An expert framework for optimizing web video content for Google Search, AI Overviews, and rich SERP features through structured data and technical SEO.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install video-optimization
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install video-optimization using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Video Optimization?
The Video Optimization module for Openclaw Skills is designed to help developers and SEO professionals maximize the visibility of video content in search engines. As Google increasingly prioritizes YouTube results and video citations in AI Overviews, this skill provides the technical rigor needed to ensure your videos are properly discovered, indexed, and displayed. It covers everything from standard HTML5 embed protocols to advanced metadata management for both self-hosted and third-party platforms.
By leveraging this skill, you can automate the creation of complex video sitemaps and VideoObject schema, which are essential for appearing in Video Mode, Google Images, and Discover. This Openclaw Skills component is particularly valuable for sites moving toward a video-first content strategy, ensuring that technical hurdles like stable URLs and crawlable thumbnails don't impede organic growth.
Video Optimization Use Cases
- Implementing VideoObject structured data to qualify for rich snippets and key moments.
- Generating and maintaining video sitemaps to ensure fast indexing of newly uploaded content.
- Optimizing dedicated watch pages to maximize the chances of appearing in Google Video search results.
- Aligning web video content with Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) strategies to secure citations in AI Overviews.
- Configuring LIVE badges for real-time broadcasts using BroadcastEvent schema.
How Video Optimization Works
- The skill performs an initial assessment by checking project-context.md to identify hosting methods and page structures.
- It validates HTML embed elements to ensure they meet Google's crawler requirements without requiring user interaction.
- It generates or updates a VideoObject schema block with mandatory fields such as name, description, and stable thumbnailUrl.
- It constructs a video sitemap extension (xml-sitemap) to provide search engines with a direct map of video locations and metadata.
- It configures advanced navigation features like Clip or SeekToAction schema to enable automatic key moments in search results.
Video Optimization Setup
To start using this module within your environment, ensure you have the core CLI tools installed and then add the video-optimization package.
# Add the skill to your local agent configuration
openclaw add video-optimization
# Validate your existing video metadata
openclaw run video-optimization --analyze ./src/pages/videos
Video Optimization Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes video metadata into a structured format compatible with both Schema.org and Google Search Console requirements:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | String | The title of the video as it should appear in search results. |
| description | String | A concise summary of the video content. |
| thumbnailUrl | URL | A stable, high-resolution link to the video preview image. |
| contentUrl | URL | The direct path to the video file for crawler fetching. |
| embedUrl | URL | The link to the player if the video is hosted on a third-party platform. |
| uploadDate | ISO 8601 | The timestamp when the video was first published. |
Video Optimization Advanced Features
- Support for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) to increase visibility within AI-driven search environments like Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.
- Automated configuration of Key Moments via Clip schema for multi-language support.
- Live stream optimization using BroadcastEvent for real-time indexing and LIVE badges.
- Deep integration with Openclaw Skills for YouTube-specific SEO and cross-platform metadata synchronization.
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