Episode #1484
What’s Working Right Now with YouTube SEO

August 25, 2020

In episode #1484, we explore YouTube SEO and what’s working currently. As the second-largest search engine in the world, YouTube is a great way to expand your reach. You will learn about the importance of the first 24-hours of releasing a video, how to make shareable content, and more. Be sure to tune in today!
TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:
[00:25] Today’s topic: What’s Working Right Now with YouTube SEO.
[00:46] Most YouTube SEO advice is very generic and not applicable to the platform.
[01:13] How YouTube SEO is different from Google SEO.
[01:30] Ways to push a video hard in the first 24-hours of release.
[02:27] How to promote a YouTube video if you don’t have an audience.
[03:06] The story of how George Gammon grew his YouTube following organically.
[03:32] If your content touches on hot topics in an easy-to-understand way, it’s more shareable.
[04:26] Appeal to the Average Joe, not the Ivy League graduate. 
[04:32] The problem with the YouTube algorithm.
[03:20] That’s it for today!
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Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
 
George Gammon on YouTube
Robert Kiyosaki  
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