Have Google tweaked the algo for video results

by zimbizee

Posted: 12 years ago 12 replies

Just curious if anyone else is seeing any changes to their video rankings at the moment.

I have over a dozen videos for small biz all on separate youtube accounts, no linking between them which were all on page 1-2 of google until this past week. They are slowly disappearing form google but are still ranking well on youtube.

Just wondered if any changes to the algorithm had occurred with regards to video that anyone was aware of.

#algo #google #results #tweaked #video

Rus Sells 12 years ago

Rankings are never static so if you don't maintain then they can tend to slip, that is unless your the Zen Master! :p
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- davidbatchelor 12 years ago
  
  Something strange is definitely going on with the video's on my channel that I have tried to rank this month.
  
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astralguy 12 years ago

I can see youtube channels coming on 1st and 2nd page for high volume keywords
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- Claude Whitacre 12 years ago
  
  I looked at a few client's search results. No change. But I am monthly adding links, video responses (soon to be gone), comments on related high Pagerank videos, and links to the video itself from outside Youtube. So the positions are pretty solid.
  
  Maybe from inactivity? Maybe the incoming links are discounted? No idea.
  
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  fasteasysuccess 12 years ago
  
  My clients videos are still ranking. There's always little changes but by staying consistent and building, it should maintain if doing correctly. However...
  
  There may be one thing you're overlooking that is pretty common which is even though youtube is the second biggest search engine they say, it's really a search engine inside their site, not like a google or yahoo so...
  
  I'm basically saying no matter where your youtube sites are ranking, make sure you also optimize the video on your site so when search results come up, they go to your site versus you sending free traffic and money to youtube.
  
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- davidbatchelor 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by astralguy
  
  I can see youtube channels coming on 1st and 2nd page for high volume keywords
  
  Could you please show me some examples.
  
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  saddists 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by davidbatchelor
  
  Could you please show me some examples.
  
  Please check out "SEO Services" term. You will find a video on page 1
  
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  astralguy 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by davidbatchelor
  
  Could you please show me some examples.
  
  Search "free job alert" in google.co.in you will find youtube channel on sometimes 2nd and sometimes 1st page . Moreover Facebook profiles are also comming in 1st and 2nd page.
  
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Lewis T 12 years ago

Maintenance if the key to succeeding in ensuring a YouTube video is ranked. Don't and you shouldn't rely on the video staying in the same placement for ever.
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yukon Banned 12 years ago

My self hosted videos are still ranked in Google SERPs, I don't rank Youtube in Google so not sure about that one.
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- shockwave 12 years ago
  
  ...."Please check out "SEO Services" term. You will find a video on page 1 "
  
  Piece of cake....all you need is 1.5M - 2Million backlinks :rolleyes:
  
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  yukon Banned 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by shockwave
  
  ...."Please check out "SEO Services" term. You will find a video on page 1 "
  
  Piece of cake....all you need is 1.5M - 2Million backlinks :rolleyes:
  
  I checked that keyword (seo services) & I'm getting 2 Youtube videos that are local to my ISP (City/State/US).
  
  I've never noticed Youtube videos showing local results in Google SERPs, without even searching for a local keyword (ex: seo services).
  
  Google's really pushing local...
  
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