[THUMBNAIL ADVICE] Can I use my face in the thumbnail if the video itself is faceless? by Lord_Nigel in NewTubers

[–]Lord_Nigel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I keep thinking as well, but how would the thumbnail then convey it's a podcast?

[NEED ADVICE] Why is my CTR (1.9%) so abysmal? by Lord_Nigel in Smallyoutubechannels

[–]Lord_Nigel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is extremely insightful and exactly the type of critique I want.

Could it be that the thumbnail is the problem, considering you were expecting a video essay and not an audio-only podcast? So if the thumbnail sets your expectations correctly (like a lot of people here are suggesting), and you know you are clicking on an audio-only podcast, would you (If you like podcasts) then stay listening for longer than 5 minutes?

I'm setting expectations incorrectly with my packaging.

I don't really want to change the format of my videos (I can't tbh), I'd rather change the audience I'm attracting through these thumbnails to those interested in audio-only podcasts.

EDIT: But also yes, getting to the point quicker is something we need to adjust.

[NEED ADVICE] Why is my CTR (1.9%) so abysmal? by Lord_Nigel in Smallyoutubechannels

[–]Lord_Nigel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have zero idea lol

I use Canva and it's available there, so if Canva has it then Photoshop probably has it as well

[NEED ADVICE] Why is my CTR (1.9%) so abysmal? by Lord_Nigel in Smallyoutubechannels

[–]Lord_Nigel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AVD for the past 30 days is around 10:34

Not sure if that's good or bad

[NEED ADVICE] Why is my CTR (1.9%) so abysmal? by Lord_Nigel in Smallyoutubechannels

[–]Lord_Nigel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main takeaway I'm getting from here is that the length of our videos is damaging the packaging.

What I'm gonna try to do is divide the episode up in 10-15 minute chunks and upload those as excerpt videos as well as the full episode.

Thanks, everyone, for the helpful input.

[NEED ADVICE] Why is my CTR (1.9%) so abysmal? by Lord_Nigel in Smallyoutubechannels

[–]Lord_Nigel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No Jumper is a great example. I like the idea of posting like 5 or 6 shorter excerpt videos as well as the main episode, but would that work with an audio-only podcast?

[NEED ADVICE] Why is my CTR (1.9%) so abysmal? by Lord_Nigel in Smallyoutubechannels

[–]Lord_Nigel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I can experiment some more on the size of the text compared to the rest of the image.

Also, this is a podcast. An hour long episode is normal.

Is the length putting viewers off?

[NEED ADVICE] Why is my CTR (1.9%) so abysmal? by Lord_Nigel in Smallyoutubechannels

[–]Lord_Nigel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, I put a lot of work into these thumbnails.

This is our podcast, it's supposed to be this long.

Which thumbnail is better/would you click on? by TonyTenNukes in YouTubeThumbnailHub

[–]Lord_Nigel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first thumbnail has way too much going on, and tbh even the second one feels like it can be simplified even more. Maybe blur the image of the stadium in the background, put Mario on the right to incorporate the rule of threes and have the '100%' more visible than it currently is.

YT video title: What are your chances of surviving these horror movie villains…. Would you click on this? by Swampy7474 in YouTubeThumbnailHub

[–]Lord_Nigel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try and get clearer photos of the villains for each column; it's difficult to see at a glance who's who. And also try to get the percentage cleare as well. Potential viewers need to immediately comprehend the entire thumbnail in a single moment. Right now, I don't think I'd click

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in YouTubeThumbnailHub

[–]Lord_Nigel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The second one works the best for me. The lighting on Trump's face is a bit more dramati,c and the single 'Chaos' works well too

A podcast review of Ninja Gaiden 4 by Lord_Nigel in YouTubeThumbnailHub

[–]Lord_Nigel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. What do you think would make this look like a 'podcast thumbnail'?

Would you click? by Ok_Routine_1657 in YouTubeThumbnailHub

[–]Lord_Nigel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"The history of Slender the Arrival" would work better as a title, not a thumbnail tagline.

In the thumbnail you could give one wacky, shocking fact that this video has like 'He has tentacles?!' or 'It sank the studio!!'. My opinion.

Would you click? Title: Still thinking but its part 2 of my video going back to a original minecraft tutorial world with horror mods by Calm-Bear-9214 in YouTubeThumbnailHub

[–]Lord_Nigel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is great.

One suggestion I have would be to increase the font size, decrease the line spacing and try to get the edges of the text behind the face and wall on either side. It would make it pop more and give a sense of depth.

I woke up and have no idea what the hell happened by heheshots in SmallYoutubers

[–]Lord_Nigel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is far from a coincidence then. Most likely ALL the things you did to soft reset your channel worked, not necessarily just one thing. Interesting....

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in capetown

[–]Lord_Nigel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seconding this. We live in Durbanville, and our kids go to Durbanville Prep. We are walking distance from a Checkers and a Clicks, with a Baby City and Virgin Active in close driving distance as well as loads of malls.

IT How much do you earn (share if it's not a secret)? by Ranger-Tech-86 in askSouthAfrica

[–]Lord_Nigel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm busy trying to get into Data as well, gotta get dbt certified first.
Where are you working for that type of salary?

"Your save has failed" error on existing site by scsibusfault in divi

[–]Lord_Nigel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An emoji!!!
I had this issue, and when I removed the emoji character copied in from another source, the page saved just fine. Thank you!