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Rank your videos and turn views into customers

YouTube search is often less crowded than Google, and videos rank in both. We optimize your channel so it gets found and turns views into traffic and leads for your business.

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YouTube is a search engine most brands ignore

YouTube is a search engine in its own right, and its videos show up all through Google's results too. Most brands never optimize for either.

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Competitors skip video

Written results for buying terms are crowded, while video results for the same terms are often thin or missing.

02

Good videos nobody finds

Plenty of channels have videos that could rank, but they were never aimed at anything people search for.

03

Videos lose viewers too early

YouTube ranks videos partly on how long people keep watching. If a video loses viewers early, good keywords won't save it.

What our YouTube SEO services cover

We handle everything from the first channel audit to getting your videos ranked.

01

More reach from the videos you have

A channel audit finds what limits your reach, so your current videos start working before anything new gets filmed.

02

Rankings on YouTube and Google

We target terms people search on both, starting with the ones where videos outrank written pages.

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More clicks when you show up

We write titles and plan thumbnails that help you rank and get the click when your video shows up.

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Views on the searches rivals miss

We look at what ranks in your niche and why, then go after the searches your competitors serve poorly.

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Viewers who keep watching

We find where viewers drop off and fix it, since YouTube ranks videos by how much of each one gets watched.

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Traffic and leads from your views

Viewers move from your videos to your site. We track those visits and suggest changes before you have to ask.

Video that supports the rest of your SEO

The same buying questions your written pages target can be answered on video. When the two are planned together, each one sends people to the other.

We build the plan around your channel and the terms worth winning in your niche. If a video starts slipping in search, or viewers drop off sooner, we spot it and come to you with a fix.

Channel structurePlaylists that lead viewers to your next video
Keyword targeting for YouTube search and Google video results
Thumbnail and title strategyThe two things that decide whether people click
Chapters and timestamps which help retention and rich results
Transcripts and captions for muted viewers and for search engines
On-site embedding so videos help the pages that bring in sales
Competitor checks to see what you can beat and what you can't
Ongoing tuning because rankings move as people watch and comment

How a YouTube SEO campaign runs

We fix the basics first, then work on what keeps people watching.

01

Audit

We study the channels you compete with in your niche to find the searches your videos can win.

02

Optimize

We fix targeting, titles, descriptions and thumbnails so your videos show up for searches that can bring in business.

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Measure

We track rankings and retention from day one and keep adjusting, since YouTube favors videos people keep watching.

YouTube SEO questions we get asked

What is YouTube SEO and why does it matter?+
YouTube SEO means optimizing your channel and videos so they rank on YouTube and in Google results. It matters because video can win search traffic your web pages can't reach, often on buying terms where the competition is much weaker.
Can YouTube SEO drive traffic to our website?+
Yes. Optimized videos rank for buyer searches and send viewers to your site through descriptions, cards, end screens and pinned comments.
What role do keywords play?+
Keywords tell YouTube and Google what your video is about, and they decide which searches you can show up for. We go after terms where video results outrank written pages, since those are the spots you can win.
Do we need to create new videos?+
Not always. Lots of channels have videos that do poorly only because of their targeting, titles or structure. We usually start by improving what you have before we suggest anything new.
How does watch time affect rankings?+
A lot. YouTube promotes videos that keep people watching, so retention and total watch time count for more than where you put a keyword. We find where viewers leave and what to change.
How long until we see results?+
Most channels see movement within three to six months. It depends on your niche, how many videos you have now and how competitive the terms are. The same people look after your channel from the first audit on.
Can you help remove or suppress negative videos?+
Yes. When a damaging video ranks for your brand name, we use the same approach as our reputation management work. We build and rank other videos and pages that move it down in both YouTube and Google.
Do you handle thumbnails and titles or only the technical side?+
Both, because they decide whether people click, and clicks affect rankings. We guide the thumbnails and write titles meant to win the click. Our in-house writers handle titles and descriptions by hand, and none of it is written by AI. Then we test them against how they perform instead of assuming the first version was right.
Do we need expensive production?+
No. For videos found through search, being clear and on topic matters more than a big budget. A well-targeted video that answers a buying question will beat a polished brand film that nobody searches for.
How many videos do we need?+
A small library that's well optimized beats a large one that isn't. We usually start by fixing the videos you have, because weak results come from poor targeting more often than from too few videos.
Does YouTube SEO help our website rankings?+
Indirectly, yes. Video results take up a lot of space in Google for many buying searches. Ranking there gives you a second spot on the page and sends the right visitors to your site.
What metrics should we watch?+
Start with impressions and click-through rate, which show whether your titles and thumbnails are working. Watch time and retention tell you if the videos keep people interested. Then look at traffic to your site, because that's where you see whether any of it brings in business.
Should videos live on YouTube or on our own site?+
Both. Hosting on YouTube gets you its search and recommendation traffic. Embedding the same video on the right page of your site helps that page and keeps visitors around longer.
Can you optimize an existing channel we have neglected?+
That's often the best place to start. Channels nobody has touched in a while often have videos that could rank but were never targeted properly. New titles and a tidier layout can get things moving before anything new is filmed.

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