The Surprise Box from YouTube: A Journey to 1 Million Subscribers

I remember the day I tweeted about receiving a big surprise box from Korea, and most of you guessed it right - it was the YouTube gold play button. This moment was a culmination of my hard work and dedication to creating content for my channel. As I opened the box, I found the gold play button inside, accompanied by a letter from the CEO of YouTube.

The Gold Play Button: A Symbol of Achievement

As I gazed at the gold play button, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. The weight of it in my hands was substantial, and its size was impressive - I could fit almost four channels' worth of videos inside it. This was more than just a physical object; it represented the culmination of my efforts to create content that resonates with my audience. And what's even more significant is that this gold play button is not just for me but also for my channel, Geeky Ranjitha.

The First Time I Saw the Silver Play Button

As I looked at the gold play button, I couldn't help but think about when I first received a silver play button. That moment was a milestone in itself, marking our channel's transition from one lakh subscribers to two lakh. However, what struck me more was the size difference between these two play buttons. The silver one is slightly larger than the gold one, and it holds a different significance for us as creators.

Moving to My Office: A Reflection on Our Journey

With the gold play button in my office, I wanted to share some thoughts with my audience. It's been almost seven years since we started this journey together. We've grown significantly, and last year alone saw nearly half of our subscribers joining us. I want to thank each and every one of you for your support. It's not just about me; it's a collective effort that has led to this milestone.

I firmly believe that people should subscribe to channels based on the content we offer, not solely because of the number of followers or likes we receive. This journey was long, and there were times when I doubted my abilities as a creator. But with your support, we've been able to achieve this goal without relying on giveaways or incentives.

A Message from the CEO of YouTube

The letter that accompanied the gold play button is signed by Suzanne, the CEO of YouTube. It reads: "You are bigger than Vancouver, you have even been bigger than Las Vegas... You are 1 million subscribers." This message holds a special significance for us as creators. We're incredibly proud of what we've achieved, and this recognition from the CEO of YouTube is nothing short of humbling.

The Road Ahead: Reaching 10 Million Subscribers

As I look at the gold play button on my desk, I'm filled with a mix of emotions - pride, gratitude, and anticipation. We've reached 1 million subscribers, but we're not stopping here. Our next goal is to reach 10 million subscribers, which may seem daunting, but with your continued support, I believe we can achieve this milestone.

The journey so far has been amazing, and it's a testament to the power of hard work, dedication, and the support of our audience. As creators, we're not just making content; we're connecting with people from all over the world, sharing our ideas, and inspiring them to be their best selves. We're honored by your trust in us and look forward to continuing this journey together.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi there this is Ranjit and a few days ago I tweeted that I got this big surprise box back Korea and most of you guessed it right this is having the YouTube gold play button say YouTube over here and let's just open this up so we have a letter over here from CEO of YouTube I'll read this later but let's see what else so obviously this is the cold play button so yeah finally we have it as you can see it's heavy guys it says geek UND the channel name congratulation for surpassing 1 million subscribers so here is the gold play button and to give you an idea this was the silver play button that we caught when we crossed one lakh subscribers and notice the size difference how big is this you can fit almost 4 and I got this one also this is for the Hindi channel geeky ranjitha and Hindi when we cross one lakh subscribers now for the silver play button now is slightly larger earlier they used to send this one this was the smaller so this is the play button that we got let's now just move to my office and thank you guys this is only possible because of you but let's just move this to the office and let me share some thoughts so guys here is the play button in my office I'll just move it to the side it's really big as you can see and I just want to thank each one of you because without your support this would not have been possible and it'll be almost 7 years since I've been on this YouTube platform this January that's 2018 in January it'll be seven years and we grew a lot in the last year I would say almost half of the subscribers that we got we got in last year so thank you for that and I'm really thankful for all of you to believe me because I'm really happy that we were able to achieve this goal without any of what you say giveaways or incentives so I'm really happy that we could get to this milestone that is 1 million without giveaways and stuff like that many of the experts told me it won't be possible and you need to do giveaways or incentive ice and do stuff but I'm really happy that you guys believed in me and you subscribe to the channel and I'm thankful from my bottom of my heart because of that and yes it took a lot of time but yeah because of you guys we are here and I'm very very happy about it I firmly believe that people should subscribe to a channel based on the content it has not based on some incentives and stuff so it took a lot of time but yeah we are able to we did cross that 1 million the subscriber mark and actually will have you will be around 1.3 million as of now so I'm really thankful for that guys and this is for all of you guys who just started YouTube my growth was very slow so again if you are into this just keep putting out what you say good content it takes time to build the audience for example you can see it took me on most seven years to reach to this point so have the faith and continue to do the good work it might take time but eventually you'll get there and this is the letter that we got let me just quickly read this to you you are bigger than Vancouver it says you are bigger than Venice you have even been bigger than Las Vegas it says 1 million subscribers maybe you have imagined that that day for a long time or maybe you never thought you'd grow so big either way not much can match the satisfaction of finding out that your creativity that your idea is that your voice speaks to 1 million people across the globe we know that being able to touch the lives of so many people is reward enough but we have incredibly proud of all you have done so we hope that you'll accept this gold play button as a token of our esteem with your track record we suspect that you are that you'll not only going to keep growing and we can't wait to see you reach the next milestone that is 10 million subscribers it may seem far away but remember the days when you were excited to have a thousand you have amazed us keep daring we keep dreaming back and keep creating you are the inspiration for everything we do signed by Suzanne CEO of YouTube Thank You YouTube team for sending me this and again thank you to all of you for subscribing to this channel and believing in me and let's see if we can reach the next milestone it's a very big milestone the next what milestone is 10 million subscribers it is really really big and I think so we can achieve that only if you guys support me and believe in me again guys thanks for subscribing to this channel and believing in me again I'm very thankful to all of you for subscribing to this channel and believing in me thank you guys take care we'll catch you very sohi there this is Ranjit and a few days ago I tweeted that I got this big surprise box back Korea and most of you guessed it right this is having the YouTube gold play button say YouTube over here and let's just open this up so we have a letter over here from CEO of YouTube I'll read this later but let's see what else so obviously this is the cold play button so yeah finally we have it as you can see it's heavy guys it says geek UND the channel name congratulation for surpassing 1 million subscribers so here is the gold play button and to give you an idea this was the silver play button that we caught when we crossed one lakh subscribers and notice the size difference how big is this you can fit almost 4 and I got this one also this is for the Hindi channel geeky ranjitha and Hindi when we cross one lakh subscribers now for the silver play button now is slightly larger earlier they used to send this one this was the smaller so this is the play button that we got let's now just move to my office and thank you guys this is only possible because of you but let's just move this to the office and let me share some thoughts so guys here is the play button in my office I'll just move it to the side it's really big as you can see and I just want to thank each one of you because without your support this would not have been possible and it'll be almost 7 years since I've been on this YouTube platform this January that's 2018 in January it'll be seven years and we grew a lot in the last year I would say almost half of the subscribers that we got we got in last year so thank you for that and I'm really thankful for all of you to believe me because I'm really happy that we were able to achieve this goal without any of what you say giveaways or incentives so I'm really happy that we could get to this milestone that is 1 million without giveaways and stuff like that many of the experts told me it won't be possible and you need to do giveaways or incentive ice and do stuff but I'm really happy that you guys believed in me and you subscribe to the channel and I'm thankful from my bottom of my heart because of that and yes it took a lot of time but yeah because of you guys we are here and I'm very very happy about it I firmly believe that people should subscribe to a channel based on the content it has not based on some incentives and stuff so it took a lot of time but yeah we are able to we did cross that 1 million the subscriber mark and actually will have you will be around 1.3 million as of now so I'm really thankful for that guys and this is for all of you guys who just started YouTube my growth was very slow so again if you are into this just keep putting out what you say good content it takes time to build the audience for example you can see it took me on most seven years to reach to this point so have the faith and continue to do the good work it might take time but eventually you'll get there and this is the letter that we got let me just quickly read this to you you are bigger than Vancouver it says you are bigger than Venice you have even been bigger than Las Vegas it says 1 million subscribers maybe you have imagined that that day for a long time or maybe you never thought you'd grow so big either way not much can match the satisfaction of finding out that your creativity that your idea is that your voice speaks to 1 million people across the globe we know that being able to touch the lives of so many people is reward enough but we have incredibly proud of all you have done so we hope that you'll accept this gold play button as a token of our esteem with your track record we suspect that you are that you'll not only going to keep growing and we can't wait to see you reach the next milestone that is 10 million subscribers it may seem far away but remember the days when you were excited to have a thousand you have amazed us keep daring we keep dreaming back and keep creating you are the inspiration for everything we do signed by Suzanne CEO of YouTube Thank You YouTube team for sending me this and again thank you to all of you for subscribing to this channel and believing in me and let's see if we can reach the next milestone it's a very big milestone the next what milestone is 10 million subscribers it is really really big and I think so we can achieve that only if you guys support me and believe in me again guys thanks for subscribing to this channel and believing in me again I'm very thankful to all of you for subscribing to this channel and believing in me thank you guys take care we'll catch you very so\n"