Get More Views!
Make thumbnails that entice people to watch your videos.
Thumbnail images can make or break your videos. A good thumbnail can help you to rack up millions of views. A bad one will ensure your video stays unseen.
- Express strong emotion!!!
- Show an excited face
- Use numbers to get attention
- Show whites of eyes and whites of teeth
- Use an action shot where the host is in the middle of saying something interesting. The viewer will want to click to find out what was said.
- Use bright BOGY colors (blue, orange, green, and yellow). Avoid red and black as they will blend into the YouTube interface.
Canva.com is a great tool to make thumbnails and has a 30-day free trial. To get rid of the background of images I use remove.bg, which is entirely free.
Make sure to create a consistent style that reflects you and your business. Pick a style and stick to it with the same colors, facial expressions, fonts and layout.
Yoga With Adriene has 10 million subscribers and MrBeast has 66 million subscribers. Take a look at how they use these tips to create consistent thumbnails.
Viewers need to understand exactly what your video is about within two seconds. Use the ‘zoom out’ test. Try standing several feet away from your computer until the thumbnail is tiny. What does it look like? What is your first reaction?
