How to Make a Great YouTube Thumbnail (Best Practices to Drive Views)

A YouTube video thumbnail is a potential viewer’s first impression of your video. But how do you make a YouTube thumbnail? And what elements make it "great?"
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In this video, we share with you some best practices on how to make a great YouTube thumbnail that increases the amount of clicks you get so people begin to find your content!

0:00 - Introduction
0:50 - TIP 1 - Try using a still frame from your video
1:32 - TIP 2 - Feature your face in your thumbnail
1:55 - Only include a bit of the title in the thumbnail
2:13 - Canva.com or Any image editor should make your life easier
2:20 - TIP 3 - Differentiate and stick to YOUR brand, not YouTube colors
3:12 - TIP 4 - Think about ALL sized devices when making your thumbnails
3:32 - Two thirds of your viewers are on mobile devices
3:44 - TIP 5 - Try using TubeBuddy or VidIQ to A/B test your thumbnails
4:08 - Gather information on which thumbnails work and which don't work

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