YouTube shorts helped me to grab the attention of the viewer because mostly people spend their free time to scrolling it and if your content quality is good and people likes it then it sticks with the viewers feed and your channel become popular. After gaining good attention and subscribers you can easily rank the long videos as well.
Explainer videos have worked really well for me. They attract people looking for clear answers have good search potential and often continue getting views over time if the topic stays relevant.
From what I have seen, the videos which keep growing in viewersship are those which solve problems or answer questions that are being searched for. viral videos may get instant views, but it is the practical videos which make for gud repeat customers which helps in growing .
Short form Reels that quickly solve a specific pain point with a strong 3 second retention hook grow and trend the fastest.
I agree with your opinion.
What made me surprised about the videos was those which covered just one single topic instead of being related to broader subjects. They did not become popular overnight but continuied to get steady view counts every month. it is also interesting to note that sometimes updating thumbnaills and titles for old videos could give them a new life.
The current trend on fb is short videos, reel videos.
honestly, i think consistency with good hooks, value, and targetting viral trends/memes on an ongoing basis. as they say "the path will reveal itself as you walk it"
Satisfying Ai generated shorts are helped me to grow. I’ve gain 10k subscribers and 12M views last 90days.
