Why Watch Time is More Important Than Views on YouTube

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Published on November 5, 2014 1:00:05 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scd5BRSUD74

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Here's why Youtube values Watch Time more than View Count when it comes to ranking and promoting your videos.

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Once upon a team, view count ruled the day on YouTube in terms of getting your videos promoted. if you wanted your YouTube videos to rank high, you needed to have a lot of views. This led to some less than savory practices with titles and thumbnails.

Today, YouTube uses watch time to determine if your video is worth promoting. So the key to success now relies on how long your videos are being watched instead of how many total views you are getting.

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