YouTube Thumbnails

• YouTube adds “one of the most requested features” on Shorts: Custom thumbnails
• YouTube Shorts isn’t just getting ads. New thumbnails and analytics are coming soon.

  In a pair of videos on the Creator Insider channel, YouTube announced several updates for Shorts, covering thumbnails and analytics.

  
• PewDiePie Aims To Quell YouTube Clickbait By Debunking Thumbnail Tactics

  “I have to clickbait just to say relevant. It’s gotten out of control,” says PewDiePie. “If you don’t do it, you’re not going to get views."

  
• The Definitive Guide to Making YouTube Thumbnails That Will Be Clicked

  Learn the right way to make YouTube thumbnails by way of 13 comprehensive, but easy steps.