How to Hack The YouTube Watch Time Algorithm!

YouTube watch time is one of the key metrics for growing your channel and one very well-known creator has figured out how to double theirs with this incredible YouTube shorts 'hack'!

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0:00 - The Greatest YouTube Hack in History?
0:19 - Jake Fellman's AVD then and now
1:33 - The importance of average view duration
2:39 - The video 'loop' concept
5:13 - How this impacts average view duration
5:53 - Are you allowed to loop videos on YouTube?
6:29 - The essentials of a perfect loop video
7:44 - The perfection of the craft

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[JakeFellman]

Thanks for the kind words, Rob! Always happy to participate in these videos. Next stop: 1000% AVD

[vidIQ]

QOTD: What's the Average View Duration of your videos?
⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️
0:00​ - The Greatest YouTube Hack in History?
0:19​ - Jake Fellman's AVD then and now
1:33​ - The importance of average view duration
2:39​ - The video 'loop' concept
5:13​ - How this impacts average view duration
5:53​ - Are you allowed to loop videos on YouTube?
6:29​ - The essentials of a perfect loop video
7:44​ - The perfection of the craft

[ThatNerdChris]

Thank you SO much for taking the time to make this video!!!

[ArturoToons]

Yes, they increase the Watch Time, but the shorts did not work for all audiences I failed with my shorts and affected my analytics of my longer videos. Not that Watch Time does not matter if the other elements of the algorithm fail.

[skyroadmc]

Interesting, I will try some loops then! 😎

[ZackGoldsteinVlogs]

Thank you Jake Feldman for sharing ur analytics with us

[cubersquad]

Ah yes! I needed this video!! ALSO Good luck to all the YouTubers out there!!

[AeonofNews]

I unintentionally did this on one of my shorts and it’s getting a lot of views.

[EnderKeenan]

Found this video before it’s public! I’m so proud of myself

[DarrensGeneralInfo]

This loop feature is such a great discovery

[HungryTheologian]

Great idea, makes a lot of sense! I still haven't figured out how shorts would work with my content. For now I'm just focused on perfecting my longer content. But the looping concept will now be part of my brainstorming about shorts!

[PortalMasterStudios]

300% watch retention!!!! That’s what I have on my first loop I just tried! So far it’s at 53 views, only been two days so hoping it picks up! Thanks for the amazing videos!

[Adventureswithbecky]

Ok that was actually a hysterical opening I thought what in the world is going on with YT now🤣

[carspottingmontrealedition]

Thanks for that video and for the exclusive interview 👌

[TinkerManMick]

Tips like this are why i stay subbed! Love your amazing work Rob!

[JoyceWSolomon]

Who else started your Youtube channel during Quarantine? Keep going guys. You will succeed ❗️💞

[DarrensGeneralInfo]

I found this video even before it's public.. What a helpful video

[stellastarseed]

Yes my loop video with flying UFOs performs best 😅 154 %

[Asg]

Seems as if I’ve found an unlisted video. Cool!

[GAMESTALGIC]

I made a loop and it's gotten almost 1k views in 12hrs which is significantly the best video I've put out in a month in terms of analytics! The watchtime increased to 156% on the video 😄