I created a YouTube channel and got monetized in just less than two months using the power of youtube SEO, even though some people took them years. The only reason I managed to achieve such exceptional results is that I have discovered the secret power found on YouTube SEO.
I have deleted countless of my YouTube channels before, reason because they were not getting any views at all. Now I want to share a secret that most beginner YouTubers don’t know. By learning this secret and implementing it correctly you will be able to rank your YouTube videos at the top of YouTube search results.
Achieving over 10k views on your first video will be a piece of cake. But only if you take your time and read this article.
How to start a YouTube channel
The success of your YouTube channel goes beyond just being a wizard at YouTube SEO and creating good content. You have to start the success from a foundation level.
- Niche choosing
- Branding
- Content research
Once you have done all of the above you are now ready to do some YouTube SEO wizard stuff. For a full guide to creating a YouTube channel click here.
What is YouTube SEO
The word SEO by itself means Search Engine Optimization. So looking at it based on YouTube is just YouTube Search Optimisation which I like to call (YSO).
To make your YouTube videos show on top of the YouTube search results add the keywords that you want your videos to show up for but the secret is to optimize that keyword, don’t worry I’ll explain.
Which tools to use for YouTube SEO
There are quite a few tools to choose from but there are always those that are on top of their competitor—due to some advantages they have over the others.
These are the top ones:
- VidIQ
- TubeBuddy
You can choose from one of the two but you are not limited. I’m saying that because I’ve seen some of the best YouTubers having difficulty choosing, they use both tools as some features might not be found on the other.
As a beginner you don’t have to use both, I recommend VidIQ as one of the best. You can check the comparison by clicking here.
How does YouTube SEO work
If you have done SEO as a blogger or somewhere else. You will see that SEO is just SEO regardless of where you use it. But if you are new to the concept this will be valuable information for you.
You only need two things the SEO Tool and the keyword that you want to do a video about. A keyword can be just a single word or more but not more than 4 words.
Example of keywords
- YouTube
- SEO
- YouTube SEO
- YouTube SEO Tricks
- YouTube SEO for Beginners
You take the keyword or keywords that you want to rank for, to the tool you choose eg VidIQ. Then do keyword researching. You will see how many times people search for the keyword per month, how high or low the competition for the keyword, and how people write when they are searching for that word.
YouTube SEO secret to success
Now that you know how to check the density of your keyword. Just continue researching more keywords and record their information.
Tools to record key words info
- Google sheet or any alternative
- Notion
- Any Notes taking software
Once you have all the keywords and their ranking density. Select the ones with a high search volume. Then select the ones that have low competitors. Start your YouTube channel with those videos. You will see a drastic change in your number of views and impressions.
Hers is a motivation, a real live senior on how much new YouTubers earn in South Africa. You can use this to estimate how much you are going to earn even outside of South Africa, just convert the money to your local currency.
Conclusion
If you are starting on a brand new YouTube channel you have to share your video and get at least 10 views from unique visitors to Jumpstart the YouTube algorithm and after that, YouTube will automatically start promoting your video.
Still, YouTube SEO is not enough on its own to grow your channel massively there are other factors such as thumbnails. Subscribe to my new YouTube channel for more also leave a comment below if you have any questions.
