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YouTube Watch Time by Video

Watch Time by Video is a metric that measures the total amount of time viewers have spent watching a particular YouTube video, which is a key factor in determining the overall success and popularity of a video on the platform.

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  • About
  • Technical Details
What is "Watch Time by Video"?
Watch Time by Video is a metric that measures the amount of time viewers spend watching a particular video on YouTube. It takes into account the total duration of a video, and how much of that time people actually watch. This metric is important because it signals viewer engagement and can help creators understand what content is resonating with their audience. Videos with higher Watch Time are more likely to be recommended by YouTube's algorithm, leading to increases in views and subscribers.
Example: A content creator can use the Watch Time by Video metric to analyze which video in a series is most engaging for their audience, allowing them to tailor future content to increase viewer retention.

Visualizations

  • Databox visualization

    Bar and Line Chart

    Used to show comparisons between values.

How to track Watch Time by Video in Databox?

Databox is a business analytics software that allows you to track and visualize your most important metrics from any data source in one centralized platform.

To track Watch Time by Video using Databox, follow these steps:

  1. 1
    Connect YouTube that contains the metric you want to track
  2. 2
    Select the metric you want to track from the list of available metrics
  3. 3
    Drag and drop the selected metric onto your dashboard
  4. 4
    Watch your dashboard populate in seconds
  5. 5
    Put Watch Time by Video on the Performance screen
  6. 6
    Get Watch Time by Video performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
  7. 7
    Set Goals to track and improve performance of Watch Time by Video
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YouTube Watch Time by Video included in Dashboard Templates 1

  • Live view

    YouTube Channel Performance

    The YouTube Channel Performance dashboard makes it easy to measure video engagement with multiple metrics.

    YouTube

YouTube Watch Time by Video included in Report Templates 1

  • Details

    YouTube Report Template

    Use this YouTube report to share important metrics like watch time, average view duration, likes, views by video, and more.

    YouTube

General

  • Description
    Watch Time by Video is a metric that measures the total amount of time viewers have spent watching a particular YouTube video, which is a key factor in determining the overall success and popularity of a video on the platform.
  • Category
    Video Marketing
  • Subcategory
    Time video
  • Date Added
    2017-06-26

Specification

  • Metric Type
    general
  • Dimensional
    Yes
  • Decimal Digits
    No
  • Currency Units
    No
  • Granularities
    Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly.
  • Custom Relative Periods
    Yes
  • Data Availability
    At sync, it ranges from 3 years ago to 1 day ago 00:00.
  • Retroactive Data Updates
    Newly synced data is merged with existing data, replacing values for matching periods.
  • Future Data Available
    No

Visualization

  • Default Format
    Duration
  • Cumulative Graph
    Yes
  • Favorable Trend
    increasing
  • Media Creatives
    No
  • Forecasts
    Yes
  • Benchmarks
    No

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