Are Thumbnails Important For YouTube

Are Thumbnails Important For YouTube

Are Thumbnails important for YouTube is a question many folks out there don’t ask themselves. Maybe they don’t bother because they don’t realise how important thumbnails are, or perhaps it’s because it’s all too hard. For years I’ve been using the Graphics Creator and I’ve been more than happy with the results. My only problem with it is it takes a fair bit of time and thought to come up with a thumbnail that I’m happy with.

Can You Create Thumbnails With AI?

I have never thought of using AI to create thumbnails. Then I came across Artistly. I’ve seen Artistly advertised heaps of time on different social media but I’ve always gone by the “if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.” But then I heard somewhere that it had a great AI Thumbnail option and because it offered an unlimited access for one low price of $49 I figured what the hell, I’ll give it a try. If it turned out to be shit then at the very least it would give me some great expose material for blog posts and videos.

Are Thumbnails Important For YouTube

I’ve posted two videos, both with thumbnails created by Artistly. One is on My Bonzer Channel and the other is on my Laughaholics channel. Those videos show how easy Artistly makes it to produce eye catching thumbnails.

Making Sure You Choose The Right Heading And Keywords

The reason we’re all on YouTube is to get people to view our videos. The problem is there are so many users, over 2.5 billion monthly active users to be more precise. So, how do we get those viewers to see our videos? We all have to deal with YouTube’s algorithm. The most important thing, before even making a thumbnail, is to come up with a great title that includes keywords that will get us above the fold. When I say above the fold that’s the first videos presented to you by YouTube. Below the fold are all the other videos. Most folk don’t scroll too far down so you want to make sure your video comes up near the top. If you get it above the fold you’ve done really well.

I used to struggle with finding the right keywords until I started using TubeBuddy. Even with Tubebuddy you don’t always get above the fold and I attribute that the YouTube bosses who favour the top creators more giving them the prime position. unfortunately there isn’t much you can do about that.

Why YouTube Thumbnails Are So Important

Let’s say, your heading and keywords put your video in a prime position. You’re not fighting against the videos surrounding yours. If you haven’t got a good thumbnail your video more likely than not won’t even get noticed. Let me ask you, how more likely are you going to click on a video that has an interesting eye catching thumbnail over one that hasn’t?

Now that I use Artistly, when choosing a Thumbnail I keep the 3 C’s in mind.

  • Catch The Eye: It’s important that your image stands out form the rest so keep that in mind when selecting a thumbnail.
  • Convey The Idea: Have a think about what your videos is about and your thumbnail should convey that. It’s also a good idea if the beginning of your video, when possible, conveys the same idea.
  • Create Curiosity: This one is harder, but if you can pique the viewers curiosity they are more likely to click on your thumbnail.

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Funny Jokes That Don’t Make It

My Funny Jokes That Don’t Make It

Have you ever wondered why some of your content get’s heaps of views on YouTube and some of your other content does miserably? I have and I’m here to tell you, even if you’ve done everything right the thing that is holding your content back can be attributed to one thing. YouTube Algorithm.

I’m going to show you one of my jokes that has failed to make an impression on YouTube.

Professor Who Tells Dirty Jokes

I love doing shorts and I have explained why in my post about Why I Love Doing Shorts. Some go really well and others don’t. Like my Professor Who Tells Dirty jokes. I published this joke on the same day, 6th of April, on Facebook. On YouTube it has 12 views whereas on FaceBook it’s has 245 views.

Unlike normal videos on YouTube you don’t get to choose a thumbnail so you have to rely on using the right title and keywords. I use the help of TubeBuddy to ensure I get that job done properly and for the majority of occasions TubeBuddy helps me to choose great titles, But unfortunately even TubeBuddy can’t tell how YouTubes algorithms will work.

Funny Jokes That Don't Make It

As you can see in the image above my selection of the heading Funny Jokes That Don’t Make It, got a 100% score. Technically it should be showing at the top or close to it when searching for Funny Jokes That Don’t Make It. Looking at the image above the crap YouTube is showing is not even related to the search term. Who knows why.

So, if this happens to you, don’t get disheartened. Just keep trying because there are times when YouTube does the right thing by paying attention to the actual search terms.

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Why People Dislike Your Videos

Why People Dislike Your Videos On YouTube

Before I get into my opinion on why people dislike your videos on YouTube, I want to point out that if you’re thinking of becoming a YouTube creator, you had better develop thick skin because you’re going to get dislikes, no matter how good you believe your videos to be.

As a point of reference, I will use my latest upload, a ‘Shorts’ video of my granddaughter Capri.

In a 48 hour period the video has 2680 views and 31 people gave it the thumbs up. You’ll notice from the image below that 12 people also gave it the thumbs down. The question is why?

Why People Dislike Your Videos

Why Did People Give My Video The Thumbs Down

I have no problem with people disliking my videos as I mentioned in my video, The Truth About YouTube Dislikes. But, this one has me wondering.

  • Length: Some folk may complain about the length of a video but this one is a very short video, about 15 seconds, so folk can’t complain that I wasted heaps of their time.
  • Quality: I’ve had folks complain about the quality of some of my videos, either audio or visual components. They were kind enough to leave a comment which allowed me to improve my future videos. They could well have given me a thumbs down, but that’s cool because they had the guts to leave a comment telling me why. It doesn’t apply to the above video because the quality is good.
  • Clickbait: I have never used clickbait in my Titles or Thumbnails so that doesn’t count.
  • Adult Content: Once again, it doesn’t apply to my video.

So, honestly I see no reason why they disliked my video but I have a theory as to why they did so.

Why People Give YouTube Videos The Thumbs Down

I reckon that there are people out there who have nothing better to do that to giving videos a thumbs down. Maybe it’s because they’re jealous because they’re too dumb to produce their own videos or even come up with a concept for one. Or if they do have their own videos their so damn crappy that they thumbs down other videos out of jealousy.

It’s possible they’re a vindictive lot who like to make other folk miserable. Just like those folk who create fake accounts so they can bully people online.

It’s obvious the majority are a gutless lot because they’re too scared to leave a comment.

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