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Why are my YouTube Shorts not being pushed to the feed and what troubleshooting steps can I take to fix this traffic drop

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Why are my YouTube Shorts not being pushed to the feed and what troubleshooting steps can I take to fix this traffic drop
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
YouTube Help Shorts analytics viewed versus swiped away shown in feed recommendations eligibility officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
YouTube Shorts traffic drop troubleshooting official YouTube Creator Insider recommendations 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short factOther / navigationalComparisonConsequence50%Reason50%DefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
YouTube Help Shorts analytics viewed versus swiped away shown in feed recommendations eligibility official Google ↗
YouTube Shorts traffic drop troubleshooting official YouTube Creator Insider recommendations 2026 Google ↗
  1. Shorts discovery guidance · support.google.com
  2. analytics troubleshooting recommendations · support.google.com
  3. Search & discovery tips - Shorts · support.google.com
  4. Content tab analytics tips - Shorts · support.google.com
  5. Watchtime drop tips · support.google.com
  6. Prioritizing original content on Shorts · support.google.com

Queries

2 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
YouTube Help Shorts analytics viewed versus swiped away shown in feed recommendations eligibility official
OBSERVED
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—Reason——1x
of 1
YouTube Shorts traffic drop troubleshooting official YouTube Creator Insider recommendations 2026
OBSERVED
Google ↗
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—Consequence——1x
of 1