My Video Went Viral. Here's Why
Veritasium · 2 HN recommendations
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Veritasium's Derek Muller explains his hypothesis that YouTube's algorithm, not viewer preference, drives views, and that click-through rate has become the key metric. He argues this pushes creators toward clickable titles and thumbnails and leads to burnout.
Why HN recommends it: Cited in threads about recommendation algorithms and clickbait as a creator's inside view of why optimizing for click-through rate shapes content.
“He actually made a great video a while ago explaining why professional Youtubers don't have much of a choice when it comes to clickbaiting” Read on HN ↗