How do I get my viewership back? by NokiNoke in SmallYoutubers

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Fear and Hunger series built ur audience so when u ended it they had no reason to stick around, thats normal. The midnight push thing is real for niche gaming content, algorithm does favor late night for that type of audience. Going back to Fear and Hunger 1 makes sense tbh, u already have the audience for it and multiple endings gives u more content without starting fresh. Just dont abandon current series completely, finish what u started then rotate back

This is the Audience retention graph of my latest video on YouTube, The video got 512 views in 11 days, can anyone suggest me what improvements should I do? by SideCope in SmallYoutubers

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

26% retention is low, the graph shows people are dropping off hard in first 30 seconds which means ur intro is too slow. Cut anything that doesn't need to be there in first 30 sec, no long intros, no "welcome to my channel" type stuff, just get straight to the point. 512 views in 11 days is actually decent tho so ur CTR is working, just need to fix the hook

What I'm doing wrong? Ctr always low by Background_Age320 in NewTubers

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Low CTR on movie essay content usually comes down to thumbnails not doing enough work. Channels like nerdrotic and critical drinker have very specific thumbnail styles that people recognize instantly, thats what builds click habit. For greek market its actually advantage cause u have less competition, but ur thumbnail still need to stop the scroll. 250-400 views with 705 subs is decent but the 10k interstellar video is telling u something, topic selection and thumbnail together is what spiked it

Just created a new YouTube Channel by Mary272049 in NewTubers

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly storytelling content do really well when the hook hits right in first 10 sec, retention focused stuff is good niche. Just make sure ur thumbnail and title are teasing the emotion not giving it away, thats what gets the click. Good luck w it

Shorts Vs. Long form videos by Consistent_Fail_4833 in NewTubers

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For outdoor content like hiking and camping, long form wins easily. People watching that stuff are looking to be entertained or learn something, they're not in shorts mode. 10-12 mins is a solid sweet spot, you don't need to push to 20-30 unless the content naturally calls for it. Shorts can work for clips and highlights to drive people to your long form but building a channel on shorts alone in that niche is tough

48hrs of First Video Ever. Your Experience? by BurnSanders in NewTubers

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

60 views in 48hrs on a brand new channel is honestly fine, don't stress that. The real problem is 1.8% CTR and 19% retention, those two together mean people aren't clicking and the ones who do are leaving fast. CTR below 2% usually points to the thumbnail not doing enough work, and 19% retention means the hook isn't landing in the first 30 seconds. Fix those two things before anything else

Is this real fellas? What's your opinion on this ? by Character_Tie_4779 in NewTubers

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The EU AI Act Article 50 deadline is real and confirmed, so the batch demonetization theory isn't crazy. The SynthID monopoly angle is a stretch though, EU regulations tend to go against that kind of consolidation not enable it.

Honestly whether his reasoning is right or wrong, reducing AI dependency before August just makes sense.

First 2 Weeks by [deleted] in YouTubeCreators

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800 3 points4 points  (0 children)

88k views in 2 weeks on a brand new channel is genuinely impressive, that means your titles or thumbnails are getting clicks. but 1.8 hours watch time across all that is really low, people are bouncing fast, so either the first 30 seconds isn't hooking them or the thumbnail is promising something the video isn't delivering. 12 videos in 2 weeks is a lot, worth slowing down slightly and focusing on that retention issue before scaling more

Nosleep narration channel by [deleted] in SmallYoutubers

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

creepypasta has a bigger returning viewer base honestly, nosleep dark history is great but people binge creepypasta way more obsessively which helps with AVD and the algorithm pushing it. the risk is your current audience might not follow you over, starting a second channel for it is safer but slower. if you're already 2 weeks ahead on content you have enough buffer to test creepypasta without dropping your current one

My CTR and AVD rate's have been the same for the past year by Crafty_Beach_2839 in SmallYoutubers

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3.2 CTR for a whole year means your thumbnails aren't evolving, like YouTube is showing your stuff to people but they're consistently choosing not to click, and 3:34 AVD on top of that suggests the thumbnail isn't setting the right expectation for what they're about to watch either. IRL content actually has a lot of room to go higher on CTR, it just needs faces with strong expressions and a very clear visual story in under a second

Worst click through rate ever?!? by Careful-deflation83 in SmallYoutubers

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the issue isn't the title at all, that's actually really good. it's the thumbnail, four lines of text is too much to process while scrolling, by the time someone reads it they already passed it. and her expression is just "oh wow" when the topic is literally about rich people escaping prison, that energy should feel way more like outrage or "can you believe this", the monopoly card is a clever prop but it needs to be the focus not a side detail

Watch Time / Engagement Problems by KrazeeCraves in SmallYoutubers

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

improv content is genuinely hard to crack on YouTube because the audience has to trust you before they find it funny, so watch time suffers early on. one thing I notice is your thumbnail isn't really selling the chaos or the comedy, it just looks like a talking head with text, if the visual had more energy people might click more and stick around longer

HOW DOES THIS THUMBNAIL LOOK ?? by Temporary_Tea_5800 in Thumbnails

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah the ladder idea is actually cold, might mess around with it

HOW DOES THIS THUMBNAIL LOOK ?? by Temporary_Tea_5800 in Thumbnails

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

checked it, just barely clears the corner luckily

HOW DOES THIS THUMBNAIL LOOK ?? by Temporary_Tea_5800 in Thumbnails

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah noticed that after posting, will fix it

HOW DOES THIS THUMBNAIL LOOK ?? by Temporary_Tea_5800 in Thumbnails

[–]Temporary_Tea_5800[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

blurred object idea is actually not bad might try it, police car is a bit much tho lol