Add End-Screen CTAs to Drive Comments
With a reported 0.0% engagement rate and median likes and comments both at zero across 78 videos analyzed, Sarthak Virmani's audience is watching but not interacting — his 28,500 median views confirm reach exists.
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Starting every video with a direct, specific question tied to the topic and repeating it as a verbal CTA at the 70% mark and in the end screen can convert passive viewers into commenters. Mid-tier creators on YouTube are benchmarked at 2-4% ER, meaning with 373,000 subscribers, even reaching the floor of that range would require thousands of interactions per video — closing this gap starts with explicit, low-friction prompts.