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Zzap!64 video title?

  • The electrifying story of Zzap!64 - the cult UK gaming magazine 20
  • The incredible story of Zzap!64 - the cult UK gaming magazine 5
  • Complete history of Zzap!64 - the cult UK gaming magazine 4
  • The fascinating story of Zzap!64 - the cult UK gaming magazine 8
  • 2020-01-25
  • multiple choice
  • 37 votes
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Something I probably put too much thought into it is finding the perfect title for videos. YouTube algorithms like keywords upfront, and people like things that are enticing but also honest and not clickbaity. A bit of a play on words can be nice too. In addition, it has to be quite short so it is not truncated when YouTube displays it.  

With a great thumbnail AND title, a video can really take off instead of fade away. I have seen this happen with my past videos where I saw a video not doing well and then changed the title and watched it soar.

Below is my short list. Please vote on your favourite and let me know if you have any better or completely different ideas. Thank you so much!

Comments

Ewen McNeill

Seriously, lead with the punch line. Don’t waste the first 20ish characters that show up on, eg, TV thumbnails of YouTube on superlatives people will just ignore.

Richard Shears

When gamers wrote their own magazine. ZZAP!64 a UK sensation. (although looking at the last bit it now feels a little clickbaity)