When I've heard about paying to be recommended in regards to the recommendation algorithm on YouTube it's related to getting traffic from established and therefore "trusted" mediaHey everyone, (or should I say hello My DeAr eLegAnT LaDiEs?)
Happy New Year's to everyone! Hope your are all well!
It took me a long time to finally catch up with all the threads. I want to thank you for all the time and research you've put into exposing Anna Bay/Aija Raty. I came across Anna's content few months ago and I was always wondering about her partner. I went on google hoping to find something and I found your threads. So thank you. I'm not a fan or anything, I watched some of her videos because youtube recommended her tbh but after I saw she was on different articles and on tv I was wondering what kind of man would allow his SO to broadcast these things.
Anyway the reason I decided to jump in, is to comment on her marketing skills. I'm in marketing and I had to say that even her marketing techniques feel lazy. Like when she was promoting her online 'course' and was spamming with emails but then she was gone for a while, and now it's an email there and now. Even her youtube channel is monetised well. She could be making a lot more than what she makes now ( this is based on the social blade screenshot from earlier ). About her instagram, I can tell you this, what counts nowadays isn't your followers count nor your likes, but your reach, engagement & on brand vibe. I don't understand any brand that would want to collab with someone like Anna because her message isn't something brands would usually want to associate with.
A little side not, when youtube recommends you someone's channel it isn't because they paid, it's because of the algorithm. It's based on what other people that have similar interests seem to enjoy on youtube. When someone pays youtube to recommend their videos, the promoted video states it's an ad underneath the title. Just a little note because I remember someone said she might have paid to be recommended. I haven't seen her put any ads on youtube so I don't know if she did.
Hope I didn't bore you and my english are understandable
Though I can agree with her marketing seeming very lazy, and not very well planned, but that is something applicable to her as a person as well
I hope 2021 is kind to everyone, I will be going back to a food and alcohol induced coma.