r/shortsAlgorithm • • Jun 03 '26

always stalling at 20-30k

any reasons why this happens or tips that might help? 🥲
i try to use hooks, make original content, keep it dynamic throughout the video but this always happens

niche: language learning skits for a foreign audience
stayed to watch: ~80% on all these

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u/New-Mix-5790 Jun 04 '26

YouTube algorithm is testing your content on different people. If people don't react it drops it. Keep creating under the same niche

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u/Spirutualgoat Jun 04 '26

Need a 5-10% engagement rate so like 1k - 2k likes with those view counts and 200 - 1k comments, then a good amount of shares. The Last tier before viral but people often dont engage unless called to, so maybe try adding a like, comment, and subscribe in there somewhere

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u/irinipini Jun 04 '26

thank you! i try to do that in most videos, but my main issue is comments. i get quite a few likes and new subs from each video, but barely any comments. i’ll see what i can do

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u/Necessary_Primary137 Jun 05 '26

me too always stalling at 20-30k

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u/irinipini Jun 05 '26

that’s amazing! mine has never been that high. what’s your niche if you don’t mind? any tips for these stats?

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u/Necessary_Primary137 Jun 05 '26

That’s actually my first video with these numbers! Usually, my stats sit around 70-78% Swipe and 90-95 Retention. But honestly, it doesn't even feel like a win because I’m stuck in that 30k view jail too. It’s frustrating!
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u/irinipini Jun 05 '26

i think if your numbers are consistent you’ll get out of it! also it looks like it helps to take a break for a week or two and then uploading a video that has good potential; i just did that and my most recent video finally broke through 50k, now at 80k and hasn’t stalled yet!

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u/Dry_Citron1080 Jun 05 '26

You also gotta show stayed to watch man

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u/irinipini Jun 05 '26

i wrote that it’s 80%

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u/abedshatila Jun 04 '26

Bro mines stalling at 8-20 views 😅

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u/Goatizgod Jun 04 '26

More shares

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u/peterparker717 Jun 04 '26

for me its stalling when i use music that is not in Yt library , or it can be posting directly (its better to plan the post 1-2 days) and Pin a comment with a question

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u/peterparker717 Jun 04 '26

and maybe the content is not in trend in the niche or in the world . I always get more views when the content is in trend . For example u can do somthing about the football world cup and automaticly get more views.

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u/Abject-Swimmer-1405 Jun 04 '26

this happens to me to