youtube-seo

1# Platforms: YouTube SEO
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3Guides YouTube video and channel optimization for search and discovery. **Google now prioritizes YouTube video results** in search; YouTube + Reddit comprise ~78% of social media citations in AI Overviews. Title, description, and thumbnail form an interconnected system; channels using systematic keyword strategies see 156% longer view durations, 89% better CTR, and 312% higher search discovery. Use this skill when optimizing videos for YouTube search, Google search, and AI citation. For website-embedded video SEO, see **video-optimization**.
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5**When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
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7## Initial Assessment
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9**Project context:** Read root `{project}.md` when present and load only the modules relevant to this task. Without Contextus, use available project material or user-provided facts and ask for missing information; do not create a parallel context system.
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11Identify:
121. **Video type**: Tutorial, review, vlog, Shorts
132. **Target keyword**: Primary and secondary
143. **Audience**: Subscribers vs casual viewers
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16## Video Titles
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18| Rule | Guideline |
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20| **Length** | Under 60 characters; mobile may show partial |
21| **Keyword** | Primary keyword in first 5–55 characters |
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