Publishing

Before you publish, decide who should be able to find your character. Dyva offers three visibility levels, and choosing the right one depends on where you are in the creation process:

• Private — Only visible to you. Use this while you're building and testing. There's no rush to go public — take your time getting the character right.
• Unlisted — Accessible via direct link but hidden from search and the marketplace. This is perfect for beta testing with a small group, sharing with friends, or creating characters for a specific community (like a Discord server).
• Public — Fully discoverable. Your character appears in search results, category listings, and the marketplace. This is the big stage.

A smart publishing workflow looks like this: build in private, test with unlisted, and go public when you're confident. You can change visibility at any time without losing any data — conversations, memories, and feedback are all preserved regardless of visibility changes.

The marketplace is where users discover new characters. It's organized by categories, trending characters, editor's picks, and search results. When your character is set to public, it automatically appears in the marketplace.

Your character's marketplace listing consists of its name, tagline, avatar, tags, and a preview of the greeting. This is your storefront — it needs to grab attention in a crowded space. Here's what makes a listing stand out:

• A distinctive avatar that's visually striking even at small sizes.
• A tagline that's specific and intriguing (not generic).
• Relevant tags that match what users actually search for.
• A strong quality score driven by positive user feedback and engagement metrics.

Characters with higher engagement and better feedback tend to surface more prominently. The marketplace algorithm rewards quality and consistency — a character that retains users (they come back to chat multiple times) will rank higher than a character with lots of first-time visits but no return traffic.

Every public or unlisted character has a shareable link that you can post anywhere — social media, forums, Discord servers, blog posts, or messaging apps. When someone clicks the link, they're taken directly to your character's page where they can start chatting immediately.

For more advanced distribution, Dyva supports embedding. You can generate an embed code that places a chat widget directly on your website, blog, or landing page. This means users can interact with your character without ever leaving your site. Embedding is especially powerful for:

• Portfolio sites — Showcase your character creation skills with a live demo.
• Fan communities — Let visitors chat with fan-made characters directly on a fan site.
• Business use cases — Embed a product assistant or brand character on a company website.
• Content creators — Add an interactive character experience to a blog post or article.

Embedded characters work the same as characters on the platform — they maintain memory, use voice (if enabled), and support personas. The only difference is the interface, which adapts to fit the embed container.

Publishing is just the beginning. Here's how the most successful creators on Dyva build and sustain an audience:

• Share where your audience lives. If your character is a D&D companion, post it in tabletop RPG communities. If it's an anime-inspired character, share it in anime forums and Discord servers. Go where the interest already exists.
• Create a portfolio. One great character gets attention. A collection of great characters builds a following. Users who love one of your characters will check out your profile to see what else you've made.
• Engage with feedback. When users leave ratings or comments, pay attention. Address common complaints quickly. Users who see that a creator is actively improving their character are more likely to return and recommend it to others.
• Iterate publicly. Don't be afraid to share your creative process — what you changed, why you changed it, and what you learned. The creator community on Dyva is collaborative, and sharing your insights builds goodwill and visibility.
• Cross-promote with scenes. If you have multiple characters, create scenes that feature them together. Users who discover one character through a scene may end up exploring (and following) your entire roster.

Building an audience takes time, but the formula is straightforward: make something genuinely good, put it where people can find it, and keep making it better. The creators who succeed aren't necessarily the most talented — they're the most persistent.