Analytics & Reports

How SEO scores are calculated

Your SEO score measures how well-optimized your video is for YouTube search and discovery.

Score components

We analyze several factors to calculate your score (0-100):

Title optimization (25 points)

  • • Contains relevant keywords
  • • Optimal length (40-60 characters)
  • • Engaging and click-worthy

Description quality (25 points)

  • • Sufficient length (200+ words)
  • • Keywords in first 150 characters
  • • Contains timestamps/chapters

Tags & metadata (25 points)

  • • Relevant tags added
  • • Mix of broad and specific terms
  • • Category properly set

Engagement signals (25 points)

  • • Cards and end screens added
  • • Captions available
  • • Thumbnail uploaded (not auto-generated)

💡 Tip

Aim for a score of 70+ on all new uploads. Click any video's SEO score to see specific improvement suggestions.

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