{"id":4415,"date":"2020-03-16T19:04:30","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T13:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socinator.com\/?p=4415"},"modified":"2025-11-21T18:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:23:18","slug":"create-a-killer-youtube-clickbait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/create-a-killer-youtube-clickbait\/","title":{"rendered":"05 Tips To Create A Killer YouTube Clickbait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you use YouTube, which I am sure you do, you must have come across clickbaits. Clickbaits are nothing but a title composed of melodramatic words that tricks you into clicking on it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can sometimes be annoying due to their false advertisement, but they are sure to drive more traffic\/visitors to your YouTube channel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6a00;\"><em><strong>Click <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here<\/span> To Listen To The Podcast &#8211; <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4415-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/05-Tips-To-Create-A-Killer-Youtube-Clickbait.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/05-Tips-To-Create-A-Killer-Youtube-Clickbait.mp3\">https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/05-Tips-To-Create-A-Killer-Youtube-Clickbait.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love them or hate them, if you are a marketer or a social media influencer, you have to use these. And in this blog, I am going to tell you guys; how to create a killer <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/youtube-marketing\/youtube-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>YouTube clickbait<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Tips To Make A Killer YouTube Clickbait\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"\/pricing\/\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22961 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_ghkbjln.jpg\" alt=\"socinator_YouTube Clickbait\u00a0\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_ghkbjln.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_ghkbjln-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_ghkbjln-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_ghkbjln-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>1. High Definition Images<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An image has a huge impact on the audiences they can make or break a campaign. Thus it is essential that you use images and that too of higher quality. Blurry and pixelated images generally drive engagement away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One more thing I would like to add is that thumbnails are displayed across different devices, so you have to make sure the image that you are using for your thumbnail must appear sharp across all devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>2. Text<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"\/pricing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22963 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Text.jpg\" alt=\"socinator_High Definition Images\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Text.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Text-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Text-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The text is the most significant part of the clickbait. People are more likely to click on your video if they read something intriguing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t use more than 6 to 8 words, anything above that will make your thumbnail look overstuffed. And your thumbnail should be visible properly amongst different devices here too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are videos on YouTube that have misleading thumbnails, don\u2019t follow that. It may be a great way to generate tremendous views, but it will affect your subscriber count.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>3. Color Psychology<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/features\/instagram-marketing-tips\/color-psychology-on-instagram-feed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Color Psychology<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is really crucial in marketing. People tend to click on the ad that appeals to them visually rather than one which doesn&#8217;t. Thus it is imperative that you use the right color gradients and trigger the memory sensors of your users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"\/pricing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_color.png\" alt=\"socinator_Color Psychology\" width=\"1115\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_color.png 1115w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_color-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_color-1024x612.png 1024w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_color-768x459.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1115px) 100vw, 1115px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, see the above image, this is the page of a famous YouTube channel \u2018Unbox Therapy\u2019 even though it is not a clickbait, you can see the color they are using in all of their video\u2019s thumbnails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The background is comprised of black &amp; white, and the color of different devices are used on the focus to give the thumbnail a more attractive look.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have to be consistent with the colors; you can change them according to your topic\/theme. But keeping the theme consistent will help people recognize your content amongst the other easily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>4. Use Authoritative Face<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22965 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Authoritative.jpg\" alt=\"socinator_Use Authoritative Face\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Authoritative.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Authoritative-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Authoritative-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To increase the chances of getting clicks through your thumbnails, you can use the face of an authoritative person. It will show that your video is credible and is worth watching.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also add images of celebrities if your content is somewhat related to movies or controversies. Thumbnails of this type catch people\u2019s attention more quickly and increase the view count.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff5500;\">Also Read &#8211;<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong><a href=\"\/quora-marketing\/10-quora-marketing-tips-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Beginner\u2019s Guide: 10 Workable Quora Marketing Tips<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>5. Emotions<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"\/pricing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_dfhgjk.jpg\" alt=\"socinator_Emotions\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_dfhgjk.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_dfhgjk-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_dfhgjk-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_dfhgjk-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with the above tip, you can also use emotions in the thumbnails. With the help of emotions, you will be able to connect with people more easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must have seen thumbnails of reality tv shows which contain pics of the crying judges or celebrities and that this video has astounding views. The reason behind this is emotion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, add a little drama to your thumbnails, it will affect your views, and subscribers count in a huge way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Bonus Point:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are using these tips and still aren\u2019t <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/instagram-engagements\/instagram-challenges-for-kickstarting-your-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>getting the engagement<\/strong><\/a><\/span> in such a highly unlikely situation, you can take the help of applications that will increase your YouTube engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many applications available in the market, such as <\/span><b>Socinator, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JARVEE, Media Mister, Subpals, and Sprizzy. Using any one of them, you can automate your YouTube channel, and manage your account effectively. You can also get <a href=\"https:\/\/collegian.com\/sponsored\/2025\/03\/buy-youtube-views\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube views from trusted providers<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have been using Socinator to optimize and automate my YouTube channel, and it has been extremely useful. With the help of it, I was able to automate my entire YouTube channel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><a href=\"\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/pricing\/ noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"shrinkToFit alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220209081405if_\/https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Socinator-01.png\" alt=\"Socinator-01\" width=\"1011\" height=\"578\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff5500;\">Also Read &#8211;<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/social-media-automation\/boost-your-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>5 Smart Ways To Boost Your Business Profit With Social Media Automation<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Here Are Some Examples Of Clickbaits &#8211; Watch out for the 5th one!<\/b><\/h4>\n<h3><b>1. Unbelievable Results\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"\/pricing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22967 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_xftdhyfj.jpg\" alt=\"socinator_Unbelievable Results\u00a0\" width=\"551\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_xftdhyfj.jpg 551w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_xftdhyfj-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See the headline in this clickbait image? It says &#8211; \u201c <strong>Dermatologists Hate Her!<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The headline is bold, highlighted, and presented in a color that catches people\u2019s attention. Once you read it, you are intrigued and immediately want to know why the dermatologists hate her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second part contains the age scenario, where it is clearly written that she looks younger. Now you know a part of her story but not the whole content. Being the curious ape, you will click on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>2. Mysterious<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/pricing\/ noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22968 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Mysterious.jpg\" alt=\"socinator_Mysterious\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Mysterious.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Mysterious-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Mysterious-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mysterious clickbaits are very common ones; you will find these everywhere.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/clickbait\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>clickbait<\/strong> <\/em><\/span><\/a>starts by mentioning someone very popular and then claiming that he\u2019s dead. Of course, the news is false, but you are doomed to click on such baits once you read its content as you want to find out how it happened.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>3. IQ Tests<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/pricing\/ noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22969 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_IQ.jpg\" alt=\"socinator_IQ Tests\" width=\"412\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_IQ.jpg 412w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_IQ-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These types of IQ test clickbaits are most popular on <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/general\/6-ways-to-rock-your-facebook-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Facebook<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I have also been a victim of such click baits not once but twice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The title is so catchy that you are bound to click on it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff5500;\">Also Read &#8211;<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"\/general\/how-to-post-to-multiple-groups-in-facebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>How to post to multiple groups in Facebook with the right tool<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>4. Fearful\/Manipulative Clickbaits<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"\/pricing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22970 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Fearful.jpg\" alt=\"socinator_Fearful\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Fearful.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Fearful-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Fearful-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Fearful-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a prime example of manipulative clickbaits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You see a guy ending his relationship with his girlfriend. What do you do next?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes! Click on the video to find out more about their story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>5. The Jewel Stuff<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"\/pricing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22971 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Disney-Princess-Are-Supposed-To-Look-Perfect-But-One-Fan-Has-Spotted-A-Mind-Blowing-Mistake.jpg\" alt=\"socinator_The Jewel Stuff\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Disney-Princess-Are-Supposed-To-Look-Perfect-But-One-Fan-Has-Spotted-A-Mind-Blowing-Mistake.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Disney-Princess-Are-Supposed-To-Look-Perfect-But-One-Fan-Has-Spotted-A-Mind-Blowing-Mistake-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.socinator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/socinator_Disney-Princess-Are-Supposed-To-Look-Perfect-But-One-Fan-Has-Spotted-A-Mind-Blowing-Mistake-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the beginning of this subheading, I said: \u201cWatch out for the 5th one!\u201d. Sorry to disappoint you, lads, it was nothing but a clickbait strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am sure you were all hyped and thought number fifth will have something mind-blowing technique, but that isn\u2019t the case. In order to give you guys a live example of clickbait, I implemented this theory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>And that is how a clickbait\u00a0works.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Future Of YouTube Clickbaits<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><i><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/social-media-automation\/youtube-marketing-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">future of\u00a0 YouTube clickbait<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">looks fairly bright. As more and more people start using it, its popularity is going to rise all the more. Even though there is some catch involved in it, you can\u2019t deny it brings a huge amount of engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can implement this in a proper positive way and still get the number of users you desire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Wrapping It Up<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am sure till now you must have got the idea of how to create a killer thumbnail for your <\/span><b>YouTube videos. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a high-quality image that has some catchy texts. Use colors that are liked by your users and try to maintain a trend in it to make your videos easily recognizable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope this works for you guys, as it did for me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And let me know down in the comments how these strategies worked out for you guys!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"mybuttonaction-button mybuttonshadow mybuttonanimate mybuttonred\" href=\"\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start Your 5 Days Trial Today<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you use YouTube, which I am sure you do, you must have come across clickbaits. 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