How YouTube’s algorithms work

 

Channel owners have long wondered how YouTube’s algorithms work. Recently, YouTube developers recorded a video with answers to frequently asked questions about the work of search algorithms and how to get video coverage. In this article, we will look at the most interesting of them.

Will changing the cover and title help if the video doesn’t go well?

Yes, it might work. YouTube developers recommend making changes only if the video has a low CTR and views and impressions are less than usual.

How does the CTR of subscribers affect the output of videos in recommendations?

The recommendation system does not focus on the subscription as the main signal. Moreover, the algorithm understands which subscribers have not watched your videos for a long time, and tries not to show them in the recommendations of these users. This, in turn, reduces any potential impact of an inactive audience on the channel, which means that you do not need to get rid of it.

How is the order of video output determined during the search?

YouTube’s search algorithm is very similar to Google’s algorithm for ranking search results. The main parameters are the correspondence of the title, description, and content to the viewer’s request, the number and duration of views, likes, and comments.

What about channels that publish videos in two languages?

In this case, it is better to have two channels. Subscribers who speak one language will ignore videos in the other. And vice versa. As a result, channel activity suffers on both sides.

Is a certain number of views required before a video starts getting into recommendations?

The authors of the video note that some old videos have gained popularity, although they have been published for a long time. Does this mean that they have reached a certain threshold, after which they begin to actively spread and get into the recommendations?

YouTube developers claim that there is no threshold, and the popularity of the videos can be explained by new users who have discovered the channel, the increased relevance of the topic of the video and other “natural” reasons. In the YouTube algorithms, there are no mechanisms for actively promoting videos that would be launched after a certain number of views.

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