I've done the best SEO that I can do for my video. I posted it last night (maybe 12 hours ago).

How long does it take to move up highly in the youtube rankings?

It depends how difficult the niche/keyword is... I've had vids that popped on the first page in 30 minutes... I've had many in a more competitive market that takes 30-45 days.

I find that in competitive markets its in that 30-45 day area.

Will you be backlinking it?

Originally Posted by MagicMike

It depends how difficult the niche/keyword is... I've had vids that popped on the first page in 30 minutes... I've had many in a more competitive market that takes 30-45 days.

I find that in competitive markets its in that 30-45 day area.

Will you be backlinking it?

Oh wow, that's crazy.

I'd love, but I'm not sure how to (new to IM). Do you have any places / fiver gigs you recommend?

Depending on the niche you are in you can get ranked in minutes or months or not at all. You have to put work into your videos if you want them to thrive.

Getting more views, comments, favorites and links to your videos will help it rank better dramatically and once it is ranked you will start to see it go up just from the extra traffic it is getting.