Shorts dominate reels.
They are "searchable" and don't fall off the newsfeed like Reels do.
So Youtube shorts continue to drive traffic LONG AFTER you upload.
In the last 28 days shorts are responsible for helping drive the most viewership to our channel.
Normally the way it works:
1). Someone engages with your short + appreciates the value
2). They click into your channel to watch more
3). They watch a few videos from your channel + then potentially subscribe
Do you have any old reels laying around on your phone?
If so... take them over to Youtube and upload them as Shorts for your channel.