https://youtube.com/shorts/b-KKFAqziwg?si=NLuqNJgkMlsq8kyl I think this could definitely use some more time and effort that I didn’t put in because I just wanted to hit quota but it’s definitely showing improvement. But i would appreciate any feedback on this if you have any

https://youtube.com/@aztec559?si=vY1Jn4n2hgdShgov

Old: https://youtube.com/shorts/dy2rtX2MtDc?si=WK8Olj9WwC7x9PDE New: (didnt get pushed out due to reupload) https://youtube.com/shorts/Yt-z2cWfpnI?si=kRQCWkmU_OBLyLfu I’ve been making shorts and only 6/100 but im trying to understand why the swipe rate is high on this. It also has a bigger dislike ratio compared to my other vids. Then I also have other vids which perform better when I don’t put any effort in. As far as I know, hook (first 3 seconds) then retention matters (keeping people curious for the next 3-5 seconds) but I feel like im missing something. Hopefully someone can provide feedback or I’ll have to wait until I experience more to see why. Edit: it definitely lacks an emotional payoff in the end. I also tried swiping away after the first intro clip and can see why people would swipe. I think if I get rid of the singing, it might have a better swipe rate. Then have it be closer to the part where he yells so people are more emotionally invested even though the vid is shorter. Good to note for future edits. Sucks that it ruins the joke though because it’s missing the context but it definitely does feel like the song carries the front end of the vid.

Hey guys I made some gamedev songs and they are now available on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1yexVDdMOQQ8BXjSvXUYQV Have fun listening and let me know what you think of them 😱 Happy easter or weekend! Cheers!

Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/J4031DKJaII Edited video: https://youtube.com/shorts/e7SbvX4Oiuk Uploading both videos to see which one performs better. One is more optimized for the short while the other is raw footage and got 1.6k views. I'm testing if there's a view jail like there is for long form videos where they can be capped at 200 views. Edit: It does go to view jail