Tags are not a ranking magic switch
Title, description, watch time and CTR dominate. Tags mainly help with spelling variants, brand matches and edge-case queries.
- 5–15 focused tags: 1 primary, 3–5 secondary, 2–3 brand/misspellings.
- Spamming competitor channel names as tags is risky.
Youtio tag sets
Youtio suggests balanced tag sets by content language and applies them to Studio, so you do not rebuild tags from scratch each time.
FAQ
Can I publish without tags?
Yes. Many channels grow without tags. Still, tags are a low-cost complementary signal.
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