Official statement
The SeekToAction markup and video content file guidelines are only necessary for videos embedded on your own web domain. For videos uploaded on a third-party platform like YouTube, it's up to that platform to implement these best practices.
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- □ How does Google really analyze your videos?
- □ How do expired URLs sabotage your Key Moments in SEO?
- □ How can you secure your video files by restricting access to trusted crawlers?
- □ Is it true that Google hides video content URLs from users?
- □ Why is it essential to set up video URLs for Key Moments?
- □ How can you leverage SeekToAction markup to enhance your video SEO?
- □ How does Clip Markup help you choose Key Moments for your videos?
- □ Should you focus on Clip markup for your SEO Key Moments?
- □ How does the nosnippet tag influence Key Moments?
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(4 years ago)
⚠ A more recent statement exists on this topic
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TL;DR
Google requires the SeekToAction markup only for videos on your site. Third-party platforms like YouTube must comply on their own. Important: optimize only what you control.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Le balisage SeekToAction est-il obligatoire pour les vidéos YouTube intégrées ?
Non, c'est la responsabilité de YouTube, pas la vôtre.
Quels sont les bénéfices directs du balisage SeekToAction ?
Il améliore l'interactivité et potentiellement la visibilité des vidéos dans les SERPs.
Puis-je appliquer SeekToAction sur des vidéos hébergées par un tiers ?
Non, cette stratégie ne fonctionne que pour les vidéos sur votre propre domaine.
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