how to make a killer thumbnail (for the 2024 algorithm)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2024
- Here's how to make a killer TH-cam thumbnail to blow up your channel.
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I learned from A LOT of people during my research process to make this video possible. I wanted to take a moment to shout them out and give them some love - thank you for sharing your knowledge for the rest of us to grow from!
@paddygalloway8780
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@MrBeast
@ryan
@CreatorScienceYT
@JonDorman
@jaygdesign
@FilmBooth
@TylerF
@thejayalto
@ChannelMakers
@PandaDoesDesign
(and @tkgpsd on Twitter)
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Part 1: Killer Time Allocation
01:55 - Part 2: Killer Psychology
03:00 - Curiosity Gaps
06:58 - Scroll Stoppers
11:56 - Part 3: Killer Design
12:47 - Contents
14:29 - Composition
17:58 - Contrast
23:15 - Part 4: Killer Analysis
25:33 - Wait...
25:48 - Variations
28:08 - Some Encouragement
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Ironically, I clicked on your video after seeing it in my notifications where you don’t really see the thumbnail.
Hahaha it means you're a true fan 💙
Thank you for this
I found the thumbnail not
By notification
I'm subscribed but I still saw the thumbnail and recognized the style from your killer intros viral video that helped me first discover you as a TH-camr, Aprilynne. At first I wondered if it was that vid I already had seen but then I saw what it was about in the title and was ready to click and watch and knew it would be quality content and it certainly delivered! I also knew how much the you were pouring into this and had seen a lot of community updates from you hyping it up ahead of time!
Same here.
Simply put... killer video
There they are.... I was waiting for them to show up lol
❤❤
Thank you so, so much vidIQ!! That means so much coming from you 💙
I feel like TH-cam gurus just do a lot of waffling and don’t get to the point, but every single part of your video has so much value. Great video
Yeah, I really agree with this.
I appreciate the production quality of this. And some REALLY good advice. I've definitely learned something that i can use. Thanks for making this!
Ayooo brick science love your vids
@@Lastclonestudios me too
love your vids
Yes, this video really helped me too... it's great especially if someone has a hard time creating thumbnails
Yooooo, Brickscience :D
i cant believe this is free
💙 thank you so, so much Humphrey! I really appreciate that
Me neither !
I know!!
I agree!
That curiosity gap diagram, perfect!
Ahhhh I'm so glad you like it!
Brooooo vin, ur my idol
@@AprilynneAlteryour video had such a good thumbnail, that i watched it and i only upload shorts
@@Animatician hahaha that's amazing
what vin dooly?
This is honestly the bible of thumbnails.
First video I implemented this videos feedback on I got 500% the views….
I just saw, holy crap, 500% is insane! Congratulations!!!
🔴1 Super IMPORTANT thing that 90% of youtubers make a mistake on is making their title and thumbnail have same wording/tell same message
You have 2 opportunities with a thumbnail and title, so there's no point repeating things. Two options:
1. Test different things
2. Have them as an extension of one another
Awesome video btw. Probably the best video on TH-cam Thumbnails out there!
100%. And thank you so much!!
This is terrific. I'm a graphic designer professionally but since starting a TH-cam channel I've found that while my skills do translate to creating thumbnails from a technical perspective, nailing the psychological aspect is a whole different beast.
I'm so glad this was helpful! The psychology of thumbnails is so fun, and yet it runs so deep
👍👍
This was a masterclass in thumbnail design. Great job!
Thank you so much!!! I really, really appreciate it :)
This is hands down the best thumbnail video I have ever seen! Thank you so much for going beyond the classic “use your face, bright colours, and contrast”. You laid everything out in such a beautiful straight forward manner. I went back and updated 4 of my thumbnails and saw immediate growth! Nothing crazy, of course, but I’ll take what I can get.
I appreciate you and your research so much.
I just clicked on your page and your thumbnails make me want to watch all of them! I’m here trying to learn too. My thumbnails are not at all pulling in views. I need to work on this for sure.
23 minutes in and I can't finish the video because I keep stoping to try and apply the new thing you just blew my mind with! This is so GOOOOOOOOOOOOD! I'll let you know how much of a difference it makes when I apply it to my videos.
Great work! Learned a lot here!
Wow, thank you so much!! I'm so glad you liked the video :)
@@AprilynneAlter Thank you . Very good information. Recommended to friends to watch and subscribe your channel. I have Subscribed your channel.
Hey max I’ve watched a ton of your videos
Just wanna give a shout-out to a larger channel leaving some love here. 🙂
And keep up the great work, @MaxTechOfficial!
This is HANDS DOWN the best video I've seen on TH-cam regarding thumbnails. Such high value, and I love your editing style so much! This was definitely worth the wait.
AHHHHH thank you so, so much! This truly warmed my heart 💙
omg clicked on this to see if I could make my thumbnails better and saw the thumb of me and Kelly!!!🤣🤣 I had keep trying diff poses for that thumbnail for like 20 minutes outside in my tank top 😭 HAHA and then we ofc changed the colors of our original jackets!!! hehe thanks for including us!
AHHHH omg girl I love your content!! and that thumbnail was SO good - definitely worth the 20 minutes of freezing haha. also i'm happy to chat any time about thumbnails or anything else!! lmk if you ever want someone to bounce thumbnail ideas off of 💙
The background music design of this video is magnificent!
This is amazing - I had basically given up on watching youtuber advice videos recently bc so many of them are just the same regurgitated mr. beast quotes over and over again, with a few notes on confidence and stage presence. However, your videos (this one + the intro one) are genuinely very well crafted advice from someone who clearly is interested in studying youtube. The information is both novel and digestible, and mostly I can see how it actually could apply in various niches, making it far more useful to me. Also, you're completely correct on your thumbnail standing out - that's the exact reason I clicked on the intro video in the first place - the aesthetic vibe of your thumbnail implied that the video would be far more appealing to me than the usual braggadocious vibe of other youtube advice youtubers (who often unfortunately remind me of the phrase 'those who can't do, teach'). I'm really planning on incorporating your advice here and in the intro vid to the best of my ability and seeing what happens.
Wow, thank you so, so much. It's definitely something I was hyper-aware of when I decided to make a channel within this niche: there's a lot of wishy-washy and BS "advice" touted around by self-proclaimed "TH-cam gurus", and I didn't want to be anything like them. I'm so glad this video was genuinely helpful to you 💙
"just the same regurgitated Mr beast quotes" genuinely made me lol
Finally I make 5 page of Points and information in Just 1 video Of Yours 💛👍🏼 Awesome Work Mam !!!! 👌
I always block time out to watch these and take notes. This video also got me to finally run my first AB test. Thanks Aprilynne!
Girl… because of you… my last first video hit 700 and keeps going. Thank you so much. You deserve to grow big for all the work you put into these videos.
This is like a “once you learn you can’t unlearn” kinda info. After watching this video my eyes and my brain is just scanning and processing the psychology behind every thumbnail I pass on! Thanks for sharing! This video is a gem ❤
Sometimes I get so exhausted trying to make every single video and thumbnail a total banger 😂
It’s also worth mentioning that sometimes some objectively terrible thumbnails still garner hundreds of thousands of views just because the youtuber is well known and well liked by their audience. You addressed this in the video! Awesome job ❤
Oh and also! You’re spot on about the $$$$ on the thumbnail. I often post grocery hauls and definitely get more clicks when I include prices in the title and thumbnail
Girl I feel you! I really tried to outdo my last viral video with an absolute banger. You best believe my next video is going to be something that's much more chill haha. Not every video needs to be a banger, and that's okay
It's stressful but I will keep moving
@@AprilynneAlteragreed!
Holy cow, that was incredible. Thank you so much for putting this together!
“There are 4 main parts.
Part 1…”
I had to take a double take! No unnecessary padding, literally straight to the point!
Hahaha, thank you :)
I have watched many videos of how to make a viral thumbnail or video on this platform, and each time I seem to forget what I just watched. This is by far the definitive "How to make a killer youtube thumbnail" video. It breaks down everything into easy to understand points, and she gives a summary chart so nobody has to waste more time taking notes, and more time taking action!
Thank you so, so much! I'm so glad you liked the video :)
The amount of work you put in is...INSANE! How many hours did it take for this one? 100? Great work & 100% retention from me 👍🏼👍🏼
Oof. So, so many. Definitely over 100! But I am so pleased with the outcome - for this video, it was worth it!
honestly girl kudos to you for doing all of your editing i can see all the effort put into this video!
thank you for the video, Aprilynne. very excited to start my journey:D will continue to watch you grow as well!!
Girl the quality of this video is crazy good, I almost felt like I was watching a TH-cam course!! Keep up with the amazing work!
This is the single best video on youtube growth and thumbnails I have ever seen! The detail, the research, the clarity, the THUMBNAIL! Its all there. Thank you so much for this
This video is a blessing. I've been doing thumbnail design as a side gig for a year now but I never gave it more depth with my intentions than following the shocked face/red arrow/red circle recipe. But this video gave me a whole new context and I want to put more efforts into my thumbnail design so it becomes an equal to my animation skills.
Wow! I was blown away by the amount of information you provided in this video. I took four pages of notes (old habits from college and grad school never die), and I will start putting this newfound knowledge to work right away. The next stop will be your video on killer intros.
Yay you’re back!! I can’t even imagine how much TIME and EFFORT it took into researching and then putting this knowledge into an easily digestible video for us!! Thank you for this!!
It was definitely a LOT! but I'm so glad I get to share it with you all :)
That was so juicy! Each second is soaked in all the hard work you did and it shows. I can't wait for the next videos - I'd especially love to see more about your editing/designing process, branding and storytelling in video making. Keep up with the amazing work
I'll add that to my list of ideas! Thanks so much for watching!!
This video was well worth the wait! Thanks for putting so much effort into all the research! This video will help so much people 🙏
You are smashing it! Your last two vids *chefs kiss* been learning a ton from you. You got this!!!
love it!!!
Hello from Vlad! Glad to see you here :)
Thanks for the masterclass thumbnail design! Great video as always! I can really see that you put a lot of work in this video and the wait was worth it!
Ahhhh I'm so glad you thought it was worth the wait! Thanks for being patient :)
This was super informative, thank you Aprilynne!
Thank you for this Video! ever since I stumbled across your channel I'm just amazed by your research, visuals and especially the way you are talking. It never gets boring hearing you speak. I often pause your video and go back a few seconds so see a visual for a longer time but thats totally a good thing!
Your time and effort is greatly appreciated. You are making THE BEST TH-cam education videos right now. Just amazing.
Wow, that means so much to me. Thank you so, so much 💙
This was the most useful comprehensive and valuable video I have ever seen on TH-cam. Congratulations Aprilynne🐐
Aw, thank you so much! I really appreciate it 💙
I agree!
This is so helpful, nice that you made it three weeks ago, I'm having a paradigm shift about thumbnails this morning...finally! I just didn't get it before....needed an epiphany-like moment....thanks for being a part of that!
I am so impressed by this video. It's a masterclass in thumbnail design. I can't imagine how much work went into creating this!
This is genuinely one of the BEST videos I have ever watched on TH-cam! Will definitely be rewatching and rewatching!
You go into SO much depth in this video, and I think we all really appreciate you sharing your knowledge with the world in such an easy-to-understand way :) Seriously, thank you so much!
Ahhhh thank you so much Stella! You were such a crucial part of this video - helping me distill all of my notes into what was actually interesting & necessary, helping finalize my script, and even talking me through my pre-filming nerves. I truly couldn't have done it without you 💙
I can’t thank you enough for how much effort you’ve been putting into these videos. The amount of research and investigation you do, and then give all this information for free is amazing.
I’m going to use your information as a master class moving forward with my videos! Thanks so much for helping us all grow and improve our channels.
Ahhhh thank you so, so much for the generous Super Thanks!!! I appreciate it more than you know 💙
@@AprilynneAlterno worries, can’t wait for you killer ideas video!
Loved it! Definitely worth the wait! Thanks for the encouragement at the end. It's one of the reasons why I like you and your advice. 💕💗
I just discovered your channel and am bingeing your videos. So much value here - I am thankful. You're amazing!
It's been so long, but the wait was totally worth it!
Ahhhhh thank you so much for being so patient! I hope you like it 💙
Wow I think the quality of your videos is on par with the top youtubers. So much valuable information with no time wasting and the editing is amazing and is able to keep me engaged throughout!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video :)
Great video! I'm loving these! Thank you for the downloadable guides as well!
I've watch your video on how to make a killer intro and now this one ! Thanks a lot for all the value you bring on TH-cam 🙏
Great next topic, love in your videos the focus on actionable steps not just metaphorical stuff
Thank you so much! Always actionable, every time 💪
This is hands down the best thumbnail strategy video I've ever seen,. Your pacing and editing is amazing, you're going to dominate this niche within the next year! Congratulations
Wow, thank you so much!! I really appreciate it :)
Your analysis is extremely good. I haven't watched many "how to" videos but out of the couple I did watch yours was truly most helpful!
Great video!! I see many other youtuber's thumbnails make the mistakes you mentioned (including a lot of my own) and this is super helpful.
The reason i clicked- i really loved your previous video about intro! Keep doing these series including “title”, “keeping people interested during video”
"Title" is on my list! The next one in the series will be "Idea"
Oh boy.. I'm so happy I found a tutor like you.. such efforts on the video! How the hell do you do this?? this is amazing..so much time. I have share the video to people who really are passionate to work on the their channel.
Thank you so, so much!! I really appreciate it :)
Thank you so much for this info! We’ve been feeling stuck with the algorithm and are going to try applying these tips and will report back. So glad we found your channel!
This guide is such a flex. Thank you for giving us so much thorough research - and for free!
I really think you will be a great youtuber bc you are genuinely likable and your editing is amazing. Once you do it more you will be able to get videos out more frequently. You posting in community updating us made me so curious! Well done hon! I'll definitely be following you! Well done!
Honestly Community Posts are so underrated! I love using them as a way to engage. And for sure, I'll definitely upload with more frequency in the future haha
@@AprilynneAlter I def didn't mean to criticize your frequency/posting my dear! I just meant to say I love your videos and look forward to them. Im an Economics and Poly Sci/law teacher planning to start an Econ/Finance channel or a True Crime channel. Im also a mom/wife etc so Just had to make it to the end of the semester. I really look forward to your videos. Keep up the great work!
“Will be…?” “Are proving to be” is better imo! /pos :D
@@AlexTheBackyardMissionary 100% yes... my bad! Wrote too quickly. She is great!
Making thumbnails is probably the hardest part of TH-cam for me, but your video does a great job breaking it all down into simple parts. Thanks!
It's truly WILD how much goes into a single thumbnail!
superb analysis. Thanks for making such videos helpful for creators
Probably one of the most well-explained videos I've seen, organizing everything into one (with references to other sources). Thank you so much!
Aprillynne, you have hit every important point in this issue which is INVALUABLE to all of us (and I would say just about every creator on youtube hahaha: we are ALL struggling with thumbnails 😂) So many thanks! Your videos never disappoint and I am looking forward to your next one about video ideas.
btw hahaha, I love that you design your thumbnails in Figma. Glad to know I am not the only one who doesnt just use Figma for UX/ UI etc. (Figma is awesome for lots of stuff, even if I couldn't survive without Photoshop, Figma has my heart)
Girl I love Figma so much! tbh I don't even have Photoshop installed (gasp!) because it's just so unintuitive to me. But Figma is the best
I finally got a chance to watch this and I loved it! I like that so much of this is practical and applicable. I'd love to chat about a future collab if you're interested! -Nathan
First video I've ever watched of you and I'm shocked at the high value of information. Well done! This is awesome, thanks!!
Thank you SO much for taking all the time to create this, it's absolutely incredible and so helpful!
Thanks for this.. I'll try it out.. New subbie 💕 Just started mine so need all the advice xD Lets see how this goes...
Hi Aprilynne, this wasn't just a masterclass in thumbnail design, but also editing and research. So much went into this video and we applaud you for it!
Thank you so, so much!! I really appreciate it :)
Really great video Aprilynne!🔥🔥Very informative and so well presented. It must have taken alot of time to do the research. Thanks for putting in the time and for sharing so many great tips and value!
Hey Aprilynne! Thats awesome, the content of this video was so rich and value packed that i consider it as a premium course on thumbnails.
❤
She’s back!
I'M BACK!!
Great job! 🎉
Thank you so much!
This is incredible. You're next-level compared to the better known how-to-youtube channels, the ones that spend their time repeating the same advice over and over and that stay on high-level generalities without providing useful specifics. They're good for beginners, you're good for more experienced TH-camrs. Thanks!
thank you Aprilynne, this helps a lot!!
Really good video! There is no question this video will pop off.
That intro copywriting sounded a bit familiar hahaha
Hahaha if it ain't broke don't fix it! Thanks LINDEN
Finally the wait is over ❤
It is! Hope you enjoy!!!
Just want to say Thank You! The effort you put in this is evident! This is a master class and phenomenal tips! You just helped a whole brunch of creators!
Thank you for this free Masterclass! Incredible video, so thankful for your channel and the videos you produce 🙏
Very informative . Unfortunately, another TH-camr's video came out today where it was revealed the TH-camr Oscar Owen stole this video and another one of your videos :(
i've literally only done 2 searches on how to optimise videos for success and i'm feeling i've already struct gold finding your channel. I love your persona - very de-armouring, approachable and authentic. I'm pretty new to the world of TH-cam content creation, and i'm feeling immense gratitude for your time and energy to help light my path ahead 🙏🧡✨
Great work on this video. Respect the grind that went into creating something like this.
This is the best video I've seen on thumbnails. Very amazing job
The work you put in to this is so seen and I am amazed!
I must say that your two videos about titles & thumbnails and intros are truly amazing! So much value. :)
Thanks for taking all the time researching and constructing a system around these topics!
We can we can all see how much effort you have put into this video video. Thank you so much. Honestly, there are so many other videos from other creators about thumbnails and they don’t even come close to yours. This is amazing advice and thank you for all the hard work that you put into this.
I’m so grateful for the work you put into this. I was going to watch it a second time to take notes but then the graphic with the main points popped up at the end. I still may rewatch a few times to really absorb it. Thank you so much for what you contribute!
I’ve been procrastinating watching this video because of how busy I am with life, but the thumbnail was so memorable that it was always in the back of my mind. I’m SO happy I decided to have watched this. Even though this is 30 mins long it is just packed with so much valuable info and it’s explained to well. Thank you so so so much for this video!!! I learned so much
The effort you took into this video is stunning! I look forward to seeing you grow further on TH-cam. April.🤩
I don't think I can ever watch your video without a pen and paper in hand. They are so insightful. As a new youtuber each of your videos are so informative and easy to understand. I have learnt so much from them. Thank you April.
Wow amazing, you've given me so many ideas. Thank you for sharing all this info
This might be the BEST thumbnail advice video I have ever watched! Amazing job on it!
Blown away again! Amazing how you made this FREE for all of us. Thank you!
thank you soo much for this guide! you put your heart into it and it really shows, you're a big inspiration ❤
Used the advice from this video, and thanks to it got my first video to blow up! Thank you so much best TH-cam advice out there right now:)
Wow! Best thumbnail explainer and boss editing. Thank you for the work you put into this.
Absolutely amazing video!! Such great quality and valuable content!! Thank you for making this.
They lays everything out so well.
Having also watched many TH-cam strategy videos you will often get little bits of the whole picture but never a full guide.
Great job and easy subscribe!
Good one. The best video about thumbnails I've seen so far 👍🏻