YouTube’s product lead for homepage and recommendations, Todd Beaupre, stated on X that YouTubers should not “delete videos unless you have a very, very good reason.”
“When you delete a video, you delete your channel’s connection to the audience that watched that video. If you want to maximize your growth, keep your videos public or unlist the[m] if you must,” he added.
Ariel Ben Solomon is the Growth and Strategy manager at Ecomhunt. He is the host of the Ecomhunt Podcast. Can be followed on Twitter at @ArielBenSolomon