YouTube Marketing with tubics's video: Thumbnails Create the RIGHT Way

The thumbnail of your YouTube video is key to make your video stand out! Learn how to grab the attention so that potential viewers get curious and click on YOUR video. ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - How to upload a YouTube thumbnail 00:55 - How does a good YouTube thumbnail look like? 02:34 - Make your thumbnail stand out 03:21 - How to use text? 04:15 - Hot to use photos? 04:35 - Don’t mislead people! 04:55 - Tools to create YouTube thumbnails 05:40 - Executive summary The YouTube thumbnail is the first thing a person will see when they are browsing and trying to decide which content will give them the best solution or answer to whatever it is they’re looking for. So, how can you make video thumbnails for YouTube to make your content stand out? Well, let’s have a look at it and learn all about YouTube video thumbnails including the most important Dos and Don’ts. Learning how to make a thumbnail for YouTube sounds difficult, but it’s not. So what’s the big deal? Do you really need a custom YouTube video thumbnail for your video? Why not just grab any old snapshot and use that? Jan explains why. How to start with your first thumbnail? Easier than you thought! You just need to have a verified Google Account in perfect standing. Your thumbnail has to grab the attention so that a viewer gets curious and clicks on a video to find out more. The first rule-always upload your own thumbnail as the suggested ones from YouTube often capture weird facial expressions and look boring. The second rule-make sure that a picture is uploaded in HD (1280*720px or even better 1920*1080px). What works for a thumbnail? The answer is a big, clear picture with a focus point. Usually, the faces of other people with various emotions make viewers click on a video. Moreover, colour areas and high contrast can help your thumbnail stand out. You can also include the brand elements to make your thumbnail more recognizable. However, don’t forget that for every new video you need to create a new thumbnail. If you don’t do so, viewers might think that the video is old and not click on it. The next big question is “Should I use text?”. Well, it depends. It can be helpful when you describe, explain or teach something: tutorial, How-To videos, etc. In case you shoot entertainment or comedy videos, vlogs it can be counterproductive-one colourful picture can tell way more. If you decided to use text, don’t overwhelm viewers with it, use no more than 4 words. Also, it is better to take pictures during the shoot and use them for a thumbnail later. The last piece of advice for today is to never mislead people. Although you might get more views with a provocative thumbnail, viewers will soon realize that it has been a fraud and leave the channel. Where to create a thumbnail? One of the ways is Photoshop, however, it is rather pricey and might not be suitable for everyone. Other free options are Gimp or online tool Canva. However, you can be creative and even use PowerPoint to make thumbnails! To sum up, your video thumbnail should: 1)work on small screens, 2)stand out, and 3)describe your video. ▬About tubics ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Tubics is a software that helps businesses and YouTube creators to rank their videos better on search engines like YouTube and Google. This works in a similar way to search engine optimization (SEO) for websites, but just for YouTube videos. Users receive concrete suggestions for optimizing their videos and can implement them directly in the software. Why tubics? Companies and creators invest a lot of money and time in their YouTube channels. Yet many are struggling with low video views. Better video metadata helps to make the video easier to find and thus reach more viewers. Sign up free at https://www.tubics.com ▬ More Videos ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe to tubics: https://goo.gl/u73XvP All tubics videos: https://goo.gl/cgGiDX Jan's @So geht YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/4HNJUw ▬ Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tubicsteam/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/tubics1 ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tubics ► Website: https://www.tubics.com ▬ Imprint ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Imprint: https://goo.gl/DHpT3E