Great tips Tim. You keep things nice and crisp and simple. I learn something new every time - something useful!
@Mysticislander022 ай бұрын
My goodness! I truly don’t understand what it takes to have a quality youtube channel. However, I do appreciate the lessons and the fact that you work very hard to share your life lessons and stories with us. It’s always good to see you and what you’re up to. 😊❤
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@MarianCalgary2 ай бұрын
I like this channel because the video length is usually under 15 minutes so watching a video is not a big time commitment. Personally I prefer videos that tell a story and this channel does that. I don't like videos that are like watching a podcast where someone is sitting and talking (reading) to me. Sometimes that is interesting but I watch KZbin to be entertained and to perhaps learn a thing or two along the way. I like this channel and I hope it starts getting more views as it is well worth watching.
@Lorrieonline2 ай бұрын
Good morning, Tim! I didn't notice any text over the thumbnail, or a choice of "A" or "B"? Very interesting tips on getting views! Looking forward to seeing how these changes work for your channels.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@brendavanwie62352 ай бұрын
I do like the bookmark feature on videos that I watch. I had a question about whether or not it counts as a view if somebody stops watching before the end of your video. Does it count as a view if they go more than 50% or does it have to be complete? Also, if they fast-forward through a part of it, does that count as a view or does that take away, the length of what they watched?
@Lorrieonline2 ай бұрын
@@brendavanwie6235 I just noticed that Tim is going over the monetization on his "New Retired Me" channel tomorrow. (8/7)
@billrowe46362 ай бұрын
I saw the B thumbnail. Good job on the video Tim!
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@AliB-s4z2 ай бұрын
Thumbnail was the five fingers for me both on front page recommendation and also when I looked to see if it was different at my subscription page for you. Was the same in each of those places.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@TheLloydChannel2 ай бұрын
Always the educator... Thanks for all you do!
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@diangallo2 ай бұрын
I saw B thumbnail. I liked the background sound of the coffee shop. I hope whatever changes you do helps your channel. Good luck. 👍🏼
@Good-DaySunshine2 ай бұрын
Where did you see the thumbnail with the A or B?
@diangallo2 ай бұрын
@@Good-DaySunshine It’s on the front page before you click on it, lower left side. I hope this helps you! I wish I could send you a pic.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@susanlarson50172 ай бұрын
Thumbnail B, and I like the chapters.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@Leonascreativeendeavors2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips!
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@sofia_ines2 ай бұрын
I saw the version with the text. Really liked today's content: info plus sleepy head! More, please!
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@GaryGroves2 ай бұрын
Also, I did like the bookmarks. It's a nice touch.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@lorishepard2 ай бұрын
I saw a B In lower left hand corner. I really liked this video - very helpful info for new KZbinrs thx!
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@PatB4152 ай бұрын
So it's all about eyeballs! Do Comments factor in as well? Great ideas! On this indiv video, I don't see A or B. But under Life In Motion Diaries, I see a small B in lower left corner (under For You & Videos...Play All).
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
Comments do matter. I’m afraid my A and B got covered up. :)
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@PhilThach2 ай бұрын
These are interesting ideas. I've never heard of the A/B thumbnails.
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
It’s easy to overlook (I did!). When you go to post your thumbnail take a look. You’ll see 3 options. It’s the one in the right. You can upload up to 3. Your analytics will tell you which ones are working best.
@PhilThach2 ай бұрын
@@LifeInMotionDiaries nice!
@PamHaynes-oo3ck2 ай бұрын
Great place for coffee🌞. Great info for youtube creators. Thank you Tim
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@bluemoon65672 ай бұрын
B thumbnail I liked that you inserted video content in between each of your points.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@Nancy-eb4zx2 ай бұрын
I have been thinking about this ever since you posted the wonderful story about Keith Jarrett and your take on that concert, and what he overcame to make it happen. I was wishing more people could see it, because I thought it was so inspirational, something we all need these days. But how could you title it differently to make that happen? 🤷🏻♀️I feel like people search for specific topics according to their interests. Last year I came for the decluttering and stayed because of your personality and content. So now I guess you have to rely on youtube to promote your videos rather than views from random scrollers and specific topic searches. Looking forward to seeing how you navigate this ball of wax!
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@MostlyDayHiking2 ай бұрын
According to Gabe Bult the most important factors in getting views to your videos are the title and the thumbnail. Also in creating a title, consult what is “trending” in other videos and use those words in your title.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@lucindawilson55102 ай бұрын
out and about fo coffee looks like a good vibe thanks Tim
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@snorlaxjen2 ай бұрын
I heard that uploading daily may hinder YT views? Something about people wanting to catch up, so if they've missed a few days, they won't watch the latest video until they've caught up with the previous ones? Not sure if that's true or not. So that may explain why the channel is lower on views, but please keep uploading! I also saw the thumbnail with your hand up.
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
Could be. KZbin is weird. :)
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@ksgtokgo2 ай бұрын
I liked the coffee shop background noise. I didn’t see an A or B…?
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@Kiki-wi7px2 ай бұрын
Liked the Thumbnail of This Video. The 1st One, "Not" So Much. I Agree. People Don't really "Pay Attention" to the Hashtag's. Like How you were Showing us a Few Thing's in the C☕️ffee Shop while you were Talking. Have a Nice Day. After Watching This Video, went Back to Check Somethin' Out and yet Another Thumbnail was on the Screen. Still Like This One Most.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@rhondadownes2072 ай бұрын
I saw thumbnail B. It’ll be interesting to see how this all comes out.
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@michellelee54022 ай бұрын
I saw thumbnail B and liked it. I like bookmarks and find them helpful for referencing content . I am interested in how these changes work out for your viewership!
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@HumbleVoyager2 ай бұрын
Hi, Tim! All good updates. It will be interesting to hear if any of it makes a difference. I like the bookmarks and will use them when they are there and I need to go back and reference just a portion of a previously viewed video. Thanks for putting those in! I have to confess that I always listen, but don't always watch. I am a busy person most days, so I put on a pair of wireless earbuds and listen to the videos while I'm working. I am an Options Trader, so I don't deal with people, but I watch several computer screens with charts o' plenty! So, my attention is mainly on those screens. Also, I usually try to comment, but I'm traveling a bit more this summer and don't always find it convenient to comment. I'll work on that! Have a lovely day, Tim!
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@kathyn42672 ай бұрын
I didn't notice an a or b. Coffee sounds good. The noice was a little loud when you first started talking. Got better as the video went on.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@ChristinesCraftTable2 ай бұрын
Haha, I don't remember the thumbnail. I like your channel and usually click on a video if the title interests me. I love the addition of chapters. I'm going to find a video to show me how to do that for my longer videos.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@AgingOnYourTerms2 ай бұрын
Great tips!
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@PeterCleveland-n1t2 ай бұрын
Chip Gaines used to wear different baseball caps, likely sent to him by viewers at the beginning of videos, and Norm on This is Our Retirement often models his vast collection of t shirts from musical groups and talks about them a little at the beginning. You might talk about Wordle, Quordle and others. I think there is an Octoquordle. How did all this get started? Why do so many people love it? We have friends who compare their success or frustration with several family members around the country every day. My husband has quit doing them but when I am stuck, half way through my chances, I make him solve them without looking at the screen. We call it “blind” Wordle. He will sit across the room and I will tell him what letters I have and what is left and he will solve it by visualizing. Maybe try a one day a week trivia fact or “Where is Tim Tuesday.” To see if that makes a difference. Re the thumbnails and descriptions etc. Some of us just watch everything you post, all the way through. However, pulling people in is key. In Journalism they used to say that the headline writers of the world had the power. Carole
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@Good-DaySunshine2 ай бұрын
It's ok Tim- don't worry with it, I know what I need to do. 👍🏼
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@k26kv312 ай бұрын
Saw the letter "B" in the bottom left of the screen where I could choose to watch you, David, Ron or Phil. Watched everyone's videos, you guys should all do a Panel Discussion on a live stream someday.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@debrajones73492 ай бұрын
B. My main complaint with thumbnails is when text is put on the right hand corner and KZbin partially covers it up with the video length.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@colettenewell46342 ай бұрын
No idea which thumbnail i originally saw but i will pay attention going forward. I very rarely read descriptions, only occasionally if i want to find out more about the creator or his subject but in several years of viewing i could probably count on one or two hands the number of times i have read a description out of thousands of views. I might read a description on a first time view if a new to me creator but not again after. In this video i think you have too many chapters for such a short video. And if it’s a lot of extra work may not be worth the effort. I would keep it to just a few if any. Funny about the Japanese person coming through but thankfully you had the forethought to record some background sounds. Also the other day you had a very technical video on editing i think; it’s the only one i may not have watched all the way through but i am sure it was immensely helpful to other content creators. Hope your view count goes up with your changes.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@SandraDePascale2 ай бұрын
Hi, Tim. In my humble opinion, I don’t see where bookmarks would help your type of video (for me, the viewer). I find them very helpful when watching shopping haul videos when the influencer is describing an item. If I am not interested in that item I can scroll to the next bookmark to see the next item. With your videos, they are typically one topic each, so I would not be using the bookmarks. (I did note you mentioning it was for AI purposes so maybe this comment is irrelevant. 😊). I enjoyed the scanning of the interior of the coffee shop. Hope you have a great Saturday.
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
They won’t help much here. Just experimenting for my other channel.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@jillbooth53182 ай бұрын
B thumbnail ❤
@charleneh83742 ай бұрын
Good Monday morning…I have admitted I’m not technologically astute on this channel before but I wanted to help you with your questions. First, I had to find out what a "thumbnail" was…then where I could see it. 🤦🏻 Dumb, I admit. All this to say I saw the letter B. LOL.
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
I’m glad you took the time! But it is a reminder that I need to do a better job explaining things. :). And that’s great feedback!
@charleneh83742 ай бұрын
@@LifeInMotionDiaries I took time because I appreciate your own effort. Though I don’t understand the tech stuff, your efforts to learn and refine are a great reminder of how we need to keep flexing the old gray matter!!! 🧐🧠🧐
@valerierandall36402 ай бұрын
I think the bookmarks make sense on this channel since providing recommendations/ learning opportunities.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@papajoeknows83552 ай бұрын
Interesting, I think I disagree about tags though… I’ve had videos that have been out for a while, and may not show up in search. But in looking at those that do show up, it may trigger me to think of a new tag. Then when I go and add that tag, wham, it shows up in search.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@GaryGroves2 ай бұрын
I didn't see A or B as I came via notifications (and couldn't see any text). However, when I went to your channel and look at your videos, this video I saw B. But based on the notification thumbnail it was probably A.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@TheresaCreager2 ай бұрын
Thumbnail B. Hope these changes work for you
@BluVelvt2 ай бұрын
Is a thumbnail the logo in the bottom right corner? I dont notice anything else on the screen Ohhh, so i went back out to where your videos are listed and I see the "B" now
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@brendavanwie62352 ай бұрын
I thought I commented, but I don’t see it so I will comment again. I like seeing bookmarks and videos that I watch. my question this time is whether a viewer has to watch the entire video for you to get credit as a view or is it a certain percentage? Also, if they fast-forward through a part of it, does that still count as watching it? Also, I had a B on the thumbnail.
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
Watching the entire video helps. It’s a combination of clicking the video (a view) and watch time hours (how long the video is watched).
@charlottewinder24912 ай бұрын
On my feed I did not see an A or B in the corner. I checked Noth on TV and on phone. Both had the one where you have your right hand showing 5 fingers. Hope that helps
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@janicew62222 ай бұрын
I think I just figured out a thumb nail is the picture KZbin shows us to get us to watch a video. No text and I didn't have a choice of A or B.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@DaltonsFriendswood2 ай бұрын
My thumbnail didn’t have a letter but it was you with your hand up.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@Good-DaySunshine2 ай бұрын
Goodness Tim, I'm so very sorry but I am not sure which thumbnails you are referring to. By 'bookmarks' is that in reference to the 'chapters'? Is it possible my android phone is at fault? I hate to say this but with others not seeing the bookmarks, can you possibly create a video to show us? I'm really sorry. 😢
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
Yes. I should have said chapters or time stamps. In DaVinci Resolve you create them as bookmarks. It’s all the same.
@Good-DaySunshine2 ай бұрын
@@LifeInMotionDiaries ok, I figured. As far as the A or B, I'm not seeing that anywhere. Again, I apologize. :(
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@michellemcgoldrick73692 ай бұрын
No A or B on my thumbnail. Both on my notification and when I go into your video listing, this is showing the thumbnail with absolutely no text on it. Is the A or B possibly bottom right where the video’s duration timestamp may be covering it?
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
The one with no text was A.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@LeslieY662 ай бұрын
Making several changes at once, it may be hard to tell what is actually making an impact. May want to try one change at a time.
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
I thought about that. And the topic of this video alone might get more views. 🤦♂️
@LeslieY662 ай бұрын
Saw just the hand thumbnail - no text.
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@davidsaylors2 ай бұрын
Desr Lord, I hate making thumbnails so bad that I make one and I am done. I am sure that this can be improved but I just dont want to make others… 😅. I saw the thumbnail withthe logo in it.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@gretchenschucht9522 ай бұрын
Thumbnail B, Subscriber, Premium
@valerierandall36402 ай бұрын
I can’t make out the letter on the thumbnail but it’s the one with your hand close to camera
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
That was A. Thank you!
@mkmariak2 ай бұрын
I saw thumbnail B
@sherri.2 ай бұрын
B 😊
@janetrothwell44482 ай бұрын
I saw thumbnail B.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@akontarini2 ай бұрын
A for me
@atiabristy2 ай бұрын
Dear, Simply relying on thumbnails won't optimize your channel or videos. You need to improve your SEO score, currently 0 out of 100. By optimizing your video's SEO, you'll boost views and subscribers organically, enhancing your search engine ranking. if u want i could show your SEO score.
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your email. I have responded. Obviously changing thumbnails is not the only thing I’ve talked about here. And these 5 things are just the first of many to come. Thanks for watching.
@davidselig65492 ай бұрын
B
@robinrothe29152 ай бұрын
I saw b.
@cherylhickey55882 ай бұрын
I didn’t get a or b either, I had the hand
@LifeInMotionDiaries2 ай бұрын
The hand had the A in the lower left corner.
@pamelacrowe49712 ай бұрын
I saw A when i clicked. Then i noticed it showed B.
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@alvree012 ай бұрын
B thumbnail
@akontarini2 ай бұрын
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@GaryGroves2 ай бұрын
You spelled Please Pease 🤣 for Please Like & Subscribe.