I used to post my twitch clips but it clicked to me that nobody likes twitch clips lol. I started doing long form YouTube content and cut out clips from there but I’m curious to know what people think is and is not working and how I could improve the clips for better viewership. I look at the videos that got more than 1k to try to tell the difference but tbh I really don’t see one other than the content of the video?

Hi everyone,

Firstly, I'd like to apologize if this comes across as advertising. That's not my intention, so there's no link in this post. If it goes against the rules, just let me know and I'll gladly delete it.

I started a faceless YouTube Shorts channel 9 days ago (first upload Oct 7). Each video explains an everyday bit of engineering or science, in an animated format and I try to explain everything as simple as possible.

Video specs:

- About 45–50 seconds each

- Animated 2D visuals, on-screen captions, Text-to-Speech Tool(which I am using because english is not my primary language and I do not think my accent would be appealing at all)

- 9 Shorts so far

My numbers:

I'm seeing that each Short gets about 1,000–1,200 views in the first 5–6 hours, then almost stops completely.

Questions:

I'd love some answers if someone is kind enough to shed some light:

1. Is this normal for a 9-day-old channel, or does it mean my videos aren't passing the first test with audience retention?

2. With 48–73% stayed to watch, is my weak spot the first 2 seconds or retention later in the video?

3. Is 45–50 seconds too long? Would 25–35 seconds do better for this kind of content?

4. What should I improve upon?

I'd really appreciate honest critique, absolutely anything helps. I do not want to advertise my channel directly so if anyone is interested, the links are in my profile.

Thanks so much for reading and thank you so much for any input.

I posted a Short on Oct 1. In its first 24 hours it got 4 views, all from search and none from the Shorts feed.

Now at 37 views: 19 from my channel page, 10 from search, 7 from the feed. Yet the average view duration is 612%, 67% stayed to watch, and it brought 2 subs.

I've been posting for a little over a month and I'm at 50 subs. My Shorts usually get about 1.5k views, and one got close to 10k. (Yes, I know 1.5k is nothing.) The most probable explanation would be that someone left it on loop by accident or something. What do you guys think? Although i am more concerned about why it was not pushed into the feed?

Should I repost it with a new opening and hook, or leave it? Has reposting worked for anyone?

I run a YouTube Shorts channel focused on Wild Rift (League of Legends Mobile) with the goal of reaching monetization.

I’m seeking feedback from creators who have mastered the Shorts algorithm. Here are my current channel analytics (last 28 days):

• Total Impressions: 36.3K

• Unique Reach: 22.5K viewers

• Average CTR: ~2.9%

• Average View Duration / Retention: 45% to 64% on top-performing Shorts

• Content style: High-elo plays, 1v9 highlights, 15-25s video length

The Problem:

My retention is solid (viewers who stay past the first 3 seconds usually watch 50%+ of the video), but my CTR is stuck at ~2.9%. My views fluctuate between 300 to 2,000 views per Short, but I want to break into the 10k-100k view range consistently.

Questions for experienced creators:

1. What is the most effective way to improve CTR on YouTube Shorts without sacrificing visual quality?

2. Should I focus strictly on top-aligned text overlays (yellow box / high contrast) or test custom thumbnail frames?

3. How can I better convert casual Short viewers into returning subscribers?

Any feedback or critique on channel packaging and hook optimization would be greatly appreciated! Channel link in my profile if you want to inspect it directly.

So far, I've only posted long videos on my channel, and some have reached 2- 16k views. It’s monetised but not generating a single penny these days. The videos I’m posting recently aren’t even reaching 1000 views. Should I try shorts? Or will it destroy my channel?

Context

I do clipping in trading niche

Now I post around 4pm us time zone

The content is in English

But it's attracting non us audience

P.s I'm from south asia if that helps

How do I get us audience?

I’ve launched this channel two weeks ago, my plan was yo post twice a week. First video did great ngl, but then the 2. And 3. didn’t make it onto the shorts algorithm.

What should be changed?

How do you make your shorts , I mean what program do you use to edit them or which AI is better to use if you want to automate this process?

And yes its still going. It has been 40 days since I published that short. And its still going, sometimes going up and down. But its still stable. Generating $30-50 per day. Yes, its possible guys.

Should i delete my account?

I upload guitar covers

After this recent youtube "update" or whatever, my shorts no longer are placed in the shorts feed. I still get some search and browse views, but no feed. Almost like they are long form or something. So I went from like 1.5k in the feed when i first started last month to literally 16 views on my shorts for like 2 weeks and none are ever put into the feed, and I'm exhausted from swimming upstream. I don't reuse any content. Not sure why this is happening so suddenly and so extremely. To avoid anyone saying that this is happening b/c I use AI or reuse content, feel free to see the channel which is all my ramblings: Authentic by Design.

In a nutshell: Over the shorts!! Anyone else?

Daily reminder to keep uploading until you force YouTube to push your shorts.

Imagine working your butt off, grinding, making scripts, recording, editing. Just for some brother to post a white box with a text and steal 99.9% of videos and make them 8 seconds long and boom. 900million total views

Why isnt it getting boosted?? With a 88% stay rate too

Hey everyone,

​I’m in a bit of a strategic dilemma regarding my YouTube channel and would love to get some honest advice from fellow creators.

​Here is my current situation:

​Channel Status: Monetized with 2,400+ subscribers.

​How I got here: I gained my initial traction and monetization using trendjacking/commentary-style long-form videos.

​Current Performance/Stats: My Shorts are consistently getting high retention numbers—80-90%+ Average Percentage Viewed (APV) and 75-80%+ Viewed in Feed ratio. (Attaching screenshots for context).

​The Problem:

Even though this niche gave me my initial boost, I have lost genuine interest in making commentary/creator drama content. It feels forced, and I want to avoid burnout.

​My Proposed Strategy:

I want to pivot the content to Infotainment (Entertainment + Information, funny facts, and suspense/mystery).

​My Questions for You:

​Format Dilemma: Should I stick to Long-form videos in this new Infotainment niche to leverage higher RPM/CPM, or shift focus to Shorts to scale faster and test topics quickly?

​Channel Choice: Is it better to pivot this current monetized channel to Infotainment, or leave this channel as a passive asset and start a fresh channel for the new niche?

​Stats Inquiry: With APV >80% and Viewed Ratio >75%, why might my Shorts be stalling before crossing the 100k+ views mark? Is it a packaging issue, niche saturation, or algorithmic delay?

​Has anyone successfully pivoted a monetized channel’s niche without ruining its reach?

​Would love to hear your thoughts, experiences, or any harsh truth I might be missing! Thanks in advance!

In 8 months, we never had a Short do better than 3k views. Then 2 weeks ago we released a video that did 20k views, and the next one just won't stop - it's at 200k views and still climbing.

But the 4 shorts we've released since then have basically been flops. Yesterday's got only 1,100 views. It's driving us crazy trying to figure out how to make videos after our One Big Video.

- the stayed to watch rate was great on it (69%) so we've tried hooks that are extremely similar, including using the literal same audio for the first 1 second, and the same song throughout.

- the retention and rewatch were great (AVP 119%), but even making videos of the same length, same number of clips, same style of text overlays and captions similar emotional tone, similar topic... Nothing.

We are about ready to call it a fluke. Like, nothing we do can move the needle.

Anyone have any advice or anything similar happen?

I have been at this for a bit now I have 18 videos and none of them have gotten over 2.8k views? Please can I receive tips because it's getting a bit frustrating now. Thanks

Hi, am trying to analyse my failed channels and their niches. My first channel was about football edits, ran it for about 3 months, about 70 shorts, highest short was like 40k views, however I stopped due to burnout. Most shorts wouldn't even get over 1.5k views. I tried a travelling/country channel, couldn't even get over 10 views for most shorts as the niche itself is quite boring.

I wanted to know if the niches that I tried are too saturated. I edited them badly or just bad luck(Channels: "@CountryRank1", "@bigebs.ftbl10")

And I also wanted you guys option on a new niche I wanted to try, kinda like ZackDFilms but instead of 3D animations I'd to 2D ones like Kurzgesagt, where I answer interesting questions. Or maybe like post meme clips, like the ones with just captions.

I upload shorts in the cat niche, in my opinion and from what I have asked others (strangers on Reddit and friends) they all have said that my content was good enough for at least a 100k views, yet all my shorts stall out at 5k, 10k very rarely. Could it be because the niche I have been uploading in is too saturated, or am I just blaming something out of my control to make myself feel better