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Optimize your videos with Opportunity Finder
Here's how Opportunity Finder works
Opportunity Finder is available for the following plans
Free
Pro
Legend
How to find new optimization opportunities
- Step 1: Open the TubeBuddy dropdown menu, click "Website Tools," and select "Launch Pad."
- Step 2: Click "Select Video" and pick a video to optimize. Let the Opportunity Finder analyze your video.
- Step 3: Get a complete list of suggestions to boost your views and engagement.
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Frequently asked questions
TubeBuddy’s Opportunity Finder is a smart, data-driven tool that helps creators discover new content ideas YouTube audiences are actively searching for. It analyzes your video performance and engagement to deliver personalized suggestions that boost your channel’s growth potential.
The tool identifies actionable ways to optimize your videos, like adding relevant tags, fixing drop-off points, or responding to comments, so your content reaches more viewers. It also spots trending topics and social media mentions that can help you expand your reach.
Opportunity Finder reviews performance metrics like viewer retention, tags, end screens, and social mentions. It then recommends improvements based on actual engagement data, allowing you to find content opportunities aligned with what your audience wants.
You can discover missing tags, ineffective cards, overlooked comments, low retention issues, and even trending topics or conversations on platforms like Twitter/X. These help you fill content gaps and boost visibility.
Opportunity Finder highlights which of your videos are gaining traction and alerts you when your content is being talked about online. This allows you to ride trends and create follow-up videos that keep your audience engaged and returning.
Yes, it pinpoints gaps your competitors may have missed, like undercovered topics or unoptimized video structures, so you can step in with valuable content that meets audience demand.
It shifts your approach from guesswork to data-backed decisions. By understanding what’s working and what’s not, you can refine your YouTube content strategy and focus on content ideas that resonate with your viewers.
Ideally, use it a few days after publishing each video. This allows YouTube to collect enough data, which Opportunity Finder then analyzes to offer the most accurate suggestions.
Check it after uploads, act on every suggestion, monitor low watch-rate warnings, look for recurring feedback patterns, and pair it with TubeBuddy’s A/B testing to refine thumbnails and titles.
By recommending updates that improve retention and visibility, like adding cards before drop-offs or responding to neglected comments, it helps you connect better with your audience and keep them watching.
Yes. It uncovers YouTube opportunity finder insights that highlight what your competition is missing. From overlooked keywords to unoptimized formats, it helps you fill the gaps and stand out.
Open the TubeBuddy browser extension and go to “Website Tools” > Launch Pad. Choose a video and let the Opportunity Finder analyze it. The feature is available in Pro and Legend plans, but even Free users get a preview of its capabilities.
