anyone seeing random youtube view spikes?
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BrianStone
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- Aug 19, 2026
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Shorts can get quick views, but long videos usually give more watch time and better engagement.
root.samth
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- Jul 17, 2026
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However, shorts tend to trend more easily, but the engagement is not always so valuableI would compare retention and subscribers rather than views from both.
- Sep 19, 2022
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We’ve been getting more reach from shorts lately, but long form seems to bring in a more loyal audience for us.
I am getting totally different audience in shorts rather than my actual niche. I think it's a YouTube glitch that YouTube is sharing the shorts with the wrong audience.
- Jun 29, 2022
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Yeah, I’ve noticed some random spikes too. Shorts seem to be getting better reach lately, but long-form still brings more consistent results when the topic clicks.
nicopixe
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- Jul 1, 2026
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Long form seems to has died lately, whereas shorts were like slot machines which gives crazy speed on new platforms and died right away.
Marco69
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When yt short are not so valuable , then I ask myself why Alex Hormozi punches out 480 shorts/reels to yt, IG, FB, Tiktok every week ?
Marco69
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With one of them you will maske the most sales (with manychat) , views or followers- what do you think? Then you will realize that you can monetize your followers only with ads.....
bunnyorbit
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- Jul 1, 2026
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it is interesting how those abrupt view spikes happen without there being an apparent cause for them. while the short videos tend to have their viewersship skyrocket seemingly out of nowhere, it appears as though the longer videos rely more on viewers opting to watch them.i would also look at the retention rate of the audience nd the number of subscribers.
Mister1010
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- Sep 5, 2022
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Its just giving the same results as before, there are no random spikes on my channels. What difference are you observing these days in which metircs?
PitterPatter
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- Mar 30, 2026
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Try posting both for a few weeks and compare watch time, retention and subscribers. That will give you a better idea of what works for your channel.
- May 27, 2016
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That is normal. Shorts reach a far wider chunk of your prospective audience than long form videos. Use shorts to bring in followers, especially if you can make your shorts into teasers for your long form videos, and monetize your channel through your long form videos.