YouTube SEO: How to Rank #1 in YouTube

A complete guide to YouTube SEO. This video will show you EXACTLY how to rank your videos in YouTube.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this action-packed guide:

First, I’ll show you the right (and wrong way) to optimize your video titles. I call this “Front-Loading”, and it’s something I do almost every time I upload a video.

Then, for our second tip, you’ll see how to increase the number of “Video Engagement Signals” your video gets. This is a key video SEO ranking signal.

I’ll then show you how to use video tags. Specifically, you’ll see how The TAB Formula helps you optimize your videos correctly.

Next up, we have CTR Magnet Thumbnails. Does your click-through-rate impact rankings? Yup! And optimized thumbnails (especially if you use CTR Magnet Thumbnails) are one of the fastest ways to get more clicks on your videos.

Then, I’ll dive into video descriptions. Most people sleep on their video’s description, but I’ve found it makes a small but significant dent in your video rankings.

Our 6th YouTube SEO tip is to increase the length of your videos. It’s a fact that longer videos rank better in YouTube. How long should your videos be, exactly? My data has the answer.

Moving right along to tip number 7, we have a cool little hack to get more people to click on your video. The secret? Optimizing your video title for SEO and click-through-rate.

Next up, we have “Rank in Suggested Video”. Suggested video is a big part of getting more views on YouTube.

Last up, we have a strategy called “Turning Donkeys Into Unicorns”. This is one of my favorite ways of boosting audience retention - a key YouTube SEO ranking factor.

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[DorkintheRoad]

I've watched a LOT of YouTube advice videos. Most of them are filled with obvious, useless advice like "use tags." Thank you for not insulting our intelligence and offering some actual advanced strategies that help those of us who have mastered the basics up our game even further. Best YouTube advice channel EVER.

[davidplows]

Finally someone who knows how to speak to an audience with clear, clean explanations. Thank You

[ShekharMine]

You're brilliant..
i searched "YouTube SEO" and your video's rank is #1.
Impressive..

[kma]

The hardest thing a small YouTube can feel is when you wake up in the morning and nothing has changed on your channel😂

[KevinStudent]

What the hell? This was legit a 15 minute video of great advice the whole time. I’m... shocked? Thank you!

[OlikValera]

I could pay for this tutorial in Udemy but i'm glad it's free here.

[FloridaCharm]

1. Keyword (s)
2. Call to action + likes, comments, subscription, shares
3. Tags - 2 to 3 tags with specific words (1-2)
4. Thumbnails - avoid white/red/black colors
5. Description - write it as a blog post (100-200 words)
6. Video length - 8-15 mins
7. Parentheses (...) - details
8. Imitate tags and descriptions of similar top-ranked videos
9. The longer the better - use analytics to understand what hooks them up
10. Include the current YEAR in your title
Thanks for sharing your research, great stuff!

[NabankitaRC]

Brian, you have honestly created a goldmine of YouTube SEO knowledge. Thanks for such awesome guides and advice!

[BrianDean]

What's up everybody! What topics does your channel cover? Let me know by leaving a comment below.

[Watchmaty]

I'm still watching this in 2019 and its really helps, thanks Brian

[DataScienceDom]

I have been watching for 6 hours straight, how to do SEO in Youtube and within 15mins you simply shared more value than every other Youtuber out there together, thank you so much♥

[ottoferenczi]

Honestly I think you are the only one page which actually gives out knowledge instead of telling the obvious! Thank you so much!

[cleaningwarrior]

Holy crap. I had to pause this video several times to make notes. Amazing!

[Nova-uecl]

Ok. So this guy is obviously a professor at YouTube University.

[hijoseneeuu]

A agree: all fifteen minutes are packed with great advice. No wonder you're at the top, Brian. BRAVO! And I will immediately put all 9 tips to use - plus the bonus tip. Thank you!!!

[mattsteinberg]

I've never taken notes during a YT video before. This was epic.

[TheWellNourishedHomemaker]

This guy is awesome!!! Seriously I’ve never learned so much in a year of watching other content creators!!

[Andrew-ozem]

Brian- include the year in your video title

Me- I clicked this video because it said 2020 in the title...and just now noticed it was made in 2017

[DBBusinessChannel]

It is so rare to watch a video about YouTube growth, without much talk and saying nothing type of speeches. Thank you Brian

[nurseruthhealthtips]

Published 3years ago, still making impact 2020, thanks BRIAN.