Popular YouTube metrics we think you should IGNORE for better YouTube Growth

If you've poked your head into your YouTube analytics, then you know that it can be an overwhelming place to spend your time. On top of that, you've got a bunch of YouTube experts telling you what matters the most to YouTube - maybe you've heard that all YouTube cares about is watch time, or maybe you've heard that you need to get more people like & subscribe from your video in order to grow faster, or maybe you've even heard that your title & thumbnail make or break your channel so all you need to pay attention to is your impressions click-through rate to grow more. So, I want to help you narrow down what metrics you can totally disregard (and what to pay attention to instead), despite what the rumors may say. 0:00: Welcome to the Podcast! 0:48: Intro — meet D'Laina 4:14: Creator Spotlight 19:16: Why speaking to one is more effective than to everyone 21:13: Metrics you shouldn't glorify 23:29: Metric 1: Watch time 29:36: What to look at instead of JUST watch time 32:52: Metric 2: When your viewers are on YouTube 35:42: What to do instead 36:28: Metric 3: Your video's overall performance 45:16: What we've seen & what we recommend focusing on instead 48:59: Power Tip ⚡️ Creator's Name: Jessica Freeman Creator's channel URL: https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaFreeman818 Book a 1 hour video call with us: videocreators.com/consulting Video D'Laina mentioned about thumbnails & clickbait: https://youtu.be/S2xHZPH5Sng POWER TIP Using the Trim tool to improve your audience retention after posting the video. https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9057455?hl=en&ref_topic=9257785