A system for every part of the front door.

Five modules that turn the thumbnail, title and description into measurable scores. All delivered together in a single PDF report, within 48 hours.

01 — IMAGE

Global ELM Score.

The Elaboration Likelihood Model applied to thumbnails. It evaluates two routes: what the image communicates and what makes it appealing, using the variables of a published academic study.

Color and brightness are calculated directly from the pixels, not by eye.

Koh & Cui (2022)
The ELM Score is Thumbiq's own 0–100 scale and is compared only against your own channel's history.
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Variables it measures
CENTRAL ROUTE · INFORMATIVENESS
EC
Element ComplexityWhich types of element it communicates
Informativeness
OC
Object ComplexityHow many objects compete for attention
Balance
PERIPHERAL ROUTE · AESTHETICS
CE
Recognizable figureThe most heavily weighted variable
Highest impact
C
ColorfulnessMeasured from the pixels
Color
B
BrightnessLuminosity and how it relates to color
Light
Q
Image qualitySharpness and cleanliness
Quality
Six dimensions · sample reading
Emotional contrast01
Incomplete narrative02
Surprise element03
Text that creates intrigue04
Recognizable figure05
Narrative coherence ↔ title06
Very high
High
Medium
Low
02 — IMAGE + TITLE

Clickability Index.

A proprietary index that explains why someone clicks: emotion, curiosity, surprise, the visible text and recognition of who appears.

The sixth dimension measures whether the thumbnail and title tell the same story, or whether one answers the question the other poses.

Proprietary Thumbiq index · every score with a written justification
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03 — TITLE

Title Analysis.

It evaluates whether the title communicates clearly and emotionally, or whether its complexity, neutrality or a contradiction with the thumbnail penalizes it before the click.

Koh & Cui (2022)
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Topic Complexity

How many distinct topics coexist in the title. The more scattered, the lower the projected performance.

Sentiment

Positive, negative or neutral tone. Any emotional charge beats neutrality.

PositiveNegativeNeutral
Cluster

Content type: series, one-off, tutorial, news or institutional.

Thumbnail ↔ title coherence
AlignedTensionParadox
Five variables · one score
RInitial relevanceThe first lines
KKeyword matchWithout stuffing
SStructureOrder and timestamps
EEngagementCalls to action
CUseful contextCredits and resources
04 — DESCRIPTION

D Score.

Five variables in a single figure: whether the first lines connect with the title, whether keywords appear without stuffing, and whether there is structure, calls to action and valuable context.

StrongGoodWeakIneffective
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05 — CREATIVE IDEA

Creative Distance (CDI).

An editorial metric for the creative device behind the thumbnail: the metaphor, the wink or the reference. It measures how far the idea goes from the obvious and how quickly it is understood.

It is reported only when the asset has an identifiable creative device, and it changes neither the ELM Score nor Clickability.

vRAT framework · Olteţeanu & Zunjani (2020)
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PredictableIt's understood, but close to the obvious.
Optimal zoneFar from the obvious and understood effortlessly.
IrrelevantNeither takes a risk nor connects.
Confusing but ambitiousGoes far, but isn't understood.
← Conceptual distance →↑ Clarity of the connection
Individual analysis

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What's included

The same kind of report we use with any channel.
  • Full PDF report (up to 16 pages)
  • Global ELM Score + variables
  • Clickability Index (6 dimensions)
  • Title and Description analysis
  • CDI, when the asset calls for it
  • 3 prioritized recommendations
  • Delivered within 48 hours
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Thumbnail intelligence

All five modules, in a single report.

Send your thumbnail and title by email. Within 48 hours you get the full diagnosis and the 3 highest-impact actions.