YouTube views issue

thelightgame

thelightgame

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My old videos from one year ago are still getting good views even today, but my new videos are only getting 100 to 1K views. The formatting is the same, still this is happening. How can I solve this?
 
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Youtube can be very random about this.

Are those videos which are still performing well bringing you new subs?
 
this can happen if the format is same.youtube may testing your new videos different audience the topic may not have the same demand now.
 
It may be less about formatting & more about audience response. Check analytics & compare your older and newer videos for impressions CTR & watch time. This can help you understand where the difference is
 
This can happen even if your formatting is unchanged. Check CTR audience retention impressions & traffic sources for your new videos. Compare them with older successful videos to see what changed especially in topic title thumbnail or audience response.
 
Instead of making assumptions based on formatting, I would look at the older versus the newer video in Analytics. Look at impressions, CTR, retention and sources of traffic.usually the new topics are not generating the same demand for search/browse.
 
Older videos have already built up stable long-tail traffic, while new videos need to go through the algorithm's testing phase. You can optimize the titles and thumbnails, and encourage engagement within the first 3 days to boost early performance and unlock greater algorithmic recommendations.
 
What matters is how many subscribers your channel has. If your subscriber count is low, your videos may need more time to gain a significant number of views.
 
Is the video content identical? If so, this is a very common issue—I’ve encountered it often myself—because YouTube’s algorithm doesn’t repeatedly recommend videos with the same content.
 
Compare the traffic sources of your old and new videos. If the old ones are getting Search traffic while the new ones depend on Browse, that could explain the difference.
 
I’d compare the old and new videos in Analytics rather than focusing only on the formatting The topic impressions CTR and retention can change a lot even when the video style looks similar. Finding where the drop starts should make the issue much easier to diagnose
 
A few quick things to check in Studio:

- Traffic Sources: Are old videos ranking in YT Search/Suggested while new ones rely purely on browse?
- Retention Curve: Compare the first 30s drop-off rate between old and new uploads.
- End Screens: Link your new uploads directly in the end screen & pinned comments of those performing old videos to funnel existing viewers.
 
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