How Many Tags Do You Add?

[SeanFace101]

This is awesome I have TubeBuddy anawl, but never knew about this part of it. Thanks for enlighten me lol So if it doesn't have a rank number next to it then it means the video ranked worse than 20th for that search word/phrase?[DOUBLEPOST=1468112035,1468111698][/DOUBLEPOST]@Sarah&Fam go to your video and look under it and TubeBuddy tells you info about your video. Its there, along with some other things.

 

[markkaz]

No, I do not max out the tags. I put more emphasis in formulating an effective description that uses keywords in a natural, easily read format.

 

[PositivelyBrainwashed]

Man I can't find that anywhere on dashboard or in the creators app. And I don't use a computer most of the time =( so tubebuddy i can't use

You're putting yourself at a big disadvantage by not using Tubebuddy.

This is awesome I have TubeBuddy anawl, but never knew about this part of it. Thanks for enlighten me lol So if it doesn't have a rank number next to it then it means the video ranked worse than 20th for that search word/phrase?

Yup. So in that case you gotta work on other stuff, whether that'd be promoting, thumbnails, descriptions, titles ect.

 

[SeanFace101]

No, I do not max out the tags. I put more emphasis in formulating an effective description that uses keywords in a natural, easily read format.

So do you think the video description play a good part in how well the video ranks in searches?

 

[PositivelyBrainwashed]

So do you think the video description play a good part in how well the video ranks in searches?

It definitely plays a big part. Some would argue it's even more important than tags. I'm not exactly sure so I work on optimizing both. But quickly looking through your channel, you gotta work on promoting your videos and improving your thumbnails. Also get an image for your channel header. Unless you have a very unique niche, there's very little point to worrying about tags and descriptions if you're unable to get a few hundred views at least on your videos through promoting.

 

[SeanFace101]

I have some of my videos that haven't done well, but some other videos done well for a bit then stopped getting as many views. For example, one of mine shot up over 12,000 views in weeks but then died off a bit and now at 14,000 some months on.

 

[iMSaiyan]

I add as much as I can!

 

[SeanFace101]

What about plurals as tags also? Would I add both "Dogs" and "Dogs"? or Just one of them and it works for both?

 

[markkaz]

So do you think the video description play a good part in how well the video ranks in searches?

Absolutely.

As for tags, I wouldn't duplicate keywords with plurals. YouTube knows what people mean when they search. However, I do recommend you working on "keyword phrases" rather than just "single key words".

 

[SeanFace101]

Yeah have been adding mostly phrases / small sentences (4 or 5 words) rather than just single words, a mixture really.