YouTube SEO Guide for Beginners Who Want More Views

The 12-step YouTube SEO Guide for Beginners Who Want More Views

Shanoon Cox

Oct 26, 2023• Proven solutions

The joy of creating on YouTube is often dampened by the disappointment of underperforming videos. You have published your content and it’s not getting the views you had hoped.

Well, let’s change that!

In this guide, I’m going to walk you through YouTube SEO from the very start to the very end.

Nothing complicated. No paid programs or expensive apps needed. We are going back to basics and get your videos discovered.

Ready?

Let’s Go!

Part 1: Research Your Topic and Competitors

Come up with a video idea . Can’t come up with one? Let me help. I heard you can make a mean scrambled egg, why don’t you show the world how you do it?

Excellent! Let’s go with that idea.

Wait, don’t go making the video yet. First, we have to do some research. We need to know what videos already exist out there.

Do a quick search on YouTube to see what videos already exist on your topic.

Uh oh… your video will be competing against celebrities like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.

Okay, don’t panic! There is a fantastic quote, credited to bestselling author, Jon Acuff , that goes:

While researching your competition, you will feel overwhelmed, but remember, you are at the beginning, and Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver are not even at their middle, they are way passed the finish line. You still have a long journey to go, so don’t get discouraged, get inspired!

Watch those videos and understand what they are all about.

Understand that people watch YouTube for 3 key reasons:

- To be entertained

- To learn something new

- To be inspired

A video that can hit all 3 marks is going to be positioned for success. Don’t fret too much about the competition, as long as your content is good, you will see improvement.

So if you think this scrambled egg idea can hit those 3 marks, then I encourage you to go to the next step. If you don’t, let’s regroup and brainstorm some more YouTube video ideas .

Step 2: Find Keywords

Now that we’ve decided that we are sticking with the video idea, we are ready to do some keyword research. Keywords are the words and phrases people type in the YouTube search bar to discover videos.

Come up with as many relevant keywords as you can. Start by entering a keyword into the YouTube search bar. This will tell you what are the most popular searches associated with that keyword:

Once you have an idea of what people are searching for related to your topic, you’ll want to find more relevant keywords. I like to use the free app, Ubersuggest to do that.

This app gives you a whole list of long-tail keywords, which are 3-4-word phrases which is specific to what your video is about.

Some you will use to dig deeper in and other you will deem irrelevant to your videos. A good way of determining the value of a keyword is by the stats the application shows.

How to Read Keyword Suggestions

Once you have a list of keywords, you will see some numbers on the right-hand side. Here is what each one is about:

- Search volume is the number used to identify the popularity of the keyword. The higher the number the more people are searching for it.

- CPC is the value accredited by YouTube, determining how much advertisers are paying to target audiences who search for that keyword and click on the link.

- Competition is the number used to qualify how many other content are using that keyword.

The two categories that matter most to us right now is Search Volume and Competition. We want keywords with high search volume and low competition rate.

In the example above, you can see that the keyword “avocado scrambled eggs” has a Search Volume of 1,000 and a competition rate of 0.0. This is a good keyword to target, if you can incorporate an avocado to your dish… which of course you can!

Step 3: Write Title

I know you might want to deal with the Title, Description, and Tags after you’ve filmed and edited your video. But if you want to apply a YouTube SEO-focused strategy, then these should be addressed before you even pick up a camera as it can greatly dictate the content you end up creating.

A good YouTube title sparks curiosity, evokes emotional reaction, and promises value to your viewers.

Of course you can title your video simply: Making Scrambled Eggs

But does it spark curiosity? Not really… most people can make scrambled eggs.

Does it evoke any emotion? Maybe hunger… but even then, not really…

Finally, does it promise value? Well, assuming that most people can at least crack an egg into a pan, then hardly.

Your scrambled egg is special! Your video is special! We need to evoke that in the title — and as long as you are not writing any clickbait and deliver on what the title suggest, you can do this.

So, how about this: Are My Amazing Scrambled Eggs Better Than Gordon Ramsay’s?

Hmmm… Well, is it? We know that the Gordon Ramsay’s video has almost 30M views. Many people have already tried cooking it, I’m sure. There is only one way to find out, by encouraging others to try it over Gordon’s.

You don’t need to go for a somewhat contentious title like this, but that’s the idea, you want something that gets people curious, make them feel a certain way, and in the end, make them better for having watched your video.

See how a good title can guide the rest of your video?

Step 4: Write Description

You aren’t going to be writing the description for the viewers necessarily, you are going to be writing it for YouTube’s algorithms. The better YouTube understands what your video is about, the better they can show it to people searching for it.

This means you need to include the keywords you were researching at the beginning of your description, as YouTube will be using them to identify the content of your video. 1 or 2 keywords that best represent your video is enough. Don’t stuff the title with too many keywords or you’ll risk sounding like a robot.

But also use the description for practical uses too, if you have additional information such as supportive links, outline of the video’s content, a list of materials, step-by-step guide, or a recipe that you think your human viewers will find useful, you should input that in the description as well.

Step 5: Write Tags

Thank goodness we did the keyword research in Step 2, because coming up with tags is not as easy as it looks.

Pull 15 keywords from the list and keep it somewhere safe.

Note: The keywords you used in the title should be found in your tags, and since they are the most important ones, you should place them first.

Organize your keywords in the tag as such:

Have the specific keywords at the top, followed by more general keywords, and then branded ones:

Specific: How to make scrambled eggs

General: Scrambled eggs

Branded: Gordon Ramsay scrambled eggs

Part 2: Make The Best Darn Video Possible

It doesn’t matter how relevant your keywords are or how epic your title is, if you video sucks (i.e. your viewers click in and leave right away), YouTube will not show it in search.

Even if you haven’t created any videos yet, you can follow these next steps to ensure you are following the best practices to structure your video.

Step 6: Plan and Film the Hook

The first few seconds is where the largest percentage of your earned viewership will drop off. Odds are 20% of your viewers won’t even get past the first 10 seconds .

What you need is a hook, an intro that ensures this video is what they want to watch and let’s them know what they can expect.

Step 7: Film B-Roll

One static camera shot of you talking or cooking or giving a tutorial can cause your viewers to lose attention.

In order to keep your viewers interest, you will need b-roll, or supplemental footage you can cut to give you video more life.

While jump cuts (cuts made on a sequential clip of the same subject or in the same camera position) are fine, having additional footage to cut to will make your video feel more fluid.

So when you are filming your scrambled egg video, make sure you get some footage of you cracking the egg, scrambling it, and serving it on the plate.

Step 8: Encourage Viewers to Engage in Video

Liking, disliking, subscribing, and commenting on your video will all help your performance indirectly.

While YouTube wouldn’t rank your video higher simply because you have more likes subscribers, or comments, engagement from viewers help your video get discovered. If you get a like or comment from a YouTuber with a lot of subscribers, your video may be visible to those who are following that YouTuber for a while.

The best way to get engagement from your audience is to encourage them to like and subscribe or ask them a question or start a dialogue.

For example, in this scrambled egg video you are making, at the end you can ask, “So what do you think, is this better than Gordon Ramsay?”

Who knows, who will respond.

Step 9: Design a Thumbnail

You could have made a brilliant video, but if you have a poor quality thumbnail that is unattractive, then the overall performance of your video will suffer — and good SEO can only do so much after that.

Your viewers will absolutely judge your video by its cover so it’s important to put some thought into it and not solely rely on the three random thumbnail choices that YouTube picks for you.

Take a look at your competition. If they all look the same, do something different. Add text or a human face (preferably yours) to evoke emotion, as viewers are more likely to click into a video if they see an expressive image.

Don’t want to pay money for a photo editing software such as Photoshop?

You can use an online service called Canva or download GIMP , an open-source photo editor much like Photoshop, but far less powerful. These will help you get the job done as you are starting out.

Want to know more thumbnail maker? Check our picks of the best free YouTube thumbnail makers .

Part 3: Publishing With Attention to Optimization

Well done finishing the video! You are almost there… but not there yet.

Come on, keep going!

Step 10: Fill Out Your Videos Assets

The video is done, the thumbnail is designed, and you have all your title, description, and tags ready to go. This step is easy, upload the video, and fill out the assets, and give yourself a pat on the back.

Step 11: Add Transcripts

In addition to making your content accessible for people who don’t want to or can’t listen to the audio in your video, adding subtitles and closed captions will help YouTube understand the spoken content in your video.

While YouTube does have an automatic subtitle generator, it’s not reliable enough to be used for identifying the keywords you use in your video.

You can choose to write out the whole transcript of your video yourself, but if you are press on time, which of course you are, you can simply go and edit the automatic transcript already available in your video. By the way, you can also use some automatic transcription software.

Step 12: Add Video to Playlist

Finally the last thing you need to do for your video is to add it to a playlist. Even though it might be the first video in the playlist, it helps YouTube identify your video if you organize it in a playlist. As you accumulate more content, having videos in playlists makes content easier to find and keeps relevant videos together.

When viewers searches, having your videos in playlists increases the chance of it being discovered.

So if your first video is about scrambled eggs, maybe you next video can be about the awesome butter toasts.

I guess, you are on your way to making a pretty badass breakfast playlist. I personally can’t wait to see it!

If you treat SEO as an afterthought, only after your video is created, you are not using it to its full potential. If you follow these 12 steps during the course of your production, you will find that SEO doesn’t simply help your video perform at the end, but contributes in all the other phases of creating your video as well.

Besides considering YouTube SEO, you should make a good YouTube video as well. Filmora is a powerful video editing software that features lots of templates and effects. Get the free trial version below and have a try today.

Do you have any questions about SEO? Please leave us a comment below.

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox

Oct 26, 2023• Proven solutions

The joy of creating on YouTube is often dampened by the disappointment of underperforming videos. You have published your content and it’s not getting the views you had hoped.

Well, let’s change that!

In this guide, I’m going to walk you through YouTube SEO from the very start to the very end.

Nothing complicated. No paid programs or expensive apps needed. We are going back to basics and get your videos discovered.

Ready?

Let’s Go!

Part 1: Research Your Topic and Competitors

Come up with a video idea . Can’t come up with one? Let me help. I heard you can make a mean scrambled egg, why don’t you show the world how you do it?

Excellent! Let’s go with that idea.

Wait, don’t go making the video yet. First, we have to do some research. We need to know what videos already exist out there.

Do a quick search on YouTube to see what videos already exist on your topic.

Uh oh… your video will be competing against celebrities like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.

Okay, don’t panic! There is a fantastic quote, credited to bestselling author, Jon Acuff , that goes:

Watch those videos and understand what they are all about.

Understand that people watch YouTube for 3 key reasons:

- To be entertained

- To learn something new

- To be inspired

A video that can hit all 3 marks is going to be positioned for success. Don’t fret too much about the competition, as long as your content is good, you will see improvement.

So if you think this scrambled egg idea can hit those 3 marks, then I encourage you to go to the next step. If you don’t, let’s regroup and brainstorm some more YouTube video ideas .

Step 2: Find Keywords

Come up with as many relevant keywords as you can. Start by entering a keyword into the YouTube search bar. This will tell you what are the most popular searches associated with that keyword:

Once you have an idea of what people are searching for related to your topic, you’ll want to find more relevant keywords. I like to use the free app, Ubersuggest to do that.

This app gives you a whole list of long-tail keywords, which are 3-4-word phrases which is specific to what your video is about.

Some you will use to dig deeper in and other you will deem irrelevant to your videos. A good way of determining the value of a keyword is by the stats the application shows.

How to Read Keyword Suggestions

Once you have a list of keywords, you will see some numbers on the right-hand side. Here is what each one is about:

- Search volume is the number used to identify the popularity of the keyword. The higher the number the more people are searching for it.

- CPC is the value accredited by YouTube, determining how much advertisers are paying to target audiences who search for that keyword and click on the link.

- Competition is the number used to qualify how many other content are using that keyword.

The two categories that matter most to us right now is Search Volume and Competition. We want keywords with high search volume and low competition rate.

Step 3: Write Title

A good YouTube title sparks curiosity, evokes emotional reaction, and promises value to your viewers.

Of course you can title your video simply: Making Scrambled Eggs

But does it spark curiosity? Not really… most people can make scrambled eggs.

Does it evoke any emotion? Maybe hunger… but even then, not really…

Finally, does it promise value? Well, assuming that most people can at least crack an egg into a pan, then hardly.

Your scrambled egg is special! Your video is special! We need to evoke that in the title — and as long as you are not writing any clickbait and deliver on what the title suggest, you can do this.

So, how about this: Are My Amazing Scrambled Eggs Better Than Gordon Ramsay’s?

See how a good title can guide the rest of your video?

Step 4: Write Description

Step 5: Write Tags

Thank goodness we did the keyword research in Step 2, because coming up with tags is not as easy as it looks.

Pull 15 keywords from the list and keep it somewhere safe.

Note: The keywords you used in the title should be found in your tags, and since they are the most important ones, you should place them first.

Organize your keywords in the tag as such:

Have the specific keywords at the top, followed by more general keywords, and then branded ones:

Specific: How to make scrambled eggs

General: Scrambled eggs

Branded: Gordon Ramsay scrambled eggs

Part 2: Make The Best Darn Video Possible

It doesn’t matter how relevant your keywords are or how epic your title is, if you video sucks (i.e. your viewers click in and leave right away), YouTube will not show it in search.

Even if you haven’t created any videos yet, you can follow these next steps to ensure you are following the best practices to structure your video.

Step 6: Plan and Film the Hook

The first few seconds is where the largest percentage of your earned viewership will drop off. Odds are 20% of your viewers won’t even get past the first 10 seconds .

What you need is a hook, an intro that ensures this video is what they want to watch and let’s them know what they can expect.

Step 7: Film B-Roll

One static camera shot of you talking or cooking or giving a tutorial can cause your viewers to lose attention.

In order to keep your viewers interest, you will need b-roll, or supplemental footage you can cut to give you video more life.

While jump cuts (cuts made on a sequential clip of the same subject or in the same camera position) are fine, having additional footage to cut to will make your video feel more fluid.

So when you are filming your scrambled egg video, make sure you get some footage of you cracking the egg, scrambling it, and serving it on the plate.

Step 8: Encourage Viewers to Engage in Video

Liking, disliking, subscribing, and commenting on your video will all help your performance indirectly.

The best way to get engagement from your audience is to encourage them to like and subscribe or ask them a question or start a dialogue.

For example, in this scrambled egg video you are making, at the end you can ask, “So what do you think, is this better than Gordon Ramsay?”

Who knows, who will respond.

Step 9: Design a Thumbnail

Your viewers will absolutely judge your video by its cover so it’s important to put some thought into it and not solely rely on the three random thumbnail choices that YouTube picks for you.

Don’t want to pay money for a photo editing software such as Photoshop?

You can use an online service called Canva or download GIMP , an open-source photo editor much like Photoshop, but far less powerful. These will help you get the job done as you are starting out.

Want to know more thumbnail maker? Check our picks of the best free YouTube thumbnail makers .

Part 3: Publishing With Attention to Optimization

Well done finishing the video! You are almost there… but not there yet.

Come on, keep going!

Step 10: Fill Out Your Videos Assets

Step 11: Add Transcripts

While YouTube does have an automatic subtitle generator, it’s not reliable enough to be used for identifying the keywords you use in your video.

Step 12: Add Video to Playlist

When viewers searches, having your videos in playlists increases the chance of it being discovered.

So if your first video is about scrambled eggs, maybe you next video can be about the awesome butter toasts.

I guess, you are on your way to making a pretty badass breakfast playlist. I personally can’t wait to see it!

Do you have any questions about SEO? Please leave us a comment below.

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox

Oct 26, 2023• Proven solutions

The joy of creating on YouTube is often dampened by the disappointment of underperforming videos. You have published your content and it’s not getting the views you had hoped.

Well, let’s change that!

In this guide, I’m going to walk you through YouTube SEO from the very start to the very end.

Nothing complicated. No paid programs or expensive apps needed. We are going back to basics and get your videos discovered.

Ready?

Let’s Go!

Part 1: Research Your Topic and Competitors

Come up with a video idea . Can’t come up with one? Let me help. I heard you can make a mean scrambled egg, why don’t you show the world how you do it?

Excellent! Let’s go with that idea.

Wait, don’t go making the video yet. First, we have to do some research. We need to know what videos already exist out there.

Do a quick search on YouTube to see what videos already exist on your topic.

Uh oh… your video will be competing against celebrities like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.

Okay, don’t panic! There is a fantastic quote, credited to bestselling author, Jon Acuff , that goes:

Watch those videos and understand what they are all about.

Understand that people watch YouTube for 3 key reasons:

- To be entertained

- To learn something new

- To be inspired

A video that can hit all 3 marks is going to be positioned for success. Don’t fret too much about the competition, as long as your content is good, you will see improvement.

So if you think this scrambled egg idea can hit those 3 marks, then I encourage you to go to the next step. If you don’t, let’s regroup and brainstorm some more YouTube video ideas .

Step 2: Find Keywords

Come up with as many relevant keywords as you can. Start by entering a keyword into the YouTube search bar. This will tell you what are the most popular searches associated with that keyword:

Once you have an idea of what people are searching for related to your topic, you’ll want to find more relevant keywords. I like to use the free app, Ubersuggest to do that.

This app gives you a whole list of long-tail keywords, which are 3-4-word phrases which is specific to what your video is about.

Some you will use to dig deeper in and other you will deem irrelevant to your videos. A good way of determining the value of a keyword is by the stats the application shows.

How to Read Keyword Suggestions

Once you have a list of keywords, you will see some numbers on the right-hand side. Here is what each one is about:

- Search volume is the number used to identify the popularity of the keyword. The higher the number the more people are searching for it.

- CPC is the value accredited by YouTube, determining how much advertisers are paying to target audiences who search for that keyword and click on the link.

- Competition is the number used to qualify how many other content are using that keyword.

The two categories that matter most to us right now is Search Volume and Competition. We want keywords with high search volume and low competition rate.

Step 3: Write Title

A good YouTube title sparks curiosity, evokes emotional reaction, and promises value to your viewers.

Of course you can title your video simply: Making Scrambled Eggs

But does it spark curiosity? Not really… most people can make scrambled eggs.

Does it evoke any emotion? Maybe hunger… but even then, not really…

Finally, does it promise value? Well, assuming that most people can at least crack an egg into a pan, then hardly.

Your scrambled egg is special! Your video is special! We need to evoke that in the title — and as long as you are not writing any clickbait and deliver on what the title suggest, you can do this.

So, how about this: Are My Amazing Scrambled Eggs Better Than Gordon Ramsay’s?

See how a good title can guide the rest of your video?

Step 4: Write Description

Step 5: Write Tags

Thank goodness we did the keyword research in Step 2, because coming up with tags is not as easy as it looks.

Pull 15 keywords from the list and keep it somewhere safe.

Note: The keywords you used in the title should be found in your tags, and since they are the most important ones, you should place them first.

Organize your keywords in the tag as such:

Have the specific keywords at the top, followed by more general keywords, and then branded ones:

Specific: How to make scrambled eggs

General: Scrambled eggs

Branded: Gordon Ramsay scrambled eggs

Part 2: Make The Best Darn Video Possible

It doesn’t matter how relevant your keywords are or how epic your title is, if you video sucks (i.e. your viewers click in and leave right away), YouTube will not show it in search.

Even if you haven’t created any videos yet, you can follow these next steps to ensure you are following the best practices to structure your video.

Step 6: Plan and Film the Hook

The first few seconds is where the largest percentage of your earned viewership will drop off. Odds are 20% of your viewers won’t even get past the first 10 seconds .

What you need is a hook, an intro that ensures this video is what they want to watch and let’s them know what they can expect.

Step 7: Film B-Roll

One static camera shot of you talking or cooking or giving a tutorial can cause your viewers to lose attention.

In order to keep your viewers interest, you will need b-roll, or supplemental footage you can cut to give you video more life.

While jump cuts (cuts made on a sequential clip of the same subject or in the same camera position) are fine, having additional footage to cut to will make your video feel more fluid.

So when you are filming your scrambled egg video, make sure you get some footage of you cracking the egg, scrambling it, and serving it on the plate.

Step 8: Encourage Viewers to Engage in Video

Liking, disliking, subscribing, and commenting on your video will all help your performance indirectly.

The best way to get engagement from your audience is to encourage them to like and subscribe or ask them a question or start a dialogue.

For example, in this scrambled egg video you are making, at the end you can ask, “So what do you think, is this better than Gordon Ramsay?”

Who knows, who will respond.

Step 9: Design a Thumbnail

Your viewers will absolutely judge your video by its cover so it’s important to put some thought into it and not solely rely on the three random thumbnail choices that YouTube picks for you.

Don’t want to pay money for a photo editing software such as Photoshop?

You can use an online service called Canva or download GIMP , an open-source photo editor much like Photoshop, but far less powerful. These will help you get the job done as you are starting out.

Want to know more thumbnail maker? Check our picks of the best free YouTube thumbnail makers .

Part 3: Publishing With Attention to Optimization

Well done finishing the video! You are almost there… but not there yet.

Come on, keep going!

Step 10: Fill Out Your Videos Assets

Step 11: Add Transcripts

While YouTube does have an automatic subtitle generator, it’s not reliable enough to be used for identifying the keywords you use in your video.

Step 12: Add Video to Playlist

When viewers searches, having your videos in playlists increases the chance of it being discovered.

So if your first video is about scrambled eggs, maybe you next video can be about the awesome butter toasts.

I guess, you are on your way to making a pretty badass breakfast playlist. I personally can’t wait to see it!

Do you have any questions about SEO? Please leave us a comment below.

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox

Oct 26, 2023• Proven solutions

The joy of creating on YouTube is often dampened by the disappointment of underperforming videos. You have published your content and it’s not getting the views you had hoped.

Well, let’s change that!

In this guide, I’m going to walk you through YouTube SEO from the very start to the very end.

Nothing complicated. No paid programs or expensive apps needed. We are going back to basics and get your videos discovered.

Ready?

Let’s Go!

Part 1: Research Your Topic and Competitors

Come up with a video idea . Can’t come up with one? Let me help. I heard you can make a mean scrambled egg, why don’t you show the world how you do it?

Excellent! Let’s go with that idea.

Wait, don’t go making the video yet. First, we have to do some research. We need to know what videos already exist out there.

Do a quick search on YouTube to see what videos already exist on your topic.

Uh oh… your video will be competing against celebrities like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.

Okay, don’t panic! There is a fantastic quote, credited to bestselling author, Jon Acuff , that goes:

Watch those videos and understand what they are all about.

Understand that people watch YouTube for 3 key reasons:

- To be entertained

- To learn something new

- To be inspired

A video that can hit all 3 marks is going to be positioned for success. Don’t fret too much about the competition, as long as your content is good, you will see improvement.

So if you think this scrambled egg idea can hit those 3 marks, then I encourage you to go to the next step. If you don’t, let’s regroup and brainstorm some more YouTube video ideas .

Step 2: Find Keywords

Come up with as many relevant keywords as you can. Start by entering a keyword into the YouTube search bar. This will tell you what are the most popular searches associated with that keyword:

Once you have an idea of what people are searching for related to your topic, you’ll want to find more relevant keywords. I like to use the free app, Ubersuggest to do that.

This app gives you a whole list of long-tail keywords, which are 3-4-word phrases which is specific to what your video is about.

Some you will use to dig deeper in and other you will deem irrelevant to your videos. A good way of determining the value of a keyword is by the stats the application shows.

How to Read Keyword Suggestions

Once you have a list of keywords, you will see some numbers on the right-hand side. Here is what each one is about:

- Search volume is the number used to identify the popularity of the keyword. The higher the number the more people are searching for it.

- CPC is the value accredited by YouTube, determining how much advertisers are paying to target audiences who search for that keyword and click on the link.

- Competition is the number used to qualify how many other content are using that keyword.

The two categories that matter most to us right now is Search Volume and Competition. We want keywords with high search volume and low competition rate.

Step 3: Write Title

A good YouTube title sparks curiosity, evokes emotional reaction, and promises value to your viewers.

Of course you can title your video simply: Making Scrambled Eggs

But does it spark curiosity? Not really… most people can make scrambled eggs.

Does it evoke any emotion? Maybe hunger… but even then, not really…

Finally, does it promise value? Well, assuming that most people can at least crack an egg into a pan, then hardly.

Your scrambled egg is special! Your video is special! We need to evoke that in the title — and as long as you are not writing any clickbait and deliver on what the title suggest, you can do this.

So, how about this: Are My Amazing Scrambled Eggs Better Than Gordon Ramsay’s?

See how a good title can guide the rest of your video?

Step 4: Write Description

Step 5: Write Tags

Thank goodness we did the keyword research in Step 2, because coming up with tags is not as easy as it looks.

Pull 15 keywords from the list and keep it somewhere safe.

Note: The keywords you used in the title should be found in your tags, and since they are the most important ones, you should place them first.

Organize your keywords in the tag as such:

Have the specific keywords at the top, followed by more general keywords, and then branded ones:

Specific: How to make scrambled eggs

General: Scrambled eggs

Branded: Gordon Ramsay scrambled eggs

Part 2: Make The Best Darn Video Possible

It doesn’t matter how relevant your keywords are or how epic your title is, if you video sucks (i.e. your viewers click in and leave right away), YouTube will not show it in search.

Even if you haven’t created any videos yet, you can follow these next steps to ensure you are following the best practices to structure your video.

Step 6: Plan and Film the Hook

The first few seconds is where the largest percentage of your earned viewership will drop off. Odds are 20% of your viewers won’t even get past the first 10 seconds .

What you need is a hook, an intro that ensures this video is what they want to watch and let’s them know what they can expect.

Step 7: Film B-Roll

One static camera shot of you talking or cooking or giving a tutorial can cause your viewers to lose attention.

In order to keep your viewers interest, you will need b-roll, or supplemental footage you can cut to give you video more life.

While jump cuts (cuts made on a sequential clip of the same subject or in the same camera position) are fine, having additional footage to cut to will make your video feel more fluid.

So when you are filming your scrambled egg video, make sure you get some footage of you cracking the egg, scrambling it, and serving it on the plate.

Step 8: Encourage Viewers to Engage in Video

Liking, disliking, subscribing, and commenting on your video will all help your performance indirectly.

The best way to get engagement from your audience is to encourage them to like and subscribe or ask them a question or start a dialogue.

For example, in this scrambled egg video you are making, at the end you can ask, “So what do you think, is this better than Gordon Ramsay?”

Who knows, who will respond.

Step 9: Design a Thumbnail

Your viewers will absolutely judge your video by its cover so it’s important to put some thought into it and not solely rely on the three random thumbnail choices that YouTube picks for you.

Don’t want to pay money for a photo editing software such as Photoshop?

You can use an online service called Canva or download GIMP , an open-source photo editor much like Photoshop, but far less powerful. These will help you get the job done as you are starting out.

Want to know more thumbnail maker? Check our picks of the best free YouTube thumbnail makers .

Part 3: Publishing With Attention to Optimization

Well done finishing the video! You are almost there… but not there yet.

Come on, keep going!

Step 10: Fill Out Your Videos Assets

Step 11: Add Transcripts

While YouTube does have an automatic subtitle generator, it’s not reliable enough to be used for identifying the keywords you use in your video.

Step 12: Add Video to Playlist

When viewers searches, having your videos in playlists increases the chance of it being discovered.

So if your first video is about scrambled eggs, maybe you next video can be about the awesome butter toasts.

I guess, you are on your way to making a pretty badass breakfast playlist. I personally can’t wait to see it!

Do you have any questions about SEO? Please leave us a comment below.

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Slapstick Suggestions: A Guide to Hilarious Short-Form Videography

The 10 Funniest YouTube Shorts Video Ideas in 2024

Shanoon Cox

Feb 20, 2024• Proven solutions

YouTube is a well-known brand for videos globally. This time, it comes with its extension feature with YouTube Shorts. It is a short video version of 15 to 60 seconds duration using a short camera present in the YouTube application and your smartphone. So, you can use YouTube Shorts ideas for watching and creating those funny and interesting short videos right from your mobile camera with ease.

That sounds great, doesn’t it? Let’s move ahead to get a good grab over some funny, engaging, and eye-catching ideas to have YouTube Shorts videos here. No need for a lengthy tutorial to become the real YouTube Shorts champion with the following tips. Let’s roll on, guys!

Part 1: Top 10 Funny YouTube Shorts Video Ideas

Your wait gets over here. Yes, you heard it right. If you are eager to explore the world of YouTube Shorts Channel and some funny ideas, take a big leap towards your journey.

Then the right platform with a plethora of pictures is covered hereunder the following points. That will spark your mind with the right way that you must be looking around to get a base under the YouTube user world. And gain popularity among them by trending your videos.

Idea 1: Talk the Dream

Yeah! The first idea looks so catchy. Everyone holds some dreams. And if you have such beautiful dreams that you would like to share with your loved ones. Then YouTube Shorts ideas are the right platform full of views, likes, and lovers from around the world. Just give a thrust to it.

Also, you can discuss different sorts of dreams that the human genre has been dreaming of for years. You can even add a flavor of future dreams that will open up the space of excellent speculation one can think of.

Idea 2: Story Timeline Series

Who doesn’t love the stories? Everyone is somewhat fond of listening to different kinds of stories. And, if you can trim those long stories into small ones or can create some short stories. Then, you can make the best YouTube Shorts stories ideas that will go a long way, not only kids but unique and exciting stories loved by all.

So, pen down some compelling stories that do not need long writing work. But, like a comic strip, you need to create and join such a series under YouTube Shorts ideas.

Idea 3: Picture Story

Pictures are a unique way to express feelings, especially when those funny pictures come with background voices, music, etc., it will create a different audio/visual effect.

Using different online software, you can enhance the pictures or modify the background voice. Such a combination under YouTube Shorts Video ideas brings a different aura to your channel.

Idea 4: Daily Experiences

Life is indeed full of surprises, events, and glory. Then, why not tailor some of its moments under best YouTube Shorts ideas. These experiences vary from your home, neighbor, society, college, office, or anywhere.

You need to keep your judging eyes open to catch all the moments, and you can also note it down to make a series so as not to miss any exciting experience.

Living every moment creates a wonder. Let others also make a part of this journey and inspire them to build your YouTube shorts ideas.

Idea 5: Experimentation

If experimenting with chemicals or anything that surrounds you makes you out of the world, then there is the chance that you can come out as YouTube Shorts ideas Star. By just showing how one chemical, when mixed with another, creates something new and marvelous to see, look or feel.

Just review all your collection of experiments you did and combine them under YouTube Shorts Channel ideas. And make a big bust with such chemical/physical experiments.

Idea 6: Funny Competition

Competition creates a zeal to lead, and if you add some flavor to it. Then, people will love to take part in it. So, waiting for what? Just come out with YouTube Shorts funny Video Competition ideas to grab the audience to watch the videos and become active participants.

Funny competition can vary from a weird hairstyle, odd season festival celebration, or anything that you think of interesting, different, and eye-catching.

Idea 7: Quirky Music

The dripping sound of water, raindrops, flowing trees, and blowing air make some distinct sound. So, look around to find your inspiration to make some quirky sound, whether the musical instrument or can create your kind of instrument such as tumbler, glass, bowl, etc. And see the natural flow of music that resides all around us.

Just give it a try and dance with the music you create with all the worldwide listeners of YouTube Shorts Channel with this idea.

Idea 8: Mimic Cartoon character

Kids love cartoons, but the hidden fact is that everyone enjoys watching cartoon or cartoon characters to a certain extent. Then why not try mimicking some cartoon characters. If you are a fun-loving person, and in your life, you mimic any person’s character, then try mimicking cartoon characters under YouTube Short Video ideas.

Mixing some comedy flavor to life will add more fun and enjoyment to all those seeking funny moments to reflect their days. Come on; show up your humor with this unique style.

Idea 9: Funny act with pets

Pets are the favorite of those who own them. They are excellent; they play, dance, and do different kinds of fun activities. Have you ever noticed that, if not, they must take notice now?

You will be surprised to see how much fun-loving these cute pets are—so, geared up to capture the funny acts of pets through YouTube Shorts ideas. It will bring a smile to everyone’s face.

Idea 10: Talent showcase

Everybody holds some unique talent. You just need to identify it. If you have some talent, then showcasing talent ideas for YouTube Shorts will apt you. The whole world is waiting to see something unique that only you can do. So, shred your shyness and let the world see how talented you are.

Here, you got to know about the top 10 funny ideas for YouTube Shorts videos. Choose the one that fits you and start creating YouTube Shorts Channel with these ideas.

Wait, there is much more than these best YouTube Shorts ideas. Yes, you heard that right! The following paragraph will lead you to get some important tips, with the help of which you can raise YouTube Short Videos views. So, without waiting anymore, move on to the next paragraph to get a glimpse of it.

Part 2: Tips to Get More Views for Your YouTube Shorts Videos

Creating ideas for YouTube Shorts videos alone is not sufficient to grab more views. Some specific golden rules or tips will leap while catching more views to the YouTube Short Videos while applying the above ideas. Let’s understand them.

1. Correct hashtag - #shorts

Using the right Hashtag for the YouTube Shorts videos is a must, reflecting that the video posted is specifically for YouTube Shorts, not the routine videos. And the right one is #shorts.

One of the vital rules for any work is user choices. So, if you are planning for the best YouTube Shorts ideas and their implementation effectively, you must take care of user choices and post videos accordingly. That will give a pace to the YouTube Shorts videos views.

3. Edit videos

Before posting YouTube Shorts videos, utilize some video editor present online to edit, trim, modify the video to provide an excellent visual experience. Check the voice quality; remove any distractions as much as possible.

4. Detailed description

To get the correct user base and good views, you must provide detailed information under the description section. It helps the platform and the viewers understand your YouTube Shorts Channel and get attached to it accordingly.

5. Create playlist

If your YouTube Shorts Video Channel contains a series of videos, you can create a playlist to get all the video series under the same playlist. That will help to ease out the searching videos under the same playlist.

6. Be regular

Regularity is a must to gain more and more views with each day passing. So, make sure that you keep posting your YouTube Shorts Video ideas constantly and gain more perspectives with time.

7. Unique content

Do not copy others’ content. Try to create something new, something that belongs to you so that it will instantly catch the viewers’ eyes.

You can also take the help of other social media platforms to promote your YouTube Shorts Channel ideas among your friends and known ones. This is something called a World of mouth marketing strategy.

Conclusion

With its already acknowledged global presence, YouTube came up with the new exciting add-on with YouTube Shorts Channel ideas this time. That is indeed trending and will spread soon among the user in the coming future. And, if you also want to be a part of this hot startup of this best YouTube Shorts ideas.

Then, indeed, this guide is the pathway. You will get different funny YouTube Shorts Video ideas and tips to get more views on your videos.

Thus, start utilizing these powerful ideas and tips and head towards your YouTube Shorts journey.

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Shanoon Cox

Feb 20, 2024• Proven solutions

Part 1: Top 10 Funny YouTube Shorts Video Ideas

Your wait gets over here. Yes, you heard it right. If you are eager to explore the world of YouTube Shorts Channel and some funny ideas, take a big leap towards your journey.

Idea 1: Talk the Dream

Idea 2: Story Timeline Series

So, pen down some compelling stories that do not need long writing work. But, like a comic strip, you need to create and join such a series under YouTube Shorts ideas.

Idea 3: Picture Story

Pictures are a unique way to express feelings, especially when those funny pictures come with background voices, music, etc., it will create a different audio/visual effect.

Using different online software, you can enhance the pictures or modify the background voice. Such a combination under YouTube Shorts Video ideas brings a different aura to your channel.

Idea 4: Daily Experiences

You need to keep your judging eyes open to catch all the moments, and you can also note it down to make a series so as not to miss any exciting experience.

Living every moment creates a wonder. Let others also make a part of this journey and inspire them to build your YouTube shorts ideas.

Idea 5: Experimentation

Just review all your collection of experiments you did and combine them under YouTube Shorts Channel ideas. And make a big bust with such chemical/physical experiments.

Idea 6: Funny Competition

Funny competition can vary from a weird hairstyle, odd season festival celebration, or anything that you think of interesting, different, and eye-catching.

Idea 7: Quirky Music

Just give it a try and dance with the music you create with all the worldwide listeners of YouTube Shorts Channel with this idea.

Idea 8: Mimic Cartoon character

Mixing some comedy flavor to life will add more fun and enjoyment to all those seeking funny moments to reflect their days. Come on; show up your humor with this unique style.

Idea 9: Funny act with pets

Pets are the favorite of those who own them. They are excellent; they play, dance, and do different kinds of fun activities. Have you ever noticed that, if not, they must take notice now?

You will be surprised to see how much fun-loving these cute pets are—so, geared up to capture the funny acts of pets through YouTube Shorts ideas. It will bring a smile to everyone’s face.

Idea 10: Talent showcase

Here, you got to know about the top 10 funny ideas for YouTube Shorts videos. Choose the one that fits you and start creating YouTube Shorts Channel with these ideas.

Part 2: Tips to Get More Views for Your YouTube Shorts Videos

1. Correct hashtag - #shorts

Using the right Hashtag for the YouTube Shorts videos is a must, reflecting that the video posted is specifically for YouTube Shorts, not the routine videos. And the right one is #shorts.

3. Edit videos

4. Detailed description

5. Create playlist

6. Be regular

Regularity is a must to gain more and more views with each day passing. So, make sure that you keep posting your YouTube Shorts Video ideas constantly and gain more perspectives with time.

7. Unique content

Do not copy others’ content. Try to create something new, something that belongs to you so that it will instantly catch the viewers’ eyes.

Conclusion

Then, indeed, this guide is the pathway. You will get different funny YouTube Shorts Video ideas and tips to get more views on your videos.

Thus, start utilizing these powerful ideas and tips and head towards your YouTube Shorts journey.

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox

Feb 20, 2024• Proven solutions

Part 1: Top 10 Funny YouTube Shorts Video Ideas

Your wait gets over here. Yes, you heard it right. If you are eager to explore the world of YouTube Shorts Channel and some funny ideas, take a big leap towards your journey.

Idea 1: Talk the Dream

Idea 2: Story Timeline Series

So, pen down some compelling stories that do not need long writing work. But, like a comic strip, you need to create and join such a series under YouTube Shorts ideas.

Idea 3: Picture Story

Pictures are a unique way to express feelings, especially when those funny pictures come with background voices, music, etc., it will create a different audio/visual effect.

Using different online software, you can enhance the pictures or modify the background voice. Such a combination under YouTube Shorts Video ideas brings a different aura to your channel.

Idea 4: Daily Experiences

You need to keep your judging eyes open to catch all the moments, and you can also note it down to make a series so as not to miss any exciting experience.

Living every moment creates a wonder. Let others also make a part of this journey and inspire them to build your YouTube shorts ideas.

Idea 5: Experimentation

Just review all your collection of experiments you did and combine them under YouTube Shorts Channel ideas. And make a big bust with such chemical/physical experiments.

Idea 6: Funny Competition

Funny competition can vary from a weird hairstyle, odd season festival celebration, or anything that you think of interesting, different, and eye-catching.

Idea 7: Quirky Music

Just give it a try and dance with the music you create with all the worldwide listeners of YouTube Shorts Channel with this idea.

Idea 8: Mimic Cartoon character

Mixing some comedy flavor to life will add more fun and enjoyment to all those seeking funny moments to reflect their days. Come on; show up your humor with this unique style.

Idea 9: Funny act with pets

Pets are the favorite of those who own them. They are excellent; they play, dance, and do different kinds of fun activities. Have you ever noticed that, if not, they must take notice now?

You will be surprised to see how much fun-loving these cute pets are—so, geared up to capture the funny acts of pets through YouTube Shorts ideas. It will bring a smile to everyone’s face.

Idea 10: Talent showcase

Here, you got to know about the top 10 funny ideas for YouTube Shorts videos. Choose the one that fits you and start creating YouTube Shorts Channel with these ideas.

Part 2: Tips to Get More Views for Your YouTube Shorts Videos

1. Correct hashtag - #shorts

Using the right Hashtag for the YouTube Shorts videos is a must, reflecting that the video posted is specifically for YouTube Shorts, not the routine videos. And the right one is #shorts.

3. Edit videos

4. Detailed description

5. Create playlist

6. Be regular

Regularity is a must to gain more and more views with each day passing. So, make sure that you keep posting your YouTube Shorts Video ideas constantly and gain more perspectives with time.

7. Unique content

Do not copy others’ content. Try to create something new, something that belongs to you so that it will instantly catch the viewers’ eyes.

Conclusion

Then, indeed, this guide is the pathway. You will get different funny YouTube Shorts Video ideas and tips to get more views on your videos.

Thus, start utilizing these powerful ideas and tips and head towards your YouTube Shorts journey.

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox

Feb 20, 2024• Proven solutions

Part 1: Top 10 Funny YouTube Shorts Video Ideas

Your wait gets over here. Yes, you heard it right. If you are eager to explore the world of YouTube Shorts Channel and some funny ideas, take a big leap towards your journey.

Idea 1: Talk the Dream

Idea 2: Story Timeline Series

So, pen down some compelling stories that do not need long writing work. But, like a comic strip, you need to create and join such a series under YouTube Shorts ideas.

Idea 3: Picture Story

Pictures are a unique way to express feelings, especially when those funny pictures come with background voices, music, etc., it will create a different audio/visual effect.

Using different online software, you can enhance the pictures or modify the background voice. Such a combination under YouTube Shorts Video ideas brings a different aura to your channel.

Idea 4: Daily Experiences

You need to keep your judging eyes open to catch all the moments, and you can also note it down to make a series so as not to miss any exciting experience.

Living every moment creates a wonder. Let others also make a part of this journey and inspire them to build your YouTube shorts ideas.

Idea 5: Experimentation

Just review all your collection of experiments you did and combine them under YouTube Shorts Channel ideas. And make a big bust with such chemical/physical experiments.

Idea 6: Funny Competition

Funny competition can vary from a weird hairstyle, odd season festival celebration, or anything that you think of interesting, different, and eye-catching.

Idea 7: Quirky Music

Just give it a try and dance with the music you create with all the worldwide listeners of YouTube Shorts Channel with this idea.

Idea 8: Mimic Cartoon character

Mixing some comedy flavor to life will add more fun and enjoyment to all those seeking funny moments to reflect their days. Come on; show up your humor with this unique style.

Idea 9: Funny act with pets

Pets are the favorite of those who own them. They are excellent; they play, dance, and do different kinds of fun activities. Have you ever noticed that, if not, they must take notice now?

You will be surprised to see how much fun-loving these cute pets are—so, geared up to capture the funny acts of pets through YouTube Shorts ideas. It will bring a smile to everyone’s face.

Idea 10: Talent showcase

Here, you got to know about the top 10 funny ideas for YouTube Shorts videos. Choose the one that fits you and start creating YouTube Shorts Channel with these ideas.

Part 2: Tips to Get More Views for Your YouTube Shorts Videos

1. Correct hashtag - #shorts

Using the right Hashtag for the YouTube Shorts videos is a must, reflecting that the video posted is specifically for YouTube Shorts, not the routine videos. And the right one is #shorts.

3. Edit videos

4. Detailed description

5. Create playlist

6. Be regular

Regularity is a must to gain more and more views with each day passing. So, make sure that you keep posting your YouTube Shorts Video ideas constantly and gain more perspectives with time.

7. Unique content

Do not copy others’ content. Try to create something new, something that belongs to you so that it will instantly catch the viewers’ eyes.

Conclusion

Then, indeed, this guide is the pathway. You will get different funny YouTube Shorts Video ideas and tips to get more views on your videos.

Thus, start utilizing these powerful ideas and tips and head towards your YouTube Shorts journey.

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Shanoon Cox

Youtube Help

In 2024, YouTube SEO Guide for Beginners Who Want More Views

YouTube SEO Guide for Beginners Who Want More Views

The 12-step YouTube SEO Guide for Beginners Who Want More Views

Shanoon Cox

Part 1: Research Your Topic and Competitors

Step 1: Find Related Videos

Step 2: Find Keywords

How to Read Keyword Suggestions

Step 3: Write Title

Step 4: Write Description

Step 5: Write Tags

Part 2: Make The Best Darn Video Possible

Step 6: Plan and Film the Hook

Step 7: Film B-Roll

Step 8: Encourage Viewers to Engage in Video

Step 9: Design a Thumbnail

Part 3: Publishing With Attention to Optimization

Step 10: Fill Out Your Videos Assets

Step 11: Add Transcripts

Step 12: Add Video to Playlist

Shanoon Cox

Part 1: Research Your Topic and Competitors

Step 1: Find Related Videos

Step 2: Find Keywords

How to Read Keyword Suggestions

Step 3: Write Title

Step 4: Write Description

Step 5: Write Tags

Part 2: Make The Best Darn Video Possible

Step 6: Plan and Film the Hook

Step 7: Film B-Roll

Step 8: Encourage Viewers to Engage in Video

Step 9: Design a Thumbnail

Part 3: Publishing With Attention to Optimization

Step 10: Fill Out Your Videos Assets

Step 11: Add Transcripts

Step 12: Add Video to Playlist

Shanoon Cox

Part 1: Research Your Topic and Competitors

Step 1: Find Related Videos

Step 2: Find Keywords

How to Read Keyword Suggestions

Step 3: Write Title

Step 4: Write Description

Step 5: Write Tags

Part 2: Make The Best Darn Video Possible

Step 6: Plan and Film the Hook

Step 7: Film B-Roll

Step 8: Encourage Viewers to Engage in Video

Step 9: Design a Thumbnail

Part 3: Publishing With Attention to Optimization

Step 10: Fill Out Your Videos Assets

Step 11: Add Transcripts

Step 12: Add Video to Playlist

Shanoon Cox

Part 1: Research Your Topic and Competitors

Step 1: Find Related Videos

Step 2: Find Keywords

How to Read Keyword Suggestions

Step 3: Write Title

Step 4: Write Description

Step 5: Write Tags

Part 2: Make The Best Darn Video Possible

Step 6: Plan and Film the Hook

Step 7: Film B-Roll

Step 8: Encourage Viewers to Engage in Video

Step 9: Design a Thumbnail

Part 3: Publishing With Attention to Optimization

Step 10: Fill Out Your Videos Assets

Step 11: Add Transcripts

Step 12: Add Video to Playlist

Slapstick Suggestions: A Guide to Hilarious Short-Form Videography

The 10 Funniest YouTube Shorts Video Ideas in 2024

Shanoon Cox

Part 1: Top 10 Funny YouTube Shorts Video Ideas

Idea 1: Talk the Dream

Idea 2: Story Timeline Series

Idea 3: Picture Story

Idea 4: Daily Experiences