Your video thumbnail will be the main image viewers see when scrolling through a list of video results, and it can have a large impact of the amount of clicks to and views your video receives. Youtube provides pre-generated and selectable thumbnails, but we always suggest on creating custom thumbnails in order to create a more personable experience for your visitors.

*Note: You must verify your YouTube account to upload a custom thumbnail image. You can do this by visiting youtube.com/verify and entering the verification code YouTube sends you.

If you need a tool to create a custom thumbnail, refer to the link to Create an Irresistible YouTube Thumbnail for Your Video.

Refer to the video for further tips and instructions on how to generate a thumbnail for your video:

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Youtube: Creating video tags