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. Search results are based on factors like: Your video’s metadata (title, description, keywords) and how well those match the user’s query. First, it ranks videos by assigning them a score based on performance analytics data.
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