Navigate to Post Campaigns → YouTube to manage video embedding campaigns.

Understanding YouTube Campaigns

What It Does:

• Searches YouTube for videos matching keywords
• Embeds videos in automatically created posts
• Can target specific channels or all of YouTube
• Creates video-enriched content automatically

Strategic Value:

• Multimedia content without video production
• Engagement through embedded videos
• Leverage existing YouTube content
• Topic coverage with visual elements
• Authority association with quality creators

YouTube API Requirement:

• Requires YouTube Data API key
• Configured in API Settings
• Free tier available from Google Cloud Console

YouTube Campaigns Dashboard

Table Shows:

• Campaign Name
• Channel ID (if specified) or Keyword
• Category (destination)
• Status
• Created Date
• Edit/Delete buttons

 

Creating YouTube Campaign

Adding New Campaign: Click “Create New Campaign” button.

Campaign Name

• Purpose: Internal identifier
• Example: “Tech-Review-Videos”

Tag

• Purpose: Campaign organization

Channel ID or Keyword

Two search modes available:

Mode 1: Specific Channel

• Channel ID Field: Enter YouTube channel ID
• Keyword Field: Enter search keyword
• Function: Searches ONLY within specified channel for keyword
• Use Case: Curate from trusted creator

Finding Channel ID:

1. Navigate to YouTube channel
2. Look at URL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/CHANNEL_ID_HERE
3. Copy ID portion after /channel/
4. Alternative: For custom URLs like youtube.com/@channelname, view page source and search for “channelId”

Mode 2: All of YouTube

• Channel ID Field: Leave blank
• Keyword Field: Enter search keyword
• Function: Searches entire YouTube platform
• Use Case: Broad topic coverage

Example Scenarios:

Scenario 1: Target specific creator

• Channel ID: UC1234567890abcdef
• Keyword: React tutorials
• Result: Only React tutorial videos from that specific channel

Scenario 2: Broad search

• Channel ID: (blank)
• Keyword: woodworking projects
• Result: Woodworking videos from all YouTube creators

Select Spinner (Optional)

• Purpose: Spin video descriptions
• Dropdown: Available spinners (if enabled and configured)
  • Turbo Spinner (default if available)
  • Spin Rewriter
  • Word AI
• Function: Creates unique descriptions for each video post
• Default Behavior: If no spinner selected, Turbo Spinner used automatically

Post Status

• Options: Published, Draft, Pending Review
• Default: Published

Category

• Purpose: Select destination subdomain/category
• Dropdown: All available subdomains

Complete by Date (Optional)

• Purpose: Campaign end date
• Leave Blank: For indefinite running

Saving Campaign: Click “Save” button to create YouTube campaign.

 

Importing YouTube Campaigns in Bulk

Purpose: Create multiple YouTube campaigns via CSV

Access: Click “Import Campaigns” button

CSV Template Download: Download ZIP file containing template and instructions.

CSV Column Structure:

Column A: Campaign Name

• Purpose: Unique campaign identifier
• Example: “Tech-Reviews-YT”, “Cooking-Videos-1”

Column B: Search By Channel ID

• Purpose: YouTube channel ID (optional)
• Format: YouTube channel identifier
• Leave Blank: For searches across all YouTube

Column C: Search Channel By Keyword

• Purpose: Search keyword
• Combination with Column B:
  • Both filled: Search keyword within specific channel
  • Only C filled: Search keyword across all YouTube

Column D: Category ID

• Purpose: Destination subdomain identifier
• Finding: From Subdomain Settings → Manage Categories
• Format: Integer

Column E: Complete Changes By Date

• Purpose: Optional campaign end date
• Format: MM/DD/YYYY
• Leave Blank: For indefinite campaigns

Uploading CSV:

1. Fill required columns
2. Save file
3. Click “Import Campaigns”
4. Select CSV file
5. Click “Upload”
6. Campaigns created automatically

Campaign Best Practices (All Types)

Posting Frequency:

• Recommendation: 100 posts over 365 days
• Concurrent Campaigns: Up to 1,000 campaigns simultaneously
• Reasoning: Natural growth pattern, avoids spam signals

Campaign Monitoring:

• Check Logs → Campaign Reports weekly
• View success/failure rates
• Adjust keywords if low match rates
• Review content quality regularly

Content Quality:

• Test AI output before large-scale deployment
• Use sample run feature
• Review first few posts manually
• Adjust prompts if quality issues

Keyword Strategy:

• Start broad, narrow if needed
• Monitor which keywords produce results
• Use multiple keyword variations
• Include long-tail keywords

Campaign Hygiene:

• Delete underperforming campaigns
• Consolidate similar campaigns
• Update keywords seasonally
• Archive completed campaigns

Performance Optimization:

• Compare AI providers/models
• Test different prompt sets
• Experiment with article structures
• Monitor which content types perform best

Troubleshooting Common Issues:

No Posts Being Created:

• Check campaign status in Reports
• Verify keywords match source content
• Confirm API keys valid
• Review Feed Settings (AI enabled, etc.)
• Check Logs for error messages

Poor Content Quality:

• Change AI model
• Update prompt sets
• Improve brief descriptions
• Use more specific keywords
• Enable content rewriting

Duplicate Content:

• Enable “Do Not Duplicate” in Feed Settings
• Use content spinners
• Enable AI rewriting
• Adjust article structure options