shorts-strategy
Installation
SKILL.md
Shorts vs Long-Form Strategy
Analyze for: $ARGUMENTS
The Core Trade-Off
| Factor | Shorts | Long-Form |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Discovery engine | Revenue + authority |
| RPM | $0.01-$0.06/1K views | $1-$30/1K views |
| Audience | Cold, browsing | Warm, subscribed |
| Algorithm | Fully decoupled (2025+) | Separate evaluation |
| Retention target | 70%+ (100%+ = replays = best signal) | 50%+ |
| Evergreen value | Low (feed-driven) | High (educational = 80% views 6+ months post-upload) |
| Production | Low effort, high volume | High effort, quality-focused |
Key stat: Creators posting BOTH formats grow subscribers 3x faster (YouTube internal data).