{"id":5,"date":"2021-11-14T04:24:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T04:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/?p=5"},"modified":"2022-01-06T06:29:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T06:29:24","slug":"how-to-optimize-your-youtube-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/?p=5","title":{"rendered":"YOUTUBE SEO|THINGS TO DO FOR A WELL OPTIMIZED  YOUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re in the business of creating videos, you should have a properly optimized YouTube channel to make sure your videos aren\u2019t all for naught. But what exactly does an optimized YouTube channel look like and how do you apply optimizations to your channels?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are so many channels that rely on things like a creative YouTube channel name or a random funny cat video to get views, but it takes more than that. And the good thing is once you do all of the upfront work on your channel, you can sit back and watch it grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With over a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/yt\/press\/statistics.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">billion unique YouTube visitors<\/a>&nbsp;per month, there is a large potential audiences for every video you upload. So, let\u2019s take a look at some of the strategies you can apply to your channel and the best ways to optimize your YouTube channel for SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/?p=5\/#10_Strategies_to_Optimize_Your_YouTube_Channel\" title=\"10 Strategies to Optimize Your YouTube Channel\">10 Strategies to Optimize Your YouTube Channel<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/?p=5\/#Use_Keywords_in_Your_Titles_and_Descriptions\" title=\"Use Keywords in Your Titles and Descriptions\">Use Keywords in Your Titles and Descriptions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/?p=5\/#Add_a_Transcript_to_the_Description_Field\" title=\"Add a Transcript to the Description Field\">Add a Transcript to the Description Field<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/?p=5\/#Say_Your_Keyword_In_Your_Video\" title=\"Say Your Keyword In Your Video\">Say Your Keyword In Your Video<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/?p=5\/#Add_Hyperlinked_Citations_for_Key_Moments\" title=\"Add Hyperlinked Citations for Key Moments\">Add Hyperlinked Citations for Key Moments<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/?p=5\/#Create_Impactful_Thumbnails\" title=\"Create Impactful Thumbnails\">Create Impactful Thumbnails<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Strategies_to_Optimize_Your_YouTube_Channel\"><\/span>10 Strategies to Optimize Your YouTube Channel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Use keywords in your titles and descriptions<\/li><li>&nbsp;Add a transcription in the description field<\/li><li>Say the keyword in the video<\/li><li>Add hyperlinked citations for Key Moments<\/li><li>Create impactful thumbnails<\/li><li>Include related tags and hashtags<\/li><li>Add cards to cross-promote<\/li><li>Utilize end screens as calls-to-action<\/li><li>Keep it organized with playlists<\/li><li>Add accurate closed captions<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Keywords_in_Your_Titles_and_Descriptions\"><\/span>Use Keywords in Your Titles and Descriptions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Video titles are extremely important for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kunocreative.com\/blog\/youtube-seo-best-practices\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google searches<\/a>. But it\u2019s not the cool, funny name you came up with for your YouTube video that search engines care about.&nbsp;<em>It\u2019s keywords.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your title should include a keyword that will help you rank on Google. You can produce a high-quality video, but if your title doesn\u2019t include a keyword, it may not get the views you want. But make sure to optimize your titles for keywords that fit naturally into a title and tell your viewers exactly what they&#8217;re about to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your video descriptions are also critical. And don\u2019t forget to include keywords here. Make sure it\u2019s at least 250 words. This is all critical for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kunocreative.com\/blog\/video-marketing-for-seo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube SEO<\/a>&nbsp;because peoples search on YouTube, just like they do Google, except they\u2019re looking for video content as opposed to a blog<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_Transcript_to_the_Description_Field\"><\/span>Add a Transcript to the Description Field<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of the transcript, be sure to add it to the description field as well. According to Google, transcripts&nbsp;are a simple way of creating captions.&nbsp;And if your transcript is naturally keyword-optimized for your topic, it\u2019s great fuel for YouTube SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Say_Your_Keyword_In_Your_Video\"><\/span>Say Your Keyword In Your Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your targeted keyword should appear in the title, description, tags, and in your transcript. You can use marketing analytics software like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/kb\/995-what-is-semrush\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SEMrush<\/a>&nbsp;to help find your keyword, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/keywordtool.io\/youtube\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keyword Tool<\/a>&nbsp;for&nbsp;YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_Hyperlinked_Citations_for_Key_Moments\"><\/span>Add Hyperlinked Citations for Key Moments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> The&nbsp;\u201ckey moments\u201d feature is designed to help searchers quickly find content within a video,&nbsp;based on timestamps provided within the video&#8217;s description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the example Brendan used in his blog. A timestamp is given to each topic that is referred to in the video. It helps to make your video more &#8220;viewer-friendly&#8221; because if you click on 0:56 it takes you right to the \u201cmicrophones\u201d portion of the video. The same thing will happen with regards to \u201cboom arm\u201d when you click on 2:11, \u201cshock mount\u201d when you click 2:28, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kunocreative.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Kuno%20Blog%20-%20Google%20has%20just%20added%20key%20moments%20for%20videos%20in%20search%20results.png?width=405&amp;name=Kuno%20Blog%20-%20Google%20has%20just%20added%20key%20moments%20for%20videos%20in%20search%20results.png\" alt=\"Kuno Blog - Google has just added key moments for videos in search results\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_Impactful_Thumbnails\"><\/span>Create Impactful Thumbnails<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting potential viewers to read your titles and descriptions is important, but you can help the cause by creating impactful thumbnails.  YouTube will provide you with a few suggestions, but creating (even a screenshot from the video) and uploading a custom thumbnail is not difficult. Think \u201ceye-catching.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Also, be sure to have your title and thumbnail work together to tell a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/creatoracademy.youtube.com\/page\/lesson\/thumbnails#strategies-zippy-link-1\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">compelling story<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/20\/instagram-new-features-2021\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/20\/instagram-new-features-2021\/\">READ MORE ARTICL<\/a>ES OF MY BLOG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-3.jpg\" alt=\"YOU TUBE\" data-id=\"66\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-3.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/?attachment_id=66\" class=\"wp-image-66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/abhijith.expertdigitalmarketers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-3-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re in the business of creating videos, you should have a properly optimized YouTube channel to make sure your videos aren\u2019t all for naught. 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