Audience Retention Test

Hi!

Well... I'll be honest and say that I stopped at 9 seconds. I feel like I'm being so unkind when I say that! Still, you asked, so that's my honest answer. For the record, I tried reverting to my usual YouTube-surfing style, which to be fair is quite staccato. From that perspective I'm pretty much your average show-me-something-cool-quickly person with the attention span of a goldfish. It's unforgiving, but I think that's also what a lot of people do.

The reason for my giving up so fast is that it wasn't clear what I'd be watching. Perhaps this would be less of a problem with someone who was actively looking for travel-related videos, but since I'm not... the beginning didn't hook me in.

I don't get much in the way of clues about what I was going to get from the video from the title. It's something to do with Canada, but beyond that, I'm not sure. There's a lot *to* Canada, and personally I'm most interested in its rural scenery. That said, I'm unlikely to be going there any time soon, so a travel guide isn't helpful to me right now.

So yes, I'd say it's mostly to do with not knowing what to expect from the video, for me, and a lack of personal relevance.

I hope that wasn't too harsh and helps you out in some way. Your video and audio quality are great, by the way!

With all of that said, I've just watched more of the video. The music's fabulous; your wife introduces the video slowly and clearly (which is exactly what you need for most videos, I reckon. Not everybody is that clear; I should know, I've recently made a project of noting down who speaks clearly and who doesn't so that I can contact them for storytelling videos). She/you introduce what you'll be showing in the video before doing it, and then you take us on your journey, which is great considering that it looks sunny, relaxed and fun!

Overall, watching the video, I get a sense that you've essentially made a travel video that's very authentic, since you're showing what your family made of the experience of being at that vineyard - including your little one, and who's more honest than kids? :p I hope she managed to have fun despite Jaden not wanting to play!
Thanks I really appreciated your critique!
 
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