• YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Google’s algorithm has forced people into using click bait thumbnails and titles. If they don’t attract more views and subscribers, then their channels are not pushed.

    • FlagonOfMe@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Are you implying that content creators don’t themselves want more views and subscribers? Of course they do!

      “They only use thumbnails and titles that get views and subscribers because if they don’t… they won’t get views and subscribers since Google isn’t pushing their content.”

      That’s what it sounds like you’re saying.

      • Chreutz@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        The point is that channel growth, clicks and interactions as a metric is used more for suggesting videos than relevancy and the likelihood that someone will watch a video to the end.

        This creates a click bait arms race between creators.

      • aaron_griffin@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        I think the point is that you can’t get more views by being genuine and honest, as the algorithm awards griftiness

      • Move to lemm.ee@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        It’s real easy to solve this problem by just not pushing videos with text, arrows, symbols or reaction soyfaces in thumbnails. The issue is that they push all of that to the top and push everything else to the bottom.