temporal Factor

Posting Cadence

How often the channel posted videos in the 30 days before this video went up. Measured at the moment of publish, so it captures the channel's posting rhythm in the weeks leading up to the video — not a long-term average.

YouTube's algorithm rewards consistent uploaders with better notification delivery and home-feed placement. More importantly, frequent posting builds a subscriber habit: viewers know to check in. The question this factor answers is whether there's a sweet spot — does posting every day diminish returns, or does more always beat less?

Each value below shows two numbers when available: Regular/Shorts is the effect on a typical video, and Top 10% is the effect on the videos that broke out (top decile of views). Use the Top 10% column to see what disproportionately helps videos that go big.

Daily Plus

Regular +51% Shorts +105% Top 10% +133% SOLID · vs. average

The channel posted 21+ videos in the previous 30 days — roughly daily or more.

Example title

Channels that upload multiple clips per day from hearings, media hits, and statements.

Multi Weekly

Regular +6% Shorts +31% Top 10% +31% trend only · vs. average

The channel posted 8-20 videos in the previous 30 days — roughly 2-5 per week.

Example title

Regular news reaction + weekly appearance clips + occasional floor speeches.

Weekly

+0% views trend only · vs. average

The channel posted 3-7 videos in the previous 30 days — roughly weekly.

Example title

A weekly newsletter video plus a few hearing clips.

First In Month

Regular -14% Shorts -35% Top 10% -36% SOLID · vs. average

The channel posted nothing else in the previous 30 days — this was a return from silence.

Example title

A long gap followed by a single high-stakes statement or campaign launch.

Occasional

Regular -11% Shorts -33% Top 10% -22% SOLID · vs. average

The channel posted 1-2 videos in the previous 30 days — every other week or less.

Example title

Standalone campaign announcements or responses to major events.