🛑 10 YouTube Thumbnail design crimes to AVOID! 🔥 Must-Watch YouTube Thumbnail design tips

🚨 Are your UA-cam thumbnails hindering your channel's growth? In this 6-minute video, I reveal the top 10 thumbnail design mistakes that many new creators make and the design tips to fix them. If you're starting on UA-cam, this is a must-watch to ensure your thumbnails are not driving viewers away!
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⏱️Timestamps⏱️
00:00 Start
00:31 Fancy Fonts Faux Pas
01:13 Text Overload Trouble
1:48 Size matters
2:12 Neglecting contrast
2:37 Element Overload
3:11 Using amateur-looking elements
3:33 Using clickbait
3:52 Unnecessary logos
4:13 Not investing in tools
4:56 Overlooking mobile
5:19 Preview your thumbnails (thumbsup.tv)
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10 UA-cam Thumbnail design crimes to AVOID! (UA-cam Thumbnail design tips):
• 🛑 10 UA-cam Thumbnail...
Making a great UA-cam video is just half the battle; your thumbnail needs to be just as compelling! Hi, I'm Sara Nguyen, and in this video, I'm uncovering the top 10 UA-cam Thumbnail Design Crimes that might be driving viewers away from your content.
👀 Whether you're a seasoned creator or just starting out, understanding these common UA-cam thumbnail design mistakes is crucial. From the misuse of fancy fonts that make your text unreadable to cluttered layouts that confuse your audience, I'm breaking down what not to do and how to correct these errors.
🖌️ Learn why contrast is your best friend, why less is often more when it comes to text, and why quality images are non-negotiable. Also, I'll explain why clickbait is a no-go and how to optimize your thumbnails for mobile viewers, a key aspect often overlooked.
🔥 Elevate your UA-cam game by avoiding these thumbnail design blunders. Not only will this help in getting your content noticed, but it will also ensure your thumbnails accurately represent the quality content you're creating.

[@SaraNguyen]

⏱Timestamps⏱
00:00 Start
00:31 Fancy Fonts Faux Pas
01:13 Text Overload Trouble
1:48 Size matters
2:12 Neglecting contrast
2:37 Element Overload
3:11 Using amateur-looking elements
3:33 Using clickbait
3:52 Unnecessary logos
4:13 Not investing in tools
4:56 Overlooking mobile
5:19 Preview your thumbnails (thumbsup.tv)

[@davidtpearl]

The website that shows you what your thumbnail looks like on different screen sizes looks very helpful. You can quickly see if anything is hard to read on smaller devices. 😊😊

[@SaraNguyen]

It’s also free to use! Thanks for the comment and on going support ☺️

[@Jodiedean484]

Yeah

[@TrueNorf]

GREAT video, Sara! GREAT content!! Love how this has been put together Great microphone on too!!

[@SaraNguyen]

Thank you for the compliments, but I must confess, the microphone is the real star here. It's doing all the hard work! Just kidding ;) LOL I appreciate your kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@ActivateLA]

Happy New year @SaraNguyen !

[@SaraNguyen]

And to You Ray!

[@ballabol2019]

Thank you for this insightful video

[@SaraNguyen]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@kengreeff]

Great tips - definitely been an offender for some of these :|