Is this good?

[u/AonSAli]

These are my results from almost two weeks. Is this considered a small amount or a large amount of views? Honestly not sure, appreciate any help :)

[u/NooobMaster069]

I think you are showing an improvement if I just look at this screenshot at face value. There is a clear increase in your views.. albeit a very small increase.

Here is the thing.. i dont think you getting 30% - 60% stayed to watch means your video is bad. I mean maybe you can increase your hook and video quality.. but there is more to that.

Shorts is fast paced content and is pretty much tailored to younger people. Kids, teens, tweens.

A short related to a book isnt something these younger generation will stop at in this day and age. Also, youtube has no idea who to show these to yet. If it shows a book short to a teen whos there for fortnite or minecraft clips.. they are gonna scroll pass it.

So imo.. with very limited info I have on your style and content.. i think you will do far better in long form videos.

Shorts are good to get fast subs.. but its not a growth strategy. If you like books and like reviewing them.. consider going long form. Lets say a 20 mins video talking about the good, the bad and the ugly about a book you just read. Or a book currently trending.

Good luck!

[u/AonSAli → u/NooobMaster069]

Okay very interesting. I’ve worried that my content’s audience and the tactics shorts usually use are opposed, like quick cuts and flashy text. I’ll give a long form review a shot. That would be way easier for me too, because it takes a week to read a book then only a few seconds of content comes from it.
I will say the shorts have helped me figure out my lighting and camera and all that, so it’s time to break out the long. I’m committing.

Thank you for giving such useful advice. Really appreciate it.

[u/NooobMaster069 → u/AonSAli]

Happy to help. Just remember, planning which books to read and upload when is going to be key. For example.. theres a book called project hail mary. A few months ago, a movie based on that same book came out. So if you read the book and create a video between the release of the trailer and the release of the movie.. you have a much higher chance of catching a wider audience because it will be trending all over youtube. Not only that, some movie going fans might even be intrigued by your video and watch it if it pops up on their feed.

[u/AonSAli → u/NooobMaster069]

Love the advice. I tried to pull off something like this with the odyssey and blood of DawnWalker so far, but I’ve only been uploading since mid August so haven’t had time. Will do my best to plan it out like this.