Reelytics Blog
Insights and strategies for short-form series creators
Socialinsider Alternative for Episodic Short-Form Creators
Socialinsider tracks posts and profiles, not series and episodes. Here is why episodic short-form creators need a different tool and how the feature sets compare for serialized content.
Best Analytics Tool for TikTok Series Paywall Conversions
TikTok's native analytics do not track paywall conversion funnels for Series content. Compare the tools available and learn how to measure what actually drives paid episode revenue.
Reelytics Pricing Guide: Choosing the Right Plan
A practical guide to Reelytics pricing tiers. Learn what each plan includes, who it is best for, and how to evaluate whether premium features are worth the investment for your content operation.
Best Analytics Tools for Multi-Platform Micro-Drama Studios
Multi-platform micro-drama studios need a specialized analytics stack to normalize data across TikTok, YouTube, ReelShort, and DramaBox. Here are the best tools and the recommended three-tool stack.
VidIQ vs Reelytics: Channel Growth vs Series Analytics
VidIQ and Reelytics serve fundamentally different purposes. One optimizes channel growth through SEO and thumbnails; the other analyzes series performance through retention funnels and paywall data. Here is when to use each.
Why Exolyt and Pentos Are Not Built for Episodic Creators
Exolyt and Pentos are popular TikTok analytics tools, but they were designed for standalone video tracking. Here is why episodic series creators need a fundamentally different approach to analytics.
Winning Genres in Short-Form Drama: 2026 Data Trends
A data-driven analysis of which short-form drama genres are growing, which are saturated, and which emerging sub-genres offer the best opportunity in 2026. Includes performance metrics by genre and platform.
S-Class Productions: Using Analytics to De-Risk Big-Budget Short Dramas
How top-tier S-class micro-drama productions use analytics to de-risk higher budgets — from pre-production data analysis and pilot testing to progressive budget commitment and ROI benchmarks.
AI-Written Short Dramas Need Better Analytics, Not Less
Why AI-assisted short-form drama production demands more analytics, not less. Covers quality variance, A/B testing at scale, metrics for AI content, and the role of data in hybrid human-AI workflows.
AVOD vs IAP: Ad-Funded vs Pay-Per-Episode for Short-Form Drama
A detailed comparison of ad-funded (AVOD) and in-app purchase (IAP) monetization models for short-form drama. Covers revenue per viewer, genre suitability, hybrid approaches, and a decision framework for studios.
How to Calculate CAC for Paywall Unlockers
Learn how to calculate customer acquisition cost when your customers are viewers who unlock paid episodes. Covers organic vs paid acquisition, CAC:LTV ratios, and strategies to reduce CAC through better content.
Building a Series P&L Reporting Layer for Short-Form Shows
How to build a profit and loss reporting layer per series — covering production costs, platform fees, revenue attribution, episode-level economics, and break-even analysis for short-form studios.
The Analytics Playbook for Micro-Drama Studios: Weekly Rituals
A structured weekly analytics review process for micro-drama studios — from Monday check-ins to Friday planning sessions. Build a data culture that drives better creative and business decisions.
Zombie Episodes Are Killing Your Series Binge Rate
Learn what zombie episodes are, how to identify them with analytics, why they compound damage to series performance, and proven strategies for fixing or removing them to restore your binge rate.
TikTok Algorithm: Series vs One-Off Videos in 2026
How TikTok's algorithm treats series content differently from standalone videos in 2026. Learn distribution patterns, optimization strategies, and analytics differences for series creators.
How to Price Short-Form Series: Coins, Bundles, and Data
A data-driven guide to pricing short-form video series. Learn coin pricing models, bundle strategies, price sensitivity by genre, A/B testing methods, and how to use analytics to find your optimal price point.
New Series vs Keep Adding Episodes: What Analytics Tell You
Learn how to use analytics to decide whether to extend an existing series or launch a new one. Discover the key metrics that signal diminishing returns and the framework for making data-driven series lifecycle decisions.
Ideal Episode Length by Genre: Data-Backed Benchmarks
Data-backed benchmarks for optimal episode length across romance, thriller, comedy, and supernatural genres. Learn how episode duration affects completion rate, binge rate, and paywall conversion.
Why Viewers Drop Off at Episode 3 (And How to Fix It)
Discover why episode 3 is the most common drop-off point in short-form video series and learn actionable strategies to keep viewers watching past the critical third episode.
Mystery and Thriller Short Dramas: Retention Benchmarks That Matter
Discover the retention benchmarks that matter for mystery and thriller micro-dramas. Learn how clue pacing, red herrings, and reveal timing affect retention curves, and find the optimal paywall placement for mystery series.
Supernatural and Werewolf Series: What Binge Analytics Reveal
Discover why supernatural and werewolf series have the highest binge rates on short-form drama platforms. Learn how world-building episodes affect retention, where to place transformation scenes, and genre-specific benchmarks.
Revenge Dramas: Using Analytics to Find the Perfect Payoff Episode
Learn how analytics reveal the optimal payoff episode timing in revenge dramas. Understand viewer psychology, retention patterns unique to revenge arcs, and where to place the paywall relative to the revenge moment.
Data-Driven Paywall Placement for Romance Series
Discover how romance-specific analytics reveal the optimal paywall episode for vertical drama romance series. Learn where emotional hooks peak, how romance retention curves differ, and what data says about converting romance viewers.
How to Get Your Series Accepted on ReelShort, DramaBox, and ShortTV
A practical guide to the submission process for ReelShort, DramaBox, and ShortTV covering what reviewers look for, production quality standards, common rejection reasons, and how analytics strengthen your application.
ShortTV vs ReelShort vs DramaBox: Platform Comparison for Studios
A comprehensive three-way comparison of ShortTV, ReelShort, and DramaBox covering audience size, revenue models, content requirements, analytics capabilities, and genre strengths to help studios choose the right platform.
Switching from Spreadsheets to Automated Series Analytics
A practical guide to migrating from spreadsheet-based tracking to automated analytics for short-form video series. Covers pain points, breaking points, migration checklist, and what to look for in a dedicated tool.
Is Analytics Software Worth It for Short-Form Creators? An ROI Breakdown
A practical ROI analysis of analytics software for short-form video creators. Calculate the time saved, revenue uplift, and breakeven point to decide if paid analytics pays for itself.
ReelShort vs DramaBox: Which Pays Creators More?
A head-to-head comparison of ReelShort and DramaBox monetization models, revenue splits, audience size, genre strengths, and coin economics. Find out which platform is the better fit for your content.
DramaBox Analytics: What Studios Need to Track
A complete guide to DramaBox analytics for data-minded studios. Learn what the platform provides natively, where the gaps are, and which metrics matter most for maximizing micro-drama revenue.
Short-Form Series Analytics: The Complete Guide for 2026
Everything you need to know about tracking, measuring, and optimizing short-form video series performance in 2026. From retention and binge rate to paywall conversion and platform-specific metrics.
How to Track YouTube Shorts Series Performance (Step-by-Step)
A practical, step-by-step guide to tracking your YouTube Shorts series performance. Learn what YouTube Studio shows, what it misses, and how to build episode-level insights.
TikTok Series Analytics: Measure Episodes, Retention, Revenue
Learn how to track TikTok series performance at the episode level. Covers retention measurement, revenue attribution, and building an analytics workflow for TikTok creators.
ReelShort Analytics: What Creators Need
A deep dive into ReelShort's analytics capabilities, what is missing for serious creators, and how to fill the gaps with paywall-specific metrics, revenue tracking, and episode-level insights.
What Is a Good Retention Rate for Short-Form Video Series?
Industry benchmarks for short-form video series retention in 2026. Learn what retention rates to aim for, what affects them, and how to improve yours across TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and ReelShort.
How to Find the Perfect Paywall Episode
Learn data-driven strategies to identify the ideal episode for your paywall in vertical drama series. Discover viewer psychology, testing methods, and how to maximize conversions without killing engagement.
Paywall Optimization for Short-Form Creators
A comprehensive guide to optimizing paywalls for short-form video series. Learn strategies for balancing free and paid content, improving conversion rates, running pricing experiments, and avoiding common mistakes.
How to Measure Binge Rate and Episode Drop-Off
Learn how to calculate, track, and interpret binge rate and episode drop-off for short-form video series. Understand why these metrics matter and discover actionable strategies to improve viewer retention.
The Analytics Stack for Short-Form Content Studios in 2026
Build the right analytics stack for your short-form content studio. Learn the essential layers from data collection to optimization, compare recommended tools for each layer, and understand where Reelytics fits.
Short-Form Funnel Metrics: From First View to Paid Subscriber
Map the complete short-form series viewer funnel from discovery through paid subscription. Learn the key metrics at each stage, how to calculate conversion rates, identify bottlenecks, and optimize every step of the journey.
Alternatives to TikTok Analytics for Serious Creators
TikTok's native analytics only scratch the surface. Discover the best third-party alternatives for serious creators who need deeper audience insights, series tracking, and revenue attribution.
YouTube Studio vs Dedicated Shorts Analytics Tools
YouTube Studio gives you the basics, but is it enough for serious Shorts series creators? Compare built-in analytics against dedicated tools and learn when it makes sense to upgrade.
Creator Economy Analytics Tools Compared
A comprehensive comparison of analytics tools for the creator economy, covering social analytics, revenue tracking, audience insights, and series-specific platforms. Find the right tool for your content strategy.
How Studios Can Standardize Reporting Across Platforms
Learn how content studios can build unified reporting across TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and ReelShort. Covers metric normalization, taxonomy design, dashboard templates, and using a single source of truth.
How to Run A/B Tests on Paywall Placement
A step-by-step guide to A/B testing paywall placement in your video series. Learn how to design experiments, calculate sample sizes, choose the right metrics, and avoid common pitfalls.
Episode-Level Analytics: The Missing Metric
Most analytics platforms treat series as monoliths. Discover why episode-level analytics is the missing metric that separates data-driven creators from everyone else.
How to Track Revenue by Episode
Learn how to track revenue at the episode level on ReelShort, TikTok, and other platforms. Build a revenue-per-episode model to find your highest-earning content.
Understanding Cohort Retention for Paywalled Series
Learn how to build and interpret cohort retention tables for paywalled short-form series. Understand pre-paywall vs post-paywall retention and improve viewer lifetime value.
Common Analytics Mistakes Short-Form Creators Make
Avoid the 10 most common analytics mistakes that short-form series creators make. From vanity metrics to missing cohort analysis, learn what to fix and how.
From Gut Feel to Data-Driven (Case Study)
How Bright Arc Studios transformed from gut-feel decision making to a data-driven operation — and increased series revenue by 30% in six months.