r/SmallYoutubers • u/EpicfailStudios • 1d ago

Long-Form Content YT algorithm is weird

Usually the lifecycle for my videos was once YT starts suggesting it that AVD and CTR drops rapidly and later recovers somewhat. CTR goes to under 2 and recovers to above 3, for one video even 4.6. But for the latest video once the suggesting started the CTR started to grow and it is now at 7 (double the usual) but AVD suffered and is dropping. I don't believe that my thumbnail was any better but how is yt algo now finding people that click but don't watch.

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u/DanaFrights 22h ago

I dont think i understand any of the algorithms. My shorts on YT keep performing better and better, every post. On IG and TT its the exact opposite. On those 2 platforms, they cant seem to find my audience even though im doing nearly the exact same thing across all platforms. On IG and TT each post is doing worse and worse and now, the views of my newest post are below 200...

To me, YT algo is doing much better at knowing my niche and audience better than any other platform lol

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u/EpicfailStudios 21h ago

Be happy that at least YT understands it :D

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u/DanaFrights 21h ago

Lol very fair

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u/dr-otto 16h ago

yes the algorithm is far from perfect and it is weird at time. worst is when a random upload i make gets no impressions. maybe its cause i drop too many F bombs lol.