YouTube Custom Thumbnails
Beyond the videos you create, a unique and informative YouTube custom thumbnail is probably the most important YouTube trick you can have in your toolbox. Learning how to create the most effective custom thumbnails is absolutely essential to success as, along with the title, it's the first thing viewers see. You have a very small window of opportunity to grab that viewers attention and draw them into clicking on your video. Read our experts guides to all things custom thumbnail on YouTube and start generating those video views!

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5 Tips for a Winning YouTube Custom Thumbnail
On this episode of TubeTalk, we're all about what makes an outstanding YouTube custom thumbnail.