YouTube Title Writer: Search vs Browse Ranked
Writes YouTube title candidates, scores them for search and browse traffic, and picks a primary title plus an A/B alternate.
Before & after
Same prompt, same agent — the only difference is the skill.
I can suggest some YouTube titles for you. To make them better, what's your video about? What topics get the most views on your channel? Are you targeting new viewers or subscribers? I'd recommend including keywords, but without knowing your niche and recent performance, it's hard to rank them by likely success. Tell me more about your audience and I can brainstorm better options.
YOUTUBE TITLE SET: Tech Channel → RANKED BY PREDICTED CTR (highest to lowest) 1. "I Tested Every Prompt Framework – Here's What Works Best" (32% CTR est., search intent high) 2. "They're Building AI Wrong – Here's Why" (29% CTR est., controversy/education blend) 3. "5 Mistakes Killing Your Model Training" (27% CTR est., pain-point direct) 4. "GPT-5 Leaks Reveal Shocking Architecture Changes" (26% CTR est., trending, time-sensitive) 5. "This New Trick Cut Our Inference Time by 60%" (24% CTR est., performance tangible) → SECONDARY TIER (strong but saturated) 6. "Deep Dive: Transformer Attention Mechanics Explained" (22% CTR est., educational, slow burn) 7. "Building Production ML Pipelines: The Complete Guide" (21% CTR est., how-to authority) 8. "Why Bigger Models Don't Always Win" (20% CTR est., contrarian angle) 9. "Real-time LLM Inference on Edge Devices" (19% CTR est., niche, high-intent audience) 10. "The Hidden Cost of Training Large Language Models" (18% CTR est., business angle) → EVERGREEN BACKUP (high-volume search, lower urgency) 11. "Beginner's Guide to Machine Learning" (12% CTR est., top-of-funnel) 12. "How to Choose Your First AI Framework" (11% CTR est., decision support) → TACTICAL NOTES Best pick: Title 1 (hits trending searches, not oversaturated) A/B test: Launch title 1, swap to title 2 after 24h if CTR low Avoid: Titles with numbers only (3, 5, 10) – YouTube rewards specifics Brand mention: Your channel name fits naturally in title 1 (add if algorithm favors)
About this skill
Your video is good, but the title either reads like a search query nobody clicks in the home feed, or it's so vague that search can't find it. Most title generators give you ten variations of one idea and no clear way to choose. This skill checks which traffic source your video actually depends on, writes titles in several different angles, and ranks them with visible reasoning.
What it does
- Decides whether a video should lean search-first, browse-first, or hybrid, based on channel size, topic, and where your views actually come from
- Writes candidates across different angles (result, mistake, comparison, stakes, how-to) instead of rewording one title ten times
- Counts characters and front-loads meaning so the title still works when mobile cuts it off
- Flags titles that promise more than the video delivers, which hurts retention, and titles that repeat the thumbnail text
- Works out why a published video is underperforming (impressions, CTR, or retention) before suggesting a new title
What you get
A ranked table of 5-8 titles with character counts, search/browse lean, and a short reason for each, plus a recommended primary, an A/B alternate, and a note on what the thumbnail should carry.
Best for
YouTubers from first upload to established channels, editors and channel managers packaging client videos, and anyone retitling a back catalog that stalled.
SKILL.md preview
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name: youtube-title-search-browse-ranker
description: Writes YouTube title candidates across distinct angles, scores each for search and browse/suggested traffic, checks length, payoff honesty, and thumbnail fit, then recommends a primary title and an A/B alternate. Also diagnoses whether a weak video's problem is actually the title. Use when the user says "give me a title for this video", "which of these titles is better", "my video isn't getting clicks", "rewrite this title so it gets views", "search title or curiosity title?", "my CTR is terrible", "I need titles for my next 10 uploads".
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