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A/B Testing option for Titles & Thumbnails?
Today for the first time YouTube offered me the option of A/B testing. I chose to test titles but not thumbnails. Next time I may make different thumbnails to test. Have any of you tried this option? What feedback did you get?
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@Karen Taylor You can't beat 100 as a score Karen. I'm looking forward to seeing it 😊 I just went and looked under my current video when you click on the 3 dots to the right of the thumbnail and choose A/B testing. It says that I can choose up to 3 title options. YT will automatically default after the test to the one with the best results. You can always go in and change it manually.
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@Julie JordanScott I was wondering the same thing if creators start signing up, then maybe the results will come much faster. I was pondering this earlier because I honestly don't want to wait 2 or 3 weeks to find out which one does the best, lol. Maybe on the other hand, with 3 different thumbnails and/or a combination of thumbnail/titles they will push your content out to different sets of new people. You'll have to come back and let us all know how things went 😊
Video Surging in Views
Hello everyone. Over the past 4 days I've had a video that has begun to pick up a lot of views, almost 1300 the last I looked. I'm curious what to expect if anyone has had similar experiences? Does it flatline for awhile while YT figures stuff out and resurge or does it continue to get pushed out more and more? A friend that I know had a video go viral (it did get her monetized) about 8 months ago and mentioned that her's did not pick up momentum until day 26. What I have noticed since this interest in the video, is that my other videos have begun to surge as well. Any thoughts, tips, etc?
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@Karen Taylor I have started to level out just over 1400 views but I noticed something interesting yesterday that YT was showing 1300 on dashboard at least 500 views before I got there. They did the same after I reached it and that held for a few hundred views and then they changed it to 1400. Right now on dashboard I've only got 1465 views but they are saying it is 1500. LOL šŸ˜‚ When I go look at my channel, it says 1400. No idea what that's all about
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Thank you Andrea 🄰 I'm very pleased with the momentum and hoping it continues it's journey onward 😊 What is your YT channel name if I may ask?
Magic? And other contentious words in titles...
So I was watching today's live, I missed the live as I had a full on morning, at the latter end of a full on crazy, shocking, lift you off the planet and shake you up kind of week. I almost lost my sister to a pulmonary embolism and am still reeling. She is ok, out of the woods, we have been so lucky. Anyway, in the live, Rhonda mentioned that one of her videos really took off and in the title she had used the word Magic, which brought up some discussion. This had me thinking about how things like this can affect your channel, especially my niche for my old/only current channel, which is mainly based around Tarot, and how I used the cards for self guidance and healing. There are many misconceptions around things, especially words like Magic, Witch, Tarot... this is one reason why I think a new channel may work better for my healing journey/day to day vlogging. I have seen similar prejudice in the opposite way for words like miracle... which was also mentioned. I have been pulled up for using words like blessing, because I am "a wicked evil witch" who uses Tarot! I am none of those things, but you know how these things go. So I wonder if anyone has had similar issue with a word they have used in their title or even their channel name? Sorry if this is bit deep but I have been thinking about this and then Rhonda mentioned it!
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So good to hear that your sister is received a miracle LT ♄
Audience Stats - New Viewer Increase
Hi, creatorsā£ļø Have you checked your stats lately and by what percentage have your viewers increased? Based on ā€œAudience by watch behaviorā€ metrics (YouTube Studio), my monthly audience has increased as follows: • New Viewers - 94.1% (First Time) • Casual Viewers - 5.0% (Up to 5 months over the past year) • Regular Viewers - 1.0% (6 or more months over the past year) Keep those new viewers coming in, y’all. They are vital to the potential growth of our subs and watch hours. These metrics have helped me learn more about my viewing audience. Here’s hoping that you are seeing an increase, no matter how small. šŸ˜
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@L T If you've ever had a look under advanced settings you will see this info under the audience tab at the top. Anyone that sets up an account on YT (viewer or channel) has to give their date of birth if I recall to prove their ages due to minor rules probably.
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@Karen Taylor Yes, I've had it show where there was more men viewers than women. The stats they show default to 28 days as well but you can change it to show the last 7 days only.
What's the longest you've ever gone not posting any videos?
I'm hitting 4 weeks now, with a new long form video coming out this weekend. This will be the longest time for me I think and while it's not ideal, I am OK with it. I've been wrestling with a couple of script outline-y thingy's for this and the next video and been tempted to just roll with an outline I had a couple weeks ago but then changed my mind. I've not yet filmed a video I wasn't 100% onboard with so why start now? And of course been enjoying doing group lives so that always fills my cup. What's your longest time without posting any videos and why? PS. Pinched this wall art idea from seeing this video from Peter McKinnon when he was visiting the Epidemic Sound studios! I made it in Canva - let me know if you want a copy and I'll drop it in here.
What's the longest you've ever gone not posting any videos?
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@Karen Taylor I also enjoy the fun of doing it and sharing with others, including family and friends 😊
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@Fil Ladden For sure YT is the one in control. I've seen great channels do all the right things and put out amazing content to barely see their video break past 100 views time and time again. YT is the one that decides what content they will push and who succeeds.
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