The rule
If a Short gets 0 views do not immediately delete it and reupload it. A video can still get distribution later and deleting removes its existing data.
What you lose when you delete
- Its views watch time engagement and performance history
- A Short can get pushed hours days or even weeks later — deleting kills that opportunity
- The video performance helps YouTube understand your audience
💡 KRAM Takeaway
- Don't delete. Analyze. Improve. Repost better.
- Bad views today don't mean bad views forever.
- Every video is data — deleting it erases the data.