YouTube Term

What is Search Results?

Videos displayed when users search for specific terms.

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Quick definition

Videos displayed when users search for specific terms.

Definition

Search results appear when users search for specific keywords on YouTube. Your thumbnail competes with other results for clicks. Search-focused thumbnails often benefit from clear topic indication and may need different optimization than browse-based thumbnails.

Examples

1Results for how-to searches
2Product review searches
3Tutorial query results

Related Terms

SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

Optimizing content to appear in search results.

Impressions

The number of times your thumbnail is shown to potential viewers.

Click-Through Rate (CTR)

The percentage of people who click your video after seeing the thumbnail.

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