Is Reaching a Billion Followers by 2023 End Looking an Easy Ride for MrBeast?

Published 04/17/2023, 10:50 AM EDT

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MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, rose to fame with his outlandish challenges and philanthropic acts. His style of making videos has inspired a whole genre of YouTubers, making him undoubtedly one of the most successful content creators of our time.

On November 2022, he left PewDiePie behind to become the most-subscribed solo YouTube channel. Now he has hit another subscriber milestone across all his channels, leaving fans to wonder if MrBeast will become the most subscribed channel ever.

Will Jimmy reach a billion followers by the end of 2023?

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To answer this question, we must first examine the rate at which MrBeast’s channels are growing. He has hit 300 million subscribers from all his 19 channels combined. Recently, he gained 4 million subscribers in just four days on his main channel. Till April 16, 2023, the growth at which his main channel is growing is 259K subscribers per day. This growth rate only points out the fact that he will be the one who will be setting many YouTube records for the first time.

This growth in subscribers is due to many factors, the primary one being his content. His style of making videos has changed the content formula of YouTube. His videos are always snappy and engaging, drawing the viewer the moment it starts.

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But, MrBeast supplements his unique content with marketing strategies to stay viral.

MrBeast is a genius at staying ‘viral’

MrBeast knows only YouTube videos will not be enough to gain followers. So he has created food brands like Beast Burger and Feastables to keep him in the eyes of the consumer. These food brands help build his image with consumers, who ultimately land on his YouTube channel and subscribe.

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MrBeast also gains popularity by doing philanthropy on a major scale. He has organized fundraisers like Team Trees and Team Seas by partnering with many organizations. Many news articles and mainstream media also covered these fundraisers. These fundraisers, although done with a good aim in mind, have surely brought MrBeast a lot of popularity.

Finally, MrBeast has expanded his audience and started creating audio dubs in popular languages, targeting international viewers. This has brought a ton of non-English-speaking crowds into his videos.

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Watch this Story:  Ranking MrBeast’s most watched videos of all time!

In conclusion, MrBeast has surely cracked a way to stay ‘viral’ most of the time. Given the current growth, it is also difficult to presume a possible outcome as MrBeast’s growth is unpredictable. What are your thoughts on MrBeast having a billion followers by the end of 2023? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Ajitesh Rawat

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Ajitesh Rawat is an up-and-coming eSports writer at EssentiallySports. An avid gamer himself, Ajitesh grew up just like the majority of the gamers out there by simply falling in love with Need for Speed and Grand Theft Auto. He likes to dive into these vast imaginative worlds and experience the fun himself.
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Jito Tenson