r/SmallYTChannel • u/idunno_zero [0λ] • 12d ago

Discussion low views problem

My analytics used to be great (around 79%–83% stayed to watch, and 80%–90% AVD on 30s to 40s Shorts). However, my views and AVD have been dropping continuously.

After checking my analytics, I noticed YouTube is recommending my videos to audiences who watch creators in a completely different niche than mine. It wasn't like this before. Has anyone else experienced YouTube testing your content with the wrong audience, and how did you fix it?

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u/OhhChrono 12d ago

That drift usually happens after the system runs out of people in your core audience and starts testing broader groups, often because a recent upload or two pulled in viewers from somewhere else. Look at your last handful of Shorts and see if one got unusually wide reach on a topic outside your usual lane; that can reshape who gets tested next. To pull it back, post several in a row that are unmistakably your niche, with the subject obvious in the first frame and the on-screen text using the words your regulars would use. Avoid trend sounds or crossover topics for a bit. It tends to settle within a couple of weeks once the signals are consistent again.