the WATTPAD ALGORITHM - how to get your story recommended + ranking higher! | Wattpad Wednesdays

[@thethreesusketeers8038]

A big part of it is making your stories appealing. I’ve seen some top stories that are terrible and have bad characters and worse grammar, but it doesn’t matter because it caters to who uses Wattpad- thirsty teenagers. I’d recommend that you stay original though and write what you want. Include romance to draw in readers, sure, but make your stories unique.

[@quit3118]

Fr, I enjoy Sonic and most of them are just...decent or cursed and some can be really good but it’s kinda hard to find I did write my own cause I just love anything Sonic related XD

[@zakosist]

Would a non-romantical/sexual story not be suited for wattpad at all?

[@pxnkwillow]

@@zakosistthere are some really good stories that are non-romance, so nope. it’s a whole tag, too.

[@hisokawaifu831]

Love this comment

[@soviet_catnamedzkiel]

Is my story concept original? ” A duo of young knights venture throughout the world after their knight legion gets killed, and collects 10 Gemstones with unlimited magical power to save the world from an evil kingdom.

[@dameanvil]

00:00 📈 Understanding the Wattpad algorithm: It works similarly to algorithms on other platforms like KZbin, recommending content based on user preferences. 02:20 🎨 Improving engagement: Higher engagement (reads, votes, comments) increases the likelihood of story recommendations. 04:29 💬 Encouraging comments: End chapters with questions to prompt reader interaction and feedback. 05:40 ⭐ Encouraging votes: Use banners at the end of chapters to remind readers to vote. 07:05 📚 Promoting reading lists: Clear genres and specific tropes attract readers to add your story to their lists. 09:00 🔖 Tagging strategies: Use accurate, specific, and popular tags to increase visibility and engagement. 11:09 🌟 Hot list considerations: Engagement is key for ranking on Wattpad's Hot List, relative to story performance. 11:52 🤡 Bloopers and outro: Tips summarized and gratitude expressed for the viewer's engagement.

[@reweq4830]

Спасибо

[@mikaylablackwood5286]

Finding other wattpaders on KZbin is always fun.

[@morphy8570]

I was quite shocked when my new story of 4 chapters or so got ranked high while the one I put emphasis on in creating with longer chapters didn't have a single rank. I felt jealous of myself and hope to improve with the tips to stop feeling jealous of myself 😂😂 thank you for the video!

[@emilyx1914]

it might be because people in wattpad are more accustomed to shorter chapters.

[@cokser]

​@@emilyx1914 probably but i perfer 2-4k words per chapter because the ads

[@danntima3877]

Ha! I have the opposite problem with commenting. It's natural for me and I comment way too much--which keeps me from reading as fast as I would want to. Ugh! So, have any tips on not commenting? 😂Loved the video!

[@caitlinfiffik]

I think if I gave tips for that the other authors out there might put out a hit for me 💀 LOL but you should know that you are every authors favorite type of reader!! :')

[@gustavju4686]

As a WP writer, I love readers who comment a lot xD

[@ayeshanaseem1571]

Every writer needs a reader like youu😭😭😭

[@KehindeOdeyemi]

Just started my Wattpad journey and your videos have been so helpful, will definitely be implementing this into my strategy to boost my book!!

[@caitlinfiffik]

aw I'm so glad!! thank you so much for watching them! 💚

[@Holdonasecuralreadytaken]

So am I trying to get the best result so far so good but not so many reader’s I publish it before yesterday but 52readers😭😭😭ongoing btw

[@hanjiki1083]

​@Holdonasecuralreadytaken Hehe I'm 11 reads

[@HexaflexagonFan]

@@Holdonasecuralreadytaken you are lucky I only got like 4 readers on the 2 days I published my book

[@asmiparikh4309]

Thank you so much for doing my recommendation! This means a lot, thank you Caitlin.

[@caitlinfiffik]

omg of course, thank you so much for requesting it! 🧡

[@camrozenovels]

I'm loving the tips. I been on wattpa a long time but now that I'm near finishing my first novel I want to really understand things. You've cleared up alot. Thanks.

[@caitlinfiffik]

aw I'm so happy to be able to help, and congrats on being nearly finished!! 😁

[@badass5412]

😌☁️ Yassss!! Another helpful video by the WATTPAD queen! Thank you for this helpful video! I'll keep it in mind! Continue doing what you're doing. ☁️

[@caitlinfiffik]

aww thank you so much!! :'D

[@venchrr7791]

Wattpad Wednesdays is my lifesaver ngl

[@caitlinfiffik]

OMG 😭 I'm honored :'D

[@margaretmarh]

Do you mind explaining what it is ?

[@kjdee140]

I recently did a Spider-verse fic that involves a heart transplant. It's already on AO3 and FFnet, but I'm also considering putting it on Wattpad just to see what happens. My only obstacle is making a compelling front cover, and I don't know if I have the time for that.

[@june7738]

Thank you so much for your recommendations! It helped me alot to increase my reads. Thank you so much!!! I'm so thankful to you🥺❤️

[@caitlinfiffik]

aww I'm so glad the tips helped you!! 😄 Thank you so much for watching, it really means a lot! 💚

[@the_blavkrobe5345]

so happy i saw this video im a week in and i want to rank better and get more engagement.

[@itsdatura]

I want to ask if you could give a video for wattpad Wednesday about how we should start and end our story....

[@caitlinfiffik]

Yes, definitely! I actually have a 5-part video series that I'm planning that will go over every part of my process for writing a story, so this will probably be in the 3rd video I do for that series, about plotting! :D

[@itsdatura]

@@caitlinfiffik oh thank you

[@deku.squad709]

I have just joined Wattpad and am quite happy to see other wattpaders

[@neira6632]

Wanna be friends?

[@hgjh9765]

@@neira6632 we can be. What is your username?

[@anthoulaaa1]

@@hgjh9765I’ll be friends

[@RafaelMarchesin]

Muito legal! Eu estava procurando dicas como essas. Vou começar a publicar a minha história no Wattpad semana que vem e quero fazer tudo certo.

[@btsstudio7]

Why i get conflict.. And how can i ignore it??.. I Didn't understood actually why i got error for conflict

[@uirebit-author]

The emergence of AI will make it difficult to discern the algorithm behind a search engine (Wattpad is a search engine for books). Grammatical errors in the text may also be significant. Or... not. Anyway, congratulations on the video, Caitlin! It's very cute, and I learned new things.

[@autumn46422]

thank you so much! this helped me a lot!

[@caitlinfiffik]

aww I'm so glad, thank you for watching!! 😄💚

[@callibur2215]

Just started and your videos help thx a lot

[@adelakubalova7569]

thank you for this video and the tips you gave me!

[@wiggleworm5423]

What about posting weekly? I notice that when I haven't posted in a while my book goes down in ranking.

[@phela2598]

I love your videos! They are so helpful! GOD bless you! 🙏🏼🙂 You should have more views.

[@caitlinfiffik]

aww, thank you!! you're so kind and I'm so happy that you find them useful! :') 🧡

[@Holdonasecuralreadytaken]

I am publishing my story daily hoping they’ll enjoy it it’s about romance but not now I think the love start at chapter8 or 9 or 10😅😅😅

[@Kpopuniverseee]

My story is not being published on wattpad. What am I supposed to do?

[@rbuk001]

Hie, new subscriber here. Loved the tips and hopefully I can get more reads on my Wattpad story with then ❤

[@dazzlinglustt]

Hey I have watching your channel since long back I have got a inspiration to write a novel but I recently posted it on Wattpad called "TANGLED WHISPERS" I am from india but I haven't got any reads which makes me disappointed:( but thanks for your guidance!❤

[@tayzwrld444]

hi, i was wondering if you can make a video about how to make book covers if you haven’t already

[@caitlinfiffik]

Hi! I do have a video on my channel about making covers with Canva, but I've been wanting to make a way more in depth video about cover making, so I will def be posting another one in the future!

[@Amorrison251]

Great video tnx

[@_the-original]

Hello there would anyone be willing to read my wattpad story i need feedback because I have a very good imagination and I love books but I just need some guidance and suggestions My story is called: Adventures With the Prince of the Underworld Btw don't worry if certain words or sentences change in the chapters I am currently trying to add more unique words such as Magnificent or fantastic instead of good or something like that I just need suggestions on plot points in the future or plot points to delve into from the past and stuff like that

[@KalaMala-y7w]

Meine Geschichte "Im Streit der Verlorenen" auf Wattpad hat 39 reads aber nur 9 votes woran liegt das? :/ Mache alles was du gesagt hast...

[@rosejorda2631]

Thank you, this helped me a lot like me who's beginner

[@caitlinfiffik]

aw I'm so glad! thanks for watching! 😁💚

[@rosejorda2631]

@@caitlinfiffik always..I'm gonna watch all of your videos cuz I'm badly need them. ❤️ I'm flattered u noticed my comment 😁 thank you🙏

[@ririya7143]

I have a good view but why aren't they leaving a comment or following?

[@Visualnovels770]

Many write books and they aren't that good so with that opinion ppl come and go without trying at least 4 chapters. They read books only with more than 100k views. It's gonna be hard if your book is lower than that but don't be discouraged. Enter into awards, genuine r4r or reviews. It's gonna take a year but if you're lucky and don't give up. Ppl will pick your book

[@Holdonasecuralreadytaken]

They add me at the second place in my #sorrows is that good??? I actually don’t really know about wattpad ????

[@e.kjoseph7628]

im going to sit here and wait for that self advertising video

[@itsdatura]

12:25, I was shocked, how could you say that without a crack in your voice....

[@itsdatura]

The way you said it made me laugh.....

[@caitlinfiffik]

LOL I thought it would be like a vocal warm up but for some reason I was tongue tied for this whole video 😅

[@calv999]

you are cute!

[@salicylicacid9945]

Thank you this was really helpful 🥲

[@caitlinfiffik]

I'm so glad!! thank you for watching 😁💚