In an age when video dominates how people receive information, SEO experts have looked to YouTube as another tool to be optimized for search engines. YouTube SEO is still a new field, but already there are tips and tricks to making your videos work for you. Whether your company is currently running a YouTube channel or is still in the planning stage, here are a few quick tips for using YouTube for SEO purposes.

Use Keywords in Your Video

No matter what type of SEO you are doing, keywords are king. Even with YouTube, including the right keywords in your title, description and video are important. Make sure to write long descriptions for every one of your videos (over 150 words) and include keywords in those descriptions. Also be sure to include your company name, address and contact information in the description of your video. If you want to take it one step further, then you can work to actually use certain keywords in your videos. By using keywords in your videos, Google will use its auto-caption technology to capture those keywords and associate them with that video. You can even transcribe your own videos if you want to be sure those keywords are captured.

Choose Your Topic Wisely

Your topic is even more important than your keywords. Your company does not want to be competing for markets of millions of customers. Finding a niche market in your industry that would benefit from videos the most is the best method for success. Use this SerpStats tool to discover what topics are best for your industry. Be sure to click the "only questions" filter once you enter your search term to discover what questions customers might be asking. Use your videos to answer those questions.

Understand How YouTube Recommends Videos

Now it's time to understand how YouTube ranks videos. The best thing to understand is that subscriptions hold far more SEO power than likes. If YouTube sees that a viewer subscribed to your channel after watching a video, that video will rank much higher than if that viewer simply liked it. You need to build your YouTube campaign around gaining subscribers. So instead of doing a company overview video, create a playlist of specific videos that detail your company's products. Be sure to answer industry questions and consider making a "Debunking ______ Myths" series to continually answer questions viewers might have. By building video series instead of single videos, you give viewers more reason to subscribe instead of like.

YouTube SEO is still a new field that is constantly changing. If you or your company needs help building a YouTube community, contact MAXtech Aghttps://www.maxtechagency.com/contact-us.phpency today.