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> that thumbnails which … induce more people to click through Entirely conjecture on my part, but I imagine this _was_ true, has now been done to death, and no
by petesergeant 2y ago
> that thumbnails which … induce more people to click through
Entirely conjecture on my part, but I imagine this _was_ true, has now been done to death, and no longer has any juice left in it. It’s how all the marketing stuff goes: discovered, early adopters get great results, everyone starts doing it and it loses any value.
- eru 2y ago> discovered, early adopters get great results, everyone starts doing it and it loses any value. You might still lose out, if you don't do it? Just like virtually every car these days has great safety features, so it's not a good selling point; but just try selling a car with 1980s levels of safety.
- petesergeant 2y agoPossibly! I guess it's probably best to be guided by if the real pros are still using them. I think people are less likely to click on obvious clickbait these days, precisely because they recognize it, than on more authentic headlines. Supporting your PoV though is that MrBeast's noggin' is still prominently in his thumbnails.