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YouTube ranking basics, keyword front loading in titles and descriptions

March 31, 2026Cody Schneider

Cody Schneider lays out a simple YouTube SEO checklist: keep titles under 60 characters with the exact keyword first, and place the main keyword in the first two sentences of the description. It is a tactical playbook for discoverability.

how to rank youtube video on youtube
title: lead with the exact keyword, keep it under 60 chars — front-load the search term
description: put your main keyword in the first 2 sentences, then naturally use 3-5 related terms throughout
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