Please like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell

There’s a consensus in the app world: the moment a user opens your app, ask them to pay!

Often, users haven’t even tried any features before the paywall pops up.

This isn’t a bug. It’s best practice.

Why? Because if a user downloaded your app, they have intent. And that intent is strongest in the first ten minutes after opening. So pushing for payment right away gets the highest conversion rate.

YouTube videos work the same way.

That’s why every video has “Please like, subscribe, share, and hit the notification bell,” often right after the hook. Most viewers won’t be annoyed by it, and if it influences even a small percentage to like and subscribe, it’s already worth it.

I get the logic. But I don’t want to do it.

When I watch YouTube, I always ignore that line. If I like a video, I’ll hit like. If I like a creator, I’ll subscribe. I’m not influenced by someone saying the magic words.

As for the notification bell? I hate unnecessary phone notifications.

No one is worth turning on notifications for. So I won’t ask others to do it for me either.

I think the audience I want to reach probably feels the same way.

So for now, I’m not adding that line. Being cool about it.

The upside is my videos can end clean and sharp.

Of course, in my blog I can still sneak it in: “If you like my content, please like, subscribe, share, and hit the notification bell!”