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How many tags is too many?

Joe Ford

How many tags is too many?

Don’t Use More Than Five Tags, Ever. The one with the most tags doesn’t win. Google SERP algorithms don’t really care that much about tags – they are only valuable if they are well… valuable. Tags are simply what they imply – markers – for your readers to find keyword specific content.

Can YouTube have too many tags?

Over-tagging: Don’t add too many tags in a single video. The more tags you add to a video, the less relevant they become for viewers who are searching. If a video has more than 15 hashtags, we’ll ignore all hashtags on that video. Over-tagging may result in the removal of your video from your uploads or from search.

What are good tags for YouTube?

YouTube Tags Best Practices

  1. Make your first tag your target keyword and order the rest by importance.
  2. Use some broad keywords that describe the overarching topic your video falls under as other tags.
  3. Use some specific keywords that describe the topics you covered in your video as other tags.

Do channel tags matter?

Assign Channel Tags Channel keywords are important visibility and ranking factors because they make it easier for viewers to find you.

How do I set channel keywords?

How to add keywords to the channel?

  1. Go to Creator Studio in your YouTube account.
  2. Choose Channel section in the left tab.
  3. Choose Advanced section there.
  4. Enter your keywords in the line.

What should I put for channel keywords?

You first step is to identify words and phrases that describe your channel. These should be a mix of terms that you’re confident that describe your channel. And also a few popular keywords that you found from your video keyword research. You want to cover the breadth of the topics you cover without going overboard.

How do you write a channel description?

20 tips for writing effective YouTube descriptions

  1. Use specific keywords.
  2. Repeat your keywords.
  3. Find complementary keywords.
  4. Tell viewers what to expect.
  5. Write like a human.
  6. Front-load important information.
  7. Add links and metadata below the fold.
  8. Optimize for CTR (click-through-rate)

How do I verify my YouTube channel?

How to verify a YouTube account

  1. Go to youtube.com, and in the left-hand toolbar, scroll down and click “Settings.”
  2. Click “View additional features” (located under “Your Account”).
  3. Click “Verify.”