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How does the algorithm for YouTube Shorts calculate watch time velocity and how can creators optimize their hooks accordingly?
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How does the algorithm for YouTube Shorts calculate watch time velocity and how can creators optimize their hooks accordingly?
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YouTube Shorts recommendation system viewed vs swiped away average view duration audience retention official YouTube explanation Google ↗
YouTube Shorts watch time velocity views per hour algorithm creator analytics hook retention 2025 Google ↗
- Search & discovery tips - Shorts · support.google.com
- How YouTube recommendations work · support.google.com
- A Change to How We Count Views on Shorts · support.google.com
- What are 'Engaged' Views on YouTube? · blog.youtube
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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YouTube Shorts recommendation system viewed vs swiped away average view duration audience retention official YouTube explanation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
YouTube Shorts watch time velocity views per hour algorithm creator analytics hook retention 2025 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |