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If you have been scratching your head at the idea of youtube SEO, then you have come to the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They don’t call me the “SEO Queen”<\/strong> for nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My SEO process has gotten most of my videos<\/a> to rank at least top 10 in Youtube search in about 24 hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is actually my favorite part of being a youtuber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But trust me when I tell you, there are a lot of YouTubers that still do not know anything about SEO on youtube. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is because most people still see Youtube as an online video\/social media platform. When in reality, it is a monster search engine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking to get some views on your content without even having a big channel, then youtube SEO is going to be your best friend.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not to mention it could guarantee some more views in the future if you make evergreen content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So in this article, I am going to give you everything that you need to know about Youtube SEO and how to optimize your content for search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Youtube SEO?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Youtube SEO<\/strong> is the process of optimizing your youtube videos for youtube’s search engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEO <\/a>stands for Search Engine Optimization<\/strong> and each platform has its own process for optimization. However, I will say that as someone who has worked and done SEO for several platforms, Youtube is by far the easiest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like regular SEO, the youtube process involves finding good keywords and using them correctly in your content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 5 major components to youtube SEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Video titles<\/strong><\/li>
  2. Video description<\/strong><\/li>
  3. Scripting<\/strong><\/li>
  4. Video tags<\/strong><\/li>
  5. Chapters\/ Timestamps<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Besides these 5 things, there are also a few other things that you can do that will also help your channel grow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We will get into all of these in a minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why is Youtube SEO Important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Whether you are aware of it or not, youtube SEO is going to be your long-term friend<\/strong> if you are a smaller creator on youtube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Youtube SEO is important because it is one of the easiest ways for your new video to start getting some initial views. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    From this, the algorithm can start to learn who your audience is and what they are looking for. If the algorithm sees that people are clicking on your videos, they will want to push it out to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Then you will get a higher chance of getting your videos on people’s home feeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is actually one of the quickest ways to start getting hundreds or thousands of views to your videos if you do not already have a large following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The best part is, you can rank on youtube within a few hours or even minutes <\/strong>if you really optimize your content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Meaning you won’t have to wait 6-8 months<\/strong> like you would with regular Google SEO<\/a>. But at the same time, you can also rank your videos on Google’s search engines as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Meaning more eyes and eventually more views on your content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to Find the Best Keywords for Youtube?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Before we get into how to optimize your videos, there is one key factor that you MUST have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Keywords are basically the search terms that people are entering into the search engine. They tell you what people are looking for so that you will know what content to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There is no way that you can do SEO without them. There are both short-form keywords and longtail keywords.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The best way to find keywords for your youtube videos is by using SEO tools<\/a> and by using YouTube’s search engine itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you want to see a step-by-step process of how to find keywords, you can watch these videos<\/a> or keep reading because I will go through all of the tools in a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Keyword Volume and Competition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    When looking for keywords you want to stick to two things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. High volume<\/strong><\/li>
    2. Low competition<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      This is the key to finding good keywords for your content. You want high-volume keywords because they have a lot of people searching for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      You also want low-competition keywords because that is how you will be able to rank easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Shorter keywords like “SEO”<\/strong> are usually harder to rank for because there is more competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      However, longtail keywords are essentially phrases and are a lot easier to rank for in search. So a keyword like “how to rank in youtube search”<\/strong> is considered longtail and easier to rank for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      So keep this in mind when you are doing your research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If you use an SEO tool like Tubebuddy, it will be a little easier since you will also get a score that will show you how well that keyword will do for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      How to Optimize Your Videos For Youtube SEO?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      When you are doing your keyword research, I highly recommend that you make a list or a spreadsheet with all of the keywords inside. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n