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YouTube Packaging Studio

Fix CTR with better titles and thumbnails

Generates and critiques titles and thumbnail concepts designed to lift click-through rate without clickbait. Includes A/B variants, readability checks, and "promise clarity" so viewers instantly understand the value.

House RecipeCreative5 min

PROMPT

Create a skill called "YouTube Packaging Studio". Given a video idea, generate: - 10 titles (grouped: curiosity, specificity, contrarian, outcome-driven). - 6 thumbnail concepts (text <= 4 words, composition description, focal object/face). - A short A/B testing plan (what to test first and why). Also include a "Promise Clarity" checklist: - Can a stranger understand the topic in 1 second? - Is the payoff obvious? - Does the thumbnail + title match the first 30 seconds?

How It Works

This skill produces title + thumbnail sets (and explains why each works) for a given video idea,

then recommends what to test first.

Inputs

  • Video topic + target viewer
  • Style (tutorial, documentary, vlog, commentary)
  • Desired emotion (curious, shocked, reassured)
  • Optional: competing videos you want to outperform

Outputs

  • 10 title options (grouped by style)
  • 6 thumbnail concepts (text + composition)
  • 3 recommended A/B tests
  • "Promise clarity" checklist

Examples

  • Input: "How I got my first brand deal with 3k followers."

Output: "10 titles + 6 thumbnail layouts + A/B test plan."

  • Input: "My CTR is 2%."

Output: "Diagnosis + new packaging options focusing on clarity and contrast."

Sources

  • https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/12340300
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/NewTubers/comments/11ch0db/getting_horrible_ctr_with_great_thumbnails_and/
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/NewTubers/comments/1ry4h5m/advice_on_improving_my_thumbnails_and_titles/
Tags:#youtube#thumbnails#titles#ctr#packaging