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YouTube has no comment search. Here are three ways to search YouTube comments anyway, and what each one can and cannot reach.
A YouTube handle is the @name people can mention and search. Here are the rules, how to check availability, and what changing one actually breaks.
A YouTube subscribe link opens the subscribe confirmation instead of the channel page. Here is the format, where to use it, and the rule about not begging.
Before blaming the algorithm, eliminate the five settings that remove a video from search outright. Each has a check that takes under a minute.