HI @TEAMYOUTUBE Why are somr videos NEVER sent ANY suggested video views? Asking for a friend.
Also, rentention of percentage of video watched are very important. All my videos that perform well and get the most views have much higher retention (percentage of time watched relative to video length) however the algorithm is constantly changing and I’m not keeping up with it
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i know for some videos it works that way, but not all. some appears to be hotspot-based. so, if your video has multiple hotspots of increased attention, even if retention low time-wise, it also ranks high. i have a vid with 6 min/8 min retention that was never suggested.
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What was the total length of the video and were the key words heavily searched and did your title contain those keyword and phrases? You’re right hot topics get more traction, it’s why people pander to them

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I also think the algorithm now suggests vids based on computer analysis of your thumbnail. it has a "this is a catchy thumbnail" image ranking algorithm
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What is appealing in a thumbnail is univerally subjective from a machine learning perspective. However sex is a primal instinct and YouTubes core demographic is males age 14-28 which are going to click on images of a sexually appealing nature without even reading the video title.
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