Free test · 8 questions · 1 minute

What's your YouTube retention type?

8 honest questions about how you start, cut and finish your videos. You get your editing type, where viewers are most likely leaving, and three fixes to try on your next upload. No sign-up, no channel access.

1. How do your videos usually start?

2. Where does your retention graph drop the hardest?

3. How do you edit pauses and mistakes?

4. What's on screen while you talk?

5. Do you tease what's coming later in the video?

6. How do you decide how long a video is?

7. Your title and thumbnail compared with the video:

8. Music and sound in your videos?

Your result

    Want the full plan? The full retention system, from the first 30 seconds to pacing, open loops and reading your graph, is in Secrets to become a celebrity on YouTube: The Retention Editing Playbook.

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    What is a good audience retention rate on YouTube?

    There's no single number, because it depends on video length, topic and format. Compare each video with your own recent ones, and look at where the graph drops, not just the average.

    How do I stop viewers leaving in the first 30 seconds?

    Start with the promise or the most interesting moment, show instead of announcing, and cut greetings, logos and backstory before the first interesting thing. Then check whether the title's promise is confirmed early.

    Does video length affect retention?

    Length matters less than whether every part stays interesting. A long video that keeps raising new questions can hold viewers, while a short one with dead air can lose them. Cut anything you'd skip yourself.