Should I worry about my video retention rates and skip rates when I'm just starting out with video content?

No, don’t worry about those stats right now. That’s ‘crap’ at this stage. Those insights become valuable later—when you’re creating consistently at the pace you should be, and when your follower count is above 1,000. Right now, what’s really important is the number of pieces of content you’re creating weekly. If getting to that first video was hard, diving into stats about retention and people leaving in the first 3 seconds will just discourage you from creating another video. Focus on breaking through the resistance and creating content consistently. Aim for something manageable like two videos per week and stick to that for six months while you build your audience. The stats can wait until you have momentum and consistency.

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Asked by an artist just starting with video · Answered by Juan · Office Hours · 2026-05-21