Will I lose my views if I delete my YouTube videos?

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The views are removed from the overall channel total as shown to the public on your channel. However, for unlisted and private videos, your Creator Studio will still reflect the channel total views including those unlisted and private videos. The views from deleted videos are removed from both.

Does deleting YouTube videos remove views?

Deleting YouTube videos requires a different set of considerations than deleting a website page. Removing videos not only completely removes any SEO-authority tied to the video but any existing traffic or views to that video will be lost and appear as 'negative' (or lost) metrics on your monthly analytic reports.

What happens if you delete your YouTube videos?

If you delete a video, it's permanently deleted — you can't recover it through YouTube. If you'd like to watch the video in the future, make sure you have a backup saved. Sign in to YouTube Studio. From the left menu, select Content.

Does deleting YouTube videos affect my channel?

Does deleting YouTube videos affect your channel? Yes it will. Especially when you don't have a lot of videos on your channel and the video that you want to delete gets a lot of views. Besides your daily views go down (because of the video missing), also other videos might get less views.

Should you delete YouTube videos that don't do well?

It is generally a good idea to delete old videos that are no longer relevant or are not receiving any views. This can help improve the overall quality and relevance of the content on your channel. Additionally, having a smaller number of high-quality videos can make it easier for viewers to find and watch your content.

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What reduces views on YouTube?

A sudden decline can be because viewers are suddenly not into the topic of video anymore (this happens a lot with trends, viral videos and news). Your Click Through Rate becomes low and YouTube stops promoting the video. This is why it is so important create evergreen content (opens article).

How do views disappear on YouTube?

To verify that metrics are accurate, YouTube may temporarily slow down, freeze, or change your metric count, and discard low-quality playbacks. Note: Using several devices to watch the same video and streaming the same video across several windows and tabs are examples of low-quality playbacks.

Can deleted YouTube views be recovered?

The video, views, comments cannot be recovered. This is a YouTube limitation, videos are permanently deleted after a period of days.

What affects YouTube views?

What increases YouTube views?

How can I increase my YouTube views by myself?

Does rewatching a video count as a view?

YouTube's views aren't unique; replays and re-visits are counted in the view count.

Can I watch my own YouTube video to get 4000 watch hours?

The more that you promote your own videos, the quicker you'll get to 4000 hours of watch time. You also make it convenient for others to share your video on social media. (If you want to dig deep to learn why people share content online and how you can motivate your audience to share more, here's the article.)

What is best time to upload video on YouTube?

Generally, any time between 2 PM and 6 PM is the best time to post a video on YouTube. However, this only applies to weekdays. During weekends, the 9 AM to 6 PM window is ideal.

Why am I losing watch hours on YouTube?

It might be the case that one popular video is experiencing a drop in watch time which is dragging down the total number. Keep in mind that the performance of recent uploads generally peaks within the first few days. If you're noticing a drop in watch time days after uploading a new video, that's completely normal.

Do YouTube shorts get more views?

YouTube Shorts are a great way to promote your YouTube channel and get more views. To do this, make sure you use relevant hashtags that will help people find your videos. Some popular YouTube Short hashtags include #shorts, #youtube, and #video.

How do I drive traffic to my YouTube channel?

Can you pay YouTube to promote your channel?

Run a Paid YouTube Campaign

For those with a budget, marketing on YouTube has become increasingly pay-to-play. You can always use the option to pay to promote YouTube videos if you have enough money to do so.

Is it illegal to have YouTube playing while driving?

Exemptions to Video-in-Motion Laws

Most states allow video displays in a vehicle, so long as they are not visible, in any way, from the driver's seat. Laws do allow displays for GPS-based navigation systems, vehicle status displays and camera displays.

How much YouTube Shorts pay for $1 million views?

YouTube creators earn money from Google-placed ads on their videos. A number of factors determine how much money they make, including video views. Creators said how much YouTube pays for 1 million views ranged from $3,400 to $30,000.

What hashtags to use on YouTube?

The most popular hashtags to use on YouTube include #youtubeislife #subscriber #youtubeguru #youtubecontent #newvideo #subscribers #youtubevideo #youtub #youtuber and #youtubevideos . Use these hashtags in your Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok posts to boost your views.

How many views does it take to get 4000 watch hours?

The average view duration on our channel in a one year period was 4 minutes, 7 seconds. That would mean to reach that 4,000 hour mark, we'd need to accumulate 60,000 views on our channel.

How much is 4000 watch hours on YouTube?

4,000 hours watch time = 240,000 minutes.