Nick @ The Linux Experiment

For the first time (that I noticed) on the channel, #Mastodon brought a video more views than Twitter. And no, it wasn’t the video about the fediverse, it was the latest #Linux news video.

Both are really small compared to what Google search brings, but still, it’s kinda cool. And my Twitter following is way bigger, so it’s doubly cool.

Nov 17, 2022 at 7:31amMastodon for iOS
Show threadJames HammondNov 17, 2022
@thelinuxEXP Is that to your YouTube or TILVids account? Regardless it's very interesting to see the engagement going up for you!
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentNov 17, 2022
@flexsite To YouTube !
Show threadMeinMeisterNov 17, 2022
@thelinuxEXP GoogleSearch? Really?
Are these people who know the channel and shedule already, or new people googling recent topics and youtube suggests your news-videos?
Can you see whether they are followers or not?
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentNov 17, 2022
@MeinMeister I can’t see that kind of data, but out of external sources for YouTube videos, Google search is 92% for that video (it’s generally around that). They’re search results that returned the video directly :)
Show threadcasraf 🇮🇱Nov 17, 2022
@thelinuxEXP Does that maybe include YT search or are they separate sources there?
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentNov 17, 2022
@casraf No, it’s just Google search, YouTube search isn’t counted as an external views source!
Show threadcasraf 🇮🇱Nov 17, 2022
@thelinuxEXP That's interesting! I never use Google for finding YT stuff, so I wonder how that works for them
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentNov 17, 2022
@casraf It’s probably just people searching for the topic of the video, and looking for any kind of resource, article or video
Show threadMeinMeisterNov 17, 2022

@thelinuxEXP
and the percentage of views coming from external sources is quite low I imagine?
So:
most views -> internal Youtube
most views from external sources -> google

?

Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentNov 17, 2022
@MeinMeister About 5% of the views for that video, so yeah, not super high. The biggest source is YouTube recommendations, generally!
Show threadMeinMeisterNov 17, 2022

@thelinuxEXP
Interesting. So ~3.700 out of ~80.000 views coming from google.
More than I expected it to be, but that 5% puts it in a better spot. Would be really surprised if external views would be higher than internal. Even though a news video grabs more of them than other content I can imagine.
On another note though: I am not a content creator at all and have no such insights.
Thanks four yours!

Thanks for sharing these insights 😃

Show threaddieTasse has movedNov 17, 2022
@MeinMeister @thelinuxEXP Hey this info is interesting to me too. Thanks for asking these questions 😀
Show threadthunderiumNov 17, 2022
@thelinuxEXP Now people can follow hastags in mastodon. Hopefully it will help with more reach and discovery in the future.
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentNov 17, 2022
@thunderium Yeah, it’s cool! I don’t see this option in the mobile app yet, but it’s going to help a lot with keeping track of specific topic and finding new people to follow!
Show threadChristian TietzeNov 17, 2022

@thelinuxEXP Engagement is oddly high here, I find.

I also notice this with the occasional drawing I share here. For whatever reason, even though my followers are mostly other programmer, these posts get much more interactions than on dedicated picture-sharing sites.

I'm a bit afraid this is because the network here is still small, and that with increasing size, the interactions will reduce again: timeline flooded, better quality pics by real artists, etc.

Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentNov 17, 2022
@ctietze Yeah, it’s probably a byproduct of the small size: the people who follow you here are really interested. As the platform grows, it will probably be diluted as well, but for now, it’s really cool!
Show threadRaphael LullisNov 17, 2022
@thelinuxEXP I'm dreaming of the day where you say "my videos published on my own peertube instance is getting more views than youtube. I'll be closing down my channel now"
Show threaddieTasse has movedNov 17, 2022
@thelinuxEXP And it likely brought a little bit more. I saw your post and went to watch it on Odysee 😀
Show threadLord Gregory Opera 🇦🇺Nov 17, 2022
@thelinuxEXP Serious question, do you find that most users on #Mastodon are from the #Linux / #OpenSource crowd, though? I do and whilst that's always great to see, I'd be happier if I saw more "mainstream" users using Mastodon, also...
Show threadPierricNov 17, 2022
@gregoryopera @thelinuxEXP one problem that mastodon doesn't solve fully is the formation of social bubbles. I think I'm seeing many people who are not into #linux , but want better privacy. Lots of academics in general are making the move. But unless you're looking only at the federated timeline you will get a feed that reflects your interests (caveat: still new to this!)
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentNov 17, 2022
@PierricD @gregoryopera I think that’s an advantage: you get your zone of peace and quiet, and you can also go interact with the wider world when you want, but you’re never forced to see stuff that you didn’t want!
Show threadPierricNov 17, 2022
@thelinuxEXP @gregoryopera I'm all for that myself, I like comfortable. But the people who warn about the societal dangers of social media and their bubbles would probably respond: it's not good when people can choose to stay in their bubble, with the other bubbles disappearing from their awareness. It reinforces polarisation. It's a debate, I guess!
Show threadAdam KielińskiNov 17, 2022
@thelinuxEXP
You're the second person I follow who said something in this category.
The other guy just came over to mastodon from twitter, and was surprised that while the audience is much smaller, the engagement rate is much higher since there are no algorithms and if someone follows, they really follow.
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentNov 17, 2022
@xtrems876 Yeah, people are way more inclined to talk about things here, and I guess since it’s small, people who follow you are really interested in what you make or write!
Show threadEpsiNov 17, 2022
@thelinuxEXP Kinda tells you how much engagement vs number of followers you have. Goes without saying, #Mastodon is a more intentional platform.
Show threadReal Social NetworksNov 17, 2022
@thelinuxEXP But I suspect your Fediverse video on tilvids might be one of the most liked on #Peertube so far.
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentNov 17, 2022
@fediverse_connection It has performed quite nicely!