Feedback Needed Criticise me please!!!
- Thread starter tomstc
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Hippo-Drones
Pleb
All my low viewed videos get great retention as they are watched by the dedicated few of my subscribers that like my content... so am guessing the same in your video here.
One of the things I do that puts people off my videos is make them too long, it often stops people even clicking on them, so maybe the duration put people off a little.
Also your title might be an issue, as you said in the video, it isn't an enduro bike, so enduro riders will probably not be looking up videos on a CRF250, especially not the Rally version, and CRF250 Rally owners, are probably not searching for enduro videos, so YouTube won't know who to suggest the video to, meaning no new audience via YouTube suggested vids.
You could possibly rename it to something along the lines of "My First Go on a 300cc 2-Stroke Enduro Bike" and change the thumbnail for the KTM/Beta, especially as the CRF didn't make it onto the track in the video.
One of the things I do that puts people off my videos is make them too long, it often stops people even clicking on them, so maybe the duration put people off a little.
Also your title might be an issue, as you said in the video, it isn't an enduro bike, so enduro riders will probably not be looking up videos on a CRF250, especially not the Rally version, and CRF250 Rally owners, are probably not searching for enduro videos, so YouTube won't know who to suggest the video to, meaning no new audience via YouTube suggested vids.
You could possibly rename it to something along the lines of "My First Go on a 300cc 2-Stroke Enduro Bike" and change the thumbnail for the KTM/Beta, especially as the CRF didn't make it onto the track in the video.
tomstc
TOMSTC
I was thinking about doing exactly what you are saying, I may do that later on.
You are probably right about the retention, with regular viewers.
I was considering chopping it down to two vids but the long format worked a bit better I feel, and like always I forget to stop and do a mid vid section!
Thanks for the feedback sir!
R-Rated
Remember to Have Fun! - Solar Bear 2020 Champion
@HippoDrone point about length - I saw VidIQ now has a AI that will give tips on why a video did well. I saw a couple of videos where the AI said it w which s a factor due to either being a live stream or a travel video.
I will give this one a peek after my meeting this morning to see if VidIQ has any useful insight.
I will give this one a peek after my meeting this morning to see if VidIQ has any useful insight.
R-Rated
Remember to Have Fun! - Solar Bear 2020 Champion
I finally got free enough to run this. Here is a snip showing how the tool looks and then I will paste the actual write up from the AI:
From the AI box:
Based on the data provided, the video "Honda CRF250 Rally on an Enduro track!" seems to be performing above average for the TOMSTC channel. It has received a total of 169 views in 4 days, which is higher than the channel's average performance. The video is 25:12 minutes long and has received 9 likes and 10 comments. The top comment suggests that the video could benefit from more information on how to change the clutch on a CFR250, while the second comment provides tips on how to improve riding technique.
To further improve the video's performance, the creator could consider adding more information on how to maintain and repair the Honda CRF250 Rally, as this seems to be a topic of interest for viewers. Additionally, the creator could consider adding more action shots and close-ups of the bike to make the video more engaging. Finally, the creator could consider promoting the video on social media and other platforms to increase its reach and attract more viewers.
I hope the above helps. I can offer my two cents as far as your style and such but I see what creators try is like art. There really are different ways to create it. What should matter in the end if the artist like their creation. Money would be nice, we all like that but remember all the great artists that were starving at one point or another.
From the AI box:
Based on the data provided, the video "Honda CRF250 Rally on an Enduro track!" seems to be performing above average for the TOMSTC channel. It has received a total of 169 views in 4 days, which is higher than the channel's average performance. The video is 25:12 minutes long and has received 9 likes and 10 comments. The top comment suggests that the video could benefit from more information on how to change the clutch on a CFR250, while the second comment provides tips on how to improve riding technique.
To further improve the video's performance, the creator could consider adding more information on how to maintain and repair the Honda CRF250 Rally, as this seems to be a topic of interest for viewers. Additionally, the creator could consider adding more action shots and close-ups of the bike to make the video more engaging. Finally, the creator could consider promoting the video on social media and other platforms to increase its reach and attract more viewers.
I hope the above helps. I can offer my two cents as far as your style and such but I see what creators try is like art. There really are different ways to create it. What should matter in the end if the artist like their creation. Money would be nice, we all like that but remember all the great artists that were starving at one point or another.
tomstc
TOMSTC
Ah thanks for this quite interesting really
tomstc
TOMSTC
I have gone and tried what you said, will see how that goes!
SweetTripl
Sweet Triple
Tom,
great video mate I know you're looking for honest critique here, so I'm going to preface this with a couple of things. Firstly I'm no expert at all, still learning every time I create a video and I'd argue your production quality is much better than mine. I also think your presentation style is great like your voice, personality etc and you come through as very genuine (that's what viewers are looking for and I've subscribed based on this).
Obviously the kit you are using is capturing great quality footage and audio so no issues there.
Little bit of feedback:
- Title and Thumbnail of the video could be a bit more enticing, I know we don't want to be "click batey" as it harms overall performance of our videos but something like "How I killed my Honda CRF" or "RIP to my beautiful Honda CRF (how to kill a dirtbike)! Or Is a 4 stroke Honda CRF really built for the motocross track? Would a 2 stoke be better? Might get a few more viewers?
- Mic is peaking at some points distorting the audio, mostly your voice in the intro part may have put some people off subconsciously when watching the first few mins ( I don't know, I often peak out my audio it's a balancing act and you won't know until you get back and have a listen.
- The video is a little long ( I watched it all and enjoyed it) but I know I often hover my mouse over a video before playing and if I see it's over 10 - 15 minutes, I think to myself, am I prepared to commit the time? If I'm not I often find something shorter to watch.
Drakhen99
The Forrest Gump of Motovloggers
I don't recall which editor you're using, but most of them should have a "monitor", which shows a green-to-red meter of audio levels. If it gets into the red, that's bad - and tells you to lower the volume a bit so it's not peaking.
-John
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