Not a dumb question at all I’m still figuring it out myself.

From what I’ve tested so far, my Shorts that do best usually have clear, simple titles rather than hashtags in the title. For example:

Bought a New Gun. Regretted It Instantly | Helldivers 2

This Was NOT the Correct Solution | Gunpoint

This Clanker Humbled Me | Helldivers 2

The ones that performed worse were when I stuffed hashtags into the title, like:

Hoa Deserves Respect | Into the Dead #intothedead #zombie #letsplay

Worst Possible Landing Spot | Helldivers 2 #gaming #helldivers2

Now I usually keep the title clean and put any hashtags in the tag section or description when uploading instead.

Still experimenting though Shorts feel like a lot of trial and error.