These are the lanes it owns - and the ones a similar channel competes against.

How often does Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) post, and when?

Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) publishes about 0.6 videos a week, most often on Fri.

Views by day of week
Sun
41
Mon
12
Tue
0
Wed
2
Thu
27
Fri
52
Sat
40

How long are Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS)'s videos?

Typical uploads run about 13 minutes. Broken down by length, its 20 min+ videos perform best (13K median views) - the format worth leaning into on this channel.

Median views by video length
20 min+
13K
10-20 min
10K
5-10 min
8K
under 5 min
6K

How does Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) compare to other music channels?

At 10K median views, Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) sits below the typical music channel we track (19K) - there is headroom.

How much does Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) make? (estimated)

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, Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) pulls roughly 25K long-form views a month from recent uploads, which at a typical $1-4 RPM works out to an estimated $25-$98 a month in ad revenue (about $294-$1,176 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 Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) make next?

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

Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS) stats at a glance

Subscribers104K
Total views27M
Videos published598
Avg views (of 174 analyzed)34K
Engagement rate9.2%
Uploads per week0.6
Typical length13 min
On YouTube since2008 (18 yrs)

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Public YouTube data for Mike Smedley (OLD SCHOOL STRIPERS), analyzed by TubeHunter. We show the read, not a guarantee - titles are one lever, not magic.

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