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Evidence-based intelligence for Be Smart
Be Smart is in strong overall health (78/100). With 5.87M subscribers and 5.3% engagement, growth is currently accelerating, estimated at about 100K new subscribers over 30 days. A publishing cadence of 1.0 videos per week constrains reach, and momentum scores 68/100. Estimated ad revenue is around 38.5K per month. Confidence in this assessment is medium given 17 days of measured history.
Health
78/100
Momentum
68/100
Consistency
58/100
Engagement
88/100
Est. revenue
38.5K/mo
Trend
Accelerating
Synthesised deterministically from this page’s metrics. Revenue is an estimate ($38.5K/mo likely). Confidence reflects how much measured history is available.
Tracking · started Aug 19, 2026 · 18 daily snapshots · last updated today. Measured points override the model. Dashed segment is a 6-month projection from the recent pace — an estimate, not a guarantee.
Subscriber growth is accelerating: 10K subscribers over the last 7 days (0.170% of the base), with velocity up 1.43K/day versus the prior week. Measured
Measured daily since Aug 19, 2026; earlier points are modeled estimates.
Computed from 18 daily snapshots — measured, not estimated. Ranked #52 of 141 tracked creators (best #44).
Daily gain
0
latest measured day
7-day gain
10K
Avg / day
588
across 17 days
Peak day
10K
Sep 2, 2026
Acceleration
1.43K/day
vs prior week, subs/day
Estimated viewer distribution by country — Low confidence, inferred from public signals, not private analytics.
Weekly creator · 1.0 uploads/week · most common day Thursday · consistency 35/100.
Scores are computed transparently from the public metrics shown on this page — size, momentum, engagement depth and publishing cadence. Engagement of 5.3% = (avg likes 37K + avg comments 1.52K) ÷ avg views 734K across recent uploads. Activation 13% means each upload reaches that share of subscribers; 2.1 comments per 1k views reflect discussion depth.
Be Smart is a creator channel with 5.87M subscribers and 846M lifetime views. Growth is accelerating, with 100K subscribers added in the last 30 days. Engagement runs at 5.3% and uploads average 1.0 per week. Overall, MetrixAll scores this channel 78/100 — a strong performer with clear momentum.
Evidence-based report for Be Smart
Be Smart is a creator channel with 5.87M subscribers, 846M lifetime views and 557 videos. Live
Across 17 days of daily tracking it gained 10K subscribers in the last 7 days. Measured
Within MetrixAll's tracked cohort it ranks #52 of 141 by subscribers (best #44). Measured
Subscriber growth is accelerating: 10K subscribers over the last 7 days (0.170% of the base), with velocity up 1.43K/day versus the prior week. Measured
Its strongest measured day added 10K subscribers. Measured
Upload cadence averages 1.0 videos per week, below the 4.0/week median of similar Creator channels. Publicly inferred
Engagement runs at 5.3% (likes + comments per view), stronger than the 3.4% median of comparable channels. Publicly inferred
Average views reach 12.5% of the subscriber base per upload — a sign of loyal, returning viewers. Live
Why the momentum score
Publishing cadence is 1.0 videos per week — a steady weekly rhythm. Live
Format mix skews to long-form — 0 of 10 recent videos are Shorts (≤60s), with long-form averaging 12 min. Live
Topic focus is concentrated in Creator, with evergreen pull that keeps older uploads circulating. Publicly inferred
At the current measured pace of 1.43K/day, MetrixAll projects roughly 129K additional subscribers over the next 90 days. This projection assumes recent measured trends continue and is not a guarantee. Measured
Generated deterministically from the metrics on this page — no private platform data, no fabricated figures. Each statement is tagged with its evidence source.
Projected subscribers for Be Smart
30 days
5.91M
+42.9K
Medium confidence
90 days
6M
+129K
Medium confidence
180 days
6.13M
+257K
Low confidence
12 months
6.39M
+522K
Low confidence
Monthly Estimate
$38.5Klikely
Annual Estimate
$462Klikely
This estimate is generated using publicly available information and statistical models. Actual earnings may differ. Derived from estimated monthly views, category RPM ranges, and engagement-adjusted effective RPM. Ad revenue only — excludes sponsorships, merch, and memberships. The confidence score reflects how much public signal supports the estimate — wider ranges mean lower certainty.
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Channel created
Joined YouTube · Mar 17, 2012 · Mar 17, 2012
4 connections · line thickness = tie strength
Be Smart connects to 4 entities in the graph — 4 similar. Its strongest tie is Ali Abdaal (similar creator, medium confidence). Every edge is derived from real data and labelled with its source — nothing is inferred without evidence.
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