Linus Tech Tips Explains Its Clickbait Thumbnails
Linus Tech Tips · Commentary · 14 min · 2017 · YouTube title: $h!tty Thumbnails on Linus Tech Tips - Honest Answers Ep. 5
Why it's here
Referenced in clickbait and YouTube-algorithm debates as a candid creator explanation of why good channels use poor thumbnails.
What it covers
Linus Tech Tips addresses criticism of its clickbait-style thumbnails in an Honest Answers episode, explaining that the YouTube algorithm pushes creators toward them.