{"id":1143,"date":"2020-02-23T02:22:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T20:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2021-10-22T18:47:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T13:17:23","slug":"7-key-metrics-you-should-measure-on-your-youtube-channel-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/7-key-metrics-you-should-measure-on-your-youtube-channel-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Key Metrics You Should Measure On Your YouTube Channel Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The YouTube analytics page is curated to help you understand your YouTube channel better. It shows you what\u2019s working well and what must go down the drain. Don\u2019t be intimidated with the influx of data and numbers. We\u2019ve made it super easy to find the needle in the haystack and laid down 7 key metrics you should measure on your YouTube analytics page. Apart from the obvious view count, subscribers, audience demographics, likes, comments and engagement rate, you should also measure the following metrics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Watch Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can analyse how many minutes viewers spend watching each video on your analytics report. Videos with a higher watch rate show that your content is great and people want to watch it all the way until the end. Analytics ranks your videos with the highest watch time. You can use this information to club your best video together in a playlist and promote them more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1149 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23021734\/helpup4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1326\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23021734\/helpup4.png 1326w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23021734\/helpup4-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23021734\/helpup4-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23021734\/helpup4-1024x337.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Average View Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This metric helps you pinpoint where exactly in the video your viewers dropped off. This helps you go back to your video to find out why people moved away at that particular time and tweak your content appropriately. The problem could have been an unclear sound, monotonous content or even something as subtle as a change in background.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1147 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020403\/heldup2-1024x417.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020403\/heldup2-1024x417.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020403\/heldup2-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020403\/heldup2-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020403\/heldup2.png 1190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Subscribers Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not only important to keep a tab of the subscribers you\u2019ve gained, but also of the subscribers you\u2019ve lost. This metric tells you which one of your videos might have controversial, negative or monotonous content that could affect your image.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1146 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020301\/heldup1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1190\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020301\/heldup1.png 1190w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020301\/heldup1-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020301\/heldup1-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020301\/heldup1-1024x417.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Impressions Click-Through Rate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An impression is when your video thumbnail is shown on a viewer\u2019s YouTube homepage, search result, subscription feed, and in the \u201cup next\u201d section. When the viewer clicks on the video, then it\u2019s measured as an impressions click-through rate. You can use this data to track whether your thumbnails and captions are working well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1148 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020514\/heldup3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1190\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020514\/heldup3.png 1190w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020514\/heldup3-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020514\/heldup3-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020514\/heldup3-1024x417.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Card Click-Through-Rate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cards are slide-in panels that pop up on your video that link back to a website, one of your other YouTube videos or playlists. Uncover which cards your viewers click on the most. If your website card gets clicked on more than your merchandise card, you should promote the former more often. You can also experiment with which videos work best for different cards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1150 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23022016\/helpup4-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1326\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23022016\/helpup4-1.png 1326w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23022016\/helpup4-1-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23022016\/helpup4-1-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23022016\/helpup4-1-1024x337.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Unique Viewers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Unique Viewers metric shows the total number of new people who have viewed your video. This metric doesn\u2019t include repeat visitors who are coming back to replay your videos. If your unique views are lower than your subscriber count, it means that not all your subscribers are watching your videos. Try getting them to tap on the notification bell so that they are alerted when you post your next video and convert into loyal viewers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020140\/heldup-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1190\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020140\/heldup-1.png 1190w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020140\/heldup-1-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020140\/heldup-1-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23020140\/heldup-1-1024x417.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Traffic Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Traffic Sources metric shows you where your viewers are coming from or how your viewers found your channel. Whether it\u2019s social media, the YouTube homepage, YouTube recommended section, search or other external websites. Find out which traffic source ranks the highest and promote your videos more through this source.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1151 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23022233\/helpup4-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1326\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23022233\/helpup4-2.png 1326w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23022233\/helpup4-2-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23022233\/helpup4-2-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/23022233\/helpup4-2-1024x337.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There you have it, YouTube analytics is easy as pie. Now that you have a gist of how you can track your success and optimise your content on YouTube, there\u2019s no stopping you. Go get \u2018em!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Interested in getting your YouTube channel seen by a huge audience? Get started here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/\">www.flintzy.com<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The YouTube analytics page is curated to help you understand your YouTube channel better. 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