What makes a thumbnail good?

Lizzeelive

Lizzeelive

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So, my thumbnails are boring. I know that. I want to know what makes a good thumbnail so I can improve my thumbnails and my channel! So, what is your secret to making thumbnails? Do you put multiple overlays, cool text, lots of color, etc????
 
I would say there are 3 primary things that I consider when making a thumbnail:
1. Does it accurately reflect the content of the video
2. Does it show off channel branding (i.e. logo, text, colors, etc...).
3. Is it aesthetically pleasing and eye-catching

That's just me, though.
 
I try to make it look nice, but it always looks...boring... I don't really put any channel branding into it, I might try that...
 
I wonder about thumbnails, I think they are best when they are bright, interesting and not cluttered.

We always put text in saying the name of video but I started wondering... why? The name of the video is already in the title so isn't it pretty redundant having it in the thumbnail.

What do people think?
 
TwoTakes said:
I wonder about thumbnails, I think they are best when they are bright, interesting and not cluttered.

We always put text in saying the name of video but I started wondering... why? The name of the video is already in the title so isn't it pretty redundant having it in the thumbnail.

What do people think?
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You'll find two very differing options on thumbnail text. Some love it some hate it. I personally like it as, especially on mobile or tablet platforms, the thumbnails are much more prominently displayed than the titles.[DOUBLEPOST=1469553807,1469553777][/DOUBLEPOST]
TwoTakes said:
I like your thumbnails because you have a system and stick to it, it makes it seem slicker and more professional.
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Thank you, sir :)
 
Thumbnails are a tricky thing to work with and get right. Once you start a formula its best to stick with it. Our thumbs tend to stick the formula that the series its for was started with. For example; All of our Pokemon Videos have the same thumbnail. The only time we switch our formula up is when we need to grab attention. This way you almost always recognize what series the video is from by just a glance.
 
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