Making a video go viral on YouTube is one part content, one part strategy, and one part luck. As video marketers, vloggers, and video content creators, we can tap into the first two and hope for the latter. There is no single recipe for a successful viral video, which is actually a good thing because …
YouTube has matured so that some channels are huge setups with lots of people involved. But what if you’re a one-woman-band who doesn’t have a group of people to help you create content? In that case, you need great and simple ideas that are possible to do, even when working alone, which is what this …
Are you considering starting your own YouTube-channel or niche website? And are you confused about the difference between a YouTuber and a Vlogger? Or the difference between a vlog and a blog? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. With all the new possibilities that exist online, new terms spring up every other week. So what is …
Creating a YouTube channel is one of the most satisfying ways to express your creative side. In some cases, it can also become a lucrative career. In fact, for many video content creators, YouTube has become a full time business. But, not everyone knows the rules that they need to keep in mind in order to …
Your YouTube video may look great and be perfectly edited, but it will tank if it doesn’t have high-quality audio! The built-in microphone on your smartphone or digital camera won’t cut it if you are serious about video production. So whether you need a microphone for filming interviews or getting that nice voice-over broadcast mojo …
For a lot of video content creators, YouTube has become an essential part of their business model and for some, it’s even become the primary source of income. But creating a successful YouTube-channel in any saturated niche is a lot of hard work. And there’s a lot to learn. So I reached out to the …
Good lighting separates a good, professional-looking YouTube video from a bad one. And it’s what separates a good photo from a bad-looking one. And a ring light can get you good results fast. They’re easy to set up and fairly inexpensive, especially when you compare them to more elaborate lighting setups requiring more than one …
Update: After I initially wrote this article, YouTube included a new codec called AV1 (aka AV01) AV1 is not to be confused with the old AVC1 I write about in the article. AV1 offers better quality than VP09 – even at lower bit rates. It doesn’t look like you can force YouTube to play your own …
DISCLOSURE: AS AN AMAZON ASSOCIATE I EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES. READ THE FULL DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO. ALL AFFILIATE LINKS ARE MARKED #ad Updated June 10th 2020 Did you know that people all over the world watch nearly 150 million hours of YouTube videos every day? That means that nearly a third of all internet …
When hearing the phrase “voice acting,” many automatically gravitate toward the entertainment industry and animated characters for cartoons and Disney movies. While that is a monumental market for many professional voice actors, voice-over work offers many other career paths for voice talent. Other paths include video game voice actors, radio artists, voice-over documentary workers, audiobook …