# How YouTube Analytics Reveal Your Ideal Video Length Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714/how-youtube-analytics-reveal-your-ideal-video-length Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714/how-youtube-analytics-reveal-your-ideal-video-length.md Podcast: [YouTube Marketing with Fexingo: Channel Growth, Video SEO, and Long-Form Audience Building](https://stenobird.com/podcast/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714) Published: 2026-06-26T18:46:49+00:00 Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/youtube-marketing/episode-0076.mp3 Audio file: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/youtube-marketing/episode-0076.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714/episodes/how-youtube-analytics-reveal-your-ideal-video-length Duration seconds: 583 ## Resource Episode 76 of YouTube Marketing with Fexingo dives into the science of video length. Lucas and Luna break down YouTube's audience retention graphs, showing how creators can read the exact moment viewers drop off and adjust their content accordingly. They use a real-world case study of a tech review channel that increased its average view duration by 40% just by trimming the first 30 seconds. The hosts also discuss how the algorithm treats watch time versus retention rate, and why a 20-minute video with 70% retention often outperforms a 10-minute video with 50% retention. No fluff, no generic advice — just data-driven strategies for finding your channel's optimal video length. Plus, a quick word on how listener support keeps the podcast ad-free. #YouTubeAnalytics #VideoLength #AudienceRetention #WatchTime #YouTubeAlgorithm #ContentStrategy #YouTubeSEO #CreatorTips #Marketing #VideoMarketing #TechReviews #RetentionRate #YouTubeGrowth #DataDriven #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LongFormContent #ViewerBehavior Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714/episodes/how-youtube-analytics-reveal-your-ideal-video-length/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/youtube-marketing-with-fexingo-channel-growth-video-seo-and-long-form-audience-building-7871714/how-youtube-analytics-reveal-your-ideal-video-length.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.