How Long is Your Outro?

[Douglas MacKrell]

I'm starting work on a unified outro/animated end slate for my episodes to help drive traffic to subscribe and check out other videos - but as I design it, I wanted to know - if you use one in your videos, how long do keep it on screen?

I fear 10 seconds may be too long, and 5 seconds may be too short.

What are your feelings about the outros you see on your favorite channels, and what do you think works best?

 

[unknown_user7464758]

I keep my outro's on for 10 seconds as I think thats the best way to go, Mine is designed so you can click on previous video and it obviously takes you to that, then I have Random video which does what it says (takes you to a random video on my channel). I also have the name of my channel at the top and a subscribe at the bottom Its pretty easy to make

 

[OxterManHD]

Mine is 7 seconds, it has a previous video button and a subscribe button. I also put my social media accounts there

 

[JosPlays]

My outro is 10 seconds with some music.
It shows 3 videos from last week and a subscribe button.
It also has my twitter link and facebook link near the subscribe button.

 

[benoftheweek]

Usually between 12-16 seconds with music and annotation

 

[Douglas MacKrell]

I keep my outro's on for 10 seconds as I think thats the best way to go, Mine is designed so you can click on previous video and it obviously takes you to that, then I have Random video which does what it says (takes you to a random video on my channel). I also have the name of my channel at the top and a subscribe at the bottom Its pretty easy to make

That's supercool - is there a built in randomizer in annotations that I missed, or is it curated by you - and a blind link for the viewer?

 

[unknown_user7464758]

That's supercool - is there a built in randomizer in annotations that I missed, or is it curated by you - and a blind link for the viewer?

It's made my me with simple annotations leading to links

 

[Douglas MacKrell]

Also - it seems like by popular opinion that 5 seconds IS way too short and that between 10-15 seconds is best because it gives folks a chance to react.

As for what information to include:

1. channel/show branding
2. previous video
3. social media link/website info
4. subscribe
5. randomizer/secondary video choice/other cool thing

 

[Nathan Richards]

Mine are generally around the 10 second mark normally with link to 2 vids and obviously a subscribe button

 

[Sinc]

always 5 seconds.