If you want to take your YouTube channel growth to the next level, you have to use YouTube tools to get better YouTube video ideas, video SEO and analytics insights and more. Is TubeBuddy the best YouTube tool for that?
In this TubeBuddy tutorial, we are going to explain to you the most important things you have to know about TubeBuddy. What is TubeBuddy, how does TubeBuddy work, what free and premium feature is has, how much does TubeBuddy cost and more.
What is TubeBuddy?
TubeBuddy is a browser extension and YouTube tool that can help YouTube creators do YouTube SEO optimization, come up with YouTube video ideas, do YouTube keyword research, , create thumbnail AB tests, make bulk video edits & more.
TubeBuddy is one of the most popular YouTube tools that used by over 1 million YouTube creators, has more than 8,000 reviews in Google Chrome Extension site.
Only its main competitor, VidIQ is a more popular YouTube SEO tool out there right now and TubeBuddy is safe to use, no worries.
TubeBuddy can be used with basically every kind of web browser, so TubeBuddy is compatible with Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla FireFox and even with Opera and Safari if you know how to use a Chrome Extension with these browsers.
How does TubeBuddy work?
If you want to try out TubeBuddy and start leveraging its feature it is really easy to start out.
First, you have to download the TubeBuddy extension and add it to your preferred web browser. Let’s see how to do it step by step.
Here is how to start using TubeBuddy:
- Open up the TubeBuddy Website.
- Click on the browser icon of the web browser you use daily.
- I use Google Chrome, so I clicked on the Google Icon
- Then in the Chrome Webstore, click on ‘Add to Chrome’
- Confirm to add TubeBuddy to Chrome
- Next, create a TubeBuddy account
- Then add your YouTube channel to your TubeBuddy account
- Claim your 30-day TubeBuddy free trial to try all their best features.
TubeBuddy for Mobile Phones
If you are a YouTube creator who likes to manage their YouTube channel via their phone, then you should know that you can also use the TubeBuddy mobile apps that have similar functionalities as the TubeBuddy browser extensions.
TubeBuddy App for Android phones
If you are an Android user, you can download the Google Play app here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tubebuddy.tubebuddy_mobile&hl=en&gl=US
TubeBuddy iPhone app
If you are an Apple users, here is the App Store link where you can download the TubeBuddy app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tubebuddy/id1226080309
How much does TubeBuddy cost?
Like other YouTube SEO tools, TubeBuddy has a free plan that also provides a lot of valuable features, although some of them are quite limited.
So if you want to take advantage of the most powerful features of TubeBuddy, you have to purchase their most expensive Legend plan.
Although their most expensive it is still relatively cheap, the standard monthly price of TubeBuddy Legend $49 per month.
However, TubeBuddy frequently runs special promotions, deals and sales on their montly subscription plans, so at the time of writing this TubeBuddy guide, their subscription pricing looks like so:
As you can see, you can get their TubeBuddy legend plan for $24.49 per month but start using certain TubeBuddy premium features for $3.00 per month on their Pro plan.
To learn more about TubeBuddy subscription costs, check out this article:
If pricing is an important factor for you, then you should know that TubeBuddy is a little bit less expensive than VidIQ.
More info on pricing and features comparison of TubeBuddy and VidIQ here:
- TubeBuddy vs VidIQ (Tobepublished)
What features does TubeBuddy have?
TubeBuddy has a ton of features, but as we have explain in the previous paragraph some of them are only available for certain premium TubeBuddy subscribers.
First, let’s see the free features that are available for all TuBeBuddy users
TubeBuddy Basic Features
- Canned Responses (limited functionality)
- Default Upload Profiles (limited functionality)
- Playlist Actions (limited functionality)
- Thumbnail Generator (limited functionality)
- Video Topic Planner (limited functionality)
- Advanced Video Embed
- Comment Formatting
- Coppa Center
- Emoji Picker
- Quick Links Menu
- Quick-Edit Toolbar
- Insta-Suggest (limited functionality)
- Keyword Explorer (limited functionality)
- Search Explorer (limited functionality)
- Tag Lists (limited functionality)
- Tag Rankings
- Tag Sorter
- View and Copy Video Tags
- Milestones (limited functionality)
- Best Time to Publish
- Pick a Winner
- Channel Backup (limited functionality)
- Health Report
- Videolytics (limited functionality)
- Channel Valuation
- Channelytics
- Comment Word Cloud
- Demonetization Audit
- Language Analysis
- Search Insights
- TubeBuddy Mobile App (limited functionality)
TubeBuddy Pro Features
- Best Practice Audit
- SEO Studio
- Search Positions
TubeBuddy Star & Legend features
- Bulk Copy End Screen
- Bulk Delete Cards
- Bulk Delete End Screen
- Bulk Find, Replace & Append
- Bulk Thumbnail Overlays
- Bulk Update Cards
- Bulk Update End Screens
- Demonetization Double-Check
- Auto Translator
- Search Rank Tracking
- Tag Translator
- Video A/B Tests
- Channel Access
- Click Magnet
- Competitor Scorecard
- Competitor Upload Alerts
- Export Comments
- Retention Analyzer
If you want to get more info on how useful these paid features are, check out the following articles:
- How to TubeBuddy for YouTube keyword research (Tobepublished)
Should you buy a TubeBuddy description?
If you are interested in a more in-depth review and evaluation of TubeBuddy and how it compares to similar tools like VidIQ, then definitely, check out the
- TubeBuddy Review Tobepublished)
- TubeBuddy vs VidIQ Tobepublished)
However, the best way to find out is to try out the most advanced features for free and see if TubeBuddy is worth it for you.
We are confident that if you learn how to use TubeBuddy effectively, you can have a very positive ROI on your TubeBuddy subscription.
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