Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is your guide on how to read your YouTube analytics and use the four make-or-break metrics that decide whether YouTube pushes your video or buries it. I break down what each one really measures:

Impressions on YouTube (how often you're shown)
Click through rate on YouTube (whether people choose you)
Average view duration on YouTube (how long they stay)
Average percentage viewed on YouTube (how much they watch)

Plus how to find your video analytics in YouTube Advanced Mode, how to learn your baseline, and a real case study on a video that went from 1.9% to 6.1% click-through rate in 1 day!

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰
0:00 Why Your YouTube Views Vary (And How to Fix It)
2:21 How Actually YouTube Works
5:23 YouTube Traffic Sources Explained: Browse, Suggested & Search
10:47 What YouTube Says About Viewer Signals & the Algorithm
13:07 Impressions on YouTube
14:05 Click-Through Rate on YouTube (CTR)
14:30 Average View Duration on YouTube (AVD)
14:55 Average Percentage Viewed on YouTube (AVD vs APV)
16:32 How to Find Your Baseline for Each Metric (You vs. You)
18:12 How to Use Advanced Mode in YouTube Studio (Step-by-Step)
19:53 Reading Your Analytics + What's a Good Click-Through Rate?
22:46 Case Study: How To Save a Dying Video with A/B Testing
33:18 How Do I Use Analytics to Decide If I Should Pivot My Content?
38:20 Do These Metrics Work for Live-Stream-Only Channels?
39:09 Can You Check YouTube Analytics on Your Phone?
40:52 Do Community Posts Actually Increase Views & Subscribers?
42:45 When's the Next Free YouTube Class?
43:58 Why Does a Lower-CTR Video Get More Views? (Impressions vs CTR)
46:32 My Views Dropped After a Strong First Week – What Happened?
52:44 Should I Share My Videos With Friends & Family?

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