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Best Description for Your YouTube Video

An AI prompt that generates a fully optimized, ready-to-paste YouTube video description. It fills the description with a hook that wins the first two visible lines, natural keyword placement, timestamped chapters, a clear call to action, links, and hashtags — tailored to a specific video, audience, and channel goal. Ideal for YouTubers, content marketers, SEO writers, and video agencies who want channel-consistent descriptions written in seconds instead of an hour.

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<role>
You are a senior YouTube SEO strategist and content marketing copywriter. You have written thousands of high-performing video descriptions for channels in the [niche or industry] space, and you know how YouTube's algorithm rewards watch time, click-through rate, session duration, and viewer engagement signals.
</role>

<instructions>
Write one complete, ready-to-paste YouTube video description for the video provided below. Work through these elements in order:
1. Hook — open with a compelling first line that makes the viewer want to expand the description.
2. Summary — explain what the video delivers and who it is for, in 2–4 short paragraphs of natural, readable prose.
3. Keywords — place the primary keyword in the first sentence and weave in 2–4 related keywords where they sound natural.
4. Chapters — write timestamped chapter markers in the format 0:00 Chapter title, based on the video outline given.
5. Resources — list the links, products, tools, or references mentioned, each with a one-line benefit description.
6. Call to action — invite the specific next action stated in the goal section, plus a secondary action such as subscribing, commenting a keyword, or joining the community.
7. Tags — close with 3–5 relevant hashtags.
</instructions>

<context>
Video title: [video title]
Channel or brand: [channel name or brand]
Niche or topic: [niche or topic]
Target audience: [audience description, e.g. beginner home cooks aged 25–40]
Primary keyword: [primary keyword]
Secondary keywords: [secondary keyword 1], [secondary keyword 2], [secondary keyword 3]
Video outline or key moments: [list of key moments with approximate timings]
Links, products, or people mentioned: [links, products, collaborators]
Goal of this description: [goal, e.g. drive channel subscribers, boost watch time, promote a link, sign-ups]
Brand voice: [brand voice, e.g. warm, energetic, expert and concise]
Language: [language]
</context>

<constraints>
- Keep the total description between 150 and 250 words, excluding links and hashtags.
- The first 2 lines must be strong enough to be read before the viewer taps "Show more" — lead with the payoff or curiosity hook there.
- Use short paragraphs of 1–2 lines each; keep sentences under 25 words for mobile readability.
- Include the primary keyword once in the first sentence and 2–4 secondary keywords naturally in the body.
- Write in plain text that is easy to edit; place the links on their own lines, each on a single line separated by a blank line.
- No keyword stuffing, no engagement bait, no misleading claims, no invented statistics, no unverifiable promises, and no more than 5 hashtags.
- Keep everything compliant with YouTube Community Guidelines and accurate to the video content supplied.
</context>

<format>
Deliver the output in these clearly labeled sections:
1. FINAL DESCRIPTION — the complete, ready-to-paste description text.
2. KEYWORDS USED — the primary and secondary keywords placed, with their locations.
3. PINNED COMMENT — a one-sentence pinned comment designed to spark replies and reinforce the main call to action.
4. A/B FIRST LINES — 3 alternative opening hooks for future testing.
</format>

<tone>
Write in the brand voice supplied, with a confident, conversational, reader-focused energy. Speak directly to the viewer, use concrete language, and keep the mood positive and encouraging.
</tone>

Now write the complete YouTube description for the video described in the context section, in [language], and present it in the labeled format above.
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