How Does the YouTube Algorithm Work? A Guide to Getting More Views
Hootsuite
AUGUST 18, 2020
But here’s the long answer, too: 2005-2012: View count (a.k.a. For the first seven years, YouTube rewarded videos that got clicks, rather than the ones that kept users engaged. 2012: Watch time (a.k.a. In 2012, the platform announced an update to the discovery system designed to identify the videos people actually want to watch.
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