title Factor

Institutional Verbs

Whether the title uses verbs typical of government communications — 'announces,' 'discusses,' 'delivers,' 'introduces,' 'presents,' 'hosts.' These verbs describe official actions rather than creating emotional engagement.

Institutional verbs signal 'official government content' to viewers. On YouTube, where the competition is creators saying 'I tested this for 30 days,' verbs like 'discusses' and 'presents' make political content feel like homework rather than something worth watching.

Regular Videos
-22%
solid pattern
Top 10% Video
-33%
solid pattern

Average Video is the effect on a typical video. Top 10% Video is the effect on the videos that broke out (top decile of views) — so you can see whether a factor helps most videos a little, or pushes the top performers much higher.

When present

The title uses formal institutional language that sounds like a government press release.

Videos with this factor

When absent

The title uses active, engaging verbs that make the content sound worth watching.

Videos without this factor