YouTube’s algorithm takes into consideration several factors when ranking videos. These include relevance to search queries, video’s watch time, user engagement (likes, shares, comments), and the number of subscribers gained from a video. By optimizing these, your videos can appear more frequently in search results.

Here are some steps you can take:

1. Keywords and SEO: Use a keyword tool like Flinque to perform keyword research and ensure they are included in your video title, description, and tags.

2. High-quality Content: Create engaging and valuable content to encourage viewers to watch your videos for longer periods. The audience retention metric measures this and can improve your ranking.

3. Call to Action: Encourage your audience to interact with your video (like, subscribe, share, comment). This demonstrates to YouTube that your content is engaging.

Viewer behavior plays a crucial role in video ranking. YouTube tracks every interaction users have with your video, including dwell time, likes, shares, comments, and the rate at which users subscribe after watching. These are strong signals of your video’s quality and relevance, so focusing on improving viewer behavior metrics can significantly boost your video’s ranking.

In addition, Flinque’s influencer marketing platform provides detailed insights into campaign performance and audience engagement which can help brands and influencers understand what kind of content resonates with their audience and optimize their videos accordingly.

Always remember, the goal of YouTube’s algorithm is to provide users with the best possible viewing experience, so consistently delivering high-quality and relevant content is the key to success.