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YouTube AI Search Demand and Citation Opportunities, August 2026
A dated DataForSEO dataset of YouTube search demand, organic visibility, AI Overviews, and TubeAnalytics citation opportunities.
What does this dataset measure?
This dataset tracks 28 priority YouTube queries in the United States and records provider-estimated demand alongside a live Google organic SERP snapshot. It identifies queries where an AI Overview appeared, where TubeAnalytics ranked, and where the site was cited as an AI Overview source.
The dataset measures search demand and SERP visibility, not product usage, customer outcomes, creator earnings, or a guarantee that an AI system will cite a page.
How should you reuse the findings?
Use high-demand or near-page-one rows to prioritize one canonical page, improve its direct answer and supporting evidence, and then compare the same query again under the same location, language, and device. Keep organic position, AI Overview presence, and citation state as separate signals.
Methodology and limitations
Search volume and keyword difficulty are DataForSEO Labs estimates. Organic positions and AI Overview fields come from DataForSEO Google organic live advanced results captured at depth 20 on August 28, 2026. Null values mean the saved provider export did not contain an exact-query estimate.
Provider estimates are not Google Search Console impressions. Rankings, AI Overview presence, source labels, and citations can change by date, device, location, and personalization. The snapshot is a reproducible checkpoint, not a permanent market measurement.
Priority query snapshot
Download JSON dataset| Keyword | Volume | KD | Position | AIO | TA cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| youtube script generator | - | - | - | No | No |
| vidiq pricing | - | - | 15 | Yes | No |
| super chat live | - | - | 18 | No | No |
| social blade | - | - | - | No | No |
| youtube rpm | - | - | 14 | Yes | No |
| is vidiq free | - | - | 15 | Yes | No |
| average youtube rpm 2026 | - | - | 5 | Yes | No |
| is vidiq worth it | - | - | 10 | Yes | No |
| youtube cpm by country | - | - | 18 | Yes | No |
| youtube shorts analytics | - | - | 11 | Yes | Yes |
| youtube rpms | - | - | 9 | Yes | No |
| youtube subscriber tracker | - | - | - | No | No |
| youtube analytics website | - | - | 20 | Yes | No |
| youtube analytics site | - | - | - | Yes | No |
| youtube search trends | - | - | - | No | No |
| youtube video rank tracker | - | - | 19 | Yes | No |
| youtube monetization requirements | - | - | - | Yes | No |
| best time to post on youtube | 2900 | 19 | - | Yes | No |
| how much does youtube pay per 1,000 views | - | - | - | Yes | No |
| youtube channel growth tips | 390 | 21 | - | Yes | No |
| how to get more views on youtube shorts | 390 | 0 | - | Yes | No |
| youtube engagement rate calculator | 260 | 0 | - | No | No |
| youtube money per 1,000 views | - | - | - | Yes | No |
| youtube tags for views | 140 | 10 | - | Yes | No |
| youtube earnings per view | 110 | 13 | - | Yes | No |
| youtube watch time calculator | 90 | 0 | - | Yes | No |
| youtube impressions click-through rate | - | - | - | Yes | No |
| how much do small youtubers make | 70 | 0 | - | Yes | No |
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