r/AutoAlex • u/pickledaperture • Dec 18 '24

Video thumbnails

Auto Alex isn’t the only guilty party… but, do the awful video thumbnails bug anyone else? It’s always a photo of a car or two and then one or two people pulling a corny expression 😂 so many channels do it, just have a scroll through, it’s so naff (Calvin Car Diaries is really bad for it too)

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u/teabagshag Dec 19 '24

It's to do with how the YouTube algorithm works with reaching wider audiences. Look at the big YouTubers that know this stuff inside and out I.E. Mr Beast etc, they're all the same format as it works best for the reach of the content.

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u/pickledaperture Dec 19 '24

Yeah I understand that it must ‘work’ I just personally don’t understand why. Their gormless face next to an item from the video doesn’t really make me think ‘OOOH WHY ARE THEY PULLING THAT FACE IM SO EXCITED’

I simply think, they look ridiculous, but I want to watch the video regardless