We all know about YouTube's trending page don't we?
But does it really tell you the truth and can we make a tool that serves video creators
better?
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Today we're talking about this... well YouTube not literally on fire but trending or viral
videos.
YouTube does have a dedicated page for such content so let's start there.
And here it is, a random mix of videos collated by YouTube in the following manner...
Yeah, we're not that interested it what it can do, we're more interested in what it can't
do .
For example, this list isn't sorted into categories so it's bringing up loads of content I have
no interest in.
It doesn't list the videos in order of views per hour which is a real measure of video
velocity and you can bet your bottom dollar there's a Jimmy Kimmel video somewhere in
this list because of, well, reasons.
So our wish list for find trending videos would be something that can sort by category,
maybe even sort by a keyword, something that sorts by views per hour so we know a video's
true trending value and loads more sprinkled on top.
And here it is the most viewed tool.
You can get to it either by the tab on the left hand side or from the top tab on main
YouTube pages.
If you compare YouTube's trending tab against our most viewed tab you'll get contrasting
results.
Why?
Because we base our data off of videos with the highest views per hour right now.
So forget videos that had millions of views last week but aren't getting any now or channels
that YouTube favours, if a Russian Trailer for Happy Death Day is getting the most views
right now, we'll tell you.
But of course Russian movie trailers might not be what you're interested in so this is
where our tool really shows its stuff.
How about if we add a keyword such as Black Friday.
Ok, now this is more relevant to my interests and at the top we can switch the sort list
between VPH or most views depending on whether you want to see the most popular videos over
the last week or the most popular videos right now.
But why stop at keyword?
Let's gets more specific and add a location, better yet, let's drill down into the category
that most interest me.
By this point you'll be looking at exactly the sort of trending videos that interest
you, and some really weird stuff too.
There are plenty more options included changing the period of time so you can find if videos
have done well over six months and but still have a high velocity today.
And then you can look at videos from a totally different perspective such as how much engagement
it generates.
Sometimes the best videos aren't the most popular, so if you can find content with loads
of likes, comments, even dislikes, those might the videos which have more value to them.
And of course, along with engagement we give you a breakdown of the video and channel which
can make for valuable insight,
For example this video has a very high engagement rate which has driven over 3,000 subscribers
to a 150,000-view video.
That is a phenomenal conversion rate, definitely a video worth watching I would say.
There's all sorts of other ways to filter your criteria too including vidIQ score, total
number of views, VPHs, video duration and channel subs.
This last one can help you view trending videos for a keyword from channels that are a similar
size to your own.
If that content is working for them, it's certainly something you should be looking
at too.
So what would you rather have, a passive YouTube trending page that tells you what you should
watch, or a vidIQ power tool that allows you to control the type of popular videos you
want to see?
Now this brand new tool is available to all users with Pro customers being able to search
keywords and sort videos while Boost users get access to all the filters as well.
We'd also love to hear your feedback on what you think of this tool and how you might use
it on a day to day basis.
We think this tool has near unlimited research potential in helping you find the content
you either want to watch or help you grow your channel.
Enjoy the rest of your video making day, bye for now.