5 Lessons to Increase Your Viewer Retention Rate (Watch Time Tips)

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The KZbin algorithm is NOT as confusing as people make it out to be. Here’s the not-so-secret truth: Just get people to keep watching. Increasing video retention rate is about the best thing you can do to get on the KZbin algorithm’s good side. KZbin constantly is putting these stats in your face on the analytics page, highlighting its importance. But how do you actually elongate your watch time? Today, we have 5 tangible tips that you can start doing right now that make use of the power of psychology and marketing knowledge to increase your retention rate and give your videos the best chance of being pushed by the algorithm.
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Why is Video Retention Important?
1:14 - Lesson #1: How to create a strong video hook
2:19 - Lesson #2: How to create a strong video intro
2:59 - Mr. Beast's video retention tips
3:57 - Lesson #3: How to set the stakes in a video
4:24 - Lesson #4: How to add visual stimulation to increase watch time
4:36 - Using camera angles/ multi-cam in videos
5:10 - How to editing visuals that keep people watching
5:25 - How to add zoom jump cuts to videos
5:31 - How to add moving zooms/ ken burns to videos
5:35 - How to add overlays to videos
6:05 - Lesson #5: How to add auditory stimulation to videos
6:31 - The power of background music
7:39 - How to use sound effects in video
8:15 - Outro
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