Question 1

Understanding VSL Analysis

Accepted Answer

**If you need help finding your VSL Analysis, click here: Where do I find the VSL Analysis? **

Analysis of the Views Over Time Graph

The views over time graph represents the number of viewers watching the VSL at different times. It helps to understand how the audience interacts with the content, showing whether people watch to the end or abandon at certain points.

What is Audience Retention?

Audience retention measures how long people continue watching VSL before leaving. It is expressed as a percentage, indicating how many viewers are still watching at any given time.

How to interpret retention?

High retention: If the majority of the audience continues watching until the end, this indicates that the content is engaging
Low retention: If there are sudden drops in viewing, it could be that the VSL is too long, the content isn't interesting or the beginning didn't hold their attention. ---### Retention Details

By hovering over the graph, you can view detailed information about VSL retention at each specific moment. This data includes:

Time ⏱️ → The exact moment of the VSL being analyzed.
Views 👀 → The number of people who were watching at that point in the VSL.
Retention (%) 📊 *→ The pe

Question 2

Understanding the VIDEO controls

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In this article, we'll explain how each video feature works. Here, you'll find a complete guide to the functionalities of our player, so you can make the most of all its options and customize your experience according to your needs.

Autoplay

Automatic playback allows the video to start as soon as the page loads, without the need for the user to press the play button.

How does it work?

When activated, the video starts automatically when the page loads.
Some browsers block automatic playback if the video has audio activated. To avoid this, we recommend setting the video to start without sound.
If it is disabled, the user will have to press the play button to start playback.

When to use it?

In institutional or explanatory videos to engage the user quickly.
On sales and marketing pages, where the video can impact conversion.

* In training or educational content, ensuring that the message is seen without depending on user interaction.

Controls

This button allows you to activate or deactivate the player interface, which includes the playback buttons, progress bar, volume control and other interactive options.

How does it work?

When activated: The user will see all the player's controls, including play, pause, volume, progress bar, duration time and options such as full screen and forward/backward.

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Question 3

Fake Progress Bar

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The Fake Progress Bar is a feature that displays a fictitious progress bar on the screen, useful for simulating uploads or visually indicating the progress of the video.

Starting editing

To start editing your VSL controls, simply select the VSL you want and click on the “Edit VSL” option.

Then click on Fake Progress Bar to start editing.

Available Buttons and Settings

Show Fake Progress Bar

Here you can choose whether you want it to remain active or deactivated.

When activated, the bar will be displayed according to the settings defined by the user.

Use Default Color of Controls

Defines whether the bar will use the default color of the player's controls or whether it will have a custom color.

If you decide to leave it enabled, it will use the default colors.

If you want to customize it:

Customizes the player's appearance to match the site's visual identity.
Applies to buttons, progress bar and other visual elem

Question 4

Video analysis filter

Accepted Answer

The filter feature allows you to refine the analysis of videos by selecting specific criteria to view only the most relevant data.

To find the video analysis filter, you first need to find the video analysis, this article explains how to find Where Do I Find the Video Analysis?, then simply click on Filter.

The available filters include:

Date Range → Choose a date range to analyze the performance of videos over a specific period. You can select a start and end date manually or use predefined filters, such as “Last 7 days”, “Last 30 days” or “Last 90 days”, to make it easier to see trends over time.

Country → Filter the visualizations based on the location of the viewers. You can choose to view data from a specific country or select “All Countries” for a global view.

**URL parameters **→ Allows you to segment hits based on specific URLs. This is useful for identifying which pages or campaigns are generating the most views.

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Question 5

Traffic - Real-Time Monitoring

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The Traffic section allows you to track, in real time, where the viewers of your videos and VSLs are coming from. With an interactive map, you can see which regions of the world are consuming your content, helping you to better understand your audience and optimize your strategies.

To access the Traffic section, just follow these steps:

1. Access your account
Log in to StrapCast and go to the main panel.

**2. Go to the “Traffic” tab **
In the side menu, click on “Account” to access the Traffic section.

### That's it, you'll be able to see your traffic information.

Page Features

**Interactive Map **- Displays the location of viewers in real time.
Advanced Filters - Allow you to segment the data for more precise analysis.

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Types - Choose whether you only want to view traffic from VSLs or Videos.
**Countries **- Filter to see views from a specific country.
States - Within a country, further refine the analysis by state. **

Live - Displays only the viewers who are currently watching.

How to Use the Filters

At the top of the page, select the filter you want (Types, Countries, States or Live).
The map will update automatically, di

Question 6

VSL homepage

Accepted Answer

The VSL home page provides a summary of the main information and actions available for managing your video. Here we'll explain all the features available on it.

To access the VLS home page, simply follow these steps:

1. Access your account
Log in to StrapCast and go to the main panel.

**2. Go to the “VSL” tab **
In the side menu, click on “VSL” to access the area where your files will be stored.

3. You will find the page containing all your VSL

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**Import VSLs: **Upload new VSLs to the platform. If you have any doubts, see this article How to upload your VSL

**Sort: **Sort your VSLs according to different criteria, such as creation date or title.

Filters: Apply filters to find specific VSLs more quickly. When you click on filters it will open in the sidebar, where you can configure them.

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