Top 5 YouTube Metrics Every Creator Should Study

Liron Segev · 2 min read · Dec 10, 2020
Summary: YouTube has a playground of analytics and data for creators, but which 5 metrics are the most important? Find out on this episode of TubeTalk.
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One of the many benefits of being a creator on YouTube is access to a huge range of analytics and metrics around your content. But unless data is your thing, it can get a little overwhelming to have so much information at your fingertips.

So which analytics and tools are going to help you grow your channel? The vidIQ team answer that question on this episode of TubeTalk! You will learn about:

  • Retention - Dips/ Spike/ Retention
  • CTR - why you should analyze your thumbnails
  • Data source - How to use that to understand your audience and their needs
  • Video Views over the past 28 days/ 90 days
  • Real-time Views

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Liron Segev

Former Director of Customer Success

Liron Segev, aka TheTechieGuy, is the Director of Customer Success at vidIQ, an internationally celebrated Digital YouTube Strategist working with some of the largest brands and YouTube influencers in the world. Over the past 20+ years, his work has taken him to South Africa, the UK, and the US where he frequently speaks at conferences and provides expert tech commentary for various print publications, radio, and TV while actively running his Tech YouTube Channel.

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