What are the best tags to use on YouTube?
It’s generally a good idea to use a combination of relevant, specific tags and more general, popular tags when uploading a video to YouTube.
Here’s a roundup of some of the best tags for all sorts of YouTube videos, from music to fitness, shorts, cooking, and much more.
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Are tags important?
Are tags still important?
We ran a survey on our YouTube channel asking our subscribers if they think the tags are still needed.
The results were interesting with 50% of the respondents saying, yes, we still use the tags and the other 50% saying “we don’t care”.
Our take on this question is:
As long as YouTube still offers you to add the tags, you should not ignore it completely.
We did a research and looked into the importance of tags.
Learn more here: Are tags still important for YouTube video SEO?
So.. if you still want to use tags, keep reading to learn more about choosing best tags for your videos.
Below we’ve put together some of the best tags to use in a variety of video types, like gaming, music, cooking, vlogs, and so on.
Best YouTube tags list
We created a simple YouTube tag generator tool that looks for popular tags that are used by some of the best, most successful, YouTubers.
Lately, we’ve been working on a new, AI version of the tag generator, and here are some sample runs:
Best YouTube tags for gaming
We recently published two post dedicated entirely to choosing tags and hashtags for gaming videos:
Best hashtags for gaming content
Instantly look up the tags used by popular videos with our free tags extractor tool.
Best YouTube tags for music
Here are a few examples of tags that could work well for music videos:
Artist name
Include the name of the artist featured in your video. This can help your video get discovered by users who are searching for specific artists.
Song title
Include the title of the song featured in your video. This can help your video get discovered by users who are searching for specific songs.
Genre
Use tags that describe the genre of music featured in your video. This can help your video get discovered by users who are interested in a particular genre of music.
Music video
Use this tag to indicate that your video is a music video.
Official music video
Use this tag to indicate that your video is the official music video for the song.
Live performance
If your video is a live performance, use this tag to indicate that.
Acoustic
If your video is an acoustic version of a song, use this tag to indicate that.
Cover
If your video is a cover of a song, use this tag to indicate that.
Remix
If your video is a remix of a song, use this tag to indicate that.
It’s worth noting that these are just a few examples, and the best tags for your music video will depend on the specific content of your video and your target audience.
Best YouTube tags for podcasts
Many podcasters distribute their podcasts on YouTube. Here are a few examples of tags that could work well for podcasts:
Podcast name
Include the name of your podcast in your tags. This can help your podcast get discovered by users who are searching for specific podcasts.
Episode title
Include the title of the episode in your tags. This can help users find specific episodes of your podcast.
Podcast genre
Use tags that describe the genre of your podcast. This can help your podcast get discovered by users who are interested in a particular genre of podcast.
Hosts
If your podcast has multiple hosts, include their names in the tags.
Guests
If your podcast episode features guests, include their names in the tags.
Topics
Use tags that describe the main topics or themes covered in your podcast episode. This can help your podcast get discovered by users who are interested in those topics.
Related: Podsafe music and intros for podcasts
Best YouTube tags for fitness
Fitness videos are among some of the popular video types on YouTube. Here are a few examples of tags that could work well for fitness videos:
Exercise name
Include the name of the exercise or workout featured in your video. This can help your video get discovered by users who are searching for specific exercises or workouts.
Fitness level
Use tags that describe the fitness level required for the exercises or workouts featured in your video. This can help your video get discovered by users who are at a similar fitness level.
Equipment needed
Use tags that describe any equipment needed for the exercises or workouts featured in your video. This can help users find workouts that they can do with the equipment they have available.
Workout type
Use tags that describe the type of workout featured in your video, such as strength training, cardio, yoga, etc.
Fitness goals
Use tags that describe the fitness goals that the exercises or workouts in your video can help users achieve, such as weight loss, muscle building, etc.
Instructor
If you are the instructor in your fitness video, include your name in the tags.
Location
If your fitness video was filmed in a specific location, such as a gym or outdoors, include that location in the tags.
Related: How to choose music for workout videos
Best YouTube tags for travel videos
Another popular category of video is, of course, the travel vlogs. Here are some examples:
Destination
Include the name of the destination featured in your video. This can help your video get discovered by users who are interested in traveling to that destination.
Activity
Use tags that describe any activities featured in your video, such as hiking, sightseeing, dining, etc.
Transport
Use tags that describe any modes of transportation featured in your video, such as plane, train, car, etc.
Accommodation
Use tags that describe the type of accommodation featured in your video, such as hotel, hostel, Airbnb, etc.
Travel style
Use tags that describe the style of travel featured in your video, such as budget, luxury, solo, family, etc.
Travel vlog
Use this tag to indicate that your video is a travel vlog.
Travel tips
If your video includes travel tips or advice, use this tag to indicate that.
Food
Use tags that describe any food or dining experiences featured in your video.
Related: Music for travel videos and vlogs
Best YouTube tags for fashion
Now here are some of the tags ideas for fashion videos:
Brand
Include the name of any brands featured in your video. This can help your video get discovered by users who are interested in those brands.
Product
Use tags that describe the specific products featured in your video, such as clothing, accessories, shoes, etc.
Style
Use tags that describe the style of clothing or fashion featured in your video, such as casual, formal, trendy, etc.
Outfit of the day
If your video is an outfit of the day (OOTD) video, use this tag to indicate that.
Lookbook
If your video is a lookbook, use this tag to indicate that.
Haul
A haul video is a type of YouTube video in which the creator shows and talks about the items they have recently purchased or received. Haul videos are typically focused on fashion, beauty, or lifestyle products, and they often include the creator trying on or demonstrating the items they have bought.
If your video is a haul video, use this tag to indicate that.
Beauty
If your video includes beauty products or makeup, use this tag to indicate that.
DIY
If your video includes DIY fashion or beauty projects, use this tag to indicate that.
Best YouTube tags for funny videos
The ever popular funny, prank, and comedy videos draw huge crowds to YouTube. Here are some tags to use:
Humor
Use this tag to indicate that your video is humorous.
Comedy
Use this tag to indicate that your video is a comedy. Some other tags include: Stand up comedy, Sitcom, Sketch.
Funny
Use this tag to indicate that your video is intended to be funny.
Prank
If your video is a prank video.
Here are more examples that should work well specifically for pranks: Prank compilation, Prank call, Social experiment, Prank gone wrong, Prank reaction, Prank challenge, Scary prank.
Skit
If your video is a skit or sketch. Couple it with “Comedy” for best results.
Parody
If your video is a parody of something.
Satire
If your video is a satirical take on something.
Joke
If your video includes jokes or humorous content.
Related: Funny music and sounds for YouTube videos
Best YouTube tags for cooking videos
Recipe
Use this tag to indicate that your video includes a recipe.
Cooking tutorial
If your video is a cooking tutorial or demonstration, use this tag to indicate that.
How-to
If your video is a how-to video on cooking, use this tag to indicate that.
Kitchen
Use this tag to indicate that your video takes place in a kitchen.
Cookware
If your video features specific cookware or kitchen tools, use tags to describe those items.
Cuisine
Use tags to describe the cuisine or type of food featured in your video, such as Italian, Mexican, Chinese, etc.
Meal type
Use tags to describe the type of meal featured in your video, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, etc.
Dietary restrictions
If your video includes recipes that are suitable for specific dietary restrictions, such as vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, etc., use tags to indicate that.
Related: Background music for cooking videos
Related: Cooking and kitchen sounds
Best YouTube tags for drawing videos
Drawing tutorial
If your video is a drawing tutorial or demonstration, use this tag to indicate that.
Art tutorial
If your video is an art tutorial or demonstration, use this tag to indicate that.
How-to
If your video is a how-to video on drawing or art, use this tag to indicate that.
Drawing tips
If your video includes tips or advice on drawing, use this tag to indicate that.
Art tips
If your video includes tips or advice on art, use this tag to indicate that.
Drawing challenge / Art challenge
If your video is a challenge video, use this tag to indicate that.
Drawing skills
If your video is intended to help viewers improve their drawing skills, use this tag to indicate that.
Best YouTube tags for makeup videos
Makeup tutorial / Beauty tutorial
If your video is a makeup tutorial or demonstration, use this tag.
Makeup / beauty tips
If your video includes tips or advice on makeup.
Makeup look
If your video features a specific makeup look, use this tag to indicate that.
Beauty routine
If your video is a beauty routine video.
Makeup collection
If your video is a makeup collection video.
Makeup / Beauty review
If your video is a review of makeup products.
How to quickly generate good tags for YouTube videos
If you don’t want to spend much time sweating over what tags to use, here’s a simple YouTube tags copy and paste solution.
Simply use this free YouTube tags generator.
Watch the video below to see how it works (you can just skip to the demo part):
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not a bad list.. Always looking for new and creative ways to optimize my videos for search Especially interested in checking out the “evergreen” tags, as they seem like they could really help my videos stay relevant.. do you think that’s a good idea?
Good list of YouTube tags, thanks for sharing!
You have some good ideas here
That’s a good compilation of YouTube tags I’ll try some of these in my videos to see if it makes a difference
This is a great list of tags for YouTube! I’m going to start using some of these in my videos.