{"id":3291,"date":"2021-12-08T11:52:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T06:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=3291"},"modified":"2024-10-17T12:47:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T07:17:15","slug":"how-popular-youtubers-use-clickbait-to-get-more-viewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/how-popular-youtubers-use-clickbait-to-get-more-viewers\/","title":{"rendered":"How Popular YouTubers Use Clickbait To Get More Viewers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clickbait is used everywhere. On YouTube, news and magazine articles, marketing and other social media platforms. The aim is to attract attention and encourage readers to click on a post.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today\u2019s \u201cJudge a book by its cover\u201d world, the more attractive the title and thumbnail, the more clicks and viewers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why YouTubers have taken click-baiting to another level. Their editing skills make their thumbnails captivating enough to draw more traffic. They use intriguing titles and thumbnails to generate curiosity in users\u2019 heads which compels them to click on a post.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>PewDiePie Clickbait<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also known as the \u201cKing of YouTube,\u201d Felix Kjellberg\u00a0 (PewDiePie) is the most successful YouTuber today. His hilarious reaction, gaming, and commentary videos have made his channel the 4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> most subscribed one with 110 million subscribers. However, his fame and success are not just the results of good content, but good editing skills as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s-5OVj7KJvk\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s-5OVj7KJvk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MrBeast Clickbait<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Donaldson aka MrBeast is one of the fastest-growing YouTubers in 2021. His vlogging, gaming, reacting and philanthropy won him 83.7M subscribers. YouTube\u2019s viral philanthropist\u2019s content is directed towards his audience.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His videos are based on the latest trends and his titles and thumbnails are especially eye-catching. His thumbnails with shocking, colorful backgrounds with red circles and arrows paired with crazy titles lure more traffic to his content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Mr Beast is the Clickbait King of YouTube | Watchtime\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qYI94R56BHc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>SSSniperWolf Clickbait<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alia \u201cSSSniperWolf\u201d Shelesh is popularly known for her reaction, commentary, vlogging, and gaming content. The \u201creaction queen,\u201d with 30.3 million subscribers is one of the most-viewed reaction YouTuber. Her content is based on trending memes and videos.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With titles like \u201cTesting viral TikToks\u201d, \u201cThis will drive you crazy\u201d and thumbnails displaying puzzled or shocked expressions, she piques viewers\u2019 curiosity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How SSSniperwolf is Beating The YouTube Algorithm (Her Genius Strategy)\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kh1AYqoOxnA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two types of click bait. The most common type is often sensationalized and misleading. Such videos titled as \u201cTHINGS YOU DIDN\u2019T KNOW\u2026\u201d are actually common facts and \u201cLEAKED FOOTAGE,\u201d and is completely edited. This type of clickbait tricks netizens online and they are often disliked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While true clickbait is clear and accurate where creators stay true to their titles and thumbnails. Their content fulfils the viewer\u2019s curiosity created by clickbait. The above-mentioned YouTubers are examples of this. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a YouTuber, your goal is to satisfy the audience with your content. Making genuinely intriguing titles and thumbnails draws new viewers and subscribers to your content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Interested in getting your YouTube channel seen by your relevant audience? 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