How Does the YouTube Algorithm Work? A Guide to Getting More Views
Hootsuite
AUGUST 18, 2020
YouTube’s first video was uploaded in 2005. But here’s the long answer, too: 2005-2012: View count (a.k.a. Your video’s engagement (likes, comments, watch time). How many likes, dislikes, comments or shares a video gets (a.k.a. Our educated guess is that not just clickability but retention (a.k.a. engagement).
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