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.

Other Topics To Keep You Entertained

Have you thought of joining Temu? If you have this post may interest you.

If you’re thinking of getting Bluetooth earbuds you should check out my Shokz OpenFit Air Review.
And now, for my customary self-promotion of my growing YouTube Channel. As you know, I’m always looking for new subscribers, so why not consider subscribing to my My Bonzer Channel. 

If you love a good laugh then you’ll love Laughaholics.

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When The Blonde Meets The Chimpanzees

When The Blonde Meets The Chimpanzees Joke

When the blonde meets the Chimpanzees might not be one of my best jokes but I thought the views YouTube is sending its way does not do it justice. I posted When the blonde meets the Chimpanzees on two of my YT Channels. And yes, I used different tags, titles and thumbnails for them both.

Do Thumbnails Make A Difference YouTube Video Views

The first one was published on March the 12th, was called The Blonde And The Chimpanzees and it got 37 views and four likes. It had 1,000 impressions and a 2.7% clickthrough rating.

On May the 17th I posted it Laughaholics and that video was titled When The Chimpanzees Meet The Blonde. That one 81 views and 5 likes. On Laughaholics it got 1.9k impressions with a clickthrough rate of 3.3%.

I think that shows that perhaps the thumbnail on Laughaholics was the reason for the better clickthrough rate. Both thumbnails were made with the aid of the Graphics Creator https://cutt.ly/xfNRnnG.

When The Blonde Meets The Chimpanzees

Funny Blonde And Chimpanzees Joke

A blonde lady motorist about two hours from San Diego when a man whose truck had broken down flagged her to stop.

The man approached the car and asked, “are you going to San Diego?”

“Sure”, answered the blonde, “do you need a lift?”

“Not for me, I’ll be spending the next three hours fixing my truck. My problem is I have two chimpanzees in the back that need to be taken to the San Diego Zoo. They’re a bit stressed already, so I don’t want to keep them on the road all day. Could you possibly take them to the zoo for me? I’ll give you a hundred bucks for your trouble.”

“I’ll be happy to,” said the blonde.

So the two chimpanzees were ushered into the backseat of the blonde’s car and carefully strapped into their seatbelts and off they went.

Five hours later, the truck driver was driving through the heart of San Diego when suddenly he was horrified. There was the blonde walking down the street holding hands with the two chimps, much to the amusement of a big crowd. With a screech of brakes he pulled off the road and ran over to the blonde.

“What are you doing here?” he demanded. “I gave you a hundred dollars to take these chimpanzees to the zoo.”

“Yes, I know you did”, said the blonde, “but we had money left over so now we’re going to SeaWorld.” 😂

Other Topics To Keep You Entertained

Have you thought of joining Temu? If you have this post may interest you.

If you’re thinking of getting Bluetooth earbuds you should check out my Shokz OpenFit Air Review.
And now, for my customary self-promotion of my growing YouTube Channel. As you know, I’m always looking for new subscribers, so why not consider subscribing to my My Bonzer Channel. 

If you love a good laugh then you’ll love Laughaholics.

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CleanMyMac And Setapp A Mac’s Best Friend?

CleanMyMac And Setapp A Mac’s Best Friend?

Why CleanMyMac and Setapp? I did my first CleanMyMac post way back in 2021. Since then I’ve upgraded my computer and I’m still using CleanMyMac to keep it in tip top form. What I love about CleanMyMac is they’re continually doing updates, partly to keep up with the Mac updates but also because they’re constantly improving it.

Their last update required me to outlay some money because it was a major update and I was going to give it a miss because it is running fine for now and then I remembered Setapp.

What Has Setapp To Do With Clean My Mac?

In case you’re wondering what Setapp has to do with CleanMyMac, it will become obvious in a sec. You see Setapp is a subscription plan that gives you access to over 250 apps with one subscription. I did a video called Is The Setapp Subscription Any Good and it highlighted a few apps that I was using. Since posting that video I’ve added more apps to my collection including the CleanMyMac.

Yep, you read that right. I forgot that CleanMyMac came as part of the Setapp arsenal. At first I thought that perhaps it didn’t include all the features of the standalone version so I sent an email to the guys at MacPaw and they assured me that it included all the features of the Standalone CleanMyMac. How good is that?

What Is The Price Difference Of CleanMyMac And Setapp

I can hear everyone asking, but how much more is Setapp going to cost me? That’s an excellent question and we’re going to have a look at that right now.

Normally, a one time purchase costs about $184 but because I already have one I can get it for about $110. If I was to got the subscription route it was cost roughly $61 per year but again because I already have one I get a discount and it would cost me about $30 per year.

Now, let’s look at a Setapp subscription.

CleanMyMac And Setapp A Mac's Best Friend?

As you can see it’s only $9.99 a month! How good is that? Sure, it’s cheaper for me to get the standalone version but why would I when I already have Setapp! And with Setapp I never have to worry about having to outlay more money for major updates because every single update comes free with the Setapp subscription and I’m into my second year because I love having access to all those apps.

New Setapp / CleanMyMac Review

I’ve just uploaded (18/05/2025) a new Is Setapp’s CleanMyMac Any Good

Other Topics To Keep You Entertained

Have you thought of joining Temu? If you have this post may interest you.

If you’re thinking of getting Bluetooth earbuds you should check out my Shokz OpenFit Air Review.
And now, for my customary self-promotion of my growing YouTube Channel. As you know, I’m always looking for new subscribers, so why not consider subscribing to my My Bonzer Channel. 

If you love a good laugh then you’ll love Laughaholics.

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