YouTube Audience Reaction Analytics for Creators and Editors
Creators see views and retention curves but never know which exact moment of a video lit up the comment section. LikePulse overlays YouTube's Most Replayed data against real-time comment spikes and uses Claude Haiku to explain why each moment resonated. Editors and creators get a free focus group for every video.
Problem Statement
A YouTuber edits the next video and guesses which jokes landed. Watch retention shows where viewers left; it does not show where they laughed or screenshotted. Comment spikes hint at it, but no tool surfaces the timestamp-level overlay across both signals.
The Idea
A YouTube reaction analytics tool that maps comment spikes against Most Replayed data so creators know which moments resonate.
Why Now
Creator tooling exploded in 2024-2025, and serious YouTubers in 2026 want post-production insight that competes with TikTok's instant feedback. LikePulse launched on PH with multiple creator comments validating the gap between watch retention and reaction moments.
Target User
Mid-tier YouTube creators (10k to 1M subscribers), video editors, and audience research teams at agencies
Target Market
Creator analytics tools, YouTube optimization platforms, audience research SaaS
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