How Chris Turned Around a Plateaued Food Review Channel — and Hit 1.8M Views
with YouTube Coaching
Almost 2 Million Views in 8 months
Chris Frezza • 8 months
Chris Frezza
@ChrisFrezza
When YouTube Coaching Clicked
The moment coaching started, the growth curve took off
View Growth
+1.99M views
From 10K → 2M
Timeframe
8 months
Results in this timeframe
The Challenge
“We were putting in all this effort, but it just didn’t seem to be going anywhere… same kind of views, not really growing.”
Chris and his son Vito had been running their YouTube channel for years, sharing snack, soda, and fast food reviews from their car and kitchen. It was a father-son passion project with heart — but despite their effort, the numbers weren’t moving.
Views were flat. Revenue was down. Retention was weak. Chris had tried all the tools — including vidIQ — but what he needed was real guidance.
The Turning Point
Chris joined vidIQ Coaching and was paired with Coach Sara. Their first step was to bring structure to the chaos: they created a detailed spreadsheet to track key performance metrics — retention rates, CTR, average view duration, and daily/monthly views. This baseline gave them clarity. From there, they tackled one of the biggest bottlenecks: viewer retention.
Together, they:
- Improved the first 10 seconds of each video with better hooks
- Added storytelling to build curiosity
- Kept the unscripted feel while tightening intros
- Tested new pacing styles to hold attention
“We used to just roll the camera and go straight into the review. Now we set things up better — and people are sticking around longer.”
The Results
Almost 2M views
Added 3,000 Subscribers
Earning Consistent Monthly Revenue
Hear it from Chris Frezza
“When brands like KFC, Burger King, and McDonald’s start sending you PR kits… you know something’s working.”
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