How To Start Vlogging
Vlogging, or video blogging, has become a popular trend in recent years, especially with the rise of platforms like YouTube and Vimeo. With the increasing number of content creators, it’s no surprise that many people are now interested in starting their own vlog. We will talk about the guide and steps on how to start your vlogging journey.
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What Is Vlogging?
Vlogging (short for “video blogging”) means blogging in a video format. The types of videos that vloggers film cover various genres, including daily activities, comedy, informative, instructional, video podcasts, and performance art. Vloggers use video cameras to film content and upload videos to their own website’s vlogging channel or platforms and search engines.
Guides on How To Start Vlogging
1. Do Your Research
Before getting started with your vlog, research popular vloggers to see what works. Watch some vlog tutorials to learn tips on how to make the best videos you can and get an idea of what you’d like your vlog to be about and how you’d like your vlog to look and sound.
2. Choose Your Platform To Upload
You’ll want to pick the platform on which you’ll be hosting your vlog. Naturally, YouTube is the primary candidate here. It’s the birthplace of modern vlogging as we know it, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. But you can also choose between Instagram and Tiktok, both are competitors to YouTube, wanting to muscle in on the video platform scene.
3. Pick A Niche
Once you have your research of how vlogging works and the platform you would want to upload your videos, you have to know your niche, this niche can be anything you want. Whether it’s travel, road cycling, home cooking, makeup, skiing, you name it. All we advise is that you pick something that you’re really passionate about. That way, it’ll be easier for you to film your vlogs and find your style. Your enthusiasm will naturally shine through in videos, giving people one more reason to come back and watch another.
4. Gather Your Equipment
Your vlogging setup doesn't have to be fancy, but it needs to be good quality. At a minimum, you'll need a modern smartphone, a nicely lit room, and editing software. Staying within your budget, choose a vlogging camera and equipment that delivers the best video quality you can afford. You can use a simple webcam, a smartphone, or a more expensive mirrorless camera or DSLR camera with autofocus, 4K video, and an external microphone.
5. Plan Your Content
Before any filming can begin, it’s important that you know what you’re shooting and why. The more planning and preparation you can do, the more likely it is that your vlog will be a success.
6. Film Your Content
If you’re a beginner, don’t worry about making perfect videos—just focus on getting comfortable in front of the camera and creating content you’re proud of. Set your studio, camera, and content. Now tap on the record button and begin the film. Make sure your objects are getting much light and focus. If you are the object, look straight at the camera, talk like you are conversing with your dedicated audience, and be confident.
7. Edit Your Vlog
Once you’ve filmed your vlog, it’s time to edit it. Editing is an essential part of the vlogging process, as it allows you to trim down your footage, add music and effects, and create a polished final product. The first step in editing your vlog is to import your footage into your editing software. Most editing software allows you to import your footage directly from your camera or memory card. Once your footage is imported, you can start trimming it down to the best bits. It’s important to be ruthless when editing your footage, as this will help you to keep your video concise and engaging. Cut the shaky footage and dud video clips that is unnecessary. Find the hook room of your vlog and set a starting part with it to create suspension for the audience to watch the video completely. For extra add-ons, try music or sound quality, texts, slow motion, or time-lapse to some specific rooms. And lastly, export your video in MP4 format if your target platform is YouTube.
8. Upload Your Vlog
This is it! Upload your first ever video. You may choose to post it on multiple platforms or post short clips on social media that direct traffic to your vlogging channel. Depending on the resolution and file size, uploading videos might take a few minutes. Ultimately, you want people to click and watch your video, right? Therefore, you need to think about factors such as the YouTube keywords you’re going to use, the title, the thumbnail and your video description.
9. Promote Your Vlog
When it comes to how to start vlogging, many of us think that the process is complete when we hit upload. But that’s not quite true! If you’re serious about starting a vlog that’s successful, you need to promote it a lot, particularly in the first few weeks and months when nobody is going to know about it. You need to create some noise across your different social media channels, including the likes of Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook. This is a great way to reach new audiences and get more people to watch your videos.
10. Keep Track Of Your Video's Performance
Unfortunately, your vlogging journey doesn’t stop here. If you want your vlog to be successful, it’s important to track its performance. For YouTube, you can check your channel analytics. As for other video platforms, you can use third-party tools, such as Google Analytics, to track your performance. Thanks to these metrics, you can see what’s working and what’s not and adjust your vlogging strategy accordingly.
3 Easy Steps to make your contents using Shortspilot.ai
1. Click "Create New Series".
2. Connect your social media channel and choose one of many niches from the drop down, select your preferred voice and language then click on "create", wait for less than a minute and your video is ready!
3. Adjust the script or the title as needed and click on update, then post video and it will automatically be posted on your preferred social media platform.