Definition
The rate of upvotes per hour a Reddit thread receives in its first 6 hours, used as a Google ranking signal.
Upvote velocity measures how quickly a Reddit thread accumulates upvotes in its initial hours after posting, with particular emphasis on the first 6 hours. High upvote velocity indicates authentic, quality content that resonates with the community. Google's crawler interprets early upvote concentration as a quality signal, potentially boosting the thread's ranking position and crawl frequency.
In context
Upvote velocity contributes 15% to Subredify's Rank Opportunity Score. It is distinct from total upvotes — a thread that receives 50 upvotes in the first hour is treated differently than one that accumulates 50 upvotes over a week.
Every Reddit thread in your feed shows Upvote Velocity alongside ICP score and compliance rating.
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The rate of new comments per hour on a Reddit thread, used as a Google crawl priority signal.
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A 0–100 score predicting whether a Reddit thread will appear in Google's top 10 results within 72 hours.
Thread Indexation Window
The 2–72 hour period after posting when Google prioritises Reddit threads for fresh content indexation and ranking.
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