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Keep reading…
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About the Author Share
Yikes.
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4 / 92 …and “get traffic”: Share
And today I’m going to show you exactly how I did it (step-by-
step).
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Contents
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Why?
Two reasons:
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Reason #1: Most of your views come Share
Yes, you should optimize your videos for YouTube and Google
search. But most people only get around 15-25% of their video
traffic from search.
The rest come from suggested videos and “browse features”. I’ll
show you how to optimize for these features later in this guide.
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Reason #2: People use Google and Share
(That said, tons of people search for cute cats on any platform. It’s
the internet after all)
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YouTube Suggest Share
This works just like Google Suggest. Type a keyword into the
search field. Get a list of suggestions:
Pro Tip: Put an underscore (“_”) before your keyword. YouTube will
show you word suggestions that appear BEFORE your keyword.
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TubeBuddy Tags Share
This nifty (free) extension show you the exact tags your
competitors use for their videos.
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Also, the green numbers show you where that video ranks for
those terms in YouTube search:
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Tubular Labs Competitor Videos Share
#1: First, head over to the site and sign up for their YouTube
Dashboard.
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they’re not watching your stuff.
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YT Cockpit Share
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#2: YTCockpit will show you a slew of keyword suggestions…and
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important metrics for each keyword.
Like any keyword research tool worth its salt, YTCockpit shows
you basic information for each keyword suggestion (like search
volume and CPC).
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#4: And if you click on a keyword suggestion, they’ll show you a
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detailed breakdown of the YouTube SERP:
If you see that the first page is packed with massively successful
videos, you probably want to scratch that keyword off of your list.
(It takes A LOT of time and energy to make a video. And don’t
want to create a video that’s going to get buried.)
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YouTube Analytics Stats Share
I saved the best for last. If your channel has at least some
traction, YouTube Analytics will be your BEST source of awesome
keywords.
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#2: Click “Analytics” and “Traffic Sources”:
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#3: Click on “YouTube Search”:
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#4: Click on “YouTube Search”:
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You can do two things with the keywords that you find on this list… BACKLINKO.COM
Thing #1: Optimize an Existing Video Around That
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Keyword
If you have a video that ranks for a keyword — but it’s not well
optimized for that specific keyword — optimize your video for that
term.
With some video on-page SEO, you can usually blast your way to
the top of the search results.
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Thing #2: Create a New Video For That Keyword
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What’s next?
It’s time to create an awesome video. And that’s exactly what I’ll
show you how to do in Chapter 2.
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Chapter 2
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29 / 92 If you want to rank in YouTube, your videos need to be Share
awesome.
• Session Time
• Watch Time
• Audience Retention
• Engagement
• CTR
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Total Watch Time Share
Total Watch Time (TWT) is the amount of watch time minutes that
your video accrues.
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retention.
Audience Retention
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33 / 92 Obviously, the more of your video people watch, the better. Share
Why? Because their data has found that if you hook someone in
the first 15 seconds, you’ve hooked them for good. (The opposite
is also true. If you lose someone in the first 15 seconds, they’re not
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Look For Peaks and Valleys
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Pro Tip: Flip over to “Relative audience retention” to get a feel for how
your video performs vs. similar videos
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Session Watch Time Share
If you can’t measure Session Watch Time, how can you optimize
for it?
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(A win-win)
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each video…and a link to your channel:
(You can use an annotation like I did here. Or use YouTube’s End
Screen).
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Now it’s time for another key video ranking signal: User
Engagement.
YouTube doesn’t want their users to passively sit back and watch
your video.
Instead, they want to see that people actively engage with your
video.
• Like
• Comment
• Subscribe
• Share
• Add your video to a playlist
The more of these signals YouTube sees, the more they know that
your video is keeping their users engaged on the platform.
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Chapter 3
Video Optimization
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Here’s how:
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Video Title Share
Goal #1: Include your target keyword. Goal #2: Maximize click-
through-rate (CTR).
I’ll show you everything you need to know about CTR later in this
chapter. But for now, let’s focus on keyword-optimizing your title.
All you need to do here is include your target keyword ONCE in
your title.
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Video Description Share
Why?
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YouTube Video Tags Share
That said, YouTube still asks for tags. So I recommend using them.
I simply include 5-ish tags that make sense for my video. And I
make sure that one of the tags is my target keyword.
That’s it.
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Say Your Target Keyword in Each Share
Video
Remember that YouTube can understand what you say in your
video.
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words in a given video.
Plus, you can upload a transcript to make sure YouTube gets every
word right (more on that next).
And when YouTube hears you say your target keyword in your
video, it helps them understand that your video is about that
keyword.
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CTR Booster #1: Compelling Title. Share
Yes, you want to include your target keyword in your video title.
But the rest of your title should be dedicated to attracting more
clicks.
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CTR Booster #2: Eye-Catching Share
Thumbnails.
Pro YouTubers know that your thumbnail can make or break your
video’s success.
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CTR Booster #3: Attention-Grabbing Share
Description.
Channel Authority
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Your Channel’s Branding and Share
Messaging
And in the rest of this chapter I’ll show you actionable tips you can
use to boost your channel’s branding and authority.
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Your Channel Header Share
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Animated Logo Share
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About Page Description Share
Pro Tip: Also include a few keywords in your channel description. This
can help your channel show up in the search results. Here’s an example:
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Playlists Share
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Pro Tip: Keyword-optimize your playlists for long tail keywords. That
way your playlists can rank for that term:
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Number of Subscribers Share
After all, popular channels get more views every time they publish
a new video.
Either way, the more subscribers you have, the better your videos
will perform in YouTube.
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#1: Channel Trailer Share
But if you can answer these questions, you can turn your viewers
into loyal subs.
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#2: Ask People To Subscribe At The Share
If someone made it all the way to the end of your video, they’re
primed to subscribe. And sometimes all they need is a little nudge.
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what I do ;-D )
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#3: Link to Your Channel From Your Share
Site
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Chapter 5
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The Secret to Getting Your Videos Share
Ranked in Google
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How to Find Video Keywords Share
If you see at least one video result in the top 10, great.
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Other than that, it’s all about getting backlinks to your video. Like
any page on the internet, the more high-quality backlinks you
build, the higher you’ll rank.
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Ranking Self-Hosted Videos in Google Share
For example, let’s say that you post your videos to your blog with
a service like Wistia.
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#1: Put The Video at The Top Of Your Share
Page
This shows Google that your video is the main piece of content of
that page.
So make sure your video is at the very top of the page…or right
after a brief text-based intro:
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#2: Publish a Transcript Below Your Share
Video
This guide from Google will give you the full run-down.
You can set up this schema code manually. But it’s kind of a pain.
Instead, I recommend hosting your videos with Wistia or using the
the Yoast WordPress plugin for videos.
Now that your video is live, it’s time to get the word out.
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Chapter 6
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Announce New Videos to Your Email Share
List
This is simple…but darn effective.
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84 / 92 You can easily see if your video shows up on people’s homepages. Share
Go to your YouTube Analytics. Click on “Traffic Sources”—
>”Browse Features”—>“Home”:
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It’s not as effective as promoting videos to your email list. But you
can get some buzz on your new video by sharing it on Twitter,
Facebook and Pinterest:
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Pro Tip: Ask your social media followers to subscribe to your YouTube
channel.
If they follow you on social they’re VERY likely to hit your channel’s
subscribe button without thinking twice.
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Promote Other Videos In Your End Share
Screen
This little trick promotes videos that need some TLC. And it
boosts your Session Watch Time.
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Set a “Featured Video” Share
When you do, YouTube will suggest your video in your other
videos.
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Share Videos on Forums and Quora Share
First, keep an eye out for a question that your video could help answer.
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that topic.
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