Sneaky Tricks YouTubers Use To Hook You

I'm not sure if anyone have voiced this one out, but I hope I'm the first:

Social media platforms are oversaturated with these content creators with their 'interesting' stories. The main purpose of their contents is simple - to hook viewers in and in turn, their content get more views.

These so called content creators tend to use some kind of a format to trap their viewers into hooking their videos - I call this one 'The NasDaily format'.

In journalism, when writing news stories or articles, the story angles are almost always presented in the first paragraph. However, content creators these days use that format to hook viewers with some kind of a question mark or something affirmative or catchy at the start of the video, then burying the stories' angles deep in the middle or somewhere at the end of the video - with wayyyy too many unnecessary fillers and smaller backgrounder stories.

Every time I stumbled uppn these videos, the script tend to go like this:

"This is how this girl survived the murder. In 1984....."

"How did Connor Kenway became an Assasin? In 18th century Boston, an indigenous man
...."

"This dish is AWESOME! Deep within the jungles of South America..."

As a journalist, it really grinds my gears to watch these kinds of content, I tend to skip them. There is no reason for me to get hooked up to a lengthy video filled with.. well, fillers, backgrounders and unnecessary rhetorics only to see the stories' angles are buried deep right at the end.

Actually, Trumps dad made his money then gave his kid 1 mil to start his own empire and he failed, learned and started over with the knowledge he had gathered from FAILING and LEARNING. Also, Trump has never taken a sip of alcohol or ANY drugs not even ibuprofen. The man focused and worked his butt off. Finally through trial and error Trump carved is own way, as ALL of us can if we focused and lead a clean life you Nelly crybaby. You had me until you did that, foolio. Oh I get, dont speak out on things you know nothing about as to RUIN your creditability. Tricky I see what you did there.😐

Great Tips and Humor 😂❤🎉

you are great man there is no need to waste money on creator now you provide everything here

Another amazing and insightful video, Ed! The video quality and storytelling in this one is top notch! lol

Very good! I like how your videos don't have dull moments which is another key 🔑🙏

The way this guy speaks is really suspicious, he's not talking like a normal person.

Good vid. Well done

Y'all have to pay attention to how the guy in the video just builds up the hype and the mystery throughout the first Minute lol

This is like an infomercial. Get to the point.

Valuable content. Structured scripting and precise editing❤

I've always sucked at intros. Now that I'm actively improving, I can't wait to see the results.

Damn, that is some high quality production! (And good tips!)

So lies, emotional manipulation, money, quick edition and instead of helping a person to grow, we have to exploit their fears and inner voice. Got it.

Definitely going to work on applying these to my videos

sorry, what was that gross thing all over your head?? i averted my eyes immediately because i thought i was going to make sick… ya know what i mean. so. leaving before i’m forced to see the next gross thing on here. bye! 👀🤮

I never thought of presenting my videos like a story
That was really nice advice and I hope I can do that well in my 1+ hour video essay that I believe has a lot of potential

THIS VIDEO deserves MORE VIEWS! Really well written and produced content... the editing and the composition of your shots are so pleasing to the eye! Definitely subscribed

Hope you see this brother. You reveal so much psychology I’m astounded you don’t have a psychology degree. Anyways, this is the 2nd time I’ve started with a vid(the one explaining avatars and how to use them) and watched the next 2-3 you pointed to in your outtroes(your content blew me out the water…just the quality is pristine) and just realized I stopped the flow of watching when it landed on the same video(the one with mrwhostheboss and the brown guy that does tech stuff with red tape on their faces). Not sure why but your obv good at reading viewers minds (or just very good at reading the data), so come back and let me know why I stopped the flow of vids you suggested 2x on the same video(when I absolutely LOVED the content). May you be rewarded good sir.

Amazing!

Great tips! Thanks for sharing. I really like the way you present your videos. Very informative but also entertaining to watch.

Bad MaMa Jamma? Bahahaha!! 😂

Showing your political bias here. Why not just say you swallow the liberal group think upfront.

Your advice and ideas always have me running to write ideas in my content notebook. Pure gold, thank you!

I had ChatGPT examine this video regarding the tips it teaches, and here's what it said:

Here is a breakdown of how the speaker in the video "How to Get Viewers HOOKED and Keep Them Watching" by Video Creators used the tips outlined:

I. Grab viewers' attention quickly

The speaker used a hook by starting with a statement that would pique the viewers' interest: "Welcome to the video that's going to help you hook your viewers and keep them watching."
The speaker used a visually appealing and attention-grabbing animated intro and music to make the video more interesting.
The speaker asked a question to engage the viewer: "Do you ever feel like you're creating videos that nobody watches?"
II. Create engaging content

The speaker used storytelling by sharing his personal experiences with hooking viewers and by giving examples of how other creators have done it.
The speaker used humor throughout the video to make it more entertaining.
The video included animated graphics and images to visually enhance the content.
The speaker varied his pace and tone throughout the video to keep the viewer engaged.
The video included a lively music track and sound effects to enhance the viewing experience.
III. Structure your content effectively

The speaker followed a clear structure, introducing the topic, providing tips and examples, and concluding with a recap.
The speaker used smooth transitions between sections to help the viewer follow the flow of the video.
The video had a consistent theme of how to hook viewers and keep them watching.
IV. Use calls to action

The speaker gave a clear and specific call to action, asking viewers to like and subscribe to the channel.
The speaker placed the call to action at the end of the video, after providing value to the viewer.
The speaker encouraged engagement by asking viewers to share their own experiences in the comments.
V. Conclusion

The speaker recapped the tips and tricks covered in the video to reinforce the main points.
The speaker emphasized the importance of experimentation and learning from your audience to continually improve your videos.
Overall, the speaker in the video used the tips and tricks outlined to create an engaging and informative video that would keep viewers interested and watching until the end.

Great video!

Yes--yes, whatever you do is working, I'm hooked and I am 3 videos in your channels

Can you please create a straight forward video be as boring as possilbe as to precisely what creators are doing and can can you share the whoosh sound and whose text
you use and font size. I noticed that when I went to take your course on thumbnail sno price upfront ? Yes, Love your content It is ok to be serious at times :) You are truly amazing !!!! .

Thank you so much. You are cool! Best luck from Syberia🥶

Wow

Nice video

Asking viewers question and making them use their brain

I only hit the like when I saw the Afro 😢

bro you need to show us how do you edit your videos, cuz this is next level

Wow, great video. Excellent info and clearly a lot of work went into it

Okay But I have an educational channel and not a lot of people are talking about them, It would be great if you made video about my niche.... I know these trick can be used in education channel too but having a specific video for those type of channel is great

wait my viewer's arent perfect?! :O I thought it was only me who wasn't perfect xD

Thank you for the motivation, but I get less and less views every week! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

This guy is super funny. Ha ha ha ha! Points taken though.

Thank you for another inspirational video 👊🏻💥👊🏻

Batman needs a mint for his croaky voice 😂😂😂😂😂😂

this make a lots of sense