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Re:Show HN: VideoMentions – Search YouTube based on the spok... by htrp on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @11:14AM (#31505734)
people also edit the titles of videos from time to time... so even the exact title doesn't help
Re:Show HN: VideoMentions – Search YouTube based on the spok... by corobo on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @11:54AM (#31506316)
Aye especially in modern day YouTube

Once you're big enough your stats start being useful, folks in the know (mrbeast's analytics guy, I can't think of more rn, etc) advise you rotate out the thumb/titles until the click through rate is decent