23:43Long-form

My Video Went Viral. Here's Why

United StatesPublished May 20, 2019

Views 5.57M  |  Likes 306K  |  Comments 31.9K
Views#314,410Global
Views#77,558United States

Channel

VeritasiumVeritasium
21.1M subs528 videosJul 2010

At a glance

Views

5,578,532

Likes

306,843

Comments

31,977

Performance vs. channel

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Engagement rate

Revenue estimate

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Total (all-time): $3.90K – $11.1K

Based on estimated $0.7–$2 CPM.

About

My hypothesis is that the algorithm, rather than viewer preference, drives views on the site. As the algorithm shifts, various YouTubers experience burnout (as what used to work no longer works) and right now click-through rate is the key metric. So clickable titles and thumbnails are the only way to get a lot of impre…

Published
May 20, 2019
Made for kids
No

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