YouTube SEO
YouTube SEO & Channel Growth
YouTube is the world's second-largest search engine. I offer free channel audits plus full-service branding, video SEO, off-page promotion and long-term channel management — built from 5+ years of work with creators and brands.
Real client result
A snapshot from a recent YouTube SEO project.
Subscribers 800 → 12K in 6 months · Watch time +180%
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Dedicated portfolio
See my YouTube thumbnail design portfolio
10+ click-worthy thumbnail examples across health, business, tech, motivation and podcast niches — the same style that lifts CTR for my channel-management clients.
Open thumbnail design portfolioEngagement graphics
See my YouTube Community Post design portfolio
Polls, quotes, teasers, AMAs and discussion prompts — designed to spark comments and grow subscribers between uploads.
YouTube Community Post DesignLearn the fundamentals
What is SEO? How it ranks websites & YouTube
A complete guide to how Google ranks websites, how YouTube ranks channels and videos, and how every service here plugs into real business growth.
What is SEO? Read the guideGrowth funnel playbook
YouTube Shorts + Long Videos — the funnel that grows channels
Why Shorts should sit alongside your big videos, how they push viewers into long uploads, and how to safely create Shorts from existing videos under Google's Community Guidelines.
Read the Shorts + Long Video strategyFull YouTube service menu
Everything I do for your YouTube channel
From branding (banner, logo, About) to on-video SEO (titles, tags, chapters, captions) and off-page promotion (backlinks, video & image submissions) — a complete checklist for ranking and long-term growth.
Need a custom YouTube package (gaming, finance, education, vlog, business)? Tell me your niche in the contact form and I'll tailor the checklist.
Watch: client work & growth samples
What's included
- Free YouTube channel audit
- Niche mapping and keyword research (VidIQ/TubeBuddy)
- YouTube banner design with SEO
- YouTube logo design with SEO
- SEO-friendly About section
- Social media links & contact information setup
- Niche-related keywords & tags research
- Topic-based playlist creation
- Community post design & posting
- Professional thumbnail design
- Channel tags setup
- Upload default settings setup
- Channel verification
- YouTube video SEO optimization (title, description, tags)
- Searchable, long-form video descriptions
- Video social sharing across networks
- Video backlinks from authority sites
- Video submissions to video directories
- Image submissions for thumbnails
- Global audience targeting
- Keyword ranking tracking
- Competitor research & gap analysis
- Video timestamps / chapters
- Captions & subtitles (SRT)
- Cards & end-screens optimization
- Related-video strategy for session time
- Trending topic research
- Community guideline compliance check
- Complete YouTube branding package
- Monthly reporting & growth strategy
- Long-term YouTube channel management
Deliverables
- Free channel audit report
- Custom 30-day growth playbook
- Optimized video metadata, thumbnails & playlists
- Branded banner, logo & community posts
- Monthly ranking + competitor report
What clients of this service say
"Channel grew from 800 to 12K subs in six months — pure strategy."
"Free channel audit fixed my CTR. Watch time doubled the next month."
Common questions
How fast will I see results?
Most channels see CTR and watch-time gains within 30 days.
Do you create videos?
I focus on SEO, branding, growth strategy and channel management; I can recommend trusted editors for filming/editing.
How much does YouTube SEO cost?
See the Pricing page for current packages and tiers.