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How to do videos for a blog

by moneymakingpillarsx
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I have been blogging for a few months and now i want to add videos in some of my blog post to help drive more traffic but i have never done any videos before can someone share some tips and ideas of what should I have in mind when RECORDING a videos

I just buy a brand new Samsung Galaxy Camera with Android Jelly Bean v4.1.2 OS, 16.3MP CMOS with 21x Optical Zoom and 4.8" Touch Screen LCD, WiFi (White)

which cost me $419.90 with SanDisk Ultra 64GB.

When i try to record am feeling kinda shy and I need to get that out of the way, i see that people trust videos more then a text message

Help me out friends

Thanks
#blog #videos
  • Profile picture of the author Mark Tandan
    First, congrats for wanting to jump into video. It's a great idea.
    Second, if you want to get your feet wet without getting on camera, whip up a powerpoint outlining the main points of your presentation.

    Then just do a screenshot recording of you reading out the points. This technique is still widely used and does the business, provided your points are brief and punchy, and you remain upbeat while reading.
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    • Profile picture of the author Nightengale
      I'm a writer and an introvert. So I sympathize with your shyness. Video is NOT my forte either!

      But I DID invest in a video marketing course, to help with both the technical aspect and the marketing-with-video aspect.

      A few thoughts come to mind:


      1. Use your videos to build your list!

      It's easy to just put out content (blog posts, articles, videos) and not get much (if any) immediate return. And if we feel our content is just shouting into the wind, it's hard to stay motivated. So structure your videos to 1) provide value and 2) entice people to sign up for your list.

      That way, even though you're not making immediate dollars, you feel like you're gaining ground when people opt into your list from your videos.


      2. Use a STRUCTURE for every video.

      That is, start out with a structure like this for every video:

      *Intro: "Hi, my name is ____ and I'm the founder and creator of X." (Or however you want to word it.) This is important to orient your viewers.

      *Body: "Today, I'm going to share with you tips for ...." Then give your audience 2-3 helpful tips/points/whatever about your topic. This is the body (meat) of your video. It's your main content.

      *Close: "I hope you found this hopeful/valuable. You might also like our (your freebie offer), which you can get at XZY.com It's completely free and we're offering it to help you do X."

      When you have a structure like this, it's much easier to do a video. You can drop in any topic/content you like into a structure like that. And you're building long-term equity for yourself when you ALWAYS invite your viewers to join your list.

      I took a video course from Steven Washer of BrainyVideo.com and he has a short, 4-part tutorial for creating great client-attracting videos:

      1. How to make the best video for attracting clients:
      http://www.brainyvideo.com/blog/2013...e0b84860ec76e9

      2. How to shoot the simplest client-attracting video:
      http://www.brainyvideo.com/yt-video-...5be397b1779fa6

      3. How to build the simplest client-attracting video:
      http://www.brainyvideo.com/yt-video-...cc72d2288cb02f

      4. How to rank your video at #1:
      http://www.brainyvideo.com/yt-video-...1068163e39ea9c


      3. Start with screen capture video

      If you'd like, you can definitely start with screen capture video. This is my preference too and I'm actually in the middle of creating 3 videos for a product launch right now.

      However, in my own experience, it's best to have YOU on camera to help build that all-important relationship. I've spent A LOT of money on coaching and courses and I've spent the most money with people I felt like I knew as people. And those were the people who I'd actually seen on video.

      So what's an introvert to do???

      Do your intro with you on camera and then cut to a screen capture for the rest Very simple to do.

      So you start out with you on camera saying "My name is... and today I'm going to share X, Y and Z points." Then cut to screen capture for the rest of the video. You'll be on camera 1 or 2 minutes, max.

      I love this "hybrid" solution because it keeps your on-screen time to a minimum, but at least people have seen your face and feel like you're a "real person", not just a nameless, faceless entity.

      However, if you're REALLY shy and don't even want to do that much, introduce yourself as normal, but with a picture of you on the screen, along with your name, etc. It's not as strong for relationship-building, but it's effective.

      Hope that helps!

      Michelle
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  • Profile picture of the author jross07
    be yourself!

    Don't forget, it always good to have a good laugh on video. That generally gets me excited about what the person is talking about, and it makes them seem natural. If you screw your words up, that's fine too, it makes you look human and less scripted.

    Lastly, don't try to make super long videos unless you've got a lot of engaging content. Rambling on easily kills interest.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Ray
    Video is definitely one of those areas allot of IMers have trouble with in the beginning.

    One thing you might want to do is break your video down into smaller pieces if you can, record those smaller pieces and then piece them together later using something like camtasia. You could even put in a text slide in between video clips to kind of "announce" what you will be talking about next.

    Either way, try to relax, enjoy yourself (laughing helps) and just speak clearly. in no time you'll be a pro and people will be asking you just how you do it.
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  • Profile picture of the author cyberzolo
    Yes be yourself and seek to genuinely help people, don't worry about making a mistake when speaking, it is going to happen and don't worry about how you look on camera, people are watching your videos for the info you provide, not on your looks.
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