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SEO Discovery by ravsau — Agent Skill

Name: SEO Discovery
Author: ravsau

SEO Discovery

YouTube SEO: keyword placement in first 40 chars, description optimization, search vs browse strategy. 35% of YouTube traffic comes from search. Small channels can outrank large ones. Use when optimizing a video for discovery.

ravsau 9f4e8d1 3.3 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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YouTube SEO & Discovery Optimizer

Optimize discovery for: $ARGUMENTS

The Discovery Landscape

Surface	% of Traffic	What Drives It
Search	35%	Relevance + satisfaction. Small channels CAN outrank large ones.
Home Feed	~40%	Watch history clusters, CTR, satisfaction
Suggested	~25%	Related content, session contribution, end screens

Title SEO

Primary keyword in first 40 characters (mobile truncation + algorithm weighting)
Power words ("ultimate," "complete," "surprising," "proven") get 8.3% higher CTR
Optimal length: 40-65 characters
Front-load the value proposition

Description Optimization

First 2-3 lines appear before "Show More" — this is prime real estate:

Line 1: Hook + primary keyword
Line 2: Value proposition (what the viewer gets)
Line 3: Secondary keyword + context

Full description (after "Show More"):

Timestamps/chapters (improves search + satisfaction)
Related links
Affiliate links (if applicable)
Social links
Secondary keywords naturally integrated

Shorts SEO (Different Rules)

Shorts rank on:

Audio (trending audio gets 2.5x more views)
Hashtags
Hashtag-search combinations
NOT traditional titles and descriptions

Search Strategy for Small Channels

Small channels have an advantage in search:

YouTube prioritizes relevance over channel size for search results
Target specific, lower-competition queries
"AWS Bedrock cost optimization tutorial" > "AI tutorial" (long-tail wins)
Educational content gets 80% of views 6+ months post-upload (patience pays)

AI Content Detection (2025-2026)

AI content labeling is MANDATORY
Channels that don't label AI content face reduced recommendations
This doesn't mean AI content is penalized — only unlabeled AI content

Output Format

## SEO Optimization: "[Video Title]"

### Title Analysis
- Primary keyword: [keyword]
- Position in title: [character position]
- Mobile preview (first 40 chars): "[truncated title]"
- Power words present: [yes/no, which ones]
- Recommended title revision: "[optimized title]"

### Description
**Above the fold (first 3 lines):**

[Line 1: hook + keyword] [Line 2: value prop] [Line 3: context]


**Full description template:**

[Complete description with timestamps, links, tags]


### Tags
[5-15 recommended tags]

### Discovery Strategy
| Surface | Priority | Action |
|---------|----------|--------|
| Search | [H/M/L] | [specific optimization] |
| Home Feed | [H/M/L] | [specific optimization] |
| Suggested | [H/M/L] | [specific optimization] |

### Long-Tail Keyword Opportunities
1. "[keyword]" — estimated competition: [low/med/high]
2. "[keyword]" — estimated competition: [low/med/high]

---name: seo-discoverydescription: YouTube SEO: keyword placement in first 40 chars, description optimization, search vs browse strategy. 35% of YouTube traffic comes from search. Small channels can outrank large ones. Use when optimizing a video for discovery.---# YouTube SEO & Discovery OptimizerOptimize discovery for: **$ARGUMENTS**## The Discovery Landscape| Surface | % of Traffic | What Drives It ||---------|-------------|----------------|| Search | 35% | Relevance + satisfaction. Small channels CAN outrank large ones. || Home Feed | ~40% | Watch history clusters, CTR, satisfaction || Suggested | ~25% | Related content, session contribution, end screens |## Title SEO- **Primary keyword in first 40 characters** (mobile truncation + algorithm weighting)- Power words ("ultimate," "complete," "surprising," "proven") get 8.3% higher CTR- Optimal length: 40-65 characters- Front-load the value proposition## Description Optimization**First 2-3 lines** appear before "Show More" — this is prime real estate:- Line 1: Hook + primary keyword- Line 2: Value proposition (what the viewer gets)- Line 3: Secondary keyword + context**Full description** (after "Show More"):- Timestamps/chapters (improves search + satisfaction)- Related links- Affiliate links (if applicable)- Social links- Secondary keywords naturally integrated## Tags- Help YouTube understand topic, especially alternate spellings and related terms- NOT a primary growth driver (thumbnails/titles/retention = 95% of discovery)- Use 5-15 relevant tags- Include: exact topic, broader category, related tools/people, common misspellings## Shorts SEO (Different Rules)Shorts rank on:- Audio (trending audio gets 2.5x more views)- Hashtags- Hashtag-search combinations- NOT traditional titles and descriptions## Search Strategy for Small ChannelsSmall channels have an advantage in search:- YouTube prioritizes relevance over channel size for search results- Target specific, lower-competition queries- "AWS Bedrock cost optimization tutorial" > "AI tutorial" (long-tail wins)- Educational content gets 80% of views 6+ months post-upload (patience pays)## AI Content Detection (2025-2026)- AI content labeling is MANDATORY- Channels that don't label AI content face reduced recommendations- This doesn't mean AI content is penalized — only unlabeled AI content## Output Format```markdown## SEO Optimization: "[Video Title]"### Title Analysis- Primary keyword: [keyword]- Position in title: [character position]- Mobile preview (first 40 chars): "[truncated title]"- Power words present: [yes/no, which ones]- Recommended title revision: "[optimized title]"### Description**Above the fold (first 3 lines):**```[Line 1: hook + keyword][Line 2: value prop][Line 3: context]```**Full description template:**```[Complete description with timestamps, links, tags]```### Tags[5-15 recommended tags]### Discovery Strategy| Surface | Priority | Action ||---------|----------|--------|| Search | [H/M/L] | [specific optimization] || Home Feed | [H/M/L] | [specific optimization] || Suggested | [H/M/L] | [specific optimization] |### Long-Tail Keyword Opportunities1. "[keyword]" — estimated competition: [low/med/high]2. "[keyword]" — estimated competition: [low/med/high]```

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