A plain-language look at what feeds into your AlgoLens Score — and what it isn't.
Definition
Your AlgoLens Score is AlgoLens's own diagnostic figure that summarizes several channel metrics into one number. It is AlgoLens's own analysis, not a value provided by YouTube, shown together with the change from last week and the top item to fix now.
It's made up of nine factors grouped into three categories — roughly equal in weight, not a single dominant number. If one factor can't be measured yet (for example, not enough data for that channel), AlgoLens automatically reweights across the remaining factors instead of treating the missing one as zero.
| Category | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Channel operations | Upload consistency, upload-timing fit, channel setup completeness |
| Audience response | Retention, engagement rate, card CTR |
| Growth momentum | Weekly net subscriber change, traffic-source focus, subscribed-viewer watch share |
A few things worth knowing
AlgoLens Score only appears once a channel has at least 10 public videos. Small or brand-new channels won't see one yet — that's expected, not an error, and it isn't a judgment on the channel.
The score itself — the exact formula and the exact real data — is identical for every user, whether on FREE or PRO. Upgrading to PRO only unlocks the per-factor breakdown and improvement guidance behind the number; it never changes the total.
What to do
Where AlgoLens helps
AlgoLens's Channel Status tab shows your AlgoLens Score alongside its change from last week and points to the single factor most worth working on next, so the number always comes with a next action rather than sitting there as a bare figure.
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