Video Blogs, of Vlogs, are becoming a new means for bloggers and other creators of content to get their message out. It is just another medium for the message. Just like, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter, vlogs are becoming part of the fastest growing social media segment: YouTube.
In April of this year 13 billion videos were viewed on YouTube alone. Those are huge numbers! Why isn’t your business taking advantage of that?
You can see from the video below that with some time, a camera, and some editing software you can make a Vlog without a huge production company.
In the case I am using the Vlog to poke fun at the trend of “Hauls” and Shelly Kramer. Total time from start to finish: 1 hour 35 minutes.
Rules for Vlogs
If you break them you might not get a lot of viewers:
- Keep it short.
- Keep it entertaining.
- Keep it informational.
- Keep it fun for you.
- Have a script – outlines work too.
- Keep an open mind and use your creativity.
- Remember that you are never too cool for school and don’t take yourself too seriously!
In my experience, I think I have violated the first four, but hey, it is just the beginning!
Watch Shelly Kramer’s Haul here.
