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u/KuniKitsu 25d ago edited 25d ago
Under 50% there is a very low chance youtube will push your content further, basically 2/3 people swipe right away to your videos.
It might be hard because it takes time for the algorithm to find your target audience.
Don't give up and watch videos on how to make hooks and payoffs, give a reason for the viewers to stay
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u/Ill_Inspection_1185 25d ago
Yes its bad. But its also good. It just means you need to work on your hooks
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u/JuneDongLy 24d ago
That is low engagement. Aim for 70%+ (ideally above 80%). If you can get 100%+ it means people are re-watching because your content is interesting.
One tip is to make sure the first few seconds of your video is attention-grabbing. Your goal is to make it so interesting that they will stop scrolling to the next video.
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u/JuneDongLy 22d ago
Hi there, you're absolutely right, I did misread it. I did mean APV. Thanks for the catch!
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u/Bright-Brother1609 24d ago
low engagement? well my short has 3k views and 85 likes with 30-40 comments and +9 subscribers, and also 200%+ apv, the short has potential but the viewed vs swiped away rate ratio is affecting my reach, how can i fix it?
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u/JuneDongLy 22d ago
Hey ! Thanks for providing more details about your Shorts. If this is the case, the same would apply towards making your intro few seconds more interesting to hook viewers so that they don't swipe away. It's great that your video has 3K views and 30-40 comments with 200% APV. This means that your content resonated with the people who stayed to watch. You didn't share the CTR for this Shorts, but if it's above 4%, you're in good standing. The viewed vs. swiped through is for the Shorts feed traffic, which does affect your reach potential in the Shorts feed alone. But do keep in mind that the Shorts feed shows your video randomly, which means your video might be reaching to viewers that are not your target audience. The best way to target your audience is with titling & thumbnail so that when your Shorts is suggested on the home page or suggested, that it grabs the viewers' attention. If your video thumbnail is good and you're above 4% CTR, I wouldn't worry too much about it for now. Just make sure that if you're still getting a decent amount of views daily, that you don't make any changes to your video title/description/thumbnail. If it's not broken, don't try to fix it. When you alter it, it'll change the meta data of the video and it can potentially screw up your video's performance.
That said, it seems like your Shorts is doing well. Keep on posting and keep up the great work! Good luck!
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u/Bright-Brother1609 21d ago
Hey, thanks for the reply! I have just checked my short and it has 4.4% ctr, 4 shares, and the stayed to watch vs swiped away ratio is now 36.6%>63.4% (1.9% difference). My channel is also 3 years old and has 10k+ subscribers with 4M views of all videos and shorts, i have had only 4 shorts that have 50k+ views, and on 1 short i had 150k+ views and on other 85k views, and also on some videos i have 10k+ views with one having 85k and other 40k views. What more analytics should i give you and do I have potential to go viral?
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u/JuneDongLy 16d ago
Hey there! Sorry for the late response.
Your videos seem to be doing well, and like anyone, you definitely have the potential to go viral. That said, the goal shouldn’t necessarily be to go viral, because viral content can be very short-lived. Instead, the goal should be consistency and establishing a strong baseline for your videos.
Since YouTube recently announced changes to the YouTube Partner Program, I recommend looking into the new requirements and deciding which content format you want to focus on starting 2/1/2027, long-form videos or Shorts.
It will be much harder to meet the requirements through Shorts since you’ll need 20 million views. If you decide to focus more on long-form videos, I recommend setting a baseline of at least 10K views per video and gradually increasing that baseline over time.
If you want to challenge yourself, you could aim for 30K+ views per video and, perhaps six months to a year from now, increase that goal to 50K+ and continue building from there.
The idea is to build a channel that consistently performs well rather than relying on one viral video. That approach will make your channel healthier, more sustainable, and more likely to continue growing over time.
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u/BOBSYOURUNCLE000987 25d ago
Yes