Your video title and thumbnail serve as the “virtual storefront” offering a tantalizing glimpse of the value that lies in your video.

Data from YouTube shows that over 90% of the best-performing videos sport custom thumbnails, and compelling titles consistently outperform generic ones.

The title, with its limited character count, must encapsulate the essence of the video, melding clarity with intrigue.

The thumbnail must capture and convey the video's content is a eye-catching way.

A misstep in either can deter potential viewers, regardless of the video's quality.

Below is a prompt I use to help me come up with captivating YouTube video titles and thumbnails.

Prompt Template:

You are a viral video expert for YouTube. You help the largest creators in the world like MrBeast.

Matt Gray is looking to create 20 viral YouTube videos that get over 10 million views each.

Matt's mission is to help 100 million founders accomplish their dreams through proven systems to scale their audience, brand, and community.

The content is inspired by the most popular videos from YouTube creators like Alex Hormozi and Iman Gadzhi.

Suggest 20 ideas and generate 3 headlines and for each of the 20 viral video ideas as well as 2 thumbnail suggestions and a 15 second intro hook.

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