What the most important metric on YouTube?

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Tell two in your opinion and why

Sergey Pavlovich 🦄 · Accepted Answer

I think it is viewing depth and CTR. Agree?

Emma Lily Sanders · Answer

Watch time and CTR are definitely core metrics. But don't forget about audience retention, likes/dislikes ratio, comments, and shares - those show how engaging your content really is to viewers. Crafting compelling titles, thumbnails, and content that keeps people watching is key.

Janak Patel · Answer

The key metric on YouTube is watch time, as it reflects viewer engagement and affects visibility.

David Michael Johnson · Answer

Definitely agree that CTR is key! I find watch time and viewer retention to be the most important for growing a channel. If you can hook viewers in the first 30 seconds and get them to watch most of the video, the YouTube algorithm will reward you. Also keeping a close eye on click through rate from impressions to see how enticing your thumbnails and titles are. Focusing on those core metrics has really helped my channel take off.

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I totally agree! Viewing depth shows how hooked people are, and CTR is like YouTube’s version of first impressions—if they don’t click, they don’t stick! It’s like a date: if you don’t look good in the thumbnail and keep them interested, the relationship’s over before it even starts!

Hamna Malik · Answer

1. Watch time indicates how long viewers are watching your video.

2. Engagement Rate (Likes, Comments, Shares) reflects how viewers interact with your content.

Sergey Pavlovich 🦄 · Answer

@dedew16 but the most important is viewing time

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The most important metric on YouTube is watch time. It shows how long people are actually watching your videos. More watch time helps your videos get recommended more!

Sergey Pavlovich 🦄 · Answer

@davidmichaeljohnson right

Sergey Pavlovich 🦄 · Answer

@emmalilysanders I think likes/dislikes is not important, comments and shares too. they're signal about users interest but not give you recommendations directly like watch time and CTR

What the most important metric on YouTube?

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