Retention Engineering: 5 Edits That Keep Viewers Past the Cliff

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A cheerful owl wearing glasses and a graduation cap while holding a book

Preview โ€” The Goal

๐Ÿš€ The Zero-Preamble Hook: Kill the animated logo and the 'hey guys, welcome back.' Open on the payoff footage or the core question โ€” the first 5 seconds are where most of your audience decides to stay or swipe.