Unfortunately, I am unable to watch your video. DTube doesn't work well in China but I have read your post and the comments below so I will try and chime in and try to help you and anyone else reading this.
There are some topics on DTube that are difficult to get upvoted because it is oversaturated. For example, there are thousands of inspirational/motivational videos on DTube so what makes yours stand out if you were to make your own?
If you are not getting noticed by DTube, then perhaps you need to reconsider how you are presenting your content. I am someone that gets noticed by DTube regularly so I will share what things I have learned.
- Captivate your audience in the first few seconds of your video. Unless your topic is super interesting, you will probably just get disregarded if your video is nothing but you talking to the camera. Some people never even leave their basement/room to make a DTube video and I think that really hinders their growth. Have a unique look to your videos that no one else has. For me, I post videos about China and get noticed regularly because I think lots of people are interested in China and not many people on here make videos about that. For your videos, you could try B-roll, starting it off with camera tricks, upbeat music, colour grading to make your videos pop out more, fast jump cuts, etc. In my opinion, the first 10 seconds of your video are the absolute most important part of your video. If you can't intrigue or engage people right there, then you probably won't get noticed. The curators probably don't have enough time to watch your video in its entirety, so those first 10 seconds are crucial.
- Don't put extra effort into your videos that you could easily lose. The videos I have spent the most time and effort on didn't even get upvoted by DTube. It hurt to see that happen but at the same time, I should be making videos that I like making and shouldn't be going through extra effort just so DTube will notice me. If you don't find satisfaction in improving your craft in making videos, then maybe DTube isn't for you anyway.
- Don't repost old YouTube videos. This is one of the biggest issues people have. They essentially make videos for YouTube but will try and post them here to get extra money. DTube should be your priority. Videos should appear on DTube before they appear on other sites like YouTube. Curators will find that this is a repost and you will be given less attention.
- Cut the DTUBE EXCLUSIVE crap out. This one is actually a big pet peeve of mine and forgive my brutal honesty as it will sound harsh. I doubt anyone gives a damn that your video is only on DTube but I know why people do it. People write DTube Exclusive to try and capture the attention of the curators but to be honest, it just looks spammy and stupid IMO; especially when it is at the beginning of your title. On the DTube home page, you can only see the first ~60 characters of your title. Why are you wasting that space by saying DTube exclusive? You are essentially saying that being on DTube is more important than whatever your video is about. Too many people are acting like try-hards. You have DTube exlusive in the title and thumbnail, plus the DTube logo. This makes you look like some child begging for attention from a caregiver like "look at me! look at me!"
- Your thumbnail is super important. Your thumbnail needs to pop out and intrigue people. If it is just a picture of your face, it will probably just get looked over. Your thumbnail needs to stand out in some way. Use canva.com to make an attractive thumbnail and increase the contract and saturation. That will make objects in your thumbnail more well defined instead of blurry/flat. This is the reality. Gone are the days of making amateur videos. Each of us has probably watched thousands of videos online so the standard for video quality has gone up drastically. You need to produce quality and unique content that intrigues people quickly. People rambling in their basement about loving yourself or how to be happy is ubiquitous. If DTube isn't noticing you, then maybe you can learn about how to better present your content. I started from 0 like everyone else and my first videos didn't get noticed for the same reason as everyone else. Over time, I dedicated more focus to DTube and made it a priority. This site isn't just about making money or posting old videos, but a learning experience.
Hope that helps!
It sure is unfortunate that you could not watch it as you seem to completely have no clue as to what my video was about. Then again as you mentioned you never saw it. You seem to think I am having trouble 'Not being noticed by DTube'. When in fact that could not be further from the truth. The vast majority of what you said in your comment is great advice for all steemians. You mentioned to "Cut the crap out" with the DTube Exclusive bit of my description. I do not see creating content that can not be found anywhere else on the internet and making sure the world knows it as "crap". I have seen some people (few) but some steal videos and post them as if they are their own. And or post the same video across many platforms (which is their business if they choose to do so) but I chose not to. DTube has no issue with me writing that in or on my thumbnail as if you scroll through my videos they often upvote me and that is part of my title. Calling someone elses "art" crap is the only childish act since you brought up people acting childish. As is calling people names. Giving advice, or stating opinions is fine.. but to start name calling is a whole other ball game. You just wrote a million and one things that had nothing to do with the topic of the video. I hope your tips help others. My tip to others is to be kind. You can actually be honest, polite, truthful, and kind, while maintaining an opinion. Its my thumbnail, and my video description.. I can write what I choose on that line. And DTube does beat a dead horse of topics. You have no idea what this video was about. Therefore commenting on it was absurd. Have a nice day dear.
I did not call your content crap. I said writing "DTube Exclusive" is spammy and stupid. The crap I was referring to was the writing of "DTube Exclusive" in your title to try and get attention from curators. It's not only you that does it but several other users.
I managed to get your video working and I understand what you are talking about. You mentioned that there needs to be a wider variety of topics. That is true. There isn't enough diversity of topics on DTube. You also mentioned how your video about a bunny being born was completely ignored so I don't understand how you can say that I have "no clue" as to what your video was about when my comment very well applied to points you made in your video.
Anyways, good luck to you.