YouTube SEO Do tags still mean anything on YouTube?

[TechLifeYT]

Hey!

So, I've been using TubeBuddy for a while and love the tag suggestion tool. However, after YouTube's Studio update, I've noticed that they have moved tags into the 'More options' area when uploading.
Does this mean that tags aren't as relevant anymore, or hurt SEO, or was it just a convenient place to put it for them?

Thank you.

 

[Jonnoi]

hello @TechLifeYT . Some are of the opinion that they are now obsolete but i still use them with all my uploads because it does help with the seo once done correctly. your tags should correspond with your video title. Along with that i ensure that i put as much useful information as i can about the video in the description area.

 

[Tito Tim]

I was wondering. All the 'experts' were stressing tags but YT seems to be dismissive of them when asked. Now they are moved way to the bottom, in a separate part of the page. Not sure if they no longer care about them, or are just not promoting them...

I still make sure and put in my tags. Probably won't hurt?

 

[TechLifeYT]

hello @TechLifeYT . Some are of the opinion that they are now obsolete but i still use them with all my uploads because it does help with the seo once done correctly. your tags should correspond with your video title. Along with that i ensure that i put as much useful information as i can about the video in the description area.

Thank you for the quick response! I'll make sure to continue using them then. Like Tito Tim says, it probably won't hurt.

 

[jtaylor1409]

I've actually found better traction for my videos since using the Keyword Tag Planner tool within the Tubebuddy app so I think they definitely still do hold some weight with videos. They probably aren't as prevalent as before but they 100% still help with ranking and gaining viewership.

 

[Ikerot]

Tags still hold some weight, not much, but it does work in conjunction with your titles and descriptions

 

[Moto Mengy]

It seems to me like tags and keywords are interchangeable. The Tag section itself might not mean as much as it used to, but those tags are keywords which should be utilized in the title, description, and even the speech in the video itself. All four together can work in concert to potentially drive views.