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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. #TomScott #YouTube #WIRED Still haven’t subscribed…

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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.

#TomScott #YouTube #WIRED

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  1. @MON9O

    June 10, 2026 at 10:03 am

    The internet has missed you, Tom! ❤

  2. @TOORA-p7z

    June 10, 2026 at 10:07 am

    watching this at 2x speed feels like a test i’m definitely passing

  3. @ruch123321

    June 10, 2026 at 10:16 am

    He says as i watch this at 2x speed 😂

  4. @ReaganGrace-h2k

    June 10, 2026 at 10:23 am

    I really enjoy this, feels natural

  5. @ArnoutCW

    June 10, 2026 at 5:01 pm

    How ironic to put this in a short. And btw there is evidence that, generally, human attention spans are getting shorter.

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