Clickbait is Unreasonably Effective

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#3 - Clickbait is Unreasonably Effective

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This video, Clickbait is Unreasonably Effective by Vertasium, really challenged my thoughts around the word “clickbait”. His core premise is that there are two types of clickbait, one that’s curiosity-inducing and another that’s flat out lying. But, as a marketer, curiosity-inducing “clickbait” is helpful to not only get more clicks but also to your audience. These 20 minutes are a must watch for anyone in the YouTube world.

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#4 - Account Saved Sections

Account Saved Sections are now available for Circle members. This means you can save a section that you’ve created on one website and use it on another. This is a huge boost to productivity if you’re building a bunch of websites and great if you’re building out your own personalized library of section layouts. Learn more in the forum post here.

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