{"id":36725,"date":"2020-05-28T06:40:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T11:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=36725"},"modified":"2025-07-21T10:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:21:16","slug":"how-to-get-more-views-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/how-to-get-more-views-on-youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Proven Ways to Get More Views on YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intro-txt\">Since joining YouTube in 2015, we\u2019ve racked up over 6.1 million views.<\/div>\n<p>Don\u2019t believe us? Check the stats on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCWquNQV8Y0_defMKnGKrFOQ\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our channel<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1274\" height=\"802\" class=\"wp-image-36706\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-ahrefs-youtube-stats.png\" alt=\"1 ahrefs youtube stats\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-ahrefs-youtube-stats.png 1274w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-ahrefs-youtube-stats-675x425.png 675w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-ahrefs-youtube-stats-768x483.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\"><\/p>\n<p>In this post, I\u2019ll share 14 proven tactics that helped us get more views on YouTube.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#1-niche-down\">Niche down<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2-topics-people-are-searching-for\">Make videos about topics people are searching for<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3-rank-videos-on-google\">Rank your videos on Google<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4-write-a-compelling-title\">Boost your click-through rate with a compelling title<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#5-thumbnail\">Create an eye-catching thumbnail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#6-write-a-winning-description\">Write an enticing description<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#7-leverage-series-playlists\">Get more suggested views by leveraging series playlists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#8-embed-videos-on-forums\">Embed your videos on forums that get traffic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#9-embed-videos-in-blog-posts\">Embed your videos in relevant blog&nbsp;posts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#10-use-endscreens-cards\">Use endscreens and&nbsp;cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#11-add-timestamps\">Grab \u201ckey moments\u201d in Google by adding timestamps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#12-publish-at-best-time\">Publish videos at the best time for your audience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#13-add-youtube-tags\">Add relevant YouTube tags<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#14-youtube-search-ads\">Get more engaged views with YouTube search ads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-iwkultl2iow\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer 'none';autoplay 'none';bluetooth 'none';browsing-topics 'none';camera 'none';clipboard-read 'none';clipboard-write;display-capture 'none';encrypted-media 'none';gamepad 'none';geolocation 'none';gyroscope 'none';hid 'none';identity-credentials-get 'none';idle-detection 'none';keyboard-map 'none';local-fonts;magnetometer 'none';microphone 'none';midi 'none';otp-credentials 'none';payment 'none';picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create 'none';publickey-credentials-get 'none';screen-wake-lock 'none';serial 'none';summarizer 'none';sync-xhr;usb 'none';web-share;window-management 'none';xr-spatial-tracking 'none';\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-iwkultl2iow\" data-lenis-prevent data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/iwkUlTl2Iow?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/iwkUlTl2Iow?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" title width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"1. Niche down\" data-section=\"1-niche-down\">\n<h2>1. Niche&nbsp;down<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>YouTube makes money from ads. Therefore, it is in their interest to keep people on their platform so they can show more&nbsp;ads.<\/p>\n<p>This is why they recommend similar videos in the sidebar. For example, if you watch a video about how to cook a ribeye steak, then most of the sidebar recommendations are steak recipes and how-tos for other cuts of&nbsp;beef.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"937\" class=\"wp-image-36717\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2-youtube-steak-recipes.jpg\" alt=\"2 youtube steak recipes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2-youtube-steak-recipes.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2-youtube-steak-recipes-680x398.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2-youtube-steak-recipes-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2-youtube-steak-recipes-1536x900.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>This makes&nbsp;sense.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know how to cook a ribeye, you might be interested in learning how to make a philly cheesesteak sub&nbsp;too.<\/p>\n<p>But what you might have noticed in the screenshot is that a lot of the recommended videos come from the same channel as the video that\u2019s playing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"937\" class=\"wp-image-36694\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-youtube-steak-recipes-sidebar.jpg\" alt=\"3 youtube steak recipes sidebar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-youtube-steak-recipes-sidebar.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-youtube-steak-recipes-sidebar-680x398.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-youtube-steak-recipes-sidebar-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-youtube-steak-recipes-sidebar-1536x900.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>This is an important point because one of the easiest ways to get more views is to have viewers watch more than one of your videos. So you want to appear here.<\/p>\n<p>How do you do&nbsp;that?<\/p>\n<p>While there\u2019s no way to guarantee a spot, you can increase your chances by having related videos on your channel. That\u2019s why it pays to keep things niche when you\u2019re starting out.<\/p>\n<p>So, don\u2019t just start a cooking channel. That\u2019s too broad. Instead, start a channel about barbecuing or grilling meats. This will increase your chances of being recommended in the sidebar on your own videos\u2014which will drive more&nbsp;views.<\/p>\n<p>This is precisely what we did. Our first videos back in 2015 were solely focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/link-building\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/link-building\/\">link building<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/what-is-seo\/\">search engine optimization (SEO)<\/a>:<br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"675\" class=\"wp-image-36680\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-oldest-videos.jpg\" alt=\"ahrefs oldest videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-oldest-videos.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-oldest-videos-680x287.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-oldest-videos-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-oldest-videos-1536x648.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>Of course, you don\u2019t have to keep your focus super narrow forever.<\/p>\n<p>As you drive more views, you\u2019ll get more subscribers. Because they\u2019ll be notified about your videos no matter what, you can go a little broader.&nbsp;For example, maybe you want to branch out and make videos about marinades or&nbsp;sides.<\/p>\n<p>And this was basically what we did. While we\u2019re still primarily focused on SEO, we\u2019ve also started producing videos about related topics like blogging, content marketing, video marketing, and affiliate marketing:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"670\" class=\"wp-image-36714\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-ahrefs-youtube-videos.jpg\" alt=\"4 ahrefs youtube videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-ahrefs-youtube-videos.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-ahrefs-youtube-videos-680x285.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-ahrefs-youtube-videos-768x322.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-ahrefs-youtube-videos-1536x643.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"2. Make videos about topics people are searching for\" data-section=\"2-topics-people-are-searching-for\">\n<h2>2. Make videos about topics people are searching for<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>One of the biggest mistakes new creators make is to create \u201cme-centered\u201d videos, like \u201cThe Camera Gear I&nbsp;Use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unless you have a large following like iJustine, the truth is no one cares who you are and what you&nbsp;do.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1202\" height=\"310\" class=\"wp-image-36692\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-ijustine-youtube-video.png\" alt=\"5 ijustine youtube video\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-ijustine-youtube-video.png 1202w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-ijustine-youtube-video-680x175.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-ijustine-youtube-video-768x198.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\"><\/p>\n<p>So, a better way to do this is to target topics that have search traffic potential. You see, while people might not care about the gear <strong>I <\/strong>use, they\u2019re still looking for advice on camera gear.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the query \u201cbest camera for YouTube\u201d gets about 3,400 monthly searches in the U.S and 6,100 monthly searches globally.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36704\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36704\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36704\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6-best-camera-for-youtube-keywords-explorer.png\" alt width=\"1600\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6-best-camera-for-youtube-keywords-explorer.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6-best-camera-for-youtube-keywords-explorer-680x238.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6-best-camera-for-youtube-keywords-explorer-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6-best-camera-for-youtube-keywords-explorer-1536x539.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-36704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Search volume from Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\/\">Keywords Explorer<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>So if you target topics with search traffic potential and rank for them on YouTube, you can get views to your videos. This works even if you have zero subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>How do you find these topics?<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way is to use Ahrefs\u2019 free <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/youtube-keyword-tool\">YouTube Keyword tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Just enter any relevant word or phrase, and it\u2019ll show you up to 150 keywords and their monthly <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/keyword-search-volume\/\">search volumes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"1012\" class=\"wp-image-36702\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-keyword-tool-results.png\" alt=\"youtube keyword tool results\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-keyword-tool-results.png 932w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-keyword-tool-results-391x425.png 391w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-keyword-tool-results-768x834.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\"><\/p>\n<p>Looking for a larger pool of&nbsp;ideas?<\/p>\n<p>Use Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\/\">Keywords Explorer<\/a>&nbsp;to pull all ideas from our database of over 800 million YouTube keywords.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"832\" class=\"wp-image-36681\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/7-phrase-match-report.png\" alt=\"7 phrase match report\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/7-phrase-match-report.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/7-phrase-match-report-680x354.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/7-phrase-match-report-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/7-phrase-match-report-1536x799.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve done <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/youtube-keyword-research\/\">keyword research for your videos<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/youtube-seo\/\">rank those videos on YouTube<\/a>. To do that, watch this&nbsp;video:<\/p>\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-ny3y0v9udwm\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer 'none';autoplay 'none';bluetooth 'none';browsing-topics 'none';camera 'none';clipboard-read 'none';clipboard-write;display-capture 'none';encrypted-media 'none';gamepad 'none';geolocation 'none';gyroscope 'none';hid 'none';identity-credentials-get 'none';idle-detection 'none';keyboard-map 'none';local-fonts;magnetometer 'none';microphone 'none';midi 'none';otp-credentials 'none';payment 'none';picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create 'none';publickey-credentials-get 'none';screen-wake-lock 'none';serial 'none';summarizer 'none';sync-xhr;usb 'none';web-share;window-management 'none';xr-spatial-tracking 'none';\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-ny3y0v9udwm\" data-lenis-prevent data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/NY3y0V9UDwM?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/NY3y0V9UDwM?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" title width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"3. Rank your videos on Google\" data-section=\"3-rank-videos-on-google\">\n<h2>3. Rank your videos on Google<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Fun fact:<\/p>\n<p>Google has sent over 230,000 views to our YouTube videos in the last ~12 months.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"314\" class=\"wp-image-36718\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Channel_analytics_-_YouTube_Studio.png\" alt=\"Channel analytics YouTube Studio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Channel_analytics_-_YouTube_Studio.png 838w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Channel_analytics_-_YouTube_Studio-680x255.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Channel_analytics_-_YouTube_Studio-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\"><\/p>\n<p>How? Because YouTube videos sometimes show up in Google too.<\/p>\n<p>For example, look at the search results for \u201chow to make scrambled eggs.\u201d Google shows a carousel of YouTube videos in the results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1428\" height=\"1214\" class=\"wp-image-36723\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/how-to-make-scrambled-eggs.jpg\" alt=\"how to make scrambled eggs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/how-to-make-scrambled-eggs.jpg 1428w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/how-to-make-scrambled-eggs-500x425.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/how-to-make-scrambled-eggs-768x653.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1428px) 100vw, 1428px\"><\/p>\n<p>But the question is, how do you find video topics with the potential to get traffic from Google?<\/p>\n<p>Simple. Look for videos that already get traffic from Google and make videos about those same topics. You can do this with <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/content-explorer\">Ahrefs\u2019 Content Explorer<\/a>, which is a&nbsp;searchable database of over one billion web pages complete with <a href=\"\/blog\/ahrefs-seo-metrics\/\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/seo-metrics\/\">SEO metrics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Start by running this search: <code>site:youtube.com inurl:watch title:topic<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1186\" height=\"96\" class=\"wp-image-36722\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/content-explorer-youtube-search.png\" alt=\"content explorer youtube search\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/content-explorer-youtube-search.png 1186w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/content-explorer-youtube-search-680x55.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/content-explorer-youtube-search-768x62.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1186px) 100vw, 1186px\"><\/p>\n<p>Sort the results by organic traffic from high to low, and you should see a list of relevant YouTube videos that currently get traffic from Google.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"864\" class=\"wp-image-36701\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-ahrefs-content-explorer.jpg\" alt=\"8 ahrefs content explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-ahrefs-content-explorer.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-ahrefs-content-explorer-680x367.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-ahrefs-content-explorer-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-ahrefs-content-explorer-1536x829.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>For example, the <em>Amritsari Chole Masala<\/em>&nbsp;recipe video gets an estimated 1,900 monthly search visits. Not&nbsp;bad.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve found a list of topics worth targeting, the next step is to create an \u201coptimized\u201d video that\u2019ll rank in Google.<\/p>\n<p>How do you do&nbsp;that?<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/video-seo\/\">this post<\/a>&nbsp;or watch this&nbsp;video:<\/p>\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-bobu_vcwnvy\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer 'none';autoplay 'none';bluetooth 'none';browsing-topics 'none';camera 'none';clipboard-read 'none';clipboard-write;display-capture 'none';encrypted-media 'none';gamepad 'none';geolocation 'none';gyroscope 'none';hid 'none';identity-credentials-get 'none';idle-detection 'none';keyboard-map 'none';local-fonts;magnetometer 'none';microphone 'none';midi 'none';otp-credentials 'none';payment 'none';picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create 'none';publickey-credentials-get 'none';screen-wake-lock 'none';serial 'none';summarizer 'none';sync-xhr;usb 'none';web-share;window-management 'none';xr-spatial-tracking 'none';\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-bobu_vcwnvy\" data-lenis-prevent data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/BObU_VCwnvY?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/BObU_VCwnvY?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" title width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"4. Boost your click-through rate with a compelling title\" data-section=\"4-write-a-compelling-title\">\n<h2>4. Boost your click-through rate with a compelling title<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>No matter how high your video ranks, you won\u2019t get any views if nobody clicks on&nbsp;it.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why you need a compelling title to entice the&nbsp;click.<\/p>\n<p>Now, this doesn\u2019t mean you should create clickbait like \u201cThis One Trick Got Us 15 Million Views in 1 Hour.\u201d While that might drive clicks, it\u2019s unlikely you\u2019ll be able to deliver on that promise and that will degrade the trustworthiness of your channel.<\/p>\n<p>So, how do you write good YouTube titles? Here are some&nbsp;tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Include your main keyword<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.briggsby.com\/reverse-engineering-youtube-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Briggsby\u2019s study<\/a>&nbsp;shows that there is some benefit of having your target keyword in the title. This also goes along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkwithgoogle.com\/features\/youtube-playbook\/topic\/organic-optimization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube\u2019s advice<\/a>&nbsp;of including relevant search terms in your&nbsp;title.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep it short<\/strong>. YouTube truncates titles that are too long. Keep it as short as possible without sacrificing descriptiveness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus on the benefit. <\/strong>Make it clear why someone should watch your&nbsp;video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"338\" class=\"wp-image-36708\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9-ahrefs-youtube-title.png\" alt=\"9 ahrefs youtube title\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9-ahrefs-youtube-title.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9-ahrefs-youtube-title-680x144.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9-ahrefs-youtube-title-768x162.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9-ahrefs-youtube-title-1536x324.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"5. Create an eye-catching thumbnail\" data-section=\"5-thumbnail\">\n<h2>5. Create an eye-catching thumbnail<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Improving your CTR doesn\u2019t just rely on the title. You also need to create a complementary and eye-catching thumbnail.<\/p>\n<p>For example, take a look at the thumbnails on our channel:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"667\" class=\"wp-image-36690\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-thumbnails.jpg\" alt=\"ahrefs thumbnails\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-thumbnails.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-thumbnails-680x283.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-thumbnails-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-thumbnails-1536x640.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve intentionally designed them to stand&nbsp;out.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few tips for creating thumbnails that entice searchers to&nbsp;click:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t choose a still from your video.<\/strong>&nbsp;It\u2019s usually unattractive and out-of-context. Instead, design a unique and enticing version to grab the searcher\u2019s attention.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use a congruent image. <\/strong>Make sure your thumbnail visually demonstrates that the video solves the user\u2019s query. For example, a video tutorial about \u201chow to tie a tie\u201d should probably feature someone tying a&nbsp;tie.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use contrast to your advantage.<\/strong>&nbsp;YouTube is mainly white, grey, and red. Avoid these colors as they will blend in with the search results.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use descriptive text on the thumbnail.<\/strong>&nbsp;We usually go for something short that complements the title. For example, our video about learning SEO has the words \u201cLearn SEO\u201d on the thumbnail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1264\" height=\"312\" class=\"wp-image-36684\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10-ahrefs-youtube-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"10 ahrefs youtube thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10-ahrefs-youtube-thumbnail.png 1264w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10-ahrefs-youtube-thumbnail-680x168.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10-ahrefs-youtube-thumbnail-768x190.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"6. Write a winning description\" data-section=\"6-write-a-winning-description\">\n<h2>6. Write a winning&nbsp;description<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s not just your title and thumbnail that appear in YouTube\u2019s search results. The first sentence of your video description does&nbsp;too.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"389\" class=\"wp-image-36719\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-ahrefs-youtube-description.png\" alt=\"11 ahrefs youtube description\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-ahrefs-youtube-description.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-ahrefs-youtube-description-680x165.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-ahrefs-youtube-description-768x187.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-ahrefs-youtube-description-1536x373.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>Since this can potentially influence CTR, you should try to make this as enticing as possible.<\/p>\n<p>That said, while the first couple of lines are arguably the most important, don\u2019t neglect the rest of your description. It\u2019s a great place to encourage your viewers to watch more of your other videos, subscribe to your channel, and&nbsp;more.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what our description looks like for our video on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GywO1qN8J6Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SEO in 2020<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1286\" class=\"wp-image-36707\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-description.png\" alt=\"youtube description\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-description.png 1440w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-description-476x425.png 476w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-description-768x686.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\"><\/p>\n<p>We use the same general formula for all our descriptions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1-2 compelling sentences<\/strong>&nbsp;to entice the&nbsp;click;<\/li>\n<li><strong>A link to subscribe<\/strong>&nbsp;(Just add <code>?sub_confirmation=1<\/code>&nbsp;to the channel URL to create subscription link);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Links to related YouTube videos<\/strong>&nbsp;on our channel;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Long description of the video <\/strong>(we try to keep this between 500 - 1,000&nbsp;words);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timestamps<\/strong>&nbsp;for key moments in the video (see tip #11);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Another link to subscribe;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Social channel links<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Easy peasy.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1F2genJ-gBevB1hr4iKlsG-XkkT18d7uhtqnCdATEaB0\/copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a template<\/a>&nbsp;if you want to use this format too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"7. Get more suggested views by leveraging series playlists\" data-section=\"7-leverage-series-playlists\">\n<h2>7. Get more suggested views by leveraging series playlists<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Suggested views are when someone clicks on your video in the sidebar.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve already talked about how you can increase your chances of appearing on the sidebar. But there are two parts to it, and the one we\u2019ve yet to discuss is the \u201cup&nbsp;next\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"714\" class=\"wp-image-36724\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12-up-next.png\" alt=\"12 up next\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12-up-next.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12-up-next-680x303.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12-up-next-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12-up-next-1536x685.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>And this is a spot you\u2019d definitely want to&nbsp;claim.<\/p>\n<p>The reason is simple: the next video automatically plays after the current video is&nbsp;over.<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the problem: if you\u2019re a small or new channel, it\u2019s tough to get suggested views from other people\u2019s videos. So, if you\u2019re just starting out, you need to make sure you\u2019re grabbing the \u201cup next\u201d spot on your own videos.<\/p>\n<p>How? Use a series playlist.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/6084043?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">series playlist<\/a>&nbsp;allows you to mark your playlist as an official set of videos that should be viewed together.<\/p>\n<p>Think of how Netflix does it with seasons and episodes of your favorite show. Watching the videos out of order wouldn\u2019t make much&nbsp;sense.<\/p>\n<p>To set up a series playlist, go to your playlist, click on \u201cplaylist settings\u201d, then \u201cadvanced settings\u201d, and choose \u201cset as official series for this playlist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1063\" height=\"624\" class=\"wp-image-36686\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/set-official-series-as-playlist.gif\" alt=\"set official series as playlist\"><\/p>\n<p>For best results, set the videos in a logical order. This is because your chances of winning the \u201cup next\u201d spot increases when people actually watch the videos in the set&nbsp;order.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"8. Embed your videos on forums that get traffic\" data-section=\"8-embed-videos-on-forums\">\n<h2>8. Embed your videos on forums&nbsp;that get traffic<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>People are likely asking questions on forums and Q&amp;A sites that your videos can answer.<\/p>\n<p>For example, here\u2019s a question on Quora that one of our YouTube videos helps to answer\u2014so we embedded it when replying to the thread:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1304\" height=\"1154\" class=\"wp-image-36720\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/video-embed-quora.jpg\" alt=\"video embed quora\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/video-embed-quora.jpg 1304w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/video-embed-quora-480x425.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/video-embed-quora-768x680.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1304px) 100vw, 1304px\"><\/p>\n<p>However, the trick to making this work tactic work efficiently isn\u2019t to answer any and all questions. It\u2019s to find relevant threads that get consistent traffic from Google and answer those.<\/p>\n<p>You can do this with <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Ahrefs\u2019 Site Explorer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Just paste in a popular forum like Quora, or a well-known industry-specific forum like WarriorForum, then go to the <strong>Top Pages<\/strong>&nbsp;report to see the threads that receive the most search traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what that looks like for&nbsp;Quora:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"758\" class=\"wp-image-36697\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/quora-top-pages.png\" alt=\"quora top pages\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/quora-top-pages.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/quora-top-pages-680x322.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/quora-top-pages-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/quora-top-pages-1536x728.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>Next, enter a relevant word or phrase (e.g., \u201crecipe\u201d) in the \u201cInclude\u201d box to narrow down the results to relevant threads.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"752\" class=\"wp-image-36721\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-top-pages-include.jpg\" alt=\"13 top pages include\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-top-pages-include.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-top-pages-include-680x320.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-top-pages-include-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-top-pages-include-1536x722.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>Eyeball the report for relevant questions that you might want to answer.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s say that the question about the \u201cbest way to substitute eggs in a cornbread recipe\u201d looks promising. The final step is to click&nbsp;on the caret, hit \u201cOverview,\u201d then go to the \u201cOrganic search\u201d tab to see the page\u2019s organic traffic over&nbsp;time.<\/p>\n<p>What you want to see is a consistent stream of organic traffic month after month like&nbsp;this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"556\" class=\"wp-image-36691\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/organic-traffic-quora-page.png\" alt=\"organic traffic quora page\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/organic-traffic-quora-page.png 1440w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/organic-traffic-quora-page-680x263.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/organic-traffic-quora-page-768x297.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\"><\/p>\n<p>These are the questions most worth answering because the probability of them sending a consistent trickle of views your way is&nbsp;high.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reading: <\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/quora-marketing\/\">Quora Marketing: ~1 Million Views Generated. Here\u2019s How to Replicate Our Success<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"9. Embed your videos in relevant blog posts\" data-section=\"9-embed-videos-in-blog-posts\">\n<h2>9. Embed your videos in relevant blog&nbsp;posts<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/\">post on affiliate marketing<\/a>&nbsp;gets an estimated 12,000 monthly search visits.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"276\" class=\"wp-image-36696\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/14-affiliate-marketing-post-organic-traffic.png\" alt=\"14 affiliate marketing post organic traffic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/14-affiliate-marketing-post-organic-traffic.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/14-affiliate-marketing-post-organic-traffic-680x117.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/14-affiliate-marketing-post-organic-traffic-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/14-affiliate-marketing-post-organic-traffic-1536x265.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>And since we have a video on this topic, we embedded it, which has resulted in an extra 2,553 views to&nbsp;date.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1126\" height=\"900\" class=\"wp-image-36685\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/15-affiliate-marketing-video-stats.png\" alt=\"15 affiliate marketing video stats\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/15-affiliate-marketing-video-stats.png 1126w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/15-affiliate-marketing-video-stats-532x425.png 532w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/15-affiliate-marketing-video-stats-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1126px) 100vw, 1126px\"><\/p>\n<p>Pretty cool,&nbsp;right?<\/p>\n<p>So the case for this is clear: if you have a blog, you should embed your videos in relevant blog&nbsp;posts.<\/p>\n<p>How do you know which pages to embed your videos?<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way is to use common sense. If you have a video about the same topic as one of your blog posts, then you should embed&nbsp;it.<\/p>\n<p>Another option is to look for high-traffic pages that can drive views to your YouTube videos in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/web-analytics\">Ahrefs\u2019 Web Analytics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/google-analytics-for-seo\/\">Google Analytics<\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/google-search-console\/\">Google Search Console<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"616\" class=\"wp-image-36700\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16-google-search-console-stats.png\" alt=\"16 google search console stats\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16-google-search-console-stats.png 1408w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16-google-search-console-stats-680x298.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16-google-search-console-stats-768x336.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\"><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have any of these tools set up, you can enter your domain into Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a>&nbsp;and look at the <strong>Top pages<\/strong>&nbsp;report to see which pages get the most organic traffic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"705\" class=\"wp-image-36716\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-top-pages.png\" alt=\"ahrefs top pages\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-top-pages.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-top-pages-680x300.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-top-pages-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ahrefs-top-pages-1536x677.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"10. Use endscreens and cards\" data-section=\"10-use-endscreens-cards\">\n<h2>10. Use endscreens and&nbsp;cards<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Endscreens are video thumbnails that you can add towards the end of your video. And if someone clicks it, then that video begins to&nbsp;play.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"813\" class=\"wp-image-36682\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/17-youtube-end-screen.jpg\" alt=\"17 youtube end screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/17-youtube-end-screen.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/17-youtube-end-screen-680x346.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/17-youtube-end-screen-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/17-youtube-end-screen-1536x780.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>Cards, on the other hand, are slide-ins you can add at any point in your&nbsp;video.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1196\" height=\"856\" class=\"wp-image-36693\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/18-youtube-card.jpg\" alt=\"18 youtube card\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/18-youtube-card.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/18-youtube-card-594x425.jpg 594w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/18-youtube-card-768x550.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\"><\/p>\n<p>You can use these to suggest other videos and playlists, add polls, or links to a website.<\/p>\n<p>Now, while it is tempting to always link to your website and send traffic there, it might be better to keep users on the YouTube platform.<\/p>\n<p>In our experience, the cumulative value you get from longer session watch times trumps a few link clicks.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not adding endscreens and cards to your videos, you should. It doesn\u2019t take too much time, and using them has added tens of thousands of views to our videos.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1578\" height=\"470\" class=\"wp-image-36713\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-end-screen-clicks.png\" alt=\"19 end screen clicks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-end-screen-clicks.png 1578w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-end-screen-clicks-680x203.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-end-screen-clicks-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/19-end-screen-clicks-1536x457.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1578px) 100vw, 1578px\"><br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1560\" height=\"408\" class=\"wp-image-36699\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20-card-clicks.png\" alt=\"20 card clicks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20-card-clicks.png 1560w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20-card-clicks-680x178.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20-card-clicks-768x201.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20-card-clicks-1536x402.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1560px) 100vw, 1560px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"11. Grab 'key moments' in Google by adding timestamps\" data-section=\"11-add-timestamps\">\n<h2>11. Grab \u2018key moments\u2019 in Google by adding timestamps<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Google sometimes shows \u201ckey moments\u201d in search results:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"842\" class=\"wp-image-36705\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-13.jpg\" alt=\"pasted image 0 13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-13.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-13-568x425.jpg 568w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-13-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.google\/products\/search\/key-moments-video-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Key moments<\/a>&nbsp;allow searchers to skip to marked points of interest in your&nbsp;video.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Google is more likely to show these \u201ckey moments\u201d for your videos if you add timestamps and labels to your YouTube description.<\/p>\n<p>A timestamp is where you mark out a particular section of your video in the [hour]:[minute]:[second] format. And labels are brief and clear descriptions of the marked sections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sidenote\"><div class=\"sidenote-title\">Sidenote.<\/div> You can ignore the [hour] if it\u2019s not needed.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to add&nbsp;them:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1105\" height=\"635\" class=\"wp-image-36711\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/how-to-add-timestamps.gif\" alt=\"how to add timestamps\"><\/p>\n<p>For example, check out the timestamps and labels on our YouTube SEO&nbsp;video:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"196\" class=\"wp-image-36709\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-13.png\" alt=\"pasted image 0 13\"><\/p>\n<p>These timestamps take viewers to specific sections of the video. For example, clicking on 13:01 takes you to the part where Sam describes how to do in-video optimizations.<\/p>\n<p>And it appears that these optimizations are working. Google now shows \u201ckey moments\u201d for our video for the query \u201chow to rank YouTube videos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1198\" class=\"wp-image-36683\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-12.jpg\" alt=\"pasted image 0 12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-12.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-12-399x425.jpg 399w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-12-768x818.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\"><\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips for adding timestamps and labels:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Place each timestamp on a new line<\/strong>, and specify the label on the same&nbsp;line.<\/li>\n<li><strong>List timestamps chronologically.<\/strong>&nbsp;For example, don\u2019t put the timestamp 15:24 before the timestamp 11:33.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep labels short but descriptive.<\/strong>&nbsp;Google truncates longer ones. So, just state directly what the section is about, as opposed to \u201ckeyword stuffing\u201d it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Align the on-screen content with the label.<\/strong>&nbsp;If your label says \u201cChop the onion,\u201d try to add the timestamp when you\u2019re visibly chopping the onion on the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"12. Publish videos at the best time for your audience\" data-section=\"12-publish-at-best-time\">\n<h2>12. Publish videos at the best time for your audience<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The best time is when your target audience is watching videos. You can identify peak points by checking YouTube\u2019s new report: \u201cWhen your viewers are on YouTube\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1074\" height=\"830\" class=\"wp-image-36695\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/when-viewers-are-on-youtube.png\" alt=\"when viewers are on youtube\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/when-viewers-are-on-youtube.png 1074w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/when-viewers-are-on-youtube-550x425.png 550w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/when-viewers-are-on-youtube-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidenote\"><div class=\"sidenote-title\">Sidenote.<\/div> This report is new and still considered experimental by YouTube.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>Now, what we would recommend here is to publish about one hour before the peak, rather than right at the peak itself. This gives our viewers ample time to discover and watch our videos, which results in more&nbsp;views.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a good time to publish our videos would be about 8-9 pm Singapore time (or 8-9 am&nbsp;EST).<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have enough daily views for this report to work well, then you can try following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubefilter.com\/2015\/01\/12\/best-days-times-to-post-youtube-videos-yearly-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">these general timeslots<\/a>, courtesy of Frederator Networks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"401\" class=\"wp-image-36703\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-12.png\" alt=\"pasted image 0 12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-12.png 900w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-12-680x303.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pasted-image-0-12-768x342.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"13. Add relevant YouTube tags\" data-section=\"13-add-youtube-tags\">\n<h2>13. Add relevant YouTube tags<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.briggsby.com\/reverse-engineering-youtube-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evidence<\/a>&nbsp;suggests that YouTube tags aren\u2019t that important. But as they take seconds to fill in, they\u2019re worth adding\u2014even if they only help a handful of people to find your videos.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the 3-step process that we use at Ahrefs:<\/p>\n<p><strong>First<\/strong>, set a tag as your main keyword.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fWdkrIAzqOA&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official guidance<\/a>&nbsp;for tags is to \u201cuse the words and phrases that make the most sense for your video,\u201d so it\u2019s logical to start with your primary keyword.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if we were to add a tag for <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PoVYweKH4ck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our video on content promotion<\/a>, it\u2019ll be&nbsp;\u201ccontent promotion\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"282\" class=\"wp-image-36710\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/content-promotion-tag.png\" alt=\"content promotion tag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/content-promotion-tag.png 1350w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/content-promotion-tag-680x142.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/content-promotion-tag-768x160.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Second<\/strong>, add common, relevant keywords from top-ranking videos.<\/p>\n<p>You can use browser extensions like <a href=\"https:\/\/vidiq.com\/extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vidIQ<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/tubebuddy\/mhkhmbddkmdggbhaaaodilponhnccicb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TubeBuddy<\/a>&nbsp;to find these. Just install one, search for your target keyword on YouTube, open the top 3-5 most relevant videos, and look for common and relevant tags.<\/p>\n<p>For example, we see the tags \u201ccontent promotion plan,\u201d \u201chow to promote your content\u201d, and \u201chow to promote your blog\u201d appear for all competing videos for content promotion, so we\u2019ll add those to our&nbsp;video.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1332\" height=\"344\" class=\"wp-image-36689\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-tags-1.png\" alt=\"youtube tags 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-tags-1.png 1332w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-tags-1-680x176.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-tags-1-768x198.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Third<\/strong>, add relevant keywords with search volume.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to do this is to paste the tags from the previous steps into Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a>&nbsp;with the search engine set to YouTube. Eyeball the list for relevant ones with search volume.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"563\" class=\"wp-image-36698\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/21-ahrefs-keywords-explorer-youtube.png\" alt=\"21 ahrefs keywords explorer youtube\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/21-ahrefs-keywords-explorer-youtube.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/21-ahrefs-keywords-explorer-youtube-680x239.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/21-ahrefs-keywords-explorer-youtube-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/21-ahrefs-keywords-explorer-youtube-1536x540.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>In this case, \u201cblogging,\u201d \u201ccontent marketing,\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/content-marketing-strategy\/\">content marketing strategy<\/a>\u201d would probably make sense, so we\u2019ve added them to our&nbsp;video:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1330\" height=\"434\" class=\"wp-image-36679\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-tags.png\" alt=\"youtube tags\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-tags.png 1330w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-tags-680x222.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-tags-768x251.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1330px\"><\/p>\n<p>We go through this process in more detail in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/youtube-tags\/\">our guide to YouTube Tags<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"14. Get more engaged views with YouTube search ads\" data-section=\"14-youtube-search-ads\">\n<h2>14. Get more engaged views with YouTube search ads<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>If you have the budget, the best way to get more views to your videos is to pay for it. And you can do that using YouTube ads.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, this is something we\u2019ve experimented with for a while now. We do this by targeting keywords on YouTube that are already producing high watch times for&nbsp;us.<\/p>\n<p>The reason is simple: we don\u2019t want views for the sake of views. What we want are <strong>engaged views. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since these videos produce high watch times, it means someone who originally encounters it as an ad is likely to finish watching that video. And these people may even decide to watch more of our videos because they enjoyed the first&nbsp;one.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, go to the \u201cTraffic source\u201d report in your YouTube analytics and click on YouTube search.<\/p>\n<p>Here, you\u2019ll see a report of the keywords that have driven views to your videos and average watch&nbsp;times.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"383\" class=\"wp-image-36715\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/22-ahrefs-youtube-watch-time-stats.png\" alt=\"22 ahrefs youtube watch time stats\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/22-ahrefs-youtube-watch-time-stats.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/22-ahrefs-youtube-watch-time-stats-680x163.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/22-ahrefs-youtube-watch-time-stats-768x184.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/22-ahrefs-youtube-watch-time-stats-1536x368.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, \u201cseo\u201d and \u201cseo tutorial\u201d are producing great watch times for us. So, we created an ad targeting these exact keywords.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1371\" height=\"192\" class=\"wp-image-36688\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-ads.png\" alt=\"youtube ads\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-ads.png 1371w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-ads-680x95.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/youtube-ads-768x108.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1371px) 100vw, 1371px\"><\/p>\n<p>At $0.07 per view, it\u2019s a pretty cheap way to get more engaged views.<\/p>\n<h2>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget, you can also leverage your existing audience outside YouTube. If you have an email list or have an audience on social media, make sure to share your video with&nbsp;them.<\/p>\n<p>And lastly, ask your viewers to like and share your videos. Yes, it\u2019s kind of overused, but there\u2019s no harm in adding it to the outro of your&nbsp;video.<\/p>\n<p>Just don\u2019t spam your \u201cask\u201d in every minute of the&nbsp;video.<\/p>\n<p>Did I miss out on any cool tactics to get more views on YouTube? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/siquanong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Let me know on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t believe us? Check the stats on our channel: In this post, I\u2019ll share 14 proven tactics that helped us get more views on YouTube. Niche down Make videos about topics people are searching for Rank your videos on Google<span class=\"ellipsis\">\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\">Read more \u203a<\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":36727,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[387],"tags":[],"coauthors":[339],"class_list":["post-36725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-video-marketing","odd"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>14 Proven Ways to Get More Views on YouTube<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"These are the tactics we used to take our channel to over 6.1 million views.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, 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