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Guides on YouTube thumbnails, CTR, and what actually works.

How to Add a Custom Thumbnail to YouTube (Desktop and Mobile)

The exact steps in YouTube Studio and the mobile app, why the upload button is missing for most people the first time, and the file limits that actually apply.

September 3, 20266 min read

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What's a Good YouTube CTR? Real Benchmarks

YouTube's own numbers say 2-10% CTR is typical. Here's what counts as good, why yours might be low, and how it actually breaks down by traffic source and channel size.

September 1, 20265 min read

YouTube Thumbnail Size: The Exact Dimensions (2026)

The exact YouTube thumbnail size for standard, 4K, and Shorts, plus the file size limits that cause blurry or rejected uploads.

August 31, 20264 min read

How to Make a YouTube Thumbnail That Actually Gets Clicks

The composition, contrast, and text rules that separate a thumbnail people click from one they scroll past — plus the mistakes that quietly kill CTR.

August 31, 20265 min read

AI Thumbnail Maker: How It Actually Works

What an AI thumbnail maker actually does under the hood, why most of them produce the same plastic-looking results, and what separates a good AI YouTube thumbnail generator from a bad one.

August 31, 20266 min read