YouTube Growth Strategy for Ilm-e-rah

I run a Hindi/Hinglish YouTube channel (Ilm-e-rah, @Ilm-e-rah-official) with word-by-word Quran tafsir. My Shorts get good views, but my long videos are not getting enough reach or watch time. My goal is sustainable, organic long-form growth. Test videos: my two latest long videos (Surah Humazah, Surah Kausar). Milestones : 1. Audit : audit of my long videos. Every finding must be backed by data or a timestamp (e.g. "retention drops at 15:00"). Each finding comes with one test idea. Opinions without evidence will not be accepted. 2. Packaging test : 3 title/thumbnail variants each for Humazah and Kausar. I will run the YouTube A/B test myself. 3. Hook and fix plan : hook + script outline for my next 2 long videos, plus a short plan for videos that need fixing. 4. Result bonus : released after a 2-week test if watch time / CTR / first-10% retention improves vs my baseline (organic views only). Access: Public data first. YouTube Studio Viewer (Limited) access (view-only, no revenue data, no password) only for the selected freelancer. Strictly NOT wanted: guaranteed views/subscribers, bots, sub-for-sub, fake or paid-view services.

Requirements

- Experience with educational / religious / long-form Hindi channels - Understands Hindi; I handle all religious content, you advise on packaging and strategy only - Past work with real Studio screenshots In your bid please include: 1. One specific observation about my channel after looking at it 2. One similar channel you helped, with proof 3. Your plan for the first 7 days