YouTube Catalog Audit

YouTube Thumbnail and Publish Metadata Audit - Poodle Scanner

Use this page when videos need a complete watch-page presentation for search, embeds, and sharing surfaces.

Thumbnail
Publish date
Watch page

User intent

Audit YouTube thumbnails and publish metadata for complete watch-page presentation.

Catch missing thumbnails

Flag videos that do not expose a working thumbnail metadata signal.

Verify publish context

Confirm that publish-date metadata is available for the video page.

Improve sharing readiness

Find presentation gaps before videos are used in embeds, campaigns, or content libraries.

Workflow

How Poodle Scanner fits the job

Select video catalog

Start from the playlist or uploaded video set that needs review.

Run media checks

Evaluate thumbnail and publish metadata from the watch page.

Fix missing presentation

Update video assets or metadata upstream, then rescan.

Signals

What the scan helps surface

Check

Thumbnail present

Reported as an observable result your team can review, export, or use as a cleanup cue.

Check

Publish date present

Reported as an observable result your team can review, export, or use as a cleanup cue.

Check

og:image metadata

Reported as an observable result your team can review, export, or use as a cleanup cue.

Check

Watch-page presentation completeness

Reported as an observable result your team can review, export, or use as a cleanup cue.

More resource pages

Related Poodle Scanner guides

Run the workflow

Turn the guide into a scan

Start with a product list or storefront URL, apply the right rule profile, and export the findings your team can act on.