
How to Optimize a YouTube Video
Overview
Of all the ways to watch online video, YouTube is the biggest and also the most complex platform.
This guide will walk you through each step of the process with videos and other helpful resources.
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Before the Upload
It's important to get your video's strategy right before you upload; Otherwise, you'll just be optimizing a turd (that's an official term).

On Upload
YouTube optimization on upload goes way beyond just adding a title, description, and some tags. Metadata is important, but it's only a piece of the puzzle.

After Upload
Just because your video is on YouTube doesn't mean your job is done. You should spend as much effort promoting your video as you did creating your video.