I use GrassValley's Edius editing software along with a HP Z440 video editor. This is pretty high speed, so it cuts down the time it takes to insert a transition or inserting titles as well as rendering the video into Windows Media.
As for how many views you get, it depends on what you title the video. If you title it using catch words that will fit the audience you're addressing, you'll get quite a few views. If you use titles that capture a large array of search words without actually addressing them in your video, you'll soon find that your web page is considered as nothing more than click bait and your viewership will fall off.
Familiar items will draw interest. For example, on my YouTube page I have a three-part video of the Wyoming Division Model Railroad. It's acquired over 140,000 views, mostly due to the title.
The other part of your video production is composition of the subject. Learn how to aim a camera lens. Use a tripod whenever possible. Use a good sound pickup system or do postproduction voice dubbing. I have found that I can use my cell phone to record voice dubbing then insert it in the video. I just strip away the video portion of the file. Write down what you want to say, one sentence at a time, rehearse it then record it a few times till ya get it just right.
In the editing process, be careful with your transitions. If ya overdo it, the transition becomes a focal point of your video and people go away. Long transitions are boring. Use it only to get from one look to another, nothing more. Forget all the fancy transitions. Nobodies interested in them except the novice video producer.