H1: Why YouTube videos fail Intro: Most videos don’t fail because the idea is bad. They fail because the packaging and format don’t earn enough early clicks and holds. Fixing that starts with clear diagnostics, not guesses. H2: What creators think is happening (debunk common myths) - “The algorithm stopped pushing my channel.” - “It’s just bad timing or notifications.” - “My videos are too long/short.” - “I need to upload more.” - “I was shadowbanned.” H2: What the data actually shows - Impressions arrive, but thumbnail CTR from Home/Browse sits below your channel’s typical range, so distribution stalls. - CTR is fine, but the first 30–60 seconds bleed viewers, so the system stops widening reach. - Title/thumbnail promise doesn’t match the opening, triggering quick back-clicks. - Topic competes with your own recent upload or a stronger package from others in the niche. - Format mismatch: search-intent topic released with a browse-style package (or vice versa), so the wrong viewers see it first. - Series fatigue: repeating the same visual/frame without a new angle reduces novelty and click urgency. H2: Why this happens (packaging / format reasons) - Packaging diagnosis: the idea isn’t expressed as a single, concrete promise in the title; the thumbnail doesn’t show the most surprising moment; too much text or clutter; emotion and stakes unclear. - Format detection: the structure doesn’t fit the promise (slow cold open for a punchy claim; buried payoff; no clear beats). The video’s job-to-be-done isn’t obvious in the first screenful and sentence. - Audience targeting: the package speaks to “everyone,” so no one feels it’s for them. Search topics are packaged like browse bait, confusing intent. H2: What to try instead - Run an outlier analysis on your last 20 uploads: list your top and bottom 5 by views-per-impression and first-minute hold. Extract repeated title words, thumbnail objects, and formats from winners vs losers. - Packaging diagnosis pass: write 5 alternate titles that each make one sharp promise; design 2 thumbnail variations that show, not tell, the key moment. Publish with the clearest pair; swap the thumbnail if Home CTR lags your norm after initial impressions. - Format swap: rewrite the first 30 seconds to pay off the title claim immediately, then explain. Remove filler greetings and disclaimers from the cold open. - Intent fit: label the video as “search” or “browse.” For search, use a direct utility title and a clear object-in-frame thumbnail. For browse, use a curiosity angle and a strong, visual contrast. - Angle differentiation: before upload, compare your package to top results for the topic. If it could be mistaken for theirs, change the verb, stakes, or visual to be unmistakably different. H2: How GrowIt analyzes this automatically GrowIt runs outlier analysis on your catalog, flags packaging diagnosis issues (weak promise words, mismatched title–thumbnail), and performs format detection from structure cues in the opening beats. It segments thumbnail CTR by source (Home, Suggested, Search) to find where the bottleneck starts, then pairs those findings with patterns from your past winners so you can fix the right thing first. CTA: Drop your URL and we’ll analyze why your video failed to click or hold—and what to change next upload.