How I Get YouTube to Recommend My Videos (Small Channels)

To get YouTube to recommend your videos, check if 'YouTube recommendation' appears as the first traffic source in YouTube Studio; if not, your channel may be shadowbanned. Ensure Standard, Intermediate, and Advanced features are enabled in Feature Eligibility. Customize your channel home tab by adding a channel trailer (using your best-performing video), a spotlight video for returning subscribers, and configuring the 'For You' section to include 'All content' rather than just recent content. Use the featured channels feature to cross-promote other channels or creator friends, which signals YouTube to recommend your content to their audiences.