# YouTube Competitor Analysis: Keyword Gap vs Rival Videos

**Use case:** 

Compare your video with competitors in YouTube search. Each row is a search with everyone's position and a status: gap (a competitor ranks, you don't), behind, ahead or only you. Find the keywords to add to your title, description and tags.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "ranked_keywords",
  "targets": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfscVS0vtbw",
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqtD5dpn9C8"
  ],
  "keywords": [
    "python tutorial",
    "learn python"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "us"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "maxPosition": 50,
  "maxKeywordsPerTarget": 50,
  "maxVideosPerChannel": 20,
  "onlyTrackedTargets": true,
  "expandSuggestions": false,
  "onlyChanges": false,
  "minPositionChange": 2,
  "monitorName": "default",
  "maxConcurrency": 8,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "keyword": {
    "label": "Keyword",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "country": {
    "label": "Country",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "position": {
    "label": "#",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "bestCompetitor": {
    "label": "Best competitor",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "bestCompetitorPosition": {
    "label": "Competitor #",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "positions": {
    "label": "All positions",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "rankingVideoTitle": {
    "label": "Ranking video",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "suggested": {
    "label": "In suggestions",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "source": {
    "label": "Found in",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "topVideo": {
    "label": "#1 video",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "topChannel": {
    "label": "#1 channel",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "change": {
    "label": "Change",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "previousPosition": {
    "label": "Was",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "searchUrl": {
    "label": "Search link",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube SEO & Rank Tracker: Ranked Keywords, Tags](https://apify.com/s_actors/youtube-seo-rank-tracker.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/s_actors/youtube-seo-rank-tracker.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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