# Michael Girdley YouTube Stats

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

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As of 2026-11-13, Michael Girdley has 391,000 subscribers, 83,297,141 total views, and 613 videos. It ranks #196,441 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

Counts reflect public YouTube data and may be rounded. Earnings are modelled ad revenue estimates, not reported creator income; sponsorships, memberships and merchandise are excluded. [Data sources and earnings methodology](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/#earnings).

## Key stats

- Subscribers: 391,000
- Total views: 83,297,141
- Videos: 613
- Estimated ad revenue (USD): $20,000
- Worldwide rank: #196,441
- Country: United States (rank #35,606)
- Category: Education (rank #8,403)
- Joined YouTube: 2022-11-22
- Statistics as of: 2026-11-13

The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Why fentanyl became impossible to stop](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/CatQLLkO7IM/) | Short | 2026-07-20 | 4,900,882 | 1,781 | 79.59x |
| [The Invention of WD-40](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/16jDklkdQno/) | Short | 2024-10-03 | 3,841,060 | 208 | >100x |
| [How I Turned $1 Into Unlimited Free Flights](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/AUIyca6jFvQ/) | Short | 2025-01-03 | 2,739,911 | 169 | >100x |
| [Why Aldi is the Fastest Growing Grocery Store](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/Hfe0Rf_0pDw/) | Short | 2024-05-01 | 2,427,120 | 109 | >100x |
| [SVB’s CEO sold stock and left before the bank collapsed](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/RPrZYEAW85g/) | Short | 2026-05-07 | 641,237 | 142 | 18.14x |
| [The rise & fall of Topgolf: what went wrong?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/HxOgo6o6hlY/) | Long-form | 2025-07-09 | 1,647,151 | 5 | 13.74x |
| [Why Nobody's Eating McDonald's Anymore](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/v8w6djdUt1U/) | Long-form | 2026-07-08 | 1,439,779 | 14 | 4.82x |
| [The rise and fall of CrossFit: 15,000 gym empire for sale?!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/U9vl_kZiDJo/) | Long-form | 2025-09-04 | 1,190,660 | 4 | 3.78x |
| [Why nobody eats Crumbl Cookies anymore](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/NPMLe0IzBeQ/) | Long-form | 2026-09-23 | 1,121,607 | 25 | 3.38x |
| [The rise and fall of Vlasic Pickles: How a $3 deal led to bankruptcy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/UZ9e2ASgwKo/) | Long-form | 2025-10-13 | 1,028,082 | 1 | 2.65x |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The viral marketing strategy behind Crumbl Cookies](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/zfn1lvrPrX0/) | Short | 2026-11-12 | 6,861 | 202 | 1.22x |
| [Why nobody wants Grey Goose Vodka anymore](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/FYK4Zbnr-nY/) | Long-form | 2026-11-11 | 323,606 | 2,847 | 2.19x |
| [How Waffle House turned customers into cult fans](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/T2Rm5QswH3I/) | Short | 2026-11-10 | 7,218 | 88 | - |
| [The rise and fall of Rite Aid](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/fCGanG1PA4c/) | Long-form | 2026-11-09 | 53,957 | 246 | 2.14x |
| [The hidden problem with pickleball's business model](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/TBOy0pzZ39g/) | Short | 2026-11-07 | 9,063 | 59 | 1.01x |

## Long-form vs. Shorts, last 28 days

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 12 | 2,579,785 |
| Shorts | 12 | 148,708 |

## Daily performance

All recorded daily snapshots available for this channel. Dates are UTC. Missing days are not filled in; negative changes are retained. Earnings are estimates.

| Date | Subscribers | Subscribers change | Views | Views change | Estimated earnings (USD) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11-13 | 391,000 | 0 | 83,297,141 | +127,926 | $360 |
| 2026-11-12 | 391,000 | 0 | 83,169,215 | +236,663 | $660 |
| 2026-11-11 | 391,000 | +1,000 | 82,932,552 | +253,342 | $710 |
| 2026-11-10 | 390,000 | 0 | 82,679,210 | +87,100 | $240 |
| 2026-11-09 | 390,000 | 0 | 82,592,110 | +192,749 | $540 |
| 2026-11-08 | 390,000 | +1,000 | 82,399,361 | +226,136 | $630 |
| 2026-11-07 | 389,000 | 0 | 82,173,225 | +164,195 | $460 |
| 2026-11-06 | 389,000 | +1,000 | 82,009,030 | +181,695 | $510 |
| 2026-11-05 | 388,000 | 0 | 81,827,335 | +197,694 | $550 |
| 2026-11-04 | 388,000 | +1,000 | 81,629,641 | +186,492 | $520 |
| 2026-11-03 | 387,000 | 0 | 81,443,149 | +210,534 | $590 |
| 2026-11-02 | 387,000 | 0 | 81,232,615 | +176,472 | $490 |
| 2026-11-01 | 387,000 | +1,000 | 81,056,143 | +185,789 | $520 |
| 2026-10-31 | 386,000 | 0 | 80,870,354 | +240,021 | $670 |
| 2026-10-30 | 386,000 | +1,000 | 80,630,333 | +212,275 | $590 |
| 2026-10-29 | 385,000 | 0 | 80,418,058 | +345,684 | $960 |
| 2026-10-28 | 385,000 | 0 | 80,072,374 | +102,773 | $290 |
| 2026-10-27 | 385,000 | +1,000 | 79,969,601 | +268,356 | $750 |
| 2026-10-26 | 384,000 | 0 | 79,701,245 | +220,331 | $610 |
| 2026-10-25 | 384,000 | +1,000 | 79,480,914 | +230,316 | $640 |
| 2026-10-24 | 383,000 | 0 | 79,250,598 | +278,871 | $780 |
| 2026-10-23 | 383,000 | +1,000 | 78,971,727 | +251,179 | $700 |
| 2026-10-22 | 382,000 | 0 | 78,720,548 | +799,733 | $2,200 |
| 2026-10-21 | 382,000 | +1,000 | 77,920,815 | +176,753 | $490 |
| 2026-10-20 | 381,000 | +1,000 | 77,744,062 | +258,524 | $720 |
| 2026-10-19 | 380,000 | +1,000 | 77,485,538 | +136,794 | $380 |
| 2026-10-18 | 379,000 | +1,000 | 77,348,744 | +365,550 | $1,000 |
| 2026-10-17 | 378,000 | 0 | 76,983,194 | +232,809 | $650 |
| 2026-10-16 | 378,000 | +1,000 | 76,750,385 | +406,537 | $1,100 |
| 2026-10-15 | 377,000 | +1,000 | 76,343,848 | +342,519 | $950 |

## Monthly history

In October 2026, Michael Girdley gained 19,000 subscribers and got 9,019,095 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | +19,000 | +9,019,095 | 387,000 | 81,056,143 |
| September 2026 | +20,000 | +9,539,119 | 368,000 | 72,037,048 |
| August 2026 | +23,000 | +6,863,612 | 348,000 | 62,497,929 |
| July 2026 | +36,000 | +8,072,254 | 325,000 | 55,634,317 |
| June 2026 | +21,000 | +3,900,332 | 289,000 | 47,562,063 |
| May 2026 | +20,000 | +4,676,890 | 268,000 | 43,661,731 |
| April 2026 | +19,000 | +3,283,543 | 248,000 | 38,984,841 |
| March 2026 | +10,000 | +2,507,215 | 229,000 | 35,701,298 |
| February 2026 | +9,000 | +2,120,449 | 219,000 | 33,194,083 |
| January 2026 | +15,000 | +2,625,407 | 210,000 | 31,073,634 |
| December 2025 | +18,000 | +2,554,282 | 195,000 | 28,448,227 |
| November 2025 | +15,000 | +1,971,397 | 177,000 | 25,893,945 |
| October 2025 | +37,000 | +3,472,404 | 162,000 | 23,922,548 |
| September 2025 | +49,300 | +3,752,642 | 125,000 | 20,450,144 |
| August 2025 | +26,500 | +2,043,104 | 75,700 | 16,697,502 |
| July 2025 | +16,300 | +1,405,690 | 49,200 | 14,654,398 |
| June 2025 | +3,400 | +784,408 | 32,900 | 13,248,708 |
| May 2025 | +1,100 | +814,137 | 29,500 | 12,464,300 |
| April 2025 | +500 | +221,668 | 28,400 | 11,650,163 |
| March 2025 | +800 | +290,402 | 27,900 | 11,428,495 |
| February 2025 | +2,800 | +595,985 | 27,100 | 11,138,093 |
| January 2025 | +8,900 | +2,589,335 | 24,300 | 10,542,108 |
| December 2024 | +300 | +130,274 | 15,400 | 7,952,773 |
| November 2024 | +700 | +378,057 | 15,100 | 7,822,499 |
| October 2024 | +8,270 | +4,098,266 | 14,400 | 7,444,442 |
| September 2024 | +420 | +188,517 | 6,130 | 3,346,176 |
| August 2024 | +380 | +274,004 | 5,710 | 3,157,659 |
| July 2024 | +1,540 | +1,329,223 | 5,330 | 2,883,655 |
| June 2024 | +1,100 | +1,133,197 | 3,790 | 1,554,432 |
| May 2024 | +520 | +288,444 | 2,690 | 421,235 |
| April 2024 | +220 | +80,268 | 2,170 | 132,791 |
| March 2024 | +250 | +26,424 | 1,950 | 52,523 |
| February 2024 | +240 | +6,624 | 1,700 | 26,099 |
| January 2024 | +340 | -137,984 | 1,460 | 19,475 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-11-13, Michael Girdley has 391,000 subscribers, 83,297,141 total views, and 613 videos. It ranks #196,441 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

[Shareable recorded history chart](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/history.svg)

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does Michael Girdley have?**

Michael Girdley has 391,000 subscribers as of 2026-11-13.

**How many views does Michael Girdley have?**

Michael Girdley has 83,297,141 total video views as of 2026-11-13.

**How many videos has Michael Girdley uploaded?**

Michael Girdley has uploaded 613 videos as of 2026-11-13.

**What is Michael Girdley's estimated YouTube ad revenue?**

vidIQ models about $20,000 USD in YouTube ad revenue for Michael Girdley as of 2026-11-13. This is a modelled estimate, not income reported by the creator or YouTube. The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

**What is Michael Girdley's subscriber rank?**

Michael Girdley is ranked #196,441 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-11-13.

**How many subscribers did Michael Girdley gain in the last 28 days?**

Michael Girdley gained 13,000 subscribers between 2026-10-17 and 2026-11-13.

**How many views did Michael Girdley get in the last 28 days?**

Michael Girdley got 6,546,756 views between 2026-10-17 and 2026-11-13.

**How much did Michael Girdley grow in October 2026?**

In October 2026, Michael Girdley gained 19,000 subscribers and got 9,019,095 views.

**When did Michael Girdley start their channel on YouTube?**

Michael Girdley started their YouTube channel on November 22, 2022.

**What country is Michael Girdley YouTube channel from?**

Michael Girdley has its channel country set to United States on YouTube.

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## More on this channel

- [Videos](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/): Latest long-form videos and Shorts.
- [About](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/about/): Rankings, profile, and description.
- [Channel on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mfn4ibOC5ewLcpmgl0C4g)