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Subscriber

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

/səbˈskraɪbər/nounCore term

In social media & content creation, subscriber means: A person who has subscribed to a channel, newsletter or account so that they can see or are told about new content.

In Turkish: abone

How it is used

YouTube uses 'subscribers' where other platforms say 'followers'. Creators ask viewers to 'subscribe and hit the bell'. The word is also used for paid memberships and email newsletters.

Example sentences

  1. The channel passed 100,000 subscribers last week.

  2. Most of our views come from people who aren't subscribers yet.

Common collocations

  • gain subscribers
  • subscriber count
  • subscribe to a channel
  • paid subscribers
  • hit 100K subscribers
  • followerA person or account that has chosen to follow you, so that your posts can appear in their feed.
  • audienceThe people who watch, read or follow your content, including details such as their ages, locations and interests.
  • watch timeThe total amount of time people have spent watching a video or a channel's videos, usually shown in minutes or hours.
  • monetizeTo start earning money from your content or audience, for example through ads, brand deals, subscriptions or affiliate links.

This word in other fields

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