“Audience retention” in your YouTube analytics is probably the most important metric to consider if you’re a vlogger. This metric indicates the total amount of time that viewers spend watching your videos. YouTube also allows you to view the “average view duration”, meaning how much of your video the average viewer watched. The reason this metric is so crucial is that the higher your watch time, the likelier the YouTube algorithm is to promote your video to more potential viewers through search and recommended videos.