Creating an intro that keeps viewers watching is something I underestimated when I started on YouTube. I used to add flashy animations, but they didn’t really help with retention
https://gyre.pro/blog/how-to-make-a-youtube-intro-that-keeps-viewers-watching Once I switched to short, straight-to-the-point intros that highlight the video’s value right away, my watch time improved. Don’t waste those first few seconds. If you want your audience to stay, make them curious and give them a reason to keep watching right from the start.