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Nonobvious YouTube SEO tips:
*Instead of trying to rank in search, optimize to rank as the suggested video of a popular video
*Comments are a top SEO factor: I pin a comment asking ppl to vote on my next video topic in the comments.
*Use less tags, too many confuses YT
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*Instead of trying to rank in search, optimize to rank as the suggested video of a popular video
*Comments are a top SEO factor: I pin a comment asking ppl to vote on my next video topic in the comments.
*Use less tags, too many confuses YT
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Youtube SEO Title optimization
*Target keyword should be first
*Use the current year
*Use [ ] and ( )
Ex: instead of "How to write a strong personal statement for UCLA" use "Personal Statement: UCLA admitted student real example essay (2020 case study)"
*Target keyword should be first
*Use the current year
*Use [ ] and ( )
Ex: instead of "How to write a strong personal statement for UCLA" use "Personal Statement: UCLA admitted student real example essay (2020 case study)"
YT Thumbnail Optimization
*Colors should stand out: do an incognito search for similar videos & pick colors diff from theirs
*Use a human face instead
*30 characters max of type
*Make thumbnails in Keynote & use thumbnail sidebar to view small & compare designs
*Colors should stand out: do an incognito search for similar videos & pick colors diff from theirs
*Use a human face instead
*30 characters max of type
*Make thumbnails in Keynote & use thumbnail sidebar to view small & compare designs
Do keyword research:
*in youtube search bar for keyword ideas
*Use Tubebuddy - tells how good a keyword is to go for based on how competitive it is and search volume.
*Use vidIQ - similar to tubebudy & other nice stats, w/ both can also see competitors tags & copy
*in youtube search bar for keyword ideas
*Use Tubebuddy - tells how good a keyword is to go for based on how competitive it is and search volume.
*Use vidIQ - similar to tubebudy & other nice stats, w/ both can also see competitors tags & copy
In Youtube Video:
*Say target keywords
*Ask them to comment on something specific
*First 15 secs are most important to grab attn be specific, "I will show you..."
*8-15 mins long
*Tell ppl why to subscribe
*Give ppl a reason to subscribe to your email list & mention lead magnet.
*Say target keywords
*Ask them to comment on something specific
*First 15 secs are most important to grab attn be specific, "I will show you..."
*8-15 mins long
*Tell ppl why to subscribe
*Give ppl a reason to subscribe to your email list & mention lead magnet.
To rank as suggested video:
*Search for top videos similar to yours
*Use Tubebuddy/vidIQ to see their tags
*Copy their target keyword & use in video, title, description, tag
*copy & paste the title of the video as a tag
*Make your vid longer than theirs
*Make thumbnail stand out
*Search for top videos similar to yours
*Use Tubebuddy/vidIQ to see their tags
*Copy their target keyword & use in video, title, description, tag
*copy & paste the title of the video as a tag
*Make your vid longer than theirs
*Make thumbnail stand out
Don& #39;t spend time optimizing until you& #39;ve first made a handful of videos to get comfortable with making youtube videos.
It& #39;s not fun and might drain you from producing consistently, which is most important when you start out.
It& #39;s not fun and might drain you from producing consistently, which is most important when you start out.
When you start on YouTube, you need to self-promote. Share your videos on all your social media and even spam your family & friends to like/comment.
Reddit was my biggest source for sharing vids, which I explain here. https://laurenvaldez.com/blog/2019/12/9/its-not-too-late-what-i-learned-during-a-year-of-full-time-content-creation">https://laurenvaldez.com/blog/2019...
Reddit was my biggest source for sharing vids, which I explain here. https://laurenvaldez.com/blog/2019/12/9/its-not-too-late-what-i-learned-during-a-year-of-full-time-content-creation">https://laurenvaldez.com/blog/2019...
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