Post-Production - Do make sure your video thumbnail encourages people to watch the video?

Updated by WilliamYin 8 years ago. See history

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Video thumbnails should entice a visitor to watch the video. We find that images are better than text. If text is used make sure that it is not obstructed by the play button.

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❌ Figure: Bad example – Text is obstructed by the play button

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✅ Figure: Good Example – This image lets a visitor know that the video is an interview

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