# The Editing Mistake That's Killing Your Story: YouTube Video Stats

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## Key stats

- Channel: [This Guy Edits](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thisguyedits/)
- Published: 2026-08-08
- Format: Long-form, 52:28
- Total views: 4,123
- Views per hour: 2
- Likes: 171
- Comments: 18
- Engagement rate: 4.6%
- [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GoDheiw7G4)

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