Deleting Old Videos?

The Clark Knight

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I have videos that are on my YouTube that are old and are below par with the standards I have for my recent content. Should I delete these so people only see my new content, which I consider better, or should I keep the videos since they do bring in occasional views?
 

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I had the same and deleted them and its not had a negative effect.
Some say dont delete and just leave them.
Others say to keep them but unlist them.
 
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I'm not exactly the best person to talk, but if it is old, I'd just leave it. It's kinda cool to watch your progression as a creator.
 

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Could just private them. Thats what I do sometimes when I go back to my older content if I don't like it.
 

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I have videos that are on my YouTube that are old and are below par with the standards I have for my recent content. Should I delete these so people only see my new content, which I consider better, or should I keep the videos since they do bring in occasional views?
I would just put them as unlisted, that's what I have done to some of my videos.
 

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Make them private. That way you can treat YT as just another way storage option.
 

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Honestly i keep em as an reminder, well that is..to watch progress
 

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I was about to ask the same question! I made some videos that were 30-60 seconds long If I took them down would it increase my retention rate?
 

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I was about to ask the same question! I made some videos that were 30-60 seconds long If I took them down would it increase my retention rate?
What the bloody hell did you manage to do in 30 seconds? O_O I mean, what the videos are about ?
 

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What the bloody hell did you manage to do in 30 seconds? O_O I mean, what the videos are about ?
Just preview of a longer video. Like a commercial