What you'll learn

  • Design YouTube thumbnails that grab attention

  • Get more views on YouTube

  • Save money by not having to hire a freelancer

  • Channel branding with thumbnail images

  • Use Canva for free and easy YouTube thumbnail image design

  • Create beautiful YouTube thumbnails in minutes by yourself, even if you are not a designer

Description

Use a free and extremely simple design tool called Canva to create branded and beautiful YouTube thumbnail images within minutes. Canva works with any computer - there is no download required. This course is a complete walkthrough. I'll show you step by step how I design my YouTube thumbnail images. You can replicate exactly what I do and never have to hire a freelancer again. WHY YOUTUBE THUMBNAIL IMAGES ARE SO IMPORTANT The thumbnail image is often the first thing people see when they choose a video to watch. If your YouTube thumbnail image pops out more than the images of other videos, your videos will immediately get more views and with more views, you will grow on YouTube because YouTube will begin favoring your video in YouTube SEO and the YouTube recommendation algorithm.

WHY WE USE CANVA

Anyone can use Canva on any computer. It is free and it is great for non-designers. You don't want to learn a whole new software program to edit images. Learning a program like Photoshop is boring, too time-consuming, and unnecessary or distracting for YouTubers because your aim isn't to become a Photoshop designer. With Canva, you can do almost all necessary image editing in minutes and by yourself. COMPLETE CLICK-BY-CLICK WALKTHROUGH Watch how I design my images and get an inside view for how I think about the designs and how I think about grabbing attention of the potential viewers. Follow exactly what I do and get great YouTube thumbnails quickly.

Who this course is for:

YouTube creators who want to create beautiful and eye-catching YouTube thumbnail images

Course curriculum

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  3. 3

    • Example of another YouTube channel and their YouTube thumbnail branding

    • Many examples of thumbnails on cooking, Yoga, and other niches
  4. 4

    • You can create the YouTube banner with all the same skills you already learned
  5. 5

    • Where to get royalty free images to use for your YouTube thumbnail

    • How to begin finding viral memes to post on your social media

    • How to create your own image memes in minutes and for free
  6. 6
  7. 7

    • YouTube policy violations and strikes
  8. 8

    • YouTube thumbnails for mobile vs. desktop