# The $2,000 question that changed everything: YouTube Video Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/sEqibjGicCc/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

## Key stats

- Channel: [Ali Abdaal](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/)
- Published: 2026-10-28
- Format: Short, 0:58
- Total views: 27,023
- Views per hour: 18
- Likes: 689
- Comments: 34
- Engagement rate: 2.7%
- [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEqibjGicCc)

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