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====== The Art and Science of Buying YouTube Views ====== | ====== The Art and Science of Buying YouTube Views ====== | ||
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+ | See also: [[horizon-matters|Why Star Trek–Horizon’s Success Matters]]//</ | ||
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With //Star Trek–Horizon// | With //Star Trek–Horizon// | ||
- | The confrontation was sparked an **AxaMonitor** report wondering why a few dozen [[dummy tweets]] were mysteriously posted at the same time, pointing readers to // | + | <WRAP right round info 50%> |
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===== What's at Stake? ===== | ===== What's at Stake? ===== | ||
- | The impending overtaking — expected August 23, 2016 — challenged Axanar producer [[Alec Peters]]’s characterization of //Prelude// as “the most successful Trek film ever”(([[https:// | + | The impending overtaking — expected August 23, 2016 — challenged Axanar producer [[Alec Peters]]’ characterization of //Prelude// as “the most successful Trek film ever”(([[https:// |
//See also: [[horizon-matters|Why Star Trek–Horizon’s Success Matters]]// | //See also: [[horizon-matters|Why Star Trek–Horizon’s Success Matters]]// | ||
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But since YouTube does not require viewers to comment or like/ | But since YouTube does not require viewers to comment or like/ | ||
- | ===== Shadowy World ===== | + | ===== A Shadowy World ===== |
- | However, Peters' | + | However, Peters' |
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At the time, 2 million YouTube views cost $1,580. And YTView is far from the only purveyor. | At the time, 2 million YouTube views cost $1,580. And YTView is far from the only purveyor. | ||
- | ==== Truth or Consequences ==== | + | ===== Truth or Consequences |
As the crackdown on Sony and Universal demonstrated, | As the crackdown on Sony and Universal demonstrated, | ||
- | === Detecting Fraudulent Views === | + | ==== Detecting Fraudulent Views ==== |
- | For its part , YouTube periodically [https:// | + | For its part , YouTube periodically |
- | > I am looking to rank a video. So before | + | > I am looking to rank a video. So before purchasing any views for my youtube views, I would like to be sure that my video will not get banned because of these views.(([[https:// |
The 17 replies that follow blithely encourage the questioner to purchase the views but from a " | The 17 replies that follow blithely encourage the questioner to purchase the views but from a " | ||
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+ | //**__« We believe it’s crucial to improving the accuracy of view counts and maintaining the trust of our fans and creators. »__**// — //Google, about revising YouTube view counts// | ||
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Quora respondent Robert Dupont further notes that buying fake views can still hurt a YouTube video: | Quora respondent Robert Dupont further notes that buying fake views can still hurt a YouTube video: | ||
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> If you buy views from just any website, you’ll likely be getting ONLY views. No likes. No dislikes. No comments. Nothing else. This will look suspicious to any real viewer and can hurt your reputation. If you do end up buying views, it HAS to look authentic. The company either has to provide engagements with views, OR you have to buy or gain engagements quickly..(([[http:// | > If you buy views from just any website, you’ll likely be getting ONLY views. No likes. No dislikes. No comments. Nothing else. This will look suspicious to any real viewer and can hurt your reputation. If you do end up buying views, it HAS to look authentic. The company either has to provide engagements with views, OR you have to buy or gain engagements quickly..(([[http:// | ||
- | Hoffberger noted in The Daily Dot that //where// views come from can indicate fraud as well. "You can tell if a YouTube view is faked by the place in which YouTube says that the view was accrued," | + | Hoffberger noted in The Daily Dot that //where// views come from can indicate fraud as well. "You can tell if a YouTube view is faked by the place in which YouTube says that the view was accrued," |
Since 2014, YouTube' | Since 2014, YouTube' |