the WATTPAD ALGORITHM - how to get your story recommended + ranking higher! | Wattpad Wednesdays

Hey fresties! Todays video is all about the algorithm-- what it is, how it can help you get more readers, and the effect it plays in the Hot List and Tag Rankings. Plus, I give you my best tips for getting more engagement on your stories, and why it's important!

00:00 - intro
00:23 - what is the algorithm and how does it work?
01:42 - relative engagement + how to improve it
07:43 - the 3 types of tags you should be using
11:03 - the hot list
11:52 - bloopers 🤡 and outro

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[thethreesusketeers]

A big part of it is making your stories appealing. I’ve seen some top stories that are terrible and have bad characters and worse grammar, but it doesn’t matter because it caters to who uses Wattpad- thirsty teenagers. I’d recommend that you stay original though and write what you want. Include romance to draw in readers, sure, but make your stories unique.

[dameanvil]

00:00 📈 Understanding the Wattpad algorithm: It works similarly to algorithms on other platforms like YouTube, recommending content based on user preferences.
02:20 🎨 Improving engagement: Higher engagement (reads, votes, comments) increases the likelihood of story recommendations.
04:29 💬 Encouraging comments: End chapters with questions to prompt reader interaction and feedback.
05:40 ⭐ Encouraging votes: Use banners at the end of chapters to remind readers to vote.
07:05 📚 Promoting reading lists: Clear genres and specific tropes attract readers to add your story to their lists.
09:00 🔖 Tagging strategies: Use accurate, specific, and popular tags to increase visibility and engagement.
11:09 🌟 Hot list considerations: Engagement is key for ranking on Wattpad's Hot List, relative to story performance.
11:52 🤡 Bloopers and outro: Tips summarized and gratitude expressed for the viewer's engagement.

[mikaylablackwood]

Finding other wattpaders on YouTube is always fun.

[morphy]

I was quite shocked when my new story of 4 chapters or so got ranked high while the one I put emphasis on in creating with longer chapters didn't have a single rank. I felt jealous of myself and hope to improve with the tips to stop feeling jealous of myself 😂😂 thank you for the video!

[KehindeOdeyemi]

Just started my Wattpad journey and your videos have been so helpful, will definitely be implementing this into my strategy to boost my book!!

[danntima]

Ha! I have the opposite problem with commenting. It's natural for me and I comment way too much--which keeps me from reading as fast as I would want to. Ugh! So, have any tips on not commenting? 😂Loved the video!

[camrozenovels]

I'm loving the tips. I been on wattpa a long time but now that I'm near finishing my first novel I want to really understand things. You've cleared up alot. Thanks.

[asmiparikh]

Thank you so much for doing my recommendation! This means a lot, thank you Caitlin.

[badass]

😌☁️ Yassss!! Another helpful video by the WATTPAD queen! Thank you for this helpful video! I'll keep it in mind! Continue doing what you're doing. ☁️

[kjd-sb]

I recently did a Spider-verse fic that involves a heart transplant. It's already on AO3 and FFnet, but I'm also considering putting it on Wattpad just to see what happens. My only obstacle is making a compelling front cover, and I don't know if I have the time for that.

[venchrr]

Wattpad Wednesdays is my lifesaver ngl

[BlavkRobe]

so happy i saw this video im a week in and i want to rank better and get more engagement.

[june]

Thank you so much for your recommendations! It helped me alot to increase my reads. Thank you so much!!! I'm so thankful to you🥺❤️

[RafaelMarchesin]

Muito legal! Eu estava procurando dicas como essas. Vou começar a publicar a minha história no Wattpad semana que vem e quero fazer tudo certo.

[uirebit-author]

The emergence of AI will make it difficult to discern the algorithm behind a search engine (Wattpad is a search engine for books).
Grammatical errors in the text may also be significant. Or... not.

Anyway, congratulations on the video, Caitlin! It's very cute, and I learned new things.

[itsdatura]

I want to ask if you could give a video for wattpad Wednesday about how we should start and end our story....

[autumn]

thank you so much! this helped me a lot!

[adelakubalova]

thank you for this video and the tips you gave me!

[callibur]

Just started and your videos help thx a lot

[Sponandfork]

Why i get conflict.. And how can i ignore it??.. I Didn't understood actually why i got error for conflict