Changing all thumbnails

[Nigel Danson]

does anybody know if it is bad practice for YouTube seo if you change all the thumbnails on your videos. I just want to add some branding consistency but don’t want to impact some good rankings I have

 

[HC.SameerPatil]

No if anything making engaging thumbnails helps drive traffic. Go all in on that

 

[Robot Elixir]

Personally I wouldn't do them all in one go as replacing them will trigger a re-evaluation process which could really hurt videos that are performing well. I'd recommend starting with just 4-5 videos (probably the least performing ones) and newly published ones to see if you get the improvements you want.

 

[spartanfit1]

I definitely would. Makes them more appealing when found, so people are more likely to click on them.

 

[scott faulknor]

I need to make some thumb nails. I don't have any

 

[EVO]

If your videos are performing well I would not change anything. Poor performing vids are worth updating.

 

[HecksVision]

I been updating to better thumbs on my channel. I do a few at a time every few days. I also am playing with new tags. The new thumbs are a huge improvement than the ones
I had and if I think they look good then others may feel the say. So yes its worth it and I have seen improvment. Not huge but a little.

 

[Unite Player]

Once you set the branding, it's good to change your thumbnails to reflect the new look Depending on the number of videos you have on your channel, it'd be good to change a handful thumbnails and then monitor those videos and see where you need to go from there! But, don't prioritize this over new content

 

[Heizenblog]

My thumbnails all stick to a very similar theme as, like yourself I'm trying to create a brand and unique look for them, perhaps do a few and ask the community here to rate them.

 

[P14]

If they are better, ofc change them! I don't see how a better thumbnail could ever hurt your video.