How many views should your first YouTube video get? It's normal to get no views on your first YouTube video if you are a new YouTuber - the YouTuber that nobody has ever heard of. Most people who identify with this category often invite their friends, families, and colleagues, etc. to watch their first videos.

You'll notice every single video you post sees a big spike of impressions in the first few days. This is because YouTube's algorithm wants to see how many people want to click on your video and how long they'll watch for. It finds this out by sharing your content with a test audience.

You can use the Content tab (or Reach tab at the video level) in YouTube Analytics to understand your video's traffic. Find out the number of times your video thumbnails were shown on YouTube, and how those thumbnail impressions turned into views and watch time.

YouTube ranks videos based on the following factors: How well the title, description, and video content match the viewer's search.