{"id":982,"date":"2023-06-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/p\/18-tips-for-optimizing-your-videos-on-youtube\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T04:15:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T11:15:27","slug":"18-tips-for-optimizing-your-videos-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/blog\/18-tips-for-optimizing-your-videos-on-youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Killer Tips for Optimizing Your YouTube Videos For Search"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.entry-content {\nmargin-top: -3em !important;\n}\n\/* Hide built in feature image *\/\n.post-tb-main__image {\ndisplay: none !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Blog-Hero-Opt2-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A male presenting young adult interact with a computer to optimize YouTube videos for search\" class=\"wp-image-5926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Blog-Hero-Opt2-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Blog-Hero-Opt2-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Blog-Hero-Opt2-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Blog-Hero-Opt2-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Blog-Hero-Opt2-2-1568x882.png 1568w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Blog-Hero-Opt2-2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Optimizing your YouTube videos for search is key to getting discovered on the platform<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/seo\/meet-search-engines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">second largest search engine<\/a> in the world. The five or 10 minutes you&#8217;ll spend optimizing your YouTube videos for search can be the difference between racking up views or living in obscurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s called Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and it&#8217;s how search engines know what your content is all about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the quality of your content that keeps people engaged and racking up that all-important <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/blog\/quick-guide-watch-time\/\">watch time<\/a>, But it\u2019s SEO that helps your channel and your videos get found. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Showing up in YouTube search results is vital. Showing up in Google Search is even better. In either case, keyword research and optimizing your YouTube videos for search engines is key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/blog\/seo-studio-tubebuddy\/\">TubeBuddy SEO Studio<\/a> makes it easy to optimize your YouTube videos for search. Made by creators, for creators, it offers helpful tips and automations for everything from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/blog\/content-calendar-youtube\/\">content ideation<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/p\/thumbnail-analyzer\/\">creating the perfect thumbnail<\/a>. We can even help you build out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/p\/feature-suggested-shorts\/\">winning YouTube Shorts strategy<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"blog-cta-global\">\n    <div><\/div>\n    <article>\n        <header>\n<!--DONT EDIT THIS IMAMGE-->\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tubebuddy_by_BENlabs_logo_on_dark_bg.svg\" \/>\n        <\/header>\n        \n<!--EDIT INFO FROM HERE DOWN-->\n        \n        \n<!--HEADER-->\n        <h3>\n            Get an unfair advantage on YouTube\n        <\/h3>\n        \n        \n<!--DESCRIPTION-->\n        <p>\n            Give your YouTube channel the upper hand and easily optimize for more views, more subs, and more of every metric that matters.\n        <\/p>\n        \n<!--CTA LINK &amp; TEXT-->\n        <section>\n            \n    <!--LINK-->\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/pricing?utm_source=site&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog-cta&amp;utm_id=standard-cta\">\n                \n    <!--TEXT-->\n                get started\n            <\/a>\n        <\/section>\n        \n<!--BOTTOM IMAGE (REMOVE SRC IF NONE)-->\n  \n     <img \/> \n   \n        \n    <\/article>\n<\/section>\t\t<style>.blog-cta-global{\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 800px!important;\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 4px 12px;\n    background-image: url('https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bg_triangle_green_light_gray-1.png');\n    position: relative;\n    background-size: 300px;\n    background-repeat: repeat;\n    caret-color: transparent;\n}\n\n.blog-cta-global div{\n    position: absolute;\n    height: 100%;\n    width: 100%;\n    background: red;\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    background: linear-gradient(#fafaff, rgba(250,250,255,0.80));\n    z-index: 2;\n}\n.blog-cta-global article{\n  position: relative;\n  z-index: 3;\n  padding-bottom: 5%;\n}\n.blog-cta-global header{\n    background: #0c1942;\n    display: flex;\n    justify-content: center;\n    border-top-left-radius: 12px;\n    border-top-right-radius: 12px;\n    padding: 10px;\n}\n.blog-cta-global header img{\n    width: 180px!important;\n}\n.blog-cta-global article h3{\n    margin: auto;\n    text-align: center;\n    width: 85%;\n    font-size: 40px;\n    padding: 20px;\n}\n.blog-cta-global article p{\n    margin: auto;\n    text-align: center;\n    width: 85%;\n    font-size: 25px;\n    padding-bottom: 20px;\n}\n\n.blog-cta-global article a{\n    padding: 15px 30px;\n    background: #4BEAD7;\n    color: black;\n    margin: auto;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    border-radius: 100px;\n}\n\n.blog-cta-global article section{\n    display: flex;\n    justify-content: center;\n    margin-bottom: 30px;\n}    \n.blog-cta-global article img{\n    width: 80%;\n    display: flex;\n    margin: auto;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 475px)  {\n    .blog-cta-global article h3{\n        font-size: 30px;\n        width: 100%;\n    }\n    .blog-cta-global article p{\n        font-size: 20px;\n    }\n}<\/style>\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-do-your-research\">#1 Do your Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research your topic before you start creating. Before you set up your lights, before you plug in your mic. Search for the topic you&#8217;re looking to create content around. Are people interested? What questions do people have that you can answer? <\/span><\/span>What&#8217;s the content gap you&#8217;re going to fill?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This information will determine your SEO strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-pick-your-keywords\">#2 Pick your Keywords<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What information are your potential viewers looking for? What are they typing into the search bar? A little <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/blog\/youtube-keyword-research\/\">keyword research<\/a> will help you craft your topic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the TubeBuddy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/p\/keyword-explorer\/\">Keyword Explorer tool<\/a> on YouTube to see keyword suggestions pop up based on what people are looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TubeBuddy-Keyword-Explorer-1024x407.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TubeBuddy-Keyword-Explorer-1024x407.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TubeBuddy-Keyword-Explorer-300x119.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TubeBuddy-Keyword-Explorer-768x305.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TubeBuddy-Keyword-Explorer-1536x611.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TubeBuddy-Keyword-Explorer-1568x624.webp 1568w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TubeBuddy-Keyword-Explorer.webp 1604w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-think-long-tail\">#3 Think long-tail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Get specific. Think about what your ideal viewer is really looking for. Instead of &#8220;San Diego Zoo&#8221; target something like &#8220;what to do at San Diego zoo.&#8221; Instead of &#8220;makeup,&#8221; think &#8220;smokey eye makeup how to.&#8221; Look for the sweet spot of high traffic and low competition. Avoid broad, single word key phrases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-check-the-overall-score\">#4 Check the Overall Score<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Look at the Overall Score in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/p\/keyword-explorer\/\">TubeBuddy Keyword Explorer<\/a> to see how well a certain keyword will perform. The Weighted Score takes into consideration your channel&#8217;s size and average views per video. The Unweighted Score doesn\u2019t account for that information and is more generalized. Look at the Weighted Score for the most accurate prediction for your channel specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-green-means-go\">#5 Green Means Go<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyword Explorer makes YouTube video SEO as easy as it can be. Experiment with different keywords and key phrases. Use the <strong>Weighted<\/strong> score specifically. It balances how many people are searching for a given keyword and how heavy the competition is. This is the best indicator for how your key phrases will perform. Move the gauge into the green and you&#8217;re good to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-be-consistent\">#6 Be Consistent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep targeting the same keywords and key phrases. The more you cover one topic, the more authority YouTube, Google, and other search engines assume you have. Save keywords and key phrases to your Tag List in TubeBuddy Keyword Explorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-save-that-for-later\">#7 Save That for Later<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You won&#8217;t always be ready to roll on a new video idea when it hits you. If the keyword data says it&#8217;s a good topic, save it to your TubeBuddy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/tools#videotopicplanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video Topic Planner<\/a>. Next time you&#8217;re trying to figure out what video you should create, you have an idea at the ready. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"title\">#8 Prioritize Title, Description, Tags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube prioritizes three main pieces of metadata when understanding and recommending a video in search. First is your video&#8217;s <strong>title<\/strong>. Next, it&#8217;s the video <strong>description<\/strong>. Third is the <strong>tags<\/strong>. Spend YouTube search optimization efforts accordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YoutTube_Metadata-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YoutTube_Metadata-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YoutTube_Metadata-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YoutTube_Metadata-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YoutTube_Metadata-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YoutTube_Metadata-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YoutTube_Metadata-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YoutTube_Metadata-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-go-for-an-exact-match\">#9 Go for an Exact Match<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Incorporate that exact search phrase you&#8217;re targeting in your title. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/p\/title-generator-lp\/\">TubeBuddy Title Generator<\/a> makes this easy. Include the same words in the same order. For example, if we&#8217;re targeting &#8220;San Diego Zoo Bus Tour,&#8221; &#8220;My Bus Tour of the San Diego Zoo&#8221; isn&#8217;t the best title. Simply rephrasing to &#8220;My San Diego Zoo Bus Tour&#8221; will net better results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the exact term will ensure YouTube connects our video with the phrase we want to target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-from-left-to-right\">#10 From Left to Right<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube reads titles like Westerners read English. Left to right, in order of importance. So get your exact match key phrase in there ASAP. Don&#8217;t stuff it in at the end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/p\/title-generator-lp\/\">TubeBuddy AI Title Generator<\/a> and let our AI help you create the perfect title to show up in search and get viewers to click. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Use THIS Title Generator Tool for YouTube Videos to Write Better Titles!\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FDFtBk5NYhY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-11-split-the-title\">#11 Split The Title<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When optimizing your YouTube videos for search and for human readers, splitting the title into two parts can help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get your keyphrase in there first, then add context and entice the viewer to click through and let them know what your video is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example: &#8220;San Diego Zoo Bus Tour &#8211; What you need to know.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-12-use-dividers\">#12 Use Dividers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can separate your title to help make it easier to read using a few different types of dividers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-common-youtube-title-dividers\">Common YouTube Title Dividers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>: (colon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>| (vertical bar)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; (hyphen or dash)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&gt; (greater than)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>* (asterisk)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube reads right through a divider when looking at a title. So a title like &#8220;San Diego Zoo | Bus Tour Information&#8221; hits our &#8220;San Diego Zoo Bus Tour&#8221; keyphrase perfectly. You can use just about any divider you like but be consistent. That&#8217;s not a YouTube SEO tip but rather a style point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-13-key-info-up-top\">#13 Key Info Up Top<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube focuses on the first 200 characters of your description&#8230; and so you should too. Get your exact keyphrase in there early. Get as much SEO info up top. However&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-14-don-t-keyword-stuff\">#14 Don&#8217;t Keyword Stuff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve all seen titles and descriptions with keywords stuffed in. It&#8217;s obvious and as a viewer (or a shopper, looking at you Amazon resellers) it&#8217;s a turn-off. YouTube search knows this too and will penalize videos that stuff in keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rephrase your title and keyword phrase naturally into the first 200 characters of your description. For example: &#8220;Join us as we take the San Diego Zoo Bus Tour and fill you in on what you need to know!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-15-no-links-up-front\">#15 No Links Up Front<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t include links in the first 200 characters. Place your links &#8220;below the fold,&#8221; which is a fun, <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/below-the-fold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">old-timey way<\/a> of saying &#8220;lower on the page.&#8221; <br><br>Putting links in the important first 200 characters is giving search too much weight to those links and confusing search engines, including YouTube search. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-16-choose-your-tags-carefully\">#16 Choose Your Tags Carefully<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can reuse tags on YouTube, but you need to make sure you&#8217;re including new tags for each new topic too. Rephrase what your title is trying to get across in different ways in the tags while staying as close to the original keyphrase as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Hashtags-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Hashtags-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Hashtags-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Hashtags-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Hashtags-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Hashtags-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Hashtags-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Hashtags-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-17-go-crazy-with-relevant-tags\">#17 Go Crazy With (Relevant) Tags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube allows up to 500 characters in tags. Use them! Get as many relevant tags as possible in the tag field. Only use tags that are relevant to your video and your channel though. Irrelevant or off-topic tags will do more harm than good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/p\/view-and-copy-video-tags\">TubeBuddy\u2019s suggested tags<\/a> to get help in finding additional tags to use for your video. They will automatically update based on what you currently have in your title and tags list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-18-don-t-ignore-your-channel-page\">#18 Don&#8217;t Ignore Your Channel Page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Optimizing videos for YouTube search is important. Don&#8217;t sleep on your Channel Page though. Spending a little time on your channel page can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/blog\/youtube-video-trick\/\">help your channel explode<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO can be challenging, but using tools like TubeBuddy can give you ways to find more accurate keywords, and can help you in YouTube search and be discovered!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Homepage-1024x554.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Homepage-1024x554.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Homepage-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Homepage-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Homepage-1536x830.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Homepage-2048x1107.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/YouTube_Homepage-1568x848.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em><strong>For more tips and tricks<\/strong>, be sure to check out our <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/tubebuddy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">YouTube Channel<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for tutorials and strategies on how to save you time and grow and optimize your channel with TubeBuddy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"blog-cta-global\">\n    <div><\/div>\n    <article>\n        <header>\n<!--DONT EDIT THIS IMAMGE-->\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tubebuddy_by_BENlabs_logo_on_dark_bg.svg\" \/>\n        <\/header>\n        \n<!--EDIT INFO FROM HERE DOWN-->\n        \n        \n<!--HEADER-->\n        <h3>\n            Get an unfair advantage on YouTube\n        <\/h3>\n        \n        \n<!--DESCRIPTION-->\n        <p>\n            Give your YouTube channel the upper hand and easily optimize for more views, more subs, and more of every metric that matters.\n        <\/p>\n        \n<!--CTA LINK &amp; TEXT-->\n        <section>\n            \n    <!--LINK-->\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/pricing?utm_source=site&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog-cta&amp;utm_id=standard-cta\">\n                \n    <!--TEXT-->\n                get started\n            <\/a>\n        <\/section>\n        \n<!--BOTTOM IMAGE (REMOVE SRC IF NONE)-->\n  \n     <img \/> \n   \n        \n    <\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18 easy to implement tips for optimizing your YouTube videos. 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