How to Upload Podcast Videos on YouTube
How to Upload Podcast Videos on YouTube
🎯 Mission
To ensure every podcast or 3-minute video is uploaded to YouTube with strong SEO optimization, correct branding, captions, and scheduling so the content performs well and remains consistent with marketing standards.
✅ Desired Outcome
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Video is SEO optimized using TubeBuddy
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Title, description, and hashtags are properly added
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Thumbnail and captions are uploaded
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Video is added to the correct playlist
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Video is scheduled on the correct marketing date
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Video passes TubeBuddy SEO score checks
🚫 Unacceptable Actions
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Uploading videos without SEO keyword research
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Publishing without TubeBuddy optimization
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Forgetting to add thumbnail, captions, or playlist
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Not verifying end screen and branding
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Scheduling the video on the wrong date
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Leaving the video public before final review
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🧭 Step-by-Step Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare Video & Keyword Research
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Open Edited Videos folder.

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Select the Podcast / 3-Minute Video you will work on.

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Open ChatGPT and use this prompt:
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“Give me 20 YouTube TubeBuddy keywords for this video (Blog Title) and (Summary of the Blog).”
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Go to TubeBuddy → Keyword Explorer.

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Enter the keyword options provided by ChatGPT.
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Select the keyword that achieves a 100/100 score.

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Return to ChatGPT and use this prompt:
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“(TubeBuddy selected title) combine with the (Blog Title), make the keyword at the beginning and make it shorter.”
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2️⃣ Optimize YouTube SEO First (Required Before Libsyn)
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Add the optimized title.
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Paste the ChatGPT summary into the description.

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Add the ending text with links from the Marketing Calendar.
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Update:
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Blog name
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Freemium link
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Correct Blog/3 Minute Video link

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In TubeBuddy SEO Studio → Tags (Step 2)
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Add all hashtags
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Ensure 100% SEO Score

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Click Next

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3️⃣ Thumbnail & Draft Setup
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Open Canva and upload Youtube Thumbnail

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Download the thumbnail.
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Upload the thumbnail to YouTube.
4️⃣ Captions & Final Video Upload
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Download the video from Zubtitle.
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Wait for processing and download the SRT file.

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On YouTube:
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Click Upload Video
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Upload video with timing
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Open TubeBuddy SEO Studio
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Add keyword → Click Apply
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Add the video to the correct Playlist.

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Click Next and review:
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End screen
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Logo placement

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Save and Schedule for the correct date.
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