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How does SEO on YouTube work?
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Video Title
Insert your keyword naturally into the video title.
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/12340300?hl=en&sjid=21436646725091399-NA
Video Description
Optimize your video description with a target keyword and synonyms. Try adding a CTA. The official character limit for video descriptions is 1,000 characters. Try to make the description at least 250 characters but if you write a longer description, include the most important information in the first 100 characters that shows. Include relevant links to the website. Viewers will have to click “view more” to read the remaining information.
Tags
Tag your video with popular keywords that relate to the video topic. This helps informs not only viewers but YouTube itself to understand the content and context of the video. Add around 5-8 tags. This is helpful so YouTube can figure out how to associate your video with similar videos which can broaden your video's reach. Don’t spam by adding irrelevant tags to get more views, Google can penalize you for that.
Video Chapters/Time StampsTimestamps
Video Transcription
Video File Name
Rename your video file using a target keyword. Use dashes or underscores between each word.
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Use Captions
Captions are an essential part of social media accessibility. Not only do they benefit your viewers with hearing impairments, but they also add context and fill in any audio gaps that viewers might miss.
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