We all have seen the pet videos that have millions of views and it got to us to wonder how one video of a dog can become so popular. Moreover, people often tend to wonder how YouTube counts the number of views. On the surface, it appears to be quite simple. Basically, YouTube counts the number of views by counting the number of times a viewer watches the video for at least 30 seconds.
Repeated views by the same viewer (someone who watches the same video multiple times in a day) count only up to a certain point. YouTube stops counting at around 4 or 5 views in one day (YouTube has not revealed the exact number).
Tipping Point of The View
The old counting system works for the 300 and fewer views but when the video reaches 301, the tables turn because according to the methodology approved by YouTube, any video with more than 300 views can pose an impact to YouTube by appearing on the home screen. They have a very strict policy regarding it because people reload their own videos to increase their views. So, when the video reaches 301 views, the count will be frozen and YouTube will depict the source of views and if the video views were obtained through the implication of bots.
If the video had earned views from similar sources or bots, it is removed from the platform. This freezing happens with each video and you don’t need to worry about the number of likes, comments, shares, and comments because it keeps happening. The video will also be available for monetization and watching until the similar sources and bots are recognized. However, if there were nary bots and similar sources, the video will be released from YouTube and the count will keep increasing with each view.
What Happens After 301?
Once your video has surpassed the number of 301 views, the YouTube algorithm of detecting the views from bots and malware will be detected and the person at the backend won’t be able to watch the video. This is the main reason YouTube hasn’t made its security classification public because the hackers would be able to build their way around it. This confidentiality makes it difficult to analyze the views counting procedure of YouTube. If you feel any freezing and upholding of the views count, you should consider the fact that YouTube might be validating your source of views.
If you are authentic in your work and haven’t used any sort of malware or bot, you will be able to earn the views and YouTube won’t be able to do anything about it. However, if you had used such tactics, you could lose the video as well as the views you had earned (unethically!)
How To Identify Bots and Fraudulent Views
If you are unaware of how you can identify the fraudulent or how YouTube does it, the following are some key points that help identify everything. So, have a look!
- Repetitive reloading of the video
- Origin of the video from malware source
- The source of view has bots in the account
- There is an auto-play embedded link
Paid Views
Given YouTube’s permission for monetizing the videos to earn money, people have been finding their ways around increasing the number of views as a higher number of views result in higher views. With this tactic in mind, people tend to buy views through third-party users. There are multiple companies and channels that are opting for a paid view to ensure it reaches their target audience and the promotion takes place. You can Buy YouTube Views.
Caution: Do not ask YouTube for permission to purchase views. YouTube hasn’t permitted the utilization of paid views and if YouTube identifies the paid views, they are liable to remove the video!
