Hey, thank you for the amazing feedback! You can also have this *eBook* handy the next time you are planning for your video. It covers the main sections of the video as well as includes *excerpts of scripts from some of the top creators* like Cleo Abram, Ali Abdaal and MrBeast as examples. And it's FREE to download! Here is the link: creatortalk.gumroad.com/l/retentioncheatsheet

First time I’ve seen ACTUAL actionable tips and not just the same thing repeated across other channels - great video!!

This video is REALLY well made! Mark my words - you are going to blow up soon my friend! 🚀🚀🚀 Subscribed!

This channel actually shows the definition of "underrated" ,hope these contents grow

As a starting content creator, myself, I have seen quite a few videos regarding the topic you are covering, from some big channels. But I never seen so cohesive, on point and actionable video telling you exactly what and when needs to be done, I will have this video on my 2nd monitor when making my next video :)! Great job!

Bro, this is great

Your observations and suggestions are clear and interesting; I will try the quick scene changes in the first 30 seconds on a bunch of my upcoming videos. Thumbs up!

This is an exceptional video and well researched... Really surprised to see you with such a low subscriber count It won't be long before you blow up if you keep giving this kind of value Good luck sir 🍀

Those are some really valuable tips and I wish I have watched this video before... It would have saved me so much time I used on trial-and-error. But I guess it's never too late to learn and improve as content creator (Recently, I also discovered that using a bit of Famester has helped me to level up my channel even more). Keep up the great work, I can't wait for your next video.

Actually getting to the specifics and details of how and more importantly why a viewer will stay to watch a video. Every other video I've seen on this just glosses over everything and never really gives anything inciteful enough to promote noticeable change. Understanding the why along with knowing those specific statistics in the first 30 second of a video is going to be really helpful, thank you so much.

I've watched a lot of KZfaq how-tos over the past few years and this is among the best: beautifully clear, and with some insights (e.g. sunk cost, subplots) that I hadn't seen elsewhere, at least not in the same form, or so well explained. Thanks and well done!

While I’ve seen these insights on other channels, you make it very actionable and set it up as a system! Nice work!

wow, you are really good at turning creator knowledge into practical advice and tips

amazing detail brother. thank you

What an excellent video! This is one I will return to again and again. Looking forward to watching more! Thanks for helping the small creators!

This is WAY BETTER than most videos I've seen on this topic. Very well made video with actual substance in it, subscribed!

As a newer creator myself, NOT subscribing to you seems like it would be a mistake.. thanks for the info and I wish you luck! Valuable and well delivered content.

I just want to say, you are one of the best and most helpful educational youtube KZfaqrs I have ever watched. Thank you so much and I can’t wait to see your growth in the future!

Dude great job on your first video! Keep it up and I look forward to seeing where you go. I subbed!

Ur video is f-ing great man!!!!! Like I love how u go into the videos of people and actually reference them and show us how their actual videos are made

This Video is such a good content on KZfaq to watch for the small creator who wants to learn about Average View Duration. You are doing a great job man! Keep up the good content coming.

Finally some actionable, useful info. Thanks!

Great stuff, you made me go back and re-asses a lot of my opennings and it's dead-on, the higher retention ones are visually extending the thumbnail , and have added text, with faster visual switches after the first 5 seconds, definitely valuable insgihts, thank you!

Learnt a lot from your video.. Being myself a new youtuber commenting here to support... Subscribed!

Just discovered this channel and subscribed. Actual information and actionable advice instead of the usual "KZfaq guru" stuff. Love it and thank you!

Bro this channel is going to blow up! So much value and actual research!! Glad to be here early 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Notes from the video: - CTR and AVD Impsact potensial views - Click = good tittle and thumbnail - Why do viewers drop of a video: The viewer journey (thumbnail and tittle gives viewer a promise of what to get in teh video) and a s acreator we need to make sure we promise this to the viewer and keep them from getting doubts. How to deal with the "doubts" - When do those doubts kick in -- The first one kicks in when the viewer starts watching the video, and the creators deal with this by maintaining visual consistency between thumbnail and video within the first 5 seconds. (as well remember youtube has a sneak peek option) -- Use keyboards in the video, visual -- Reinforce the base concept right at the start (first sentence) - call out what the video is about - Doubt 2: is there anything unique about the video -- Creators show this, they do not say this -- Creator tactic: Overstimulate the viewer with a lot of visuals 3 things "top creators" do in the first 30 secounds - cut to a new every 1.7 secounds - Have about 19 shots in the first 30 secounds - < 1 in 5 shots was a "talking head" shot - use B-roll footage - throw a barage of hooks at the viewers How to make your intro dynamic? - cut to anew shot every 1.7-2 secounds - limit "talking head" shots to less than 20% if you can retain viewers for the first 30 secounds, you have done half the battel Sunk Cost Fallacy (SCF) - concept: the longer a vier has watched the video, the more resistant they are to drop off from the video (due to the time they have invested so far) Last doubt: "is there anything more to this video?" - Break sensory monotony with pattern interrupts -- change the background -- use text overlays (different versions) -- switching cameras -- B-ROLL footage - Augment the main storyline -- single storyline can be hard, to keep viewers intrested (need a plan to re-engage the viewer mid way through the video) -- for educational videos: --- main story about something (exaple: AI) --- sub plot: a challenge, human vs AI Hollywood: - average shot duration has declined from 12 seconds, to 2.5 seconds - to action this (2 steps) -- change the visuals every 10 secounds after the 30 secound mark -- Get input from a firend on when thye zone out Best stroyteller makes there story engaging by having sub plots within there baseplot will try all of this for my newest video

Visual monotony, thank you. I think I found my problem! Great video, you are great. Earned my sub!

This video is by far the most helpful creator video I’ve ever seen, and I’ve watched hundreds of them. Huge congrats - you’ll hit 100k subscribers by the end of the year I have no doubt.

I appreciate how you implemented what you presented to us in your own video. Very informative and easy to follow breakdown. You earned a new sub🗣️🤝🏾💯

Hard Work pays off! I can see you did research and actually have some great tips for creators. You earned my subscribe and like! I hope to begin to implement these tactics into my own content.

Wow. Super detailed video. Thanks bro!

Mind blowing! First time I saw someone talking about the real problems and how to fix them.

Great video, thank you!

damn, bro! You are so underrated. Thanks for dropping this gem!

Your channel is gonna get huge bro. Keep making valuable content.

Thank you for producing this. Excellent!

THIS GUY IS CRAZYYYYY GOOD AT EXPLAINING KZfaq.Your gonna go far man

Great job dude, I never thought about .6 but I’m 100% going to be implementing stuff like that now, deserves sub cant wait to see more

I already knew every single one of these points but I still watched all the way through. Nicely done! 💪🏽

quality video, deserves more views!

This is a fantastic video! It's extremely helpful because it gives creators, and potential creators, an actionable direction to take. Well done!

Fantastic Video - Wish I had someone like you on my team. Bravo!

this is exactly the video I've been looking forward. well produced, direct and smart.

This is awesome, it’s understandable and relatable. Most of these channels that say they are helping us creators, only deliver empty content, fancy editing, but no substance. I leave their videos knowing less than I did when I started.

i just want to say that you have earned a subscriber. i am completely in your funnel now lol and just purchased (offcourse i know its free) your PDF. gonna have some fun reading it. thanks Faraz. God bless

These tips are so to the point and represent exactly my thoughts. Keep it going!

By far one of the best video I’ve seen on audience retention. Well done!👏👏

Nice tips/info in your video👍. Thx

Great content! Really well researched and well delivered info. I'm subscribing! Thanks!

This was such a helpful filled with value video! Thank you for all the research you've done and shared.

You killed this video man! I subbed!

Amazing content man, it's crazy to me that you only have 3k subscribers

Great info, thanks so much! I saved in my folder because I'll have to watch it more than once to remember everything.

This was actually masterfully executed. Thank you

This is one of the most helpful videos related to audience retention. Thank you.

That's a banger of a first video! Good job :)

I really think this is niche dependent. A 70% avd would be common for an entertainment fast moving kind of channel. Especially for the type of challenge videos Mr Beast puts out. Let's see the avd and stats of education channels, how to channels and others that are in a different niche. I'd love to see how their numbers translate and how to make it work.

Those retention graphs don’t take into account that the majority of the people watching are ALREADY die hard fans that will literally watch paint dry if they uploaded that.

Thanks for this amazing insight. Like so many people ramble and dont go real world examples. The subplot idea is something i have been trying to nail for some time!

Subbed! Whatched video twice. Good stuff!

This is amazing! Thank you so much for taking the time to research and provide this for everyone.

Wow! Lot's of information in this video. Awesome work! Thank You 🙏

Dude, I've seen too many stupid videos around this topic... Yours is full of actionable value, thanks man

Excellent video, thank you for the graft!

Great Video. Thanks!

Thank you! This was great!

Love this video man, great work

Thanks a lot for this video!! Great insights!

This is an extremely valuable video! With 10 years running a media company, i believe this doesn't just apply to youtube as this is entirely how we edit promotional and event videos - this was a great watch! Very useful for small creators to apply easily! Subscribed :)

This is a Masterclass on YT content creation. I has a membership of Materclass, amd no video rivals this one. Liked and subscribe!

So much to learn bro, covered many area, many thanks. post more video related to this.

Mate, this is sick and very informative. HIGHLY UNDERRATED.

Best description for how to retain viewers I’ve seen!

Awesome video. Thank you!

I'll drop a comment too, the fact you've drilled into specifics and how to action them is golden.

that was some great tips I haven't seen much people talk about! I will utilize these in my next video! Thank you!!

This all sounds sound! Nice work!

Great breakdown of tried and true concepts. Hear this stuff across a lot of channels but you expanded on it much better

Excellent video. Thank you so much

Damn, looking at the viewer and sub count, I'm in SHOCK! Without a doubt your channel will blow up, the quality is great! Keep it up :)

You nailed it with this video! Thanks for the concise presentation of great and useful tips!

This is the first time I've actually seen something explained this well. I mean man's just went all in with practical examples, I think I need to start implementing these strategies, upto now all I've been doing is use b-roll and didn't even think about changing backgrounds and all.. thanks

So great! Easy to understand. 🎉🎉🎉

By far the best video I have watched this year. You got a new subscriber.

Awesome video and so helpful!! More information in your video than other bigger KZfaq help channels.

This is excellent work here 🎉

Nice and practical tips to implement. I’m only just finding some traction by improving each video step by step each video and it’s working. This has given me some tools for the creative tool box. So looking forward to using them. Thank you.

U got my 100% AVD 😉

Amazing video! So clear and well explained. About the shots... Certainly less than 3 shots during the first 30 seconds.

Super helpful. Thank you for the tips!

I haven’t even been half way through this video I love how you present the information. It’s really engaging and I will implement these tactics to increase my audience retention. Thank you

Beautiful, will start implementing straight away 🙂

This was very insightful!

Now That I checked it. You Literally Changed Shots almost at 1 sec mark at the start. That's it! I learned a Lot. Thanks. I am Subscribing.

Your editing is amazing my friend

Dude! High value & very engaging content! I learned a lot from this video and captured everything I learned. I can't wait to implement them on my next videos. Thank you! Keep creating!

This is great information. It actually tells us exactly what we need to do to improve step by step. Thank you for this information.

Thank you for this! I have been trying to figure out how to increase my retention rates and what you've pointed out here makes sense! I obviously have to make more of an effort on presentation, instead of just the subject matter! Subscribed!

I've seen many of these videos. This is the BEST one. Thank you so much