B
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70%
70% -- algorithm driven view share for YouTube (2025)
About 70% of YouTube views are influenced by the platform's recommendation algorithm.
- Stated as an approximate figure ('about 70%')
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70%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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Evidence Quality
B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
outlier.so
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Tier C
https://www.outlier.so/blog/use-trend-data-pick-winning-video-topics ↗
Source Article
How to Use Trend Data to Pick Winning Video Topics
How to Use Trend Data to Pick Winning Video Topics
In a world where over 500 hours of content are uploaded to YouTube every minute, picking the right video topic is crucial. The secret? Leverage trending topics to meet viewer demand and boost engagement. By aligning your content with what people are…
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outlier.so
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YouTube: 70% algorithm driven view share. Source: outlier.so (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/youtube-views-algorithm-influence
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/youtube-views-algorithm-influence" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>70%</strong> -- algorithm driven view share for YouTube<br><small>Source: outlier.so (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/youtube-views-algorithm-influence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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