What not to do

To avoid fake engagement steer clear from the following: 

• Buying subscribers. 
• Joining New YouTuber Facebook groups hoping that strangers will watch your videos. 
• Purchasing an existing channel and pivoting the content. 
• Go into debt to purchase expensive gear. 
• Quit your day job before being monetized for a few months. 
• Commenting wildly on videos asking people to check out your channel. 
• Linking your videos in the comment section of other YouTube creators. 
• Trying to comment first on a larger channel, again, hoping that other new YouTubers will check out your content.