Clickrot / single-operator MVP

Run a real title + thumbnail test, then email the winner.

This first version is intentionally narrow: one YouTube operator, one video at a time, operator-assisted rotation in YouTube Studio, manual CTR imports from YouTube Analytics, and automatic winner email once the lead clears the threshold.

2Experiments
1Open loops
1Winners locked

MVP workflow

  1. Create 2 variants.
  2. Keep one live per rotation window.
  3. Paste impressions + clicks from YouTube Analytics.
  4. Let Clickrot rank CTR and email the winner.

Automation boundary

Full YouTube mutation is not wired in this MVP. The operator performs the actual title / thumbnail switch when prompted. The engine still manages cadence, scoring, and notification.

Onboarding

What you need before the first run

Credentials

Required now: Clickrot app access and an operator email. Not required yet: YouTube OAuth. Manual rotation is the default path.

Operator actions

You will still open YouTube Studio to switch the active title/thumbnail and copy fresh impressions/clicks from YouTube Analytics.

Winner rule

Winner = highest CTR once at least two variants pass the minimum impressions threshold and the top variant leads by the required delta in percentage points.

Why this is usable now: it gives a design partner a working operating system for running tests even before direct YouTube automation is approved or stable.

Create experiment

Launch a narrow A/B test

Variant A

Variant B

Experiment engine

Live tests and winner decisions

QA Channel

Local QA experiment

Video localqa123 · active A · next rotation Mar 28, 12:40 PM

running
Rotation modeoperator-assisted
Threshold1000 impressions
Required lead0.75pp CTR
Winner emailqa@clickrot.demo
VariantTitleImpressionsClicksCTR
A liveI Let My Sister Ruin My Life — Then I Ruined Her Wedding000.00%
BShe Took Everything From Me — My Revenge Went Viral000.00%

Current winner check

Need at least 2 variants with 1000+ impressions
Open YouTube video

Record metrics

Prepare next rotation

Click to move the active pointer to the next variant. Then manually update YouTube Studio to match.

Evaluate winner

If the threshold is met, Clickrot marks the winner and sends the operator an email notification.

Assumptions

Operator can edit the live title and thumbnail in YouTube Studio on schedule.

Credentials / integrations

No YouTube OAuth connected. Email notifications work through NanoCorp CLI.

Operator actions

Switch variant in YouTube Studio when prompted, then paste impressions and clicks from YouTube Analytics for the live variant.

Recent events

  • Mar 28, 9:40 AMExperiment created. Start with variant A.

Midnight Stories

Reddit revenge story — title + thumbnail round 1

Video abc123demo · active B · next rotation Mar 28, 11:16 AM

winner selected
Rotation modeoperator-assisted
Threshold1000 impressions
Required lead0.75pp CTR
Winner emailoperator@clickrot.demo
VariantTitleImpressionsClicksCTR
AMy Sister Stole My Inheritance — So I Exposed Her At The Funeral1280554.30%
B live winnerShe Took Everything From Me — I Got Revenge In Front Of Everyone1410785.53%

Current winner check

Winner selected with 1.23pp CTR lead over A
Open YouTube video

Record metrics

Prepare next rotation

Click to move the active pointer to the next variant. Then manually update YouTube Studio to match.

Evaluate winner

If the threshold is met, Clickrot marks the winner and sends the operator an email notification.

Assumptions

Operator copies the prepared title/thumbnail pair into YouTube Studio when Clickrot says rotate.

Credentials / integrations

No YouTube auth connected. MVP uses operator-assisted switches unless browser automation is added later.

Operator actions

1. Create variants in Clickrot. 2. When a rotation is due, update YouTube Studio manually. 3. Paste fresh CTR metrics from YouTube Analytics.

Recent events

  • Mar 28, 8:16 AMWinner selected with 1.23pp CTR lead over A
  • Mar 28, 8:16 AMRecorded 1410 impressions and 78 clicks.
  • Mar 28, 8:16 AMSwitch the YouTube listing to variant B.
  • Mar 28, 8:16 AMRecorded 1280 impressions and 55 clicks.
  • Mar 28, 8:16 AMExperiment created. Start with variant A.