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Document of the Day: YouTube Video SEO Tips

If your investigative documentary or journalism video is hosted on YouTube, you might want to check out this useful graphic on YouTube SEO statistics created by tech enthusiast Saksham Kumar. His analysis of YouTube’s ranking factors could help you optimize your videos to increase views and subscribers and get your investigation to reach a larger audience. Approximately 20 percent of the people who start your video leave after the first 10 seconds, so make your introduction count. Dive into the statistics here.

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