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Optimizing Video SEO for Reach vs. Retention

3,414 views · Published 3 July 2013 · 4:17 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: Video Creators · 2013 · Science & Technology

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There's two ways to optimize your video's metadata: for reach or for retention. Here's a few examples of writing titles, tags, descriptions, and making thumbnails that are optimized for enticing click-throughs and increasing watch time as opposed to being discovered in search through traditional video SEO strategies.

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