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Jake Thomas of Creator Hooks Talks Headlines and Thumbnails

Become a Writer Today

English - May 08, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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When writing for YouTube, many top channel creators say the headline for a video and the thumbnail are the two most important things creators must consider. 

So, what can you do if you need help writing your headline and figuring out a complementary thumbnail? What other channels do you consider if you want to start a YouTube channel that complements your blog, book, or writing?

This week's interviewee is Jake Thomas. He's developed a fantastic product, which I recommend you check out. It's called Creator Hooks and Creator Hooks Pro. 

Creator Hooks is a free newsletter where Jake debunks or analyzes top YouTube videos, including their headlines, the thumbnails, and what made them go viral.

Creator Hooks Pro is like a swipe file where you can get in-depth insights into these videos. It's a real time saver for writing headlines and gives me ideas for other videos. 

In this episode, we discuss:

How Jake came up with Creator HooksThe best way to use itWhat's working on YouTube today

Even if you're not currently running a YouTube channel, the principles behind headlines, thumbnails, imagery, and so on come straight from the world of copywriting. You can apply them to other types of writing, including — yes, you guessed it — blog posts, newsletters, Twitter threads, social media, and so on.

Resources:
Creator Hooks

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