{"id":59807,"date":"2021-09-22T08:44:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T15:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/customthumbnails.com\/?p=59807"},"modified":"2021-08-31T08:45:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T15:45:08","slug":"does-vidiq-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/customthumbnails.com\/does-vidiq-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Does VidIQ Really Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There\u2019s a good chance that you\u2019re aware of the basic YouTube SEO tips such as using relevant keywords in your titles, creating detailed descriptions, and making sure that your content is consistently engaging. However, you may be unaware of one of the most successful ways to bring more traffic to your YouTube channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vidiq.com\/\">58% of viewers<\/a> will arrive at your channel from their Search and Related Videos recommendations. This is why Search Engine Optimization (SEO) must be at the center of your marketing strategy on the video platform if you\u2019re looking to build brand awareness on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, implementing SEO strategies and actually finding success from them can be incredibly time consuming. By taking the guesswork out of deciding what title to use, what should go into your description, choosing tags, and creating playlists, you\u2019ll be able to dedicate more time and energy into content creation and other areas of your marketing strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What to Know About VidIQ<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vidiq.com\/\">VidIQ<\/a> functions as your 24\/7 YouTube consultant when it comes to determining the best SEO practices for your channel. VidIQ offers creators the ability to find the best keywords based on Big Data analysis and YouTube search trends. They\u2019ll even grade your video SEO to maximize your channel\u2019s discoverability. Giving you the ability to fully understand what\u2019s working, what\u2019s not working, and what is missing from your channel, is what makes VidIQ one of the most powerful video marketing tools available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can have access to all of their services with the pro version, which starts at only $10\/month. Even if you\u2019re an entry-level YouTuber, the features that are offered by VidIQ make the price point seem incredibly fair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The platform itself allows you to organize your videos into different columns based on views, shares, likes, and other parameters. By having such a clear overview of your YouTube channel, you\u2019ll be able to quickly identify which videos are performing well and any similarities between them. You\u2019re also able to click on any of your videos to make changes to their descriptions, tags, and titles. If you\u2019re looking to update any under-performing videos, VidIQ allows you to easily optimize your YouTube channel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beyond this, VidIQ offers a host of other valuable features:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tag Suggestions and Keyword Metrics<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the most popular features of VidIQ are their tag suggestions. For each of your videos, you\u2019ll be able to choose up to 50 tags. Within this, VidIQ will auto-populate the suggested tags with the most popular tags on YouTube. This is easily one of the most effective and reliable ways to bring more traffic to your content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">VidIQ also provides you with a variety of keyword metrics:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Related Score: This measures how different keywords relate to each other<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Search Volume: This tells you how many people have searched for that keyword on YouTube every month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Competition Score: How many videos are appearing in YouTube\u2019s search results for that exact search phrase<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overall Score: This number is determined by both account search volume and competition levels. Ideally, you\u2019re looking for keywords that have a lot of searches but low competition. These keywords will have the highest overall score.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Description Campaigns<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This tool is arguably one of the best ways to make managing your YouTube channel as efficient as possible. VidIQ\u2019s description campaign feature is designed to drive traffic to any of your landing pages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re thinking that it\u2019s a tedious task to edit each individual video description to include an extra few lines of text, you\u2019re absolutely right. VidIQ\u2019s description campaign feature will automatically add your text to each video for you. And once it\u2019s all over? Clicking the \u201cStop Campaign\u201d button will automatically remove your campaign text and links from all of your videos for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Best Time to Post<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This feature is completely unique to VidIQ and it\u2019s exactly what it sounds like. By knowing the best time to post for your channel, you\u2019ll be able to determine the exact time your subscribers are active on YouTube. There are a million \u201cbest times to upload on YouTube\u201d articles on the web. VidIQ allows you to go beyond averages by giving you access to the analytics that are based on your specific audience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your Top Playlists<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">YouTube studio makes it difficult to see how your playlists are performing. It gives you tons of data on individual videos, but next to nothing on your playlists. VidIQ is here to provide you with that information so you can continue to optimize your channel by implementing creative marketing strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keep Track of Your Competitors\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speaking of other creators, it\u2019s important to track those that are important to your channel. Whether your competitors are big influences setting trends in your niche or smaller channels providing breakthrough content, VidIQ\u2019s Competitors Tool allows you to fully understand the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take advantage of the tools that are available to you! <a href=\"https:\/\/vidiq.com\/\">Getting started with VidIQ<\/a> is quick and simple as all you need to do is connect it with your YouTube account. 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