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I’ve put together an article on how to create the most amazing thumbnails for your YouTube channel, read it here. Whilst it may look slightly over-processed in a larger format, it won’t look that way when it is being viewed as a regular thumbnail on a smartphone, pc, or tablet. You should definitely use custom thumbnails (meaning don’t simply pick a screenshot from the video) and don’t be afraid to oversaturate and turn the contrast up a notch. How to fix it:Ĭreate relevant, contrasting, and interesting thumbnails. So, if your video thumbnails suck, no one will give it a second thought and you won’t get any views. It doesn’t matter how amazing your video may be or how well you’ve titled your video, if your thumbnail doesn’t match that quality, it won’t be interesting for anybody.Īnd some more common mistakes and one’s I’ve done myself, are using low-quality and low-resolution images, or just using a bland and boring picture taken as a screenshot from the actual video.Īn image with good contrasts almost always outperforms similar flat designs, because people just don’t notice the flat thumbnails. If your thumbnail doesn’t catch their attention with an accurate image or graphic showing what your video is about, that person is just going to skip right past it. The first thing that a potential viewer sees when your video appears in their home feed, on the sidebar, or in search results, is your video thumbnail. You’re not engaging with your audience + − YouTube optimization is an afterthought for you + − You are not making content for your audience + −