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- Q: Do other people suffer from immediate drop-off in viewers . . .
Drop off is the most harsh in the first 15-30 seconds, and that’s where you lose most of your viewers This is why you see so many 6 and 15 second ads online nowadays Our attention spans are very short, and with so much available content it’s easy for your audience to get distracted
- The Ultimate Guide to YouTube Audience Retention (2025)
YouTube’s algorithm favors videos that maximize watch time If people stop watching early, YouTube assumes the content isn’t valuable and stops promoting it How YouTube Evaluates Retention: High watch time → More visibility in search suggested videos; Low early drop-off → Stronger algorithm ranking
- Understanding YouTube Average View Duration - vidIQ
In this excerpt from our podcast, Travis and Jenn break down what Average View Duration really means, how it impacts content strategy, and why analyzing retention graphs is essential, and why a deeper analysis of what is a good average view duration on YouTube matters for long-term success
- Why Youtube is Reducing Views and How to Avoid it - Prodvigate
When analyzing your video's view count, you, as a creator, might encounter a range of issues: decreasing view counts, frozen statistics, or sudden drops in views by YouTube These occurrences can alarm creators and even incite panic
- Did YouTube Change Its Algorithm? No, It’s Seasonal Decline
What YouTube looks for in terms of ranking signals doesn’t typically change, however That means a sudden drop in views probably isn’t the result of an algorithm update
- YouTube Analytics – Audience Retention (Drop-Off) Metrics
It lets you see where viewers stopped watching For example, within the first 10-seconds, 30-seconds, or 60-seconds (common drop-off points in online video) You get to watch your video while the timeline moves above it so you can view the exact moment when your audience retention dips or spikes
- [Question] Why do all of my Shorts uploads follow the same . . .
[Question] Why do all of my Shorts uploads follow the same “instant plateau” trend? Instead of views gradually tapering off with a logarithmic curve, it hits a ceiling and viewer traffic stops Do you experience this as well? Is there something about the way I format Shorts that causes this?
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