opticalist
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Do you use free tools, paid SEO software, YouTube autocomplete or manual competitor research to find topics with good traffic potential?
What Is Your Process for Finding Low Competition YouTube Keywords?
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onurbaba78
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- Sep 24, 2026
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I usually start with YouTube autocomplete, then check smaller channels to see which videos are getting views. It helps find topics where newer creators can still compete. I’d also check whether people are actually searching for the topic before making a video.
Sylvester_deffy
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- Feb 7, 2026
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I pull ideas by typing a seed term into VidIQ's free keyword inspector and then sort by low competition and search volume under five thousand.
A quick tip is to glance at YouTube autocomplete for the same term and note the third suggestion, which often hides a niche query.
A quick tip is to glance at YouTube autocomplete for the same term and note the third suggestion, which often hides a niche query.
I think the combination of free and manual competitor research is better then paid tools at beginning of channel. Autocomplete is also helpful in searching for good less competitive topics. It also helps to find real search queries, while the competitive research shows that topics which are already getting good reach. VidlQ and tubebuddy like tools are also helpful in checking the interest of audience. keep in mind that keyword volume alone does not guarantee views because thumbnails, titles and audience retention also matters a lot for growth.
esionedi5716
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- Jan 28, 2024
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start with youtube autocomplete and smaller channels i same niche.if a small channel is getting decent views on a topic it can be a good sign theres demand without too much competition.
angelinmylov3
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- Jun 10, 2026
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under my perspective, a hybrid approach works best bro, do not rely purely on paid software cause their volume estimates for video can be way off. if u see low sub channels ranking in the top 3 spots with high view counts relative to their subcriber count, then u've found a low competition golden nugget
i personally believe that it is also worthwhile to look at the comments section for other competing videos. questions are often raised by viewers which have never been answered by the video creator nd hence provide insspiration for some narrower topic ideas, which may be more easily targeted than the general ones.
contesthelper3
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- May 11, 2026
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I usually start with YouTube autocomplete to get keyword ideas. Then I check smaller channels to see which topics are getting views. I also use search suggestions and free keyword tools to find topics with less competition.
Max Suite07
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- Jun 25, 2026
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YouTube autocomplete is the best free tools for suggesting keywords. First, I am use YouTube autocomplete to find good keywords for YouTube videos and get keyword ideas. I choose topics that don't have much competition. Also i analysis some youtube channel and video.
I’d start with YouTube autocomplete and competitor videos, then check whether smaller channels are ranking for those topics. Look for specific questions with clear search intent, and use tools as a guide rather than relying only on keyword difficulty scores.
- Sep 19, 2022
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We usually check competitor pages and trending reels manually, then try similar topics with our own twist, coz good content and consistency matter more than paid tools for starting out.
amberthread
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- Sep 19, 2026
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I utilize YouTube Autocomplete, competitor videos, keyword tools, and search results to find suitable keywords with low competition.