dragondf
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Google and YouTube use AI to detect if that video view is real or a bot.
If you read the thread you will see that NOT number of views but Watch time is the way to make your video more relevant.
I read a few pages before post here:
Why is YouTube So Picky About What a View is?
YouTube has had to be deliberate about how they count views because users have attempted—in a huge variety of ways—to scam the platform so that it looks like their video has been viewed more times than it has. Users try to falsify view counts because a high number of views can result in videos being monetized, or in promotion by YouTube itself.
To minimize the potential that YouTubers are falsifying views, YouTube has created a system to detect what’s a real view. While they are not completely open about the algorithm to detect a real view, there are some important facts that we know about view count.
When Does YouTube Verify That My Video is Real (and Awesome)?
There’s a tipping point on YouTube where employees at the company will look at the video and verify that it’s real and okay to be on the site. That tipping point is 301 views.
Video Views on Social Media
Social video metrics are consistently one of the most debated and controversial of digital metrics. This is because views get counted quite differently across social media. Thus, the success of video campaigns is often hard to compare.
Here’s what counts as a video view:
How Important Are Views As a YouTube Metric?
But are views really that important? Are views the best currency for measuring YouTube success?
According to the YouTube Creator Academy they are not. Not anymore!
Legitimate YouTube Views: The Key to Monetization Success
At the end of the day, YouTube is an excellent way to grow the reputation of your company and expand your presence as an Internet star. To do that, you need to generate views—and these views should be legitimate. By learning what counts as a view on YouTube, what a legit view is on YouTube and how to get one, you can invest in the helpful, healthy ways to use the platform for marketing and promotion, and make sure you’re getting the best return for your time and efforts.
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In other page it was possible to read more about YouTube Algorithm :
https://www.shopify.com/blog/youtube-algorithm
In this research paper published by Google engineers Paul Covington, Jay Adams, and Emre Sargin, they break down the signals they use to rank videos for YouTube recommendations:
5 ways to get more views through YouTube recommendations
1. Stick to a consistent premise or format for your YouTube channel
Consistency is the foundation for success on YouTube—without it, you might be able to capture attention, but you won’t be able to keep it.
2. Feed the recommendation engine with other sources
Newer YouTube channels can’t rely on the recommendation engine to drive all their views.
Recommendations, after all, are mostly based on how viewers have viewed and interacted with your videos in the past. YouTube needs data to base the recommendations on and there's no data without people watching your videos. So exercise all the usual efforts to promote your videos, such as:
3. Create thumbnails that get clicked
Have closeups of emotive faces or action shots
Look around YouTube and you’ll see no shortage of highly expressive faces on video thumbnails.
According to a study by Netflix about the performance of artwork on the platform, “emotions are an efficient way of conveying complex nuances. It's well known that humans are hardwired to respond to faces—we have seen this to be consistent across all mediums. But it is important to note that faces with complex emotions outperform stoic or benign expressions.”
Follow the “rule of thirds” to compose your thumbnail image
Add text to your thumbnails
According to a 2019 study by Sandvine, YouTube now accounts for 37% of all mobile traffic on the internet. That also means a fair segment of your viewers will see your videos on a mobile device.
4. Encourage viewers to stay after they click
5. Encourage binge-watching on your channel
You can also optimize for watch time at the channel-level by employing strategies involving video consumption and consistency.
But even as the YouTube algorithm evolves, keep in mind that the platform’s goal remains the same: Get more people watching and engaging with more videos on YouTube.
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Other useful info:
https://www.bluefountainmedia.com/blog/how-does-youtube-count-views
Some signs of a fraudulent view are:
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https://filmora.wondershare.com/youtube/how-does-youtube-count-views.html
How Does YouTube’s View Count Algorithm Work?
Termed by many as one of the most boggling algorithms of all time, it is really hard to decode the complete dynamics of the YouTube view count algorithm.
There are some tests you can run yourself to try to unpack it.
If you upload a video and then set it as unlisted it won’t get any public views so you can experiment by doing things like watching for different lengths of time and seeing what gets counted.
You’ll have to use a computer in a different location and make sure the account is not the same as the one you used to upload the video. Now, you need to watch the video for roughly 15 seconds. The key here is to keep it less than 30 seconds. You will see that the view did not add to the count. If you repeat this process on multiple computers at varying locations and with different accounts and you are likely to find the same result.
However, if you watch it for 30 seconds or longer it is likely that the count will go up.
We are adding ‘likely’ here because, despite this 30-second rule which has been decoded, there are other factors that might contribute to whether a view is counted as well as other automated scanning techniques at play.
Try to watch the same video numerous times in a single day. You will find that the count will add up at first, but after some time it will stop. YouTube knows that a lot of times people replay some videos over and over when they really enjoy them, and so they want to factor replays into their algorithm because they suggest quality. However, to avoid spam views, the counter will stop after a certain point.
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https://www.quora.com/How-do-YouTube-views-get-counted
So, if you have a YouTube channel and you want to make it successful, then start creating Awesome videos that people would love to watch till the end.
And most importantly, start promoting those videos all over the internet so you can get enough views to increase your ranking.
Remember, YouTube is now filled with thousands of channels and videos, so you can’t just upload a video and expect to get hundreds of automatic views.
You now have to promote your videos, and there’s no alternative of it.
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I am sure there are some members here that can bring a good experience about YouTube and how to get more views and retention in each video.
Maybe you can suggest good books or articles that can help beginners to grow on the YouTube platform.
If you read the thread you will see that NOT number of views but Watch time is the way to make your video more relevant.
I read a few pages before post here:
Why is YouTube So Picky About What a View is?
YouTube has had to be deliberate about how they count views because users have attempted—in a huge variety of ways—to scam the platform so that it looks like their video has been viewed more times than it has. Users try to falsify view counts because a high number of views can result in videos being monetized, or in promotion by YouTube itself.
To minimize the potential that YouTubers are falsifying views, YouTube has created a system to detect what’s a real view. While they are not completely open about the algorithm to detect a real view, there are some important facts that we know about view count.
When Does YouTube Verify That My Video is Real (and Awesome)?
There’s a tipping point on YouTube where employees at the company will look at the video and verify that it’s real and okay to be on the site. That tipping point is 301 views.
Video Views on Social Media
Social video metrics are consistently one of the most debated and controversial of digital metrics. This is because views get counted quite differently across social media. Thus, the success of video campaigns is often hard to compare.
Here’s what counts as a video view:
- Facebook: 3 seconds or more
- Instagram / IGTV : 3 seconds or more
- LinkedIn: 2 seconds or more
- YouTube: 30 seconds or more
- Tiktok: 0.1 seconds i.e. each tiem a video starts
- Twitter: 2 seconds
How Important Are Views As a YouTube Metric?
But are views really that important? Are views the best currency for measuring YouTube success?
According to the YouTube Creator Academy they are not. Not anymore!
Legitimate YouTube Views: The Key to Monetization Success
At the end of the day, YouTube is an excellent way to grow the reputation of your company and expand your presence as an Internet star. To do that, you need to generate views—and these views should be legitimate. By learning what counts as a view on YouTube, what a legit view is on YouTube and how to get one, you can invest in the helpful, healthy ways to use the platform for marketing and promotion, and make sure you’re getting the best return for your time and efforts.
------------------------------
================
In other page it was possible to read more about YouTube Algorithm :
https://www.shopify.com/blog/youtube-algorithm
In this research paper published by Google engineers Paul Covington, Jay Adams, and Emre Sargin, they break down the signals they use to rank videos for YouTube recommendations:
- Click-through rate (the likelihood of someone clicking on your video after seeing it)
- Watch time (the combined amount of time that viewers spend watching your videos)
- How many videos the user has watched from your channel
- How recently the user watched a video about this topic
- What the user has searched for in the past
- The user’s previously watched videos
- The user’s demographic information and location
5 ways to get more views through YouTube recommendations
1. Stick to a consistent premise or format for your YouTube channel
Consistency is the foundation for success on YouTube—without it, you might be able to capture attention, but you won’t be able to keep it.
2. Feed the recommendation engine with other sources
Newer YouTube channels can’t rely on the recommendation engine to drive all their views.
Recommendations, after all, are mostly based on how viewers have viewed and interacted with your videos in the past. YouTube needs data to base the recommendations on and there's no data without people watching your videos. So exercise all the usual efforts to promote your videos, such as:
- Sending new videos to your email list
- Partnering with the press or other influencers
- Promoting your videos on social media
3. Create thumbnails that get clicked
Have closeups of emotive faces or action shots
Look around YouTube and you’ll see no shortage of highly expressive faces on video thumbnails.
According to a study by Netflix about the performance of artwork on the platform, “emotions are an efficient way of conveying complex nuances. It's well known that humans are hardwired to respond to faces—we have seen this to be consistent across all mediums. But it is important to note that faces with complex emotions outperform stoic or benign expressions.”
Follow the “rule of thirds” to compose your thumbnail image
Add text to your thumbnails
According to a 2019 study by Sandvine, YouTube now accounts for 37% of all mobile traffic on the internet. That also means a fair segment of your viewers will see your videos on a mobile device.
4. Encourage viewers to stay after they click
5. Encourage binge-watching on your channel
You can also optimize for watch time at the channel-level by employing strategies involving video consumption and consistency.
But even as the YouTube algorithm evolves, keep in mind that the platform’s goal remains the same: Get more people watching and engaging with more videos on YouTube.
=========================================
Other useful info:
https://www.bluefountainmedia.com/blog/how-does-youtube-count-views
Some signs of a fraudulent view are:
- The video is reloaded repeatedly
- The views appear to come from malware viruses
- The views come from users known to use spambots on their account
- The video is set to auto-play embedded on a website <--- I think everyone here thought about it hehehe
=================================
https://filmora.wondershare.com/youtube/how-does-youtube-count-views.html
How Does YouTube’s View Count Algorithm Work?
Termed by many as one of the most boggling algorithms of all time, it is really hard to decode the complete dynamics of the YouTube view count algorithm.
There are some tests you can run yourself to try to unpack it.
If you upload a video and then set it as unlisted it won’t get any public views so you can experiment by doing things like watching for different lengths of time and seeing what gets counted.
You’ll have to use a computer in a different location and make sure the account is not the same as the one you used to upload the video. Now, you need to watch the video for roughly 15 seconds. The key here is to keep it less than 30 seconds. You will see that the view did not add to the count. If you repeat this process on multiple computers at varying locations and with different accounts and you are likely to find the same result.
However, if you watch it for 30 seconds or longer it is likely that the count will go up.
We are adding ‘likely’ here because, despite this 30-second rule which has been decoded, there are other factors that might contribute to whether a view is counted as well as other automated scanning techniques at play.
Try to watch the same video numerous times in a single day. You will find that the count will add up at first, but after some time it will stop. YouTube knows that a lot of times people replay some videos over and over when they really enjoy them, and so they want to factor replays into their algorithm because they suggest quality. However, to avoid spam views, the counter will stop after a certain point.
========================================================
https://www.quora.com/How-do-YouTube-views-get-counted
So, if you have a YouTube channel and you want to make it successful, then start creating Awesome videos that people would love to watch till the end.
And most importantly, start promoting those videos all over the internet so you can get enough views to increase your ranking.
Remember, YouTube is now filled with thousands of channels and videos, so you can’t just upload a video and expect to get hundreds of automatic views.
You now have to promote your videos, and there’s no alternative of it.
..
..
..
I am sure there are some members here that can bring a good experience about YouTube and how to get more views and retention in each video.
Maybe you can suggest good books or articles that can help beginners to grow on the YouTube platform.
