Does this scenario sound familiar to you? you spend precious hours, researching, planning, recording, producing (and even spending money) on uploading YouTube videos - you are full of optimism and are proud of your work, you upload the video and spend the next hours/days waiting for the views to come in, you wait and wait and....nothing! Sadly despite all your time and effort your video is nowhere to be seen when you search for your keywords.
The truth is, you were probably doomed to fail from the start sadly. YouTube SEO is a complex beast and if your video isn't optimised and if you haven't targetted realistic keywords (especially if you're a new/small channel) then it's near impossible to rank at all!
The good news is there is a tool out there that can help you! it's incredibly easy to use, intuitive, it works! and is ridiculously cheap! let me introduce to you TubeBuddy! simply the best YouTube keyword and SEO optimization software package which is the subject of my review here today! I hope you find some value in it! if you're sold already and want to give it a go press the button just below to get a trial!
If you prefer a visual review of TubeBuddy then check out the video I've linked to on my YouTube channel above which includes a full run through and demo of the product!
To describe TubeBuddy in its most basic terms it is a browser extension & mobile app that integrates directly into YouTube to help you run your channel with ease.
The intro demo video is shown opposite and this will give you an initial overview of how the product works!
Here is a quick overview of some of the features within TubeBuddy that we believe make it such an all round top software tool!
Using the in built research metrics you are able to quickly and easy identify and analyse keywords to target in videos. TubeBuddy shows the monthly search volume for each potential keyword and gives an overview of the competition and most importantly how easy it may be to rank for! this is key info to have in your arsenal!
TubeBuddy has an inbuilt SEO studio which easily allows you to produce a headline, description, tags and thumbnail that help give you the best chance of ranking for your chosen keyword(s). All done using percentage scores and with handy hints to help optimize perfectly again this is a hugely beneficial element!
The tools available within TubeBuddy are so quick, intuitive and easy to use that one of the greatest benefits is the amount of time it will save you! we all know time is money right and TubeBuddy can literally cut your video publishing time in half all while ensuring your content is fully optimized to rank!
By using TubeBuddy to conduct your keyword research and therefore identifying keyword which are achievable to rank for then optimising your video using the SEO studio you can begin to quickly and easily rank your videos! this is ideal to get your offers/brand or products in front of potential customers and also to grow!
So who are the ideal users of TubeBuddy? well it may be obvious but TubeBuddy is literally for any person, brand or business who in any way produces content on Youtube! However, there are some clear, defined groups that I believe would specifically benefit from using TubeBuddy to optimize their YouTube content.
If you're a marketer producing videos to promote affiliate offers, this is a must have!
Marketing Agencies who work with multiple brands can use this tool to rank their clients videos!
Getting your content noticed is key for Influencers, TubeBuddy ensures videos are optimized to rank!
Rank your sales videos for relevant keywords and get your business noticed by potential customers!
There are a few similar software tools on the market which provide similar functions to TubeBuddy however we are yet to find one which has such a range of content and features, and one which is so advanced and user friendly as well as for such a good price!
I have however, analysed below two of the most similar options for completing keyword research to TubeBuddy.
Keywordtool.io is an all-in-one keyword suggestion tool which offers keyword research options for multiple platforms including Google, Amazon and Bing - it does however have a YouTube tool here - it is a decent starter option but does not have the range of features as TubeBuddy does!
Tubics is more similar in features to TubeBuddy as it is made specifically for YouTube video optimization. It gives you keyword suggestions and keyword search volumes based on data provided by YouTube, Google and Bing and gives some limited SEO tips.
As ever, the big question! how much does it actually cost to own TubeBuddy? well, the first good bit of news is there is just a one-off up-front payment! so no annoying monthly charges!
The second good bit of news is that the price is ridiculously low! and this is one of the main factors in helping it secure a 5-star rating from us! It is currently priced at just $3.60 per month for a standard plan! note. this is if you pay annually and have less than 1000 subscribers on your channel! TubeBuddy offer a 50% discount for new/small businesses which is a really nice touch!
If you prefer to pay monthly the fee is still only $4.50 per month with a 30-day money-back guarantee and no contracts or hidden fees meaning you can also cancel at any time! it really is worth getting TubeBuddy and at least giving it a go!.
I hope this review of the TubeBuddy software package has demonstrated what a useful, all-round winning tool it is for any YouTube video creator. There is literally zero point in producing video on YouTube if you cannot rank it for your target keywords as sadly it will never ever show up in front of the eyes of potential viewers and customers!
TubeBuddy offers an extensive, simple to use keyword research tool which helps you identify easy to rank for, and potentially profitable keywords to target, this is the number one factor of importance when producing a YouTube video in which you aim is to grow or sell through!
Secondly, the SEO studio which TubeBuddy has built in allows you to properly optimize all elements of your video to give it the best chance of being picked up and ranked for your (previously selected) keywords by the YouTube algorithm, this means your video will get in front of eyes and ultimately leads to views, subscribes and likes which then in turn boosts your channel rating!
Thirdly, the price of TubeBuddy makes it an absolute no brainer, with a monthly fee of less than a cup of coffee you'd be crazy not to at least give it a go for a month or two to see how it benefits your videos. There's also a 30-day money-back guarantee and no contracts so there is literally no risk to it all! there's a nice discount for small/new channels too and additional options for non-profit organisations so the developers show good ethics too which is another thing I really like about TubeBuddy!
To summarise, TubeBuddy works, it's easy to use, it'll help rank your videos and its dirt-cheap, go out and buy it now!!!
The Software Review Guy