Discussion Where would one post tech related videos?

[LegoTekFan486]

I used to use YouTube for that sort of thing, but these days, if your video isn't sponsored or monetized, it doesn't show up in search: like I'm trying to show my friend something while I'm on their computer or a "public" one, but I search the video's title verbatim and don't find it.

 

[Aeacus]

if your video isn't sponsored or monetized, it doesn't show up in search

More like if you've uploaded the video and set it Unlisted or Private, then it won't show up in YT search. But if video is Public, it shows up in search.

Also, when your YT account has been inactive for 2 years, it will go "poof". Meaning that Google will delete your YT account and all uploaded videos.

Where would one post tech related videos?

Google drive would be alternative, albeit it is for personal use and doesn't have public search function as with YT. But when you have stuff there, you can share the link with others.

 

[LegoTekFan486]

More like if you've uploaded the video and set it Unlisted or Private, then it won't show up in YT search. But if video is Public, it shows up in search.

Also, when your YT account has been inactive for 2 years, it will go "poof". Meaning that Google will delete your YT account and all uploaded videos.


Google drive would be alternative, albeit it is for personal use and doesn't have public search function as with YT. But when you have stuff there, you can share the link with others.

I set it to public, and there's nothing copy-written, trademarked or otherwise prohibited by YT guidelines. It would say so next to the video in my listing if it was removed or blocked for any reason.

 

[Aeacus]

Rather than searching your vid within YT search, try searching it via Google. YT search is somewhat limited and it may not show all vids.

 

[embErsssss]

I used to use YouTube for that sort of thing, but these days, if your video isn't sponsored or monetized, it doesn't show up in search: like I'm trying to show my friend something while I'm on their computer or a "public" one, but I search the video's title verbatim and don't find it.

YouTube's algorithm favors monetized or sponsored content, making it difficult to find non-monetized videos. Try using specific keywords, filtering by upload date, or sharing a direct link to the video to bypass search restrictions. Also, try searching in a different browser or in private mode to avoid algorithm errors.

 

[LegoTekFan486]

YouTube's algorithm favors monetized or sponsored content, making it difficult to find non-monetized videos. Try using specific keywords, filtering by upload date, or sharing a direct link to the video to bypass search restrictions. Also, try searching in a different browser or in private mode to avoid algorithm errors.

Well, what would be a better website to post videos on, that has a better search function? As in, I posted a video about Lego Nerf Targets, and that was the title. If someone searches for "Lego Nerf Targets" they should be able to eventually find it.

 

[Aeacus]

If someone searches for "Lego Nerf Targets" they should be able to eventually find it.

This thing?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXCpai99RwI


2nd result for me when searching from Google.

If so, video title doesn't match the content quite well. And video itself is... well... lackluster.

Just tried YT search and same video is 2nd result in there as well. So, it's not the search function that is the issue.

Well, what would be a better website to post videos on, that has a better search function?

Further reading: https://filestage.io/blog/video-sharing-platforms/

For your use case, perhaps TikTok.

 

[LegoTekFan486]

View: https://youtu.be/ibaXvH8826A?si=e0Qo57eOUpG-6Dj_


Arduino Lego Nerf Targets Game: work in progress

I forgot the title of my own video. Doh. But, that wasn't the problem when I was sharing the video with people at the time.

Still, I thought that I was just making too "oddly specific" things-even though it was somewhat original compared to what was already on YouTube (the content you could actually find in search, that is)

I was confused as all heck until a couple years ago, I tried to search for my own video from someone else's platform and couldn't find it, even though I knew the title verbatim and it hadn't been removed or blocked for any reason. It was set to "public" as well.

 

[Aeacus]

Arduino Lego Nerf Targets Game: work in progress

I forgot the title of my own video. Doh. But, that wasn't the problem when I was sharing the video with people at the time.

Searched the title from YT and it was 1st result. 0 results from Google though.

Getting the title right when searching is critical.

Still, I thought that I was just making too "oddly specific" things-even though it was somewhat original compared to what was already on YouTube (the content you could actually find in search, that is)

Oddly specific and original? No.

If you search from Google and on the Videos tab with the keywords of Arduino Lego Nerf Target, then you'll get plethora of results. Showcasing the target systems, tutorials on how to build these etc. And these 4 words are also the first four in your video title.

Naming one's own video properly is actually complex process and there's even a (big) science behind the naming of the video. Like which keywords to use, their order, etc. Just putting general words as your video title will bring up plethora of videos of that subgerne of Lego building.

Then, there's also how Google indexes the video. Your video has two upvotes and 0 comments. Most likely not enough for Google to index it, meaning that the video isn't popular and not worth of promotion by Google and it's search. Channel subscription count also plays a role in the algorithm.