YouTube SEO vs Retention

Do you still believe traditional YouTube SEO is one of the most important factors for growing a channel, or has audience retention become much more important?

Deen bee said:

Do you still believe traditional YouTube SEO is one of the most important factors for growing a channel, or has audience retention become much more important?

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Honestly, yes—but I would like to prioritize retention and viewer satisfaction over traditional SEO now. SEO helps people find your video, but strong retention, clicks, and satisfaction tell YouTube to keep recommending it. so good SEO gets you discovered. Good content gets you promoted

I see viral videos into the millions that are 1 word title, and less than 5 words for a description. What does that tell you?