SEO, or “search engine optimization,” is the process of helping search engines find your content and connect it with users. Part of good SEO is finding relevant keywords, which can be a little challenging without having a roadmap.
Keyword research is also one of the most important aspects of YouTube SEO. With the right keywords on YouTube, your video content will have a better chance of getting discovered in a YouTube search, can rank higher in search results, and can reach the right audience to appreciate your content. By leveraging popular search terms and keywords, you can increase your YouTube channel's visibility, get more views, and improve watch time.
Keyword research tools can help you find the best keywords, and can also help you better understand how SEO works, including search volume, competition, and how users interact with search terms. We’ll show you how to seek out high ranking YouTube keywords, optimize your YouTube videos, and use keyword research tools like VidIQ and TubeBuddy to push your SEO strategy to the max!
Higher Search Rankings – YouTube keyword research and optimization helps your YouTube videos appear in YouTube searches, and can improve your YouTube channel’s rank in Google results.
More Clicks and Views – Using popular search terms and keywords helps your video content attract viewers who are actively looking for the subject of your videos.
Better Audience Targeting – Identifying and using the right keywords on YouTube helps you better tailor your video content and titles to match search terms that users are already searching for.
Increased Watch Time – YouTube videos that are optimized with relevant keywords are more likely to keep viewers engaged, which then helps boost your rankings in YouTube’s algorithm.
Competitive Advantage – Analyzing your fellow content creators’ keywords helps you identify content gaps and opportunities for growth.
Before jumping into your YouTube keyword research, narrow down the topic of your video as relevant to your YouTube channel and target audience. For example, if your broad topic is “fashion,” you could narrow down to a more specific topic like “new summer fits” or “cute walking shoes.”
The YouTube search bar can be an excellent keyword research tool that provides real-time data on what people are searching for. As you type keywords in that are relevant to your own video topic, you’ll see how viewers are looking for videos like yours in YouTube search.
Understanding how your fellow content creators’ successful YouTube channels use keywords can give you plenty of insight into how keyword trends work!
Proper keyword placement optimizes your YouTube SEO, and helps your keywords work more effectively with YouTube search and YouTube’s content algorithms.
PRO TIP: Avoid keyword stuffing - in this case, the more is not the merrier! Overloading your video titles or descriptions with too many keywords and hashtags can actually hurt your YouTube rankings.
Once your video content is live, you can start monitoring its performance in YouTube Studio Analytics. Once you identify what’s working, make some positive changes - update video descriptions, titles, and tags with new YouTube keywords; refresh your thumbnails; and add YouTube Playlists to your channel to group similar video content together, improving watch time.
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With Fourthwall, you can easily create and sell custom branded merchandise, plus digital downloads and even exclusive behind the scenes content via memberships. Fourthwall’s seamless YouTube integrations lets you share you videos on your Fourthwall site, and promote your Fourthwall merch directly in your YouTube videos.
Come on in to Fourthwall to build yourself a professional custom website and merch store perfectly aligned with your brand, engage your YouTube audience, and get those earnings rolling - your keyword at Fourthwall is #success!
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If a t-shirt is listed in our catalog at a $10 cost, we will automatically deduct that amount from your profits whenever you make a sale. You can sell products for any price you want.
For example, if you sell the shirt for $22, you'll make $12 in profit on each unit sold. If you sell it for $50, then you'll make $40 in profit on each unit sold.
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Shipping rates are dynamically determined by the size of package and destination. We work with most major carriers and pass through the true cost of shipping. That means that you can offer low-cost, fast shipping to your fans. Most items have a delivery window of 5-8 days.
Be sure to browse our product catalog to find products that are fulfilled out of your target regions to provide the fastest & cheapest shipping for your community.
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This is a vetted network of exceptional designers that can help you make great quality designs for your audience. We also recommend tools like Canva or Kittl.
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From answering general order questions to making address changes, our team is there to ensure that your buyers are treated with the same level of care that you would personally give them. We have a 12-hour or less average reply time, including nights and weekends.
For any items that you source on your own and ship from home, however, you'll need to do customer support.
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