Follow the steps below to add a new YouTube rank tracking project:
- Log into the Project Dashboard and click “ADD PROJECT”:
- Select “YouTube”:
- Name your project (1) and enter the link to the YouTube channel you want to track (2)*:
* NOTE: The domain should be in the following format: youtube.com/channel/UCuUn0xr4A1KHaHoyuDQB65Q
- (optional) Add the competitor channels you want to track:
- Add the keywords you want to track: (1) type or copy/paste, (2) import via CSV, or (3) use the keyword suggestion feature to discover new keywords:
- Select the keyword check frequency (1), and click “Next” (2):
- Select the device (note that YouTube ranking data is the same for Desktop and Mobile):
- Select the country and language of your choice from the drop-down menus:
SerpWatch can scrape YouTube rankings for any country which is set up in your Search Console targeting:
NOTE: The shortlisted languages will differ based on the geolocation you select for your tracking project.
- If you want to track keywords at the city, zip, or state level, check the “Track local results” box.
- Once you check the box, the “City, Zip, State” field will appear below.:
- The field will be pre-filled with a default location, and unless you change this information, the app will show results based on the default location. To track keywords for a precise location, delete the default location and select one of the options from the drop-down menu.
NOTE: Based on geographic data obtained by Google, the available options for zip codes vary by country.
- If you want to track the same set of keywords in multiple locations, click the “ADD A LOCATION & SEARCH ENGINE” button and repeat the steps described above.
NOTE: Location, search engine, and device combination will affect your keyword usage. To learn more about how keyword usage is calculated, refer to SerpWatch Pricing Model guide.
- Click “Next” to continue setting up your YouTube tracking project:
- In the next modal, you can set up the Notifications (1) you want to receive about your keyword movements and integrate your SerpWatch account with Google Analytics and/or Google Search Console (2):
- Click “SAVE PROJECT” to finish:
