Season 6 ~ Episode #69 - - - 4 Alternatives To Showering

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K-ModPermalink Reply by Gumbo V3.0 on October 16, 2014 at 1:10pm

Dance cleaning is not a new concept . . . it's been around for many years.

These foot accessories are ideal for dance cleaning . . .

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Haney (Jennylapluff) on October 16, 2014 at 2:48pm

I've also been a huge proponent of the head and pits shower for several years.  I'm just happy to know there are other people who think full-blown showers are too much of a time commitment.  I thought I was alone in my laziness!  :p

K-ModPermalink Reply by Gumbo123 on October 30, 2014 at 3:11pm

FYI - - - sometime between the original upload and now the title of this episode has been changed from Dance Cleaning to its current 4 Alternatives To Showering 

K-ModPermalink Reply by Kevin (UniSeal) on October 31, 2014 at 12:18am

This happens occasionally. Usually it's within the first few hours, but I'm still a bit curious as to why the titles change at all. Maybe just thought of a "better" one later, maybe to get more views? Not sure.

K-ModPermalink Reply by Alexis (Indigo Sparrow) on October 31, 2014 at 12:29am

The thumbnails tend to change sometimes as well. I forget which ones exactly, but some of the thumbnails that Gumbo has in these threads are different than the ones on youtube.

K-ModPermalink Reply by Gumbo V3.0 on October 31, 2014 at 12:48am

Usually if the thumbnail changes the pic I put on the discussion will also auto-update, since I use a hyperlink to the YouTube upload . . . if I do it right.  At the end of every season I always go back and check the thumbnails and titles before uploading the "final" version of the GMM Posters

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full-sized posters for every season of GMM > > >

 

K-ModPermalink Reply by Victoria (Centauromadoose) on November 5, 2014 at 1:18pm

I'm pretty sure it's as you said, to get more views. I notice here that they switched the title to one of those listicle, clickbait-type titles with a number in it. I don't know what it is about putting a number in the title and making it sound like a list, but seemingly those titles attract people more, given that sites dedicated to viral stories all use them.

K-ModPermalink Reply by Kevin (UniSeal) on November 5, 2014 at 9:23pm

I definitely agree that the video titles have gotten pretty clickbaity lately. I understand wanting to have an interesting title that catches people's attention, but some of the GMM titles boasting lists of the "most amazing" or "unbelievable, must-see" things are pretty reminiscent of the classic, corny advertisements you'll see everywhere. "Doctors hate her! Mom of three discovers 3 absolutely unbelievable ways to treat your own back pain for under $5 a month. You won't believe what happens next!"

But at least most aren't as bad as the "We're Quitting YouTube" video, which, if I recall correctly, originally WASN'T called that and then was changed later! I could be mistaken on that though.

K-ModPermalink Reply by Victoria (Centauromadoose) on November 6, 2014 at 1:08pm

Yep. I'm not in the research mode to go back and figure out when they started using the click-bait/list titles, but I'm fairly certain they did not appear heavily in at least seasons 1 and 2. There is a much stronger prevalence after they moved into their Burbank studio and, for that matter, added staff members who would have input and ability to influence the drive for click-bait views.

Not to say that the Mythical Krew are entirely to blame or anything, but I imagine Stevie (as the producer) and possibly others who are specifically involved in R&L's social media had some say in that GMM titling and show format change, based on what they were seeing happen in other viral venues.

K-ModPermalink Reply by Victoria (Centauromadoose) on November 5, 2014 at 1:30pm

"Dance cleaning" and making cleaning more fun reminds me of some Pine-Sol commercials where the Pine-Sol lady tut-tuts those methods.

Dirt Dazzler:

(I can't get the first one to embed from the originating site, but it's just a click away.)

http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7k2G/pine-sol-dirt-dazzler

"Shame, shame, shame," haha.

Dirt Snuggler: