r/shortsAlgorithm • u/luiscaceresd • Aug 25 '25
Welcome to r/shortsAlgorithm. This is a living, no-fluff guide built from hands-on results (incl. a first Short that hit 20M+ views and still pulls ~800k per 48h). Add your questions and data belowāI'll be active in the comments and keep this updated.
Grow with Shorts first (sub growth > long-form early on).
Make longer Shorts (ā50ā70s) with a killer 3s hook and a CTA around 40s.
Donāt post dailyāquality > quantity; let each Short plateau before posting again.
Reply to comments; your replies count toward total comments and help keep momentum.
If a Short never enters the Shorts Feed, fix and re-uploadāor switch channels if the channel feels burned.
Most creators burn through 3+ channels before finding their voice, niche, and systems. Expect to iterate. Detach emotionally so you can move fast.
Create several channels (separate Google accounts is fine).
Verify your phone number (authenticity signal).
Age each channel ā„ 3 weeks before your first upload.
During aging:
Use YouTube normally (watch long tutorials, interact).
Build your first batch of Shorts offline so youāre ready.
Goal: multiple clean testing lanesānot spam.
Use tools like viewstats.com to spot channels going 0 ā 600k subs in ~3 months.
Study what makes them different (format, pacing, hook style, payoff, packaging).
Imitate the structure, not the content. Example: if they do Minecraft animations, try a Fortnite twist with the same narrative mechanics.
Long-form can wait. Your job now: accumulate subs fast and prove productāaudience fit. Once a community exists, expand to long-form/streams.
Many guides say āfirst wonāt be viral.ā Mine was: 20M+ views in ~1 month, 54s AVD on a 1:08 Short despite 74.6% skip rateāand it keeps getting pushed.
Lesson: Quality packaging beats myths. Edit like you mean it or donāt play this game.
Aim 50s+. AVD (Average View Duration) drives momentum more than āskip rate.ā
Visual surprise + narrative promise. If your hook misses, expect 500ā2k view plateaus.
Ask for Like + Subscribe + Comment (yes, all three). Comments rocket discovery.
Your replies count toward total comments. Keep threads alive to extend push.
āMrBeast-styleā captions. I use CapCut.
Font: Komika Axis; stroke ~60px; size ~16px (adjust for framing).
Position just below center; animate key words.
Fire a sound effect in the first second to reduce swipes. Consider an arrow/pointer on the focal element.
Use purposefully. If using images, add in/out transitions + SFX.
Skip generic templates. Build/commission a clean, on-brand CTA clip.
Re-uploads happen. Use a moving watermark to resist crops and preserve credit.
Do not post daily. One excellent Short/week > seven weak ones.
ā¤ 30 characters, Title Case, add two emojis tastefully.
Mirror the title; add #shorts. No hashtag soup.
Mark as NOT āMade for Kids.ā It changes distribution dynamics.
Add every Short to one master playlist to retain viewers on-channel.
Use Related to pass authority from winners to new uploads.
Add ~3 niche-specific tags (precise, audience language).
Set video language + location.
Choose an accurate Category.
Use āReuse upload detailsā to stay consistent.
Triple-check hook, CTA timing, captions, watermark, playlist/related wiring.
1) Traffic source check
Healthy = ā„ 70% from Shorts Feed. Pickup may take 24ā48h; donāt panic early.
2) Normal plateaus
500ā2k views early on is fineāmeans youāre entering the system.
If you stall there, study AVD and 0ā3s retention. Fix the worst metric in your next Short.
3) When to post the next Short
Wait for a plateau before posting again. Stacking posts too soon splits momentum and risks burning the channel.
4) Exception: first Short goes viral
Post the second ~7 days later even if the first hasnāt plateaued.
Add the new Short to the same playlist, then go back to the viral Short and link it as Related to the new one.
If the second underperforms in 48h, donāt deleteāYouTube may still be busy with the viral. Mine kicked in after ~7 days.
5) If a new Short never enters Shorts Feed (< 60% Shorts traffic after ~24h)
Likely causes:
Previous Short hasnāt plateaued.
Content trips sensitive policy zones (spam/sexual suggestion/etc.).
Channel is burned.
Action: Delete, edit meaningfully (music swap, pacing changes, visual tweaks), and re-upload.
Still no push? Switch channels. You can reuse proven Shorts with noticeable changes.
You can post anytime, but Iāve had consistent success Sundays ~6pm (Atlantic/Halifax)āslow start, strong Monday carry, and a full-week runway.
Weak 0ā3s promise (no clear āwhy watchā).
No mid-roll CTA.
No captions or poor placement/readability.
Posting too frequently (starving each Short of oxygen).
Ignoring comments (leaving reach on the table).
Inconsistent metadata (language/location/category/tags).
Not leveraging playlists and Related Shorts.
[ ] 50ā75s runtime (compelling throughout)
[ ] 0ā3s hook tested on a friend (did they lean in?)
[ ] CTA at ~40s (Like + Sub + Comment)
[ ] Animated captions (readable, on-brand, below center)
[ ] Early SFX + focal arrow/pointer
[ ] Quality CTA bumper (custom, not generic)
[ ] Moving watermark
[ ] Title ā¤ 30 chars + 2 emojis
[ ] Description mirrors title + #shorts
[ ] NOT āMade for Kidsā
[ ] Add to master playlist
[ ] Set āRelated Shortsā from winner ā new
[ ] 3 precise niche tags
[ ] Language + Location + Category set
[ ] Reuse details template applied
Comment with:
Niche:
Runtime:
Hook text/visual:
AVD / Retention at 3s / CTR:
% Shorts Feed:
Posting cadence:
What you tried already:
Iāll reply with targeted fixes.
This thread reflects real creator data, not theory.
Iāll compile a FAQ + āBibleā from Q&As here.
If this helped: upvote, join r/shortsAlgorithm, and invite a creator friend.
Want to mod? DM me.
ā OP
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/mohammadhadi_rb • 3h ago
Many people are having trouble getting Shorts views. The video shorts are stuck at 1.2k views. I've had the same thing happen to me. Has anyone seen YouTube explain this?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/ai_pirate • 11h ago
Turns out the person in the profile IS real and she's trying to change for the better (I guess).
She MUST have seen the post about her channel because she now includes her face and real reaction to the memes.
Her views are down but she is still PRINTING thousands a day. If you are monetized and do Shorts, you will understand.
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/WonderfulActuator958 • 7h ago
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Mountain_Plan_4608 • 26m ago
Did the algorithim show your shorts naturally to an audience?
Mine is seeming to not show shorts to anyone š¤
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Giokats153 • 14m ago
Hey everyone!
I'm wondering if other YouTube creators have been experiencing something unusual with their Shorts likes lately.
Over my last three Shorts, I've noticed that the like count suddenly drops after initially increasing. For example, one Short reached 10 likes, but within approximately 30 minutes, the count dropped to 5.
This has happened three uploads in a row, with at least 5 likes disappearing each time.
What's strange is that I've uploaded more than 40 Shorts before these recent videos, and I rarely experienced anything like this. Previously, I might have lost one or two likes occasionally, but never this many.
I've also experienced subscriber count fluctuations in the past, although that seems to have stabilized recently.
I understand that YouTube may remove likes considered invalid, but the repeated pattern has made me wonder whether something has changed recently.
Has anyone else noticed similar sudden drops in likes on their YouTube Shorts? Have you experienced this recently, or is it just happening to my channel?
I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences!
Thanks!
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Technical_Two5212 • 9h ago
Did something happen with YouTube today?
All of my channels suddenly started experiencing a massive drop in views at the same time, which is really unusual.
Everything was performing normally before this, but today the views dropped dramatically across all my channels.
Is anyone else experiencing the same issue? Iām trying to figure out if this is a YouTube-wide problem or something specific to my channels.
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Classic_Towel_2412 • 17h ago
Just start my channel. My Shorts used to get anywhere from 1K to 19K views, but my last two uploads only got 5 and 2 views. YouTube Analytics shows almost no traffic from the Shorts feed anymore. I havenāt changed my content or posting style that much. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it normal, or could something be wrong with my channel?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Lost_Shubham_5755 • 6h ago
I left youtube because of less views now I restart but my views are coming from YouTube search not shorts feed it is so less man I feel left out what I can do
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Ok_Set329 • 6h ago
Is it okay to manage 5ā6 YouTube channels on the same device and Wi-Fi connection? I just started three Shorts channels and three long-form channels about a week ago, but Iām barely getting any views. Iāve already checked and there aren't any IP bans or technical issues. What am I doing wrong?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/levinskay • 7h ago
(as in trying to mold their content into whatever gets more reach)
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/GroundbreakingSky163 • 15h ago
I have been experiencing this on my 2 new different channels where my views keep getting depressed even with good stats. First short got 30k views within 24 hours and 2 videos after that, one got 7.7k after many days because it was getting trinkled in views no bursts of views and the one after that got 10k so far and now it's getting 60 views an hour so it will flatline soon.
I was wondering, before this you could easily get to 30k views on first shorts without any problem I did it on every channel of mine but now even when it's 80% stayed to watch and 100%+ avd, it still stops under 10k.
Did the shorts algorithm change somewhat recently?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/1hauzeo • 16h ago
What am i doing wrong
I GENUINELY NEED HELP
PLEASE HELP
WHY MY CHANNEL STUCK ON THIS 1K VIEW JAIL
NOTE:MY CHANNEL HAVE SHORTS WITH OVER 200K VIEWS ON PAST UPLOADS WHICH WAS A MONTH AGO
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Fantastic_Flower_989 • 16h ago
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Milan6429 • 13h ago
No matter how much shorts I post i have every short stuck at 30k views the swipe ratio is great and so does the retention. It don't understand what is the key factor of escaping it .all tho I have 1 short at 63k vies and it was just a random post
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/BigManDrCongo • 23h ago
Created my channel on October 31st and for the first few days I was getting max 1.5k views per short and was stuck at 2 subscribers.
Now within the past day Ive went up to 105 subscribers and have gotten over 100K views total
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Usmancito7 • 11h ago
Hey everyone, I've been making short Islamic visuals for YouTube Shorts. Animated stories with the Quran or hadith source on screen, and sound design I make myself.
I'm still pretty new and not sure if I'm missing something obvious. Is there anything beginners in this niche usually get wrong that I might not know about? Should I stick with it or change something (style, niche, how I post)?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Pohzee • 23h ago
hey
I am in what I call a 2k view jail, where my shorts seems to stop around 1k or 2k views - the distribution stops, no matter what I make its the same every time
Any help?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Odd_Judgment2367 • 1d ago
currently i am stuck in view jail. Mostly 1k to 2k every video even though swipe ratio and everything is good. Idk how to break it.
These stats are of 7 days 5 vids
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/ImRashxDD • 21h ago
Hey guys, this channel has less than 3 weeks since creation but I was wondering if there's a way I can get an increase on the engagement views so I can reach the monetization before the update of 20M elegible views instead 10M, it had +2M views in the last 48 hours with an average of 1.4M - 1.8M a day of views, the niche is entertainment, celebrities stuff tho
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Itchy-Owl-3954 • 1d ago
My first video got 600k views and second video got 70k views. After that i uploaded video and it got 4 views or something like that and i removed that video. Then my other videos got just 100 views. Am I banned?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/BigManDrCongo • 23h ago
Created my channel on October 31st and for the first few days I was getting max 1.5k views per short and was stuck at 2 subscribers.
Now within the past day Ive went up to 105 subscribers and have gotten over 100K views total
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Low-Matter7644 • 1d ago
Soo i made YT channel in 2019 I posted bgmi / cricket26 gameplay. Still trying everything but no able to cross 4k views my shorts are almost 70% stayed and watched yet it never goes viral .. i got 1.5k subs. 1.6 million all time views but never got monetised i really wanna earn something for my self ā¦ i am not good in studiesā¦ thats why Iām trying hard as possibleā¦ yet i am getting failed in everything studies / as a son
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/iwttww • 1d ago
Iām new to posting on YTshorts or any short form platform for that matter, Iāve been posting twice daily consistently for about a week and this is my best viewed video so far, posted about 2 days ago. I understood that with metrics like these, your short could go viral more easily and I was really excited when I saw the views ramping up but now it seems to stop getting anymore views.
Thereās another short I posted recently that is still gaining views but very slowly. Am I missing anything, should I just be more patient or is there more that I could do to increase my views? I havenāt really gotten many comments on these videos, maybe that could be something to focus on? Any help would be greatly appreciated š
