🪄 YouTube Chapter SEO: Timestamping for Better Search Rankings

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Welcome to the 153rd issue.

Today's topics:

1. YouTube Chapter SEO: Timestamping for Better Search Rankings

2. A tool to Discover Open Source Alternatives to Popular SaaS

3. One recommended video on Getting 10,000 Leads a Day From Google Ads

YouTube Chapter SEO: Timestamping for Better Search Rankings

I recently learned about an intriguing discovery while searching "perplexity ai" on YouTube.

The YouTube Short ranking #3 has the target keyword at the beginning of the title.

This alone makes it rank #3. Other shorts ranking #1, #2, and #4 have many thousand views.

It is probably the easiest hack to perform if you have a YouTube channel.

But this isn't the secret discovery.

The real discovery happens when you click on Filters and select the following parameters:

1. SORT BY: View Count

2. TYPE: Video

3. UPLOAD DATE: This week

When you properly tag your YouTube videos and include highly relevant, perfect responses to specific search terms, you can make your video start at a precise timestamp. In this case, the video starts at 6:11 by default.

This timestamped midroll can rank in the YouTube search algorithm, driving targeted traffic to the exact moment in your video that addresses the user's query.

For example, when I clicked on the timestamped result for "perplexity ai" it took me directly to the relevant section of the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJYBCKcb5z8&t=371s

Interestingly, it even ranks a Japanese video at #2 since it mentions "perplexity" in the chapter section.

In short, properly tag your YouTube videos and provide highly relevant content that perfectly addresses specific search queries.

This little hack improves your YouTube search rankings, drives more targeted traffic, and enhances the user experience by delivering the exact information they're seeking.

Credits to my smart friend who discovered this hack.

A tool to Discover Open Source Alternatives to Popular SaaS

Open Alternatives is a fantastic resource for finding open source alternatives to well-known SaaS products.

One recommended video on Getting 10,000 Leads a Day From Google Ads

This video covers how to get 10,000 leads a day from Google Ads.

You won't get a medal if you reach $100k MRR with just organic traffic. You might as well use paid ads to get there faster.

Top Tweets of the day

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Steal techniques from adjacent industries to gain a competitive edge.

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YouTube's monetization policies led to longer videos.

TikTok's competition pushed creators towards short-form content.

Now, all platforms prioritize high-quality short videos because consumers want quick answers.

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Phenomenal prompt.

Rabbit Holes

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3. 4 Examples of Geotargeting - Geotargeting uses specific location data to create hyper-relevant marketing messages explicitly designed for local prospects. There are countless ways to use it for offline or even online businesses.

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