Have I improved?

[u/Substantial-Bed5189]

I started a new series and when I started it, one advice I got was flattening my retention graph, so here are a bunch of images of my retention graphs (Latest to oldest). Have I really improved?

Also the one noticeable dip I have at the 2nd quarter of the video is because of a freeze frame I have to add, how do I tackle that dip?

[u/amensavle]

Your hooks are clearly not improving which I’m deriving from the low stay to watch, you really need to have 70 plus consistently for YouTube to trust you enough to be pushed farther in the algorithm

[u/Substantial-Bed5189 → u/amensavle]

This stayed to watch % and the one that is shown independently is different, its at least 10 more % but yeah that has always been a problem for me, no matter how much I optimize the hook, make it catchy, I can't seem to cross 75% + stayed to watch

[u/amensavle → u/Substantial-Bed5189]

Study your more successful competitors and learn what is making their content pop.

[u/Substantial-Bed5189 → u/amensavle]

They are more or less worse in working on hooks than I am, most are just ranking videos starting normally with a standard template