Multiple Channels?

[Sharktank]

So, I've asked a couple friends who have nothing at all to do with YouTube except for watching occasional random videos, and I've gotten some feedback. I wanted to ask some folks here your opinion.

I have 5 youtube channels. FIVE. 3 of them I update regularly, 1 seldom, and 1 hasn't seen an upload in years. For all intents and purposes, I really have 4. Fishing, Gaming, Accoustic Music (mosstly covers on various instruments I play poorly), and now motovlogging. It's a hassle thinking of keeping them separate. Would you recommend having a SINGLE channel and instead of focusing on a genre, just have a hodgepodge of "things" that I do?

I have seen this work on some channels. I see BakerXDerek uploading guitar videos, I see DIWD doing gaming on occasion. Give me some advice here.

I'm leaning toward a single channel, but I don't wan to alienate any viewers who aren't interested in whatever video it is I'm uploading that day.

 

[SighBored]

Personally, I prefer not to have non-related stuff mixed up. Maybe if you were jamming your musical instrument while on your bike in the garage or something like that, I might accept it.. It all depends on what is your "core" or "main" channel going to be about.. Let's say motovlog is the core, and in a month you would post a single video of you gaming or playing musical stuff.. While all other videos are still the motovlog.. I think that would be OK. But if you are too random and posting all the stuff at same frequency then for those that are not keen to see the non-motovlog stuff they might feel their feed is spammed so possible unsub might occur.

It's always a balancing act if you plan to put a few non related stuff onto a single channel.. Variety is subjective to the people viewing it.

Good luck!

 

[R-Rated]

You should look at the analytics and audience interaction. If the audience has nearly all crossed over then you could combine and call it a variety channel. However, if there not a lot of crossover then keep them separate.