YouTuber Tom Scott joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning content creator and YouTube strategy questions. Should YouTube videos have an intro? What is a good traffic source on YouTube? Do thumbnails matter as much as people say? Answers to these questions and many more await on Creator Support.
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0:00 Content Creator Support with Tom Scott
0:20 Any tips on how to go viral so I can exit the workforce with everyone else?
0:55 Is upgrading your gear worth it?
1:40 Do you think thumbnails matter as much as people say?
4:10 How far in advance do you plan content?
5:40 What is a good traffic source?
6:32 How important are the first 10 to 15 seconds of a video?
7:31 How much time wait a video is going to take off or not?
8:19 Should my YouTube videos have an intro?
9:17 Is clickbait in your title and thumbnail worth it?
10:17 The more content you put out, the better?
11:11 I want to change my YouTube niche without losing my old audience. How can I do it?
12:53 Brand Deals
14:11 Skills to practice as a content creator
14:37 What more can I do to push my content out to the algorithm, or do I just have to wait?
15:36 How do you find your niche online?
16:19 How do you deal with burnout?
17:51 How do I be a creator without being a people pleaser?
18:35 Attention spans
19:21 How has your content evolved since you first started?
20:03 How do you know what content your audience likes?
20:56 Is b
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