Does Reading Your Own Story on Wattpad Count Towards Read Counts?

Discover how Wattpad tracks your story views and what it means for your overall read count.

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Yes, Wattpad does count you reading your own story. However, these reads are typically counted separately from the reads of other users. This helps you track your engagement without inflating your story’s overall read count artificially.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Does Wattpad count your own reads towards story stats? Yes, when you read your own story on Wattpad, it is counted, but separately from the reads by other users, allowing you to monitor your engagement without affecting your overall view counts.
  2. Can I see how many times I've read my own story on Wattpad? While Wattpad counts your reads, it does not display a separate statistic for the number of times you’ve read your own story. The separate counting is mainly for engagement tracking purposes.
  3. Does reading my own story help improve its visibility on Wattpad? No, reading your own story does not improve its visibility or ranking on Wattpad since your reads are counted separately from those of other users.
  4. How does Wattpad track story engagement? Wattpad tracks story engagement through a combination of read counts from different users and self-reads, allowing authors to gauge interest while preventing inflated statistics.