Rian Doris went from 0 to 309k subscribers on YouTube in 13 months. This is the only thread sharing the behind-the-scenes of how we created his never-seen-before YouTube title-thumbnail style:

Recent thumbnails for Hubspot marketing channels. Which on is your favorite?

My First Million thumbnail A/B test🎨 Do you prefer real photo background or AI generated one?

From photo to finished thumbnail🎨 Youtube thumbnail for Marketing Against the Grain channel.

Recent thumbnails for David Heacock 🎨

Recent thumbnails for Keltie O'Connor🎨 Which one is your favorite?

Recent thumbnails for Marketing Against The Grain 🎨

Thumbnail strategy for The Next Wave podcast.✏️ Title: You’re Using the Smartest GPT Model Wrong (GPT o1 Full Tutorial)

Thumbnail collection for My First Million podcast. Any favorites?👇

Which thumbnail grabs your attention: A or B? 👀

Test results for The Next Wave podcast. 🧪

Thumbnail designers after adding a red circle and an arrow

Recent thumbnails for David Heacock 🎨

Which one is the best among four different thumbnails featuring a chart?

The perfect YouTube title is born from multiple imperfect ones—pushing the boundaries of your creativity with every iteration.

Your thumbnail is your handshake.