And they’ve all said the same thing: “I just model what works.”

So this email will show you 5 videos worth modeling to help you write great titles and save time.

Magnesium Mistake

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Title: The #1 Magnesium Mistake Everyone Makes

Framework: The #1 (Entity) Mistake Everyone Makes

Outlier score: 2.5x

Why this works:

Negativity – Nobody wants to make a mistake, and this title does a great job of leveraging that.

Social Proof – “Everyone” brings some social proof here and makes you feel like you’re probably making this mistake, too.

Scarcity – This isn’t about a list of mistakes, it’s about just one.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about the #1 mistake everyone makes.

Examples of this framework in action:

• The #1 RV Mistake Everyone Makes
• The #1 Putting Mistake Everyone Makes

Show Don’t Tell

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Title: 17 Video Game Bosses That Forced You To CHEAT

Framework: 17 (Hard things) That Forced You To CHEAT

Outlier score: 5.7x

Why this works:

List – Lists make videos feel more tangible (you know exactly what the video will be about), and they add some curiosity.

Show don’t tell – Instead of just saying that these video game bosses are really hard, this title shows you they’re hard by claiming they forced you to cheat.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about things that were so challenging you were forced to cheat (or other similarly dramatic activity).

Examples of this framework in action:

• 10 Worst European Cities That Make Me Proud To Be An American
• 10 New Albums So Bad I Was Forced To Turn Them Off

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The best YouTubers create multiple titles and thumbnails and compare how they look together BEFORE they publish their videos.

Creator Hooks’ ​Studio​ feature lets you do just that, plus:

• See how they actually look on YouTube next to other videos
• See how your combos will look on different devices
• Give you different views of your thumbnail to simulate how people will look at it (like the blur test and the tiny test)

You can use this tool for free here: ​https://app.creatorhooks.com/studio​

Paul’s Post

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Title: Every Letter the Apostle Paul Wrote, Explained in Order

Framework: Every (Entity), Explained in Order

Outlier score: 7.9x

Why this works:

Epic – The word “Every” makes this video feel epic and complete.

Desire – This channel’s audience is into Paul’s letters.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about every version or element of something explained.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Every Spider-Man Movie, Explained in Order
• Every LA Neighborhood, Explained From Poorest To Richest

See ya

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Title: Coastal Delaware Areas Everyone is LEAVING

Framework: (Entities) Everyone is LEAVING

Outlier score: 10.0x

Why this works:

Negativity – Places everyone is “LEAVING” brings some drama and maybe even fear if you’re in the area or looking to move there.

Social Proof – “Everyone” brings some social proof here and makes these areas even less desirable.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about places or things everyone is leaving (or some other similar, negative action).

Examples of this framework in action:

• Popular Exercises Everyone is QUITTING
• AI Tools Everyone is CANCELLING

Tomato Tips

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Title: 3 Tomato Secrets Pros Don’t Tell Home Gardeners

Framework: 3 (Entity) Secrets Pros Don’t Tell (Beginners)

Outlier score: 22.2x

Why this works:

List – Lists make videos feel more tangible (you know exactly what the video will be about), and they add some curiosity.

Authority – “Pros” brings some trust and credibility to these secrets.

Curiosity – This makes you feel like you’re getting in on a secret.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about secrets the pros don’t tell the beginners.

Examples of this framework in action:

• 3 Photography Secrets Pros Don’t Tell Hobby Photographers
• 3 Guitar Secrets Pros Don’t Tell Beginner Guitar Players

Flop of the Week

Title: Agape: The Love That Doesn’t Exist in English

Outlier score: .2x

Why this flopped: I love that this title sparks a question: how does this love not exist in English?

However, something clearly didn’t work well here. It’s very possible that this title was too clever and the question was just too confusing.

It’s also possible that the thumbnail text isn’t grabbing the audience’s attention.

Is Agape a popular topic for this niche? Is it popular enough to lead with that in the title or thumbnail text?

Here’s another option for this packaging:

Title: “It’s Embarrassing There’s No English Word For This Type of Love”

Thumbnail Text: “The Best Kind of Love”

Both of these are more broadly appealing and just talk about the kind/type of love, instead of dropping it’s name, “agape”.

Alright, that wraps up this week’s Creator Hooks!

Hope you enjoyed this week’s edition and if you know a fellow creator who needs help writing better titles, please send them to creatorhooks.com.

– Jake

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Photo Perfection

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Title: Learn This And People Will Obsess Over Your Photos

Framework: Learn This And People Will Obsess Over Your (Creation)

Outlier score: 5x

Why this works:

Desire – This creator’s audience would love for people to obsess over their photos.

Curiosity – This opens a loop and makes you want to know what “this” is.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience that they can “learn this” to achieve a goal.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Learn This And Playing The Guitar Will Be Easy
• Learn This And People Will Obsess Over Your Cupcakes

Buyer Beware

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Title: NEVER Buy a Home Before Checking This (I’m a Lawyer)

Framework: NEVER [Activity] Before Checking This ([Credibility statement])

Outlier score: 8.31x

Why this works:

Negativity – This grabs your attention with a warning.

Curiosity – This opens a loop and makes you want to know what “this” is.

Authority – This woman tells you why you should listen to her by dropping in “(I’m a Lawyer)” at the end.

How you can use this framework: Warn your audience not to do something before you check “this”, and explain why you’re worth listening to by dropping in some credibility.

Examples of this framework in action:

• NEVER Open a Credit Card Before Checking This (I’m an Accountant)
• NEVER Buy a Used Car Before Checking This (I’m a Mechanic)

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The best YouTubers create multiple titles and thumbnails and compare how they look together BEFORE they publish their videos.

Creator Hooks’ ​Studio​ feature lets you do just that, plus:

• See how they actually look on YouTube next to other videos
• See how your combos will look on different devices
• Give you different views of your thumbnail to simulate how people will look at it (like the blur test and the tiny test)

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Sistene Secrets

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Title: 6 Mysteries Of The Genius Michelangelo That Scientists Still Can’t Explain

Framework: 6 Mysteries Of (Subject) That Scientists Still Can’t Explain

Outlier score: 12.6x

Why this works:

List – Lists make videos feel more tangible (you know exactly what the video will be about), and they add some curiosity.

Curiosity – “Mysteries” and “Scientists Still Can’t Explain” both add to the curiosity here.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about a list of mysteries (or other similar thing) that authority figures still can’t explain.

Examples of this framework in action:

• 7 Mysteries Of Ancient Egyptians That Archaeologists Still Can’t Explain
• 6 Mysteries Of The Deep Ocean That Scientists Still Can’t Explain

Ninja Notes

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Title: THIS Apple Notes Feature Helps You Remember ANYTHING!

Framework: THIS (Tool) Helps You (Achieve big goal)!

Outlier score: 64.7x

Why this works:

Desire – This creator’s audience would love to remember anything.

Curiosity – This opens a loop and makes you want to know what “this” is.

Epic – “ANYTHING” hypes up this title and makes it feel more interesting and desirable.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about a feature or tool that helps you achieve an epic goal.

Examples of this framework in action:

• THIS New Table Saw Cuts Wood Like Butter
• THIS Canva Feature Helps You Design ANYTHING!

ELI5

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Title: Calculus Explained Like You Are 5 Years Old

Framework: (Complicated subject) Explained Like You Are 5 Years Old

Outlier score: 73.4x

Why this works:

Desire – This creator’s audience wants to learn calculus, but in a simple way.

Curiosity – The contrast between “calculus” and “explained like you are 5 years old” builds some curiosity because they’re so different.

How you can use this framework: Explain something complex like the audience is 5.

Examples of this framework in action:

• The AI Electricity Problem Explained Like You Are 5 Years Old
• Peptides Explained Like You Are 5 Years Old

Flop of the Week

Title: Photoshop Basics: 3 Tools You Need In Your Workflow

Outlier score: 0.16x

Why this flopped: Here’s a similar title that did well for this channel: “How To Make Your Colors Feel Right (Lightroom Tutorial)” (84K views).

The video that did well leads with an outcome, but this one just focuses on the tool, so that could be a reason it didn’t do well.

Here are some other options following the strategy of focusing on the outcome:

“How To Turn Ordinary Photos Beautiful (Photoshop Tutorial)”

“The Only 3 Photoshop Tools You Need To Make Beautiful Photos”

Alright, that wraps up this week’s Creator Hooks!

Hope you enjoyed this week’s edition and if you know a fellow creator who needs help writing better titles, please send them to creatorhooks.com.

– Jake

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P.S. Read previous editions here.

P.P.S. If you want to write better titles and grow your channel, check out Creator Hooks.

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not an enviable position

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Title: The Internet’s Most Hated Streamer

Framework: The (Place’s) Most Hated (Entity)

Outlier score: 3.7x

Why this works:

Negativity – People love drama and controversy and “Most Hated” certainly promises that here.

Extreme – By positioning this guy as the most hated, it makes this title extreme, bold, and unique.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about the most hated (or similarly negative emotion) person or thing in your space.

Examples of this framework in action:

• The NBA’s Most Hated Player
• Hollywood’s Most Hated Actor

one notebook to rule them all

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Title: How I Organize My Entire Life Using Just One Notebook

Framework: How I (Achieve Epic Goal) Using Just One (Tool)

Outlier score: 4.1x

Why this works:

Desire – This audience would love to organize their life.

Constraint – The constraint of “Just One Notebook” does two things:

1. It increases the desire because it makes organizing your life feel simple.
2. It makes this idea seem more challenging and intriguing.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience how you achieve a big goal with only one tool.

Examples of this framework in action:

• How I Meal Prep For An Entire Week In Just 1 Hour
• How I Run My Entire Business Using Just One Spreadsheet

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The Trump Test

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Title: REAL DOCTOR demonstrates Trump’s ACTUAL COGNITIVE TEST (would you pass it?)

Framework: REAL [Professional] demonstrates [Trending subject] (would you [Action]?)

Outlier score: 4.5x

Why this works:

Authority – This builds credibility with “REAL DOCTOR”.

Trust – In addition to the authority, this also builds trust through a demonstration and claiming to have the actual test.

How you can use this framework: Have a professional demonstrate something trending.

Examples of this framework in action:

• REAL ASTRONAUT demonstrates the ACTUAL NASA Fitness Test
• LAWYER Reveals The ACTUAL DUI Rules Given To Cops

Levels to this game

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Title: How Banks Treat You at Every Level of Wealth

Framework: How (Entities) Treat You at Every Level of (Status)

Outlier score: 7.3x

Why this works:

Curiosity – Different levels of things naturally build curiosity because there’s contrast between them.

Status – This is about status and how you’re treated differently based on your status.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about how you’re treated differently at different levels.

Examples of this framework in action:

• How Hotels Treat You at Every Level of Wealth
• How Recruiters Treat You at Every Level of Experience

Stop the Sycophant

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Title: The Real Reason AI Won’t Tell You You’re Wrong – Until You Do This

Framework: The Real Reason (Problem occurs) – Until You Do This

Outlier score: 8.2x

Why this works:

Curiosity – This builds curiosity in two ways:

1. “The Real Reason” makes you feel like you’re getting in on a secret.
2. “Until You Do This” opens a loop and makes you want to know what “this” is.

Negativity – This grabs people’s attention and interest because it’s about a problem many people face: AI just telling you what you want to know and not the truth.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about the real reason a problem happens until they do “this”.

Examples of this framework in action:

• The Real Reason Your Tomatoes Aren’t Growing – Until You Do This
• The Real Reason You’re Not Making Any Money From The Stock Market – Until You Do This

Flop of the Week

Title: Kling 3.0 Multi-Shot Prompts Is it Game Changer or Gimmick?

Outlier score: .11x

Why this flopped: There are two main things I think could be better here.

First, bold, opinionated statements often do better than questions like this. It might’ve done better if the title was, “Kling 3.0 Multi-Shot Prompts Is A Game Changer”.

But then we need to ask ourselves, are people actually into Kling 3.0 Multi-Shot Prompts?

Based on this video’s performance, I’m guessing not. So if it were me, I’d probably zoom out and just try to build desire and curiosity by focusing on the benefits and using broadly appealing language.

Something like, “This New Multi-Shot AI Is Changing The Game”.

Alright, that wraps up this week’s Creator Hooks!

Hope you enjoyed this week’s edition and if you know a fellow creator who needs help writing better titles, please send them to creatorhooks.com.

– Jake

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P.P.S. If you want to write better titles and grow your channel, check out Creator Hooks.

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See me in action

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Title: Turning CONCEPTS into CHARACTERS! | Narrative Academy

Framework: Turning (Something amorphous) into (Something tangible)!

Outlier score: 4.1x

Why this works:

Curiosity – The transformation of concepts (something intangible) to characters (something tangible) builds curiosity and interest. It also shows progress, which people like.

How you can use this framework: Take something intangible and make it tangible.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Turning LEFTOVERS into 5 Star Meals!
• Turning SCRAPS into Amazing Outfits

The European Mind Cannot Comprehend

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Title: Europeans Can’t Believe How Impossible It Is to Invade the USA

Framework: (Group) Can’t Believe How Impossible It Is to (Polarizing activity)

Outlier score: 6.2x

Why this works:

Curiosity – This builds curiosity and makes you wonder how impossible this topic actually is.

Epic – “Can’t Believe How Impossible” gives this video a bit of an epic feeling.

Negativity – Invading the USA is a controversial, polarizing topic, which does a great job of grabbing people’s attention.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience that one group can’t believe something polarizing about another group.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Historians Can’t Believe How Brutal the Roman Empire Was
• College Players Can’t Believe How Impossible The MLB Is

Do This Before You Publish Your Next Video

The best YouTubers create multiple titles and thumbnails and compare how they look together BEFORE they publish their videos.

Creator Hooks’ ​Studio​ feature lets you do just that, plus:

• See how they actually look on YouTube next to other videos
• See how your combos will look on different devices
• Give you different views of your thumbnail to simulate how people will look at it (like the blur test and the tiny test)

You can use this tool for free here: ​https://app.creatorhooks.com/studio​

Getting spicy

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Title: Motor Doping IS Possible. We’ve Done It.

Framework: (Cheating) IS Possible. We’ve Done It.

Outlier score: 6.2x

Why this works:

Negativity – Doping and cheating are controversial topics that grab people’s attention.

Curiosity – This builds curiosity in two ways:

1. It challenges assumption that motor doping isn’t possible.
2. It makes you wonder what the results were.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience that cheating is possible and you’ve done it.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Cheating the YouTube Algorithm IS possible. We’ve Done It.
• Brainwashing People IS possible. We’ve Done It.

Gimme all of it

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Title: Career Strategy For People With Too Many Interests

Framework: (Entity) Strategy For (People with specific problem)

Outlier score: 9.2x

Why this works:

Specific audience – This calls out a very specific group of people and makes them feel like this video was made just for them.

Desire – Many people are looking for help with their careers.

How you can use this framework: Give your audience strategy for people who struggle with a specific problem or are in a specific situation.

Examples of this framework in action:

• The Best National Parks For People Who Love Hiking But Hate Crowds
• Dating strategy for people who’ve never had a relationship

Stunning chap

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Title: This 13-Year-Old Refuses to Wear Modern Clothes

Framework: This (Person) Refuses to (Activity you’d assume they’d do)

Outlier score: 19.7x

Why this works:

Curiosity – This kid is unexpected and unique, and both of those attributes build curiosity. It’s counterintuitive that a teenager wouldn’t wear modern clothes.

Also, the contrasting image of the young kid in old school clothes adds to the curiosity.

Negativity – “Refuses” is a great word that adds conflict to this video.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about the person who refuses to do something we assume they would do.

Examples of this framework in action:

• This Millionaire Refuses to Invest In The Stock Market
• This Rock Star Refuses To Listen To Popular Music

Flop of the Week

Title: Making my characters CUTER!

Outlier score: 0.36x

Why this flopped: I don’t really have data behind this, but here’s my hunch: people don’t want improvements on things, they want something totally new.

“Cuter” is meh because people are attracted to different things, not slight improvements on the same thing.

I’m wondering if “Making my nice characters EVIL” would’ve done better because there’s more contrast. (I know this isn’t what this video is about, but this is more along the lines of what I’m thinking would work better here.)

Or “Small tweaks that Totally Changed My Characters Vibe” (again, contrast).

Or even “Making my characters HOT AF!” (this may not be her vibe, but it might’ve done better because it’s bolder).

Putting this into different context, a video titled “Making my YouTube videos BETTER!” likely wouldn’t do as well as “This Changed My YouTube Channel Forever”.

Alright, that wraps up this week’s Creator Hooks!

Hope you enjoyed this week’s edition and if you know a fellow creator who needs help writing better titles, please send them to creatorhooks.com.

– Jake

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P.S. You can now bookmark ideas straight from this newsletter into Creator Hooks by clicking the “Bookmark this video” link below each thumbnail.

Reliable Rankings

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Title: Engineer Ranks Every Car Brand BEST To WORST For Reliability

Framework: (Authority Figure) Ranks Every (Entity) BEST To WORST For (Attribute)

Outlier score: 12.2x

Why this works:

Authority – The fact that this is an engineer ranking these car brands builds trust.

Desire – This creator’s audience is interested in reliable car brands.

Negativity – Nobody wants an unreliable car, so dropping in “WORST” grabs the audience’s attention.

How you can use this framework: Have an authority figure rank every option of something in your niche from best to worst on a specific attribute.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Doctor Ranks Every Fast Food Chain BEST To WORST For Healthiness
• Flight Attendant Ranks Every Airline BEST To WORST

Stupid but Genius

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Title: This Stupid Trick Helped Me Play Everywhere On The Guitar!

Framework: This Stupid Trick Helped Me (Achieve goal)!

Outlier score: 22.5x

Why this works:

Desire – This creator’s audience would love to play the guitar better.

Curiosity – It’s counterintuitive that a stupid trick would have a big benefit.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about a stupid trick that helps you achieve a goal.

Examples of this framework in action:

• This Stupid Trick Gave Me Unlimited Motivation
• This Stupid Trick Added 20 Yards To My Driver Swing

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You can add all of these items to a project:

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• Studio workspaces
• And bookmarked videos

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The Magic Moment

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Title: Your DOG Waits Their WHOLE LIFE For You to DO THIS! (Don’t Betray Them)

Framework: [Entity] Waits [Long Time] For You to DO THIS! ([Warning])

Outlier score: 42.6x

Why this works:

Curiosity – This opens a loop and makes you want to know what “THIS” is.

High Stakes – “Your DOG Waits Their WHOLE LIFE” does a great job of making this thing feel important.

Negativity – This ends with a warning to add even more stakes to this video.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience that there’s a huge buildup for a single action, and end with a warning about what happens if they don’t do it.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Your WIFE Waits Her WHOLE LIFE For You to SAY THIS! (Don’t Disappoint Her)
• I Waited My WHOLE Life To See This City (It Was Worth It)

From Dreamer to Doer

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Title: I DREAM BIG BUT DO NOTHING. the neuroscience behind why & how to fix

Framework: (Problem). the neuroscience behind why & how to fix

Outlier score: 47.9x

Why this works:

Negativity – This starts off with a relatable problem to grab the right audience’s attention.

Authority – Instead of just “how to fix it”, this title builds trust by promising to explain the neuroscience behind it.

How you can use this framework: Grab your audience’s attention by stating a relatable problem, then promise to explain the science behind it.

Examples of this framework in action:

• I FISH FOR HOURS BUT NEVER CATCH ANYTHING. the science behind why & how to fix it
• I’VE PLANTED DOZENS OF CROPS BUT THEY NEVER GROW. the science behind why & how to fix it

A little Birdie told me

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Title: What Larry Bird Told Caitlin Clark Changed Everything

Framework: What (Authority Figure) Told (Other Authority Figure) Changed Everything

Outlier score: 95x

Why this works:

Curiosity – This builds curiosity in two ways:

1. It makes you wonder what he told her.
2. “Changed Everything” is open-ended, so it makes you wonder what changed.

Authority – This doubles up on authority figures with Larry Bird and Caitlin Clark.

Epic – In addition to building curiosity, “Changed Everything” also gives this video an epic feeling.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about how what one authority figure told another has changed everything.

Examples of this framework in action:

• What Peter Thiel Told Elon Musk Changed Everything
• What My College Professor Told Me About Studying Changed Everything

Flop of the Week

Title: Just Got a Guitar? Start Here

Outlier score: 0.11x

Why this flopped: This title does one thing really well: it targets beginners. They’re the biggest, hungriest part of every audience.

But why did it get so few views?

There could be a million reasons, but I think the title could be a little better. Here are some ideas:

“The Best Guitar Lesson For Beginners In 2026”

This a little plain, but 1) the video was published at the very end of 2025, when 2026 was on everybody’s mind and 2) it’s more clear and straightforward, which is fine in this case because it’s a proven idea.

“The 8 Minute Guitar Lesson Every Beginner Needs To Watch”

Time frames and the word “Every” have proven to do very well on YouTube.

“I Wish Somebody Told Me This When I First Tried To Learn Guitar”

The other two titles above are more straightforward, but if that’s not working, like maybe because this idea is too competitive right now, then we could try something like this that focuses more on building curiosity.

Alright, that wraps up this week’s Creator Hooks!

Hope you enjoyed this week’s edition and if you know a fellow creator who needs help writing better titles, please send them to creatorhooks.com.

– Jake

(@jthomas__ on Twitter)

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Buzzing the Burns

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Title: Stop Trimming Your Sideburns WRONG!

Framework: Stop (Simple activity) WRONG!

Outlier score: 3.8x

Why this works:

Negativity – Warning people to stop doing something wrong (that they assume they’re doing right) is a great way to grab their attention.

Curiosity – For many people, this is counterintuitive. What’s shown in the picture is exactly how they trim their sideburns.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience to stop doing something wrong that they assume they’re doing right.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Stop Gripping Your Tennis Racket WRONG!
• Stop Hiring Lawyers For DUIs!

Pub Principles

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Title: The 5 Rules of Every British Pub (that tourist mess up)

Framework: The 5 Rules of Every [Entity] (that [Group] mess up)

Outlier score: 4.7x

Why this works:

List – Lists make videos feel more tangible (you know exactly what the video will be about), and they add some curiosity.

Negativity – This leverages fear that you’ll accidentally break one of these rules.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about the rules of something (ideally, something interesting or polarizing) that many people mess up.

Examples of this framework in action:

• The 5 Rules of First Dates (that guys mess up)
• The 5 Rules of Driving a Supercar (that amateurs mess up)

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Forceful Focus

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Title: the kind of focus that makes you immune to distraction

Framework: the kind of (Skill) that makes you immune to (Problem)

Outlier score: 9.4x

Why this works:

Desire – This creator’s audience would love to get better at focusing.

Curiosity – This opens a loop and makes you wonder what kind of focus this is.

Negativity – Mentioning a specific problem (distraction) grabs the audience’s attention here.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about the kind of skill that makes them immune to a problem.

Examples of this framework in action:

• the kind of training that makes you never get tired
• the kind of garden that’s immune to pests and disease

Lulu Lessons

​Bookmark this video​

Title: How I Built a Product the Same Way Lululemon Finds Winners

Framework: How I (Activity) the Same Way (Authority figure succeeds)

Outlier score: 12.7x

Why this works:

Authority – This creator builds trust by dropping in Lululemon’s name.

Desire – This creator’s audience would love to build a winning product.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about how you did something the same way an authority in your space did it.

Examples of this framework in action:

• How I Built a Podcast the Same Way Diary of a CEO Built Theirs
• How I Cook Steak the Same Way Bern’s Steakhouse Cooks It

Baby Blues

​Bookmark this video​

Title: 10 EVERYDAY Things That HURT’S Your Baby’s FEELINGS (STOP NOW)

Framework: 10 EVERYDAY Things That [Unwanted result] (STOP NOW)

Outlier score: 29.7x

Why this works:

List – Lists make videos feel more tangible (you know exactly what the video will be about), and they add some curiosity.

Negativity – No parent wants to hurt their baby’s feelings, so they feel like they have to watch this video.

Curiosity – It’s counterintuitive that innocent, everyday things would hurt a baby’s feelings.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about innocent, everyday things that have a negative effect.

Examples of this framework in action:

• 10 EVERYDAY Cleaning Products That Are Actually Toxic (STOP NOW)
• 10 Tech Products You Use Every Day That HURT Your Body (STOP NOW)

Flop of the Week

Title: The Presentation Problem Killing Your Service Business

Outlier score: 0.2x

Why this flopped: This title is too specific.

Now, the idea might be too specific, and maybe it wasn’t the best idea to start with, but let’s pretend that we’re this creator and we have to make a video about presentations killing our service business.

The issue is that the audience might have this presentation problem, but not realize it, so they think this video isn’t for them.

In this case, it might’ve gotten more views if she made the title more vague and broadly appealing, while honing in on the problem or benefit.

“These 3 Words Are Killing Your Service Business”

“This Simple Change Earned Him An Extra $10,000 Last Month”

Of course, if you go with a title like this, you need to sell the viewer on why watching your video is so important to them, so they don’t think you’re clickbaiting them, but you could also say that about every other video.

If they don’t click at all, you have no chance of helping them out.

Alright, that wraps up this week’s Creator Hooks!

Hope you enjoyed this week’s edition and if you know a fellow creator who needs help writing better titles, please send them to creatorhooks.com.

– Jake

(@jthomas__ on Twitter)

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And they’ve all said the same thing: “I just model what works.”

So this email will show you 5 videos worth modeling to help you write great titles and save time.

People love new

Title: 5 New RV Hacks I’ve Never Done Before!

Framework: 5 New (Niche) Hacks I’ve Never Done Before!

Outlier score: 4.6x

Why this works:

List – Lists make videos feel more tangible (you know exactly what the video will be about), and they add some curiosity.

Desire – This creator’s audience is into RV hacks.

New – People love new things, so “New” and “I’ve Never Done Before” both promise that here.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about new hacks you’ve never done before.

Examples of this framework in action:

• 5 New Gardening Hacks I’ve Never Done Before!
• 5 New Keto Recipes I’ve Never Tried Before!

Highway to $100K

Title: If I Wanted to Make My First $100K in 2026, I’d Do This

Framework: If I Wanted to (Achieve goal for the first time) in (Current year), I’d Do This

Outlier score: 4.7x

Why this works:

Desire – This creator’s audience would love to make their first $100K.

Beginners – “Make My First $100K” calls out beginner(ish) people on this journey, so it’s a pretty broad audience. Also, people looking to make their first $100K feel like this video was made specifically for them.

Curiosity – Not specifying what “This” is opens a loop and makes you want to know what he’d do.

Year – Dropping in the current year lets the audience know this is relevant right now.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience what you’d do if you want to achieve a goal for the first time this year.

Examples of this framework in action:

• If I Wanted to Get My First Girlfriend in 2026, I’d Do This
• If I Wanted to Learn Guitar In 2026, I’d Do This

New Creator Hooks is Here!

We’ve been working hard for the last 3 months and have totally rebuilt Creator Hooks.

Here are some of the new features:

• An AI chatbot to generate titles and thumbnail text, and help you with strategic decisions
• An outlier database so you can easily find proven videos for inspiration
• Ability to follow channels you like and get a feed of their latest videos
• A title and thumbnail preview tool to help you decide which title and thumbnail to go with

You can try it for free here: ​https://app.creatorhooks.com/​​

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Pretty Practices

Title: 5 Weird Beauty Habits That ACTUALLY Improved My face (a lot)

Framework: 5 Weird [Niche] Habits That ACTUALLY Improved [Possession] (a lot)

Outlier score: 7.2x

Why this works:

List – Lists make videos feel more tangible (you know exactly what the video will be about), and they add some curiosity.

Desire – This creator’s audience would love to improve their face (a lot).

Curiosity – This builds curiosity in two ways:

1. The word “Weird” automatically builds curiosity.
2. It’s counterintuitive that weird beauty habits would actually improve your face.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about weird habits that actually helped you achieve a goal.

Examples of this framework in action:

• 5 Weird Photography Habits That ACTUALLY Improved My Pictures (a lot)
• 5 Weird Investing Habits That ACTUALLY Made Me Rich (really rich)

Fluency Failure

Title: Everyone Learns Languages Wrong (Here’s What Works)

Framework: Everyone [Action] Wrong (Here’s What Works)

Outlier score: 7.5x

Why this works:

Negativity – This leverages the fear that you’re learning languages wrong.

Social Proof – The word “Everyone” calls out the viewer, saying they’re probably learning languages wrong, but also makes it a little more believable they’re doing it wrong because everybody else is, too.

Curiosity & Desire – The “(Here’s What Works)” at the end opens a loop and makes a promise, so it builds both curiosity and desire.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience that everyone is doing something wrong, and promise to tell them what works.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Everyone Uses ChatGPT Wrong (Here’s The Best Way)
• Everyone Visits The Wrong European Cities (Here’s Where You SHOULD Go)

Grandma’s Gems

Title: Grandma’s 9 Easy Golden Sewing Tips in 5 Minutes!

Framework: (Authority Figure’s) 9 Easy Golden (Activity) Tips in 5 Minutes!

Outlier score: 11.6x

Why this works:

List – Lists make videos feel more tangible (you know exactly what the video will be about), and they add some curiosity.

Authority – When it comes to sewing tips, Grandmas are authority figures.

Desire – This channel’s audience is into easy sewing tips.

Time Frame – The time frame of “5 Minutes” adds to the desire (it’s short), sets expectations, and makes this video feel more tangible (and, therefore, more interesting).

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about an authority figure’s easy tips in a short time frame.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Warren Buffett’s 7 Easy Investing Tips in 5 Minutes
• 9 Simple Caveman Outdoor Survival Tips in 5 Minutes!

Flop of the Week

Title: RV Furnace Upgrade! Fogatti RV Furnace Install.

Outlier score: 0.25x

Why this flopped: This is a very narrow title — unless you’re specifically wanting to know about the Fogatti RV Furnace, you’re likely not interested in this video.

There are a few things we could do about this:

First, we could accept that this video will get fewer views in the short term.

The viewers it does get are probably very valuable if you’re an affiliate for the Fogatti RV Furnace, and it may keep getting more views over time by ranking in search.

Or, if we just wanted to maximize views, we could make the title more broadly appealing. Here are some examples:

“I Wish Somebody Told Me About This RV Upgrade 10 Years Ago”

“This Simple RV Upgrade Has Changed My RV Experience Forever”

These only focus on the benefit and building curiosity.

If you find yourself in this situation, the answer depends on your goals for the video and for your channel in general.

Alright, that wraps up this week’s Creator Hooks!

Hope you enjoyed this week’s edition and if you know a fellow creator who needs help writing better titles, please send them to creatorhooks.com.

– Jake

(@jthomas__ on Twitter)

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And they’ve all said the same thing: “I just model what works.”

So this email will show you 5 videos worth modeling to help you write great titles and save time.

Love Last

Title: Men DON’T Want Love First… They Want THIS Instead

Framework: (Entity) DON’T Want (Entity) First… They Want THIS Instead

​Hook score​: 3.6x

Why this works:

Curiosity – This opens a loop in two ways:

1. By telling you what men don’t want, it makes you wonder what they do want.
2. Using the word “THIS” and not specifying what “THIS” is.

Negativity – “Men DON’T Want Love First” is a bit of a warning.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience what something in your niche doesn’t want, and that they want “THIS” instead.

Examples of this framework in action:

• The Algorithm DOESN’T Want Better Videos… It Wants THIS Instead
• You Don’t Need More Willpower To Succeed… You Need THIS Instead

Renovation Innovation

Title: Construction Just Changed Forever — And Nobody’s Talking About It

Framework: (Entity) Just Changed Forever — And Nobody’s Talking About It

​Hook score​: 6.1x

Why this works:

Curiosity – This builds curiosity in two ways:

1. “Changed Forever” opens a loop and makes you wonder what changed.
2. “Nobody’s Talking About It” makes you feel like you’re getting in on a secret.

News & Epic – In “Just Changed Forever”, “Just” makes this feel like news, and “Forever” gives it a bit more of an epic feeling and raises the stakes.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about something that just changed forever, and nobody’s talking about it.

Examples of this framework in action:

• RVing Just Changed Forever — And Nobody’s Talking About It
• Mega Churches Just Changed Forever — And Nobody’s Talking About It

New Creator Hooks is Here!

We’ve been working hard for the last 3 months and have totally rebuilt Creator Hooks.

Here are some of the new features:

• An AI chatbot to generate titles and thumbnail text, and help you with strategic decisions
• An outlier database so you can easily find proven videos for inspiration
• Ability to follow channels you like and get a feed of their latest videos
• A title and thumbnail preview tool to help you decide which title and thumbnail to go with

You can try it for free here: ​https://app.creatorhooks.com/​​

P.S. Here’s what one person said about it:

No can do

Title: 7 Things I Can’t Enjoy Anymore After Joining the Military

Framework: 7 Things I Can’t Enjoy Anymore After (Activity or milestone)

​Hook score​: 8.6x

Why this works:

List – Lists make videos feel more tangible (you know exactly what the video will be about), and they add some curiosity.

Negativity – Everybody loves drama and struggle like this.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about things you can’t enjoy anymore after a big change.

Examples of this framework in action:

• 7 Things I Can’t Enjoy Anymore After Losing 50 lbs
• 7 Things I Can’t Enjoy Anymore After Starting My Own Business

Rich Residents

Title: Where the Old Money ACTUALLY Lives in Jacksonville

Framework: Where the (Aspirational entity) ACTUALLY (Activity) in (Specific place)

​Hook score​: 12.2x

Why this works:

Curiosity – “ACTUALLY” makes you feel like you’re finally getting the truth or getting in on a secret.

“Old Money” brings authority (if you’re rich and looking for where to live in Jacksonville) and interest, since many videos about “Old Money” are doing well on YouTube these days.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience where or what authority figures are ACTUALLY doing.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Where Locals ACTUALLY Eat Pizza In Italy
• What Lawyers ACTUALLY Do When They Get Pulled Over

A lot for a little

Title: 15 Little Inventions that Solved MASSIVE PROBLEMS

Framework: 15 Little (Entities) that (Achieved big goals)

​Hook score​: 18.7x

Why this works:

List – Lists make videos feel more tangible (you know exactly what the video will be about), and they add some curiosity.

Curiosity – The contrast between “Little Inventions” and “MASSIVE PROBLEMS” builds curiosity and interest.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about little things that made a big difference.

Examples of this framework in action:

• 15 Little Apps that Make MASSIVE Money
• 15 Little Decisions that Changed MASSIVE Moments in History

Flop of the Week

Title: February Is When Most People Fail…Here’s Why

Hook score: 0.04x

Why this flopped: This video probably flopped for two reasons.

The first is that there’s not enough context in the title and thumbnail.

The video is about your New Year’s Resolutions failing, but it’s not clear enough.

When people are scrolling YouTube, they’re not really actively thinking, so your packaging needs to be crystal clear on what your video is about and who it’s for.

Here’s one way of rewording it:

“February Is When Most People Ruin Their New Year’s Resolutions…Here’s Why”

(Yes, this is a little long, but the most important bits are in the beginning, so it’s probably fine.)

Or something like this:

“You’ve Already Failed Your New Year’s Resolution… Here’s Why”

The second, and more important, reason this flopped is that it doesn’t really fit with the rest of the channel.

All of the other videos are specifically about military life, but this one isn’t.

I love the fact that he branched out and experimented with something new, but it doesn’t always work.

Alright, that wraps up this week’s Creator Hooks!

Hope you enjoyed this week’s edition and if you know a fellow creator who needs help writing better titles, please send them to creatorhooks.com.

– Jake

(@jthomas__ on Twitter)

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And they’ve all said the same thing: “I just model what works.”

So this email will show you 5 videos worth modeling to help you write great titles and save time.

Career Killer

Title: Adobe Just Killed My Career

Framework: (Popular tool) Just Killed My (Possession)

​Hook score​: 2.4x

Why this works:

Negativity – This leverages negativity in two ways:

1. People love drama like this.
2. A lot of people are scared of this same thing happening to them.

News – The word “Just” also makes this feel like news.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about a dramatic event that just happened (that could happen to them).

Examples of this framework in action:

• ChatGPT Just Killed My Business
• Carnival Just Killed Cruises

Walking Wonders

Title: I Tested 7 Walking Hacks to Burn More Fat Than 10,000 Steps

Framework: I Tested 7 (Activity) Hacks to (Achieve goal better than current standard method)

​Hook score​: 3.2x

Why this works:

Credibility – “I Tested” brings some credibility, trust, and believability.

List – Lists make videos feel more tangible (you know exactly what the video will be about), and they add some curiosity.

Curiosity – This challenges the assumption that 10,000 steps is the best way to walk and burn fat.

Desire – This creators audience would love hacks to burn more fat.

How you can use this framework: Test hacks that achieve a goal better than the current most popular method.

Examples of this framework in action:

• I Tested 7 Morning Routines to Get More Done In A Morning Than A 16-Hour Day
• I Tested 7 Meal Prep Hacks to Lose 30 Lbs In 6 Months

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We’ve been working hard for the last 3 months and have totally rebuilt Creator Hooks.

Here are some of the new features:

• An AI chatbot to generate titles and thumbnail text, and help you with strategic decisions
• An outlier database so you can easily find proven videos for inspiration
• Ability to follow channels you like and get a feed of their latest videos
• A title and thumbnail preview tool to help you decide which title and thumbnail to go with

You can try it for free here: ​https://app.creatorhooks.com/​

P.S. Here’s what one person said about a title we generated for her:

Glitch Game

Title: Using GLITCHES To Cheat In Rivals Hide & Seek!

Framework: Using GLITCHES To (Activity) In (Entity)

​Hook score​: 6.6x

Why this works:

Curiosity – “Glitches” bring so much interest and have curiosity baked in because they’re unique and abnormal.

Negativity – “Cheat” is a more controversial and attention-grabbing word than something more bland and acceptable like “win”.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about glitches you used to cheat the system.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Using GLITCHES To Cheat The YouTube Algorithm
• Using Legal GLITCHES To Outsmart The Cops

Derp derp derp

Title: Things You Do That Science Has Proven Makes You Dumber

Framework: Things You Do That Science Has Proven Makes You (Unwanted attribute)

​Hook score​: 7.2x

Why this works:

Curiosity – This opens a loop and makes you wonder what these things are.

Negativity – Nobody wants to get dumber, so this title leverages that fear.

Authority – Dropping in “Science” adds some authority and trust here.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about things they do that actually move them away from their goal, that’s proven by an authority figure.

Examples of this framework in action:

• Exercises You Do That Science Has Proven Makes You Slower
• Things You Do That The Bible Says Makes You Less Christ-like

It’s finally my time

Title: How “Regular” People Are Blowing Up On Youtube in 2026

Framework: How “Regular” People Are (Achieving goal) in 2026

​Hook score​: 8.4x

Why this works:

Desire – This creator’s audience would love to blow up on YouTube.

Specific audience & refuting an objection – By saying this video is for “regular” people it:

1. Calls out the exact audience this video is for.
2. Refutes the objection that you have to be special, unique, etc. to blow up on YouTube.

Year – Dropping in the current year grabs the audience’s attention and makes it clear this video is relevant right now.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience how “regular” people are achieving a special goal in the current year.

Examples of this framework in action:

• How “Regular” People Are Making Viral Apps in 2026
• How “Bad” Golfers Are Breaking 80 in 2026

Flop of the Week

Title: People in Powerful Positions That Prove The System Is Still Broken Today

Hook score: 0.01x

Why this flopped: I think there are two reasons this video didn’t do that well.

The first is that it’s worded a little awkwardly.

“People in Powerful Positions That Prove” is just way too many Ps.

“Powerful People That Prove The System Is Still Broken Today” is simpler and easier to read.

We could also use more emotional language, like:

“Evil Leaders That Prove The System Is Still Broken Today”

The second (and most important) is that the idea is too political. Most of the videos that have done well for this channel lean more towards science:

• “Terrifying Things That Science Still Cannot Explain” (270K views)
• “Scientifically Proven Facts People Still Cannot Believe” (457K views)
• “Things You Do That Science Has Proven Makes You Dumber” (425K views)

It’s possible that these viewers just aren’t into spicy political takes from this channel.

Alright, that wraps up this week’s Creator Hooks!

Hope you enjoyed this week’s edition and if you know a fellow creator who needs help writing better titles, please send them to creatorhooks.com.

– Jake

(@jthomas__ on Twitter)

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And they’ve all said the same thing: “I just model what works.”

So this email will show you 5 videos worth modeling to help you write great titles and save time.

P.S. If you want to save more time and use a title generator that uses all the titles from this newsletter, check out ​​Creator Hooks Pro​​.

Sickly Soil

Title: The Soil Mix Slowly POISONING Your Garden Beds

Framework: The (Entity) Slowly (Harming) Your (Possession)

​Hook score​: +307

Why this works:

Negativity – This leverages fear to get people to click. And “Slowly” makes this a little bit more specific and sinister.

Curiosity – This opens a loop and makes you want to know which soil mix this is.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience that something is slowly harming something you own.

Examples of this framework in action:

• The Simple Phrase That’s Slowly Poisoning Your Marriage
• These Cleaning Products Are Slowly Ruining Your House

Saucy Secrets

Title: A.1. Sauce Was Never intended For Steak…

Framework: (Entity) Was Never intended For (Apparent intention)…

​Hook score​: +346

Why this works:

Curiosity – This is counterintuitive because everybody assumes A1 was made for steak.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about how something that is largely used for one reason was actually never intended to.

Examples of this framework in action:

• TikTok Was Never Intended For Videos…
• Ferrari Never Intended To Make Cars…

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Grandpa Goals

Title: The Longevity Lie No One Talks About

Framework: The (Subject) Lie No One Talks About

​Hook score​: +443

Why this works:

Curiosity – This opens a loop and makes you want to know what this lie is. It also makes you feel like you’re getting in on a secret.

Negativity – People love dramatic things, like lies.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about a lie in your niche that nobody talks about.

Examples of this framework in action:

• The RV Lie No One Talks About
• The Vibe Coding Lie No One Talks About

Oozing Aura

Title: The Key to Being SO Charismatic People Want To Be Around You.

Framework: The Key to Being SO (Desired attribute) (Desired outcome).

​Hook score​: +809

Why this works:

Desire – This creator’s audience would love to be so charistmatic people want to be around them.

Curiosity – This opens a loop and makes you want to know what the key is.

There’s also a bit of “show don’t tell” going on here. This title could be “How To Be SUPER Charismatic”, but being so charismatic “People Want To Be Around You”, does a better job of showing the end goal.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience about the key to doing something extremely well.

Examples of this framework in action:

• The Key to Being SO Persuasive Clients Say Yes Before You Finish Talking
• The Key to Being SO Fun Your Kids Choose You Over Their Friends

Ratchet Regrets

Title: You’re Using Ratchet Straps Wrong

Framework: You’re Using (Simple tool) Wrong

​Hook score​: +1081

Why this works:

Negativity – Nobody wants to do something the wrong way, so this title leverages that fear.

Curiosity – This makes you wonder what the right way to use ratchet straps is. Also, if a lot of people use ratchet straps like how they show in the thumbnail, it’s counterintuitive because those people think thats how to use them.

How you can use this framework: Tell your audience that they’re using something wrong.

Examples of this framework in action:

• You’re Gripping Your Driver Wrong
• You’re Using ChatGPT Wrong

Flop of the Week

Title: Why Food Dye HAD To Die

Hook score: -65

Why this flopped: This video was probably doomed from the start.

It’s too obvious. Food dye isn’t exactly known for being healthy, so it’s not that big of a mystery of why it had to die.

Instead of focusing on the obvious, this title might’ve done better if it was a little bit more vague and curiosity-building.

“The Hidden Poison In 90% Of The Food You Eat”

“We Ate This Poison For 45 Years Before It Was Banned”

These titles aren’t factually correct, but they’re just an example of how you could refocus the title to build a question in your audience’s mind that they actually want answered.

Alright, that wraps up this week’s Creator Hooks!

Hope you enjoyed this week’s edition and if you know a fellow creator who needs help writing better titles, please send them to creatorhooks.com.

– Jake

(@jthomas__ on Twitter)

P.S. Read previous editions here.

P.P.S. If you want to write better titles and grow your channel, check out Creator Hooks Pro.

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