Techno Tim - what's actually working, and what isn't
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 176 most recent of 308 long-form uploads. One of the tech YouTube channels we track. Visit Techno Tim on YouTube →
How many views does Techno Tim actually get?
This channel runs on hits: its top 10% of videos pull 31% of all views and its biggest is 8.2× the median, so the median upload (134K views) is the floor and the big numbers are the exception.
What is Techno Tim's most popular video?
Its biggest hit is "Before I do anything on Proxmox, I do this first..." at 1.1M views - 8.2× the channel median. The other top performers:
| Video title | Views |
|---|---|
| Before I do anything on Proxmox, I do this first... | 1.1M |
| Meet netboot.xyz - Network Boot Any Operating System | 908K |
| Self-Hosting Security Guide for your HomeLab | 685K |
Which titles work best for Techno Tim - and which flop?
Same channel, same audience. The gap between these two lists is the title doing the work. Its strongest titles:
And the uploads that underperformed for this channel:
Which title patterns actually move the needle
Not a guess - the real view lift of each pattern across 176 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.
Lean on includes a year and uses (brackets) - they lift views the most on this channel. Go easy on starts how / why / what.
What keywords does Techno Tim rank on?
Weighted by views, the topics this channel actually pulls traffic on are: homelab services, services tour, tour late, wildcard certificates, low power, tim homelab, high availability, running homelab. These are the lanes it owns - and the ones a similar channel competes against.
How often does Techno Tim post, and when?
Techno Tim publishes about 0.6 videos a week, most often on Tue.
How long are Techno Tim's videos?
Typical uploads run about 17 minutes. Broken down by length, its 5-10 min videos perform best (144K median views) - the format worth leaning into on this channel.
How does Techno Tim compare to other tech channels?
At 134K median views, Techno Tim runs above the typical tech channel we track (26K). It is outperforming its niche.
How much does Techno Tim 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, Techno Tim pulls roughly 346K long-form views a month from recent uploads, which at a typical $1-4 RPM works out to an estimated $346-$1,383 a month in ad revenue (about $4,149-$16,595 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 Techno Tim make next?
Copy what already works here, not generic advice: lean on the 5-10 min format, ship on Tue. The median is the bar - the goal of every upload is to clear 134K views.
Techno Tim stats at a glance
| Subscribers | 333K |
| Total views | 41M |
| Videos published | 308 |
| Avg views (of 176 analyzed) | 173K |
| Uploads per week | 0.6 |
| Typical length | 17 min |
| On YouTube since | 2018 (8 yrs) |
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