{"id":2766,"date":"2018-09-08T10:56:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T10:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalseoland.com\/?p=677"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:21:17","slug":"youtube-keyword-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalseoland.com\/blog\/youtube-keyword-research\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do Keyword Research for YouTube Videos (in 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your search for keyword research for the YouTube videos guide in 2025 ends here!<\/p>\n

Video keyword research is a process of finding words and phrases that people use to search for on YouTube.<\/p>\n

Why is this important?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all know that YouTube is one of the most popular and demanding websites in the world.<\/p>\n

However, YouTube<\/a> isn\u2019t just a popular website, it\u2019s the 2nd biggest search engine on the planet.<\/p>\n

That means, people love to search for video content on YouTube all the time.<\/p>\n

So, it\u2019s clear that to succeed in YouTube, keyword research for YouTube videos is a MUST.<\/p>\n

Without wasting any time, let\u2019s see how to do keyword research for YouTube videos (in 2025)<\/p>\n

Technique #1: YouTube Auto-Suggest Feature<\/h2>\n

One of the best keyword research techniques is to use YouTube\u2019s Search Suggest feature.<\/p>\n

YouTube Auto Suggest or Autocomplete works just like Google Suggest.<\/p>\n

First, head over to YouTube.com and pop in a word or phrase in the YouTube search box…<\/p>\n

\"youtube<\/p>\n

When you enter a keyword like \u201cweight loss\u201d in the YouTube search box, YouTube will start suggesting keyword ideas related to what you just typed.<\/p>\n

These suggested keywords from YouTube are absolutely awesome.<\/p>\n

Why?<\/p>\n

Because these are the keywords that people actually search on YouTube.<\/p>\n

If YouTube is suggesting these keywords to you, that means these are 100% relevant and popular keywords.<\/p>\n

So, you don\u2019t need to worry at all…<\/p>\n

Technique #2: Underscore Technique in YouTube Search Box<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you really want to know\u00a0how to research keywords for youtube, you will love this technique.<\/p>\n

(I’m sure)<\/p>\n

Another great idea to do YouTube keyword research for SEO in 2025 is to use the underscore technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p>\n

First, type a keyword in the YouTube search box\u2026<\/p>\n

But, don\u2019t press enter.<\/p>\n

Now, put an underscore (\u201c_\u201d)<\/strong> and one space before your searched keyword.<\/p>\n

YouTube will immediately show you a few word suggestions that appear BEFORE your searched keyword like this:<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

These are a few untapped YouTube video keywords, that your competitors might not know about.<\/p>\n

Technique #3: Competitors Most Popular Videos<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is another easy but effective way to do keyword research for your YouTube videos.<\/p>\n

Say, you are in the fashion niche.<\/p>\n

Find a popular YouTube channel in your industry.<\/p>\n

\"popular<\/p>\n

Then check which video from that YouTube channel has the most views.<\/p>\n

To begin with, this step, go to that channel and sort their YouTube videos by \u201cMost Popular\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Most<\/p>\n

This little-known technique will show you their videos with the most views till date.<\/p>\n

\"Most<\/p>\n

Next, pick a video from the list that is most relevant to your industry and make an awesome video.<\/p>\n

In general, if the video is in your niche, it\u2019ll work for you as well.<\/p>\n

Finally, check which keywords that video is optimized for YouTube SEO.<\/p>\n

This is a very simple process.<\/p>\n

Just check its title, description and video tags to get the idea fro which keyword the video is optimized for.<\/p>\n

\"Video<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear that the video is optimized for \u201cside puff Hairstyle\u201d.<\/p>\n

And, it\u2019s rank #1 on YouTube as well.<\/p>\n

\"Video<\/p>\n

Technique #4: Competitor\u2019s Ranking Video Tags<\/strong><\/h2>\n

First, install the below mentioned excellent extension in Google Chrome browser.<\/p>\n

Tags for YouTube<\/a>…<\/p>\n

Say you are in the social media marketing niche.<\/p>\n

Find a popular YouTube video about social media\u2026<\/p>\n

For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Search on YouTube with \u201cfacebook marketing tips<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"Facebook<\/p>\n

Then click on any top ranking video from the result.<\/p>\n