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1. #HOW TO MAKE A THUMBNAIL FOR YOUTUBE WITH GIMP HOW TO#
2. #HOW TO MAKE A THUMBNAIL FOR YOUTUBE WITH GIMP MOVIE#
3. #HOW TO MAKE A THUMBNAIL FOR YOUTUBE WITH GIMP SOFTWARE#

Sometimes maybe you don’t even mind the subject as long as that one funny person is presenting! So if your audience doesn’t really know who’s presenting the video, then they might skip ahead. But remember you also have your preferences when watching a tv-show. When in doubt, use pots, pans and hammers 😉

Try browsing on your smartphone and notice how prominent the thumbnails are, while most titles are cut off. And would you blame them? The majority is watching on their smartphone (Not convinced? Check your analytics!). Research shows that people hardly read titles anymore when browsing YouTube.

#HOW TO MAKE A THUMBNAIL FOR YOUTUBE WITH GIMP HOW TO#

We use Gimp – it’s free and open source! Keep your eyes peeled for a tutorial on how to make thumbnails with Gimp! 2.The thumbnail needs to say it all

#HOW TO MAKE A THUMBNAIL FOR YOUTUBE WITH GIMP SOFTWARE#

Do you need expensive software to make logo’s and thumbnails? Not at all. Preferably in the very same spot every time. Once you have a logo, start using it on all your thumbnails. We owe Brian Dean a huge thanks for this insight, check out his video on actionable YouTube Seo tips. Use colors that are eyecatching and different than YouTube’s standard colors: red, white and black. So that it shows up when you comment, not just on your own videos but also on other peoples videos.

Make sure to use your branding and logo on your banner AND on your profile picture. In between the millions of thumbnails it’s really difficult to be recognized if yours aren’t showing something unique. Branding and logoīefore improving your thumbnails, make sure you have a logo and branding for your channel. A few steps that will help to get to flashy, funny or recognizable thumbnails. I’m not saying my thumbnails are perfect, but these are the things I learned upto now. It’s pretty simple! For me as a youtuber everything continues to be a learning process. If the door doesn’t look inviting, then don’t expect people to open it. So that’s my first tip: don’t use just a video stil. You can’t really blame them for not picking yours if you just used a suggested video stil. It’s only natural for them to pick the thumbnail that stands out most, looks the slickest, funniest or gives them the idea that it’s gonna be worth it. OR they are watching a video and their eyes wander to the suggested video’s. They search and end up with thousands of options to pick from.

#HOW TO MAKE A THUMBNAIL FOR YOUTUBE WITH GIMP MOVIE#

Your target audience is browsing YouTube and looking for that makeup tutorial, movie review or let’s play gaming video. So before your audience even clicks your video, they must be pretty convinced that they’re gonna have a good time when they do. And as an internet addict you know how precious time is and how quickly you are distracted. So basically you’re asking a random stranger on the internet to give you the gift of time. But you’re not fooling anyone – you want people to see them! Otherwise you wouldn’t have uploaded them. Sure, making video’s might just be a hobby for you. Eventhough a thumbnail on YouTube is in fact an advertisement on the internet. Yet when uploading video’s, many creators on YouTube do not give much thought to their thumbnails. It’s a combination of things that make them atractive: a high quality picture, pretty fonts and the promise of something interesting. But have you ever stopped and noticed what they look like? They never consist of just a bland picture of the product. You come across a lot of advertisements on the internet, daily. Written by: Marianne Eggink – Doctor Video’s sidekick Before getting down to business, let’s get in the right mindset first! Why are they so important and how to make them work? This is my guide on YouTube thumbnails – the frontdoor to your videos! YouTube thumbnails – an often overlooked tool to grow a YouTube channel.