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YouTube Videos

by Xzon
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hello

i'm making a few new videos, and I would like to know if it's better to

A) have a voice over that explains/talks the viewer through i'm doing or
B) can i get away with just showing (content is pretty self explanatory in my opinion) or
C) can i just add a few speech bubbles/ subs here and there (which i think is annoying and distracting)

so what experience have you guys got, which works better in your opinion.

also in light of a recent video hickjack. I would like to add a copyright statement (copyright 2016 to my site) within my video at the bottom of screen. is this a good idea? it doesn't distract in my view.
#videos #youtube
  • Profile picture of the author Michael Meaney
    I'd go for A..

    Because, in my opinion, there will always be people who need a little extra hand holding.

    And yes, add copyright to your videos if you want to but I think branding looks friendlier..
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  • Profile picture of the author fernelis2009
    You can never assume that all your visitor will have the same abilities to understand what you are trying to explain. So the best option in every case will be the "A".
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  • Profile picture of the author Laksh
    Always option A. Even if the content is self explanatory ... adding ur tone & views can help the convey the message in better way & increase the credibility.
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  • Profile picture of the author Xzon
    ok, thanks for the replies.

    i guessed 'A' would be the best option.
    (problem for me is i'm awful at voice recording, so looks like i'm grabbing a family member to do it...the joys)

    i have a logo and website address at the start and end of my videos but
    i've decided to add a copyright throughout my video now as it's possible someone could edit out the start/end and replace with their own!
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    • Profile picture of the author Wyteria Jacobo
      Originally Posted by Xzon View Post

      ok, thanks for the replies.

      i guessed 'A' would be the best option.
      (problem for me is i'm awful at voice recording, so looks like i'm grabbing a family member to do it...the joys)

      i have a logo and website address at the start and end of my videos but
      i've decided to add a copyright throughout my video now as it's possible someone could edit out the start/end and replace with their own!
      Good call on going with the first option.

      As far as the copyright issue, you could also just add a lower thirds section with your logo and website address. The lower thirds would remain on your video the whole time. I inserted an example below of one I created for a marketing video I created.

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  • Profile picture of the author BradVert2013
    For what it's worth, I personally like videos with either a voice over or someone in front of the camera talking. It adds a bit of a human touch. It also holds my interest. If you don't like the sound of your voice, you can always find voice over talent on Fiverr.
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  • Profile picture of the author Xzon
    i agree i like a video with a human in front and it also really stamps your mark on the video.

    but i'm not ready to put my mug on a video yet. fortunately my vids look ok so far with just product and hands.

    (current vids have voice overs which work fine, it just adds more time/work adding voice overs)

    i'm not quite prepared to trust fiverr yet, i'll use a family member for meantime.

    a little off topic, is there anything i can do about my voice? i've recorded vidoes with tv presenters in background, other people and they all sound the same on/off the camera - they all sound ok/normal but my voice is really deep/unclear (i thought it was just the camera making my voice sound bad) but this is a problem i've got to deal with talking in general

    any advice...love get better/clearer voice and then be able to record my own voice overs.
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  • Profile picture of the author boblyle
    Most (if not all of )the videos I watch, I will move on to different video on the same subject if there is no one speaking. The music or someone just typing on a notepad on the screen isn't in my opinion a very professional video. A HUMAN voice is much better.
    And I've got a deep voice as well and my microphone I think I spent all of $20 on, I guess I lucked out on the clarity of such a cheap mic.
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  • Profile picture of the author Edwin Torres
    The way I'm doing my YouTube is I record my screen and just walk people through what I'm doing. That or a talking head where you're literally talking to the camera works really well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brent Stangel
    any advice...love get better/clearer voice and then be able to record my own voice overs.
    Experiment with the positioning of your microphone.

    I used to use a headset mic and if I put it near my mouth the results were "so-so" I found lowering it level with my jaw-line made a huge difference.
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  • Profile picture of the author superowid
    Option A. Voice over would give more engagement.
    A mobile phone + free audacity + free wo-mic app = good sound! Try it!
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  • Profile picture of the author aizaku
    i'd test all of them and see which ones have the highest audience retention rate.

    then i'd only make videos that are similar in the style that earned me the highest audience retention rate.

    you can find your attention rate by going to:

    your channel> video manager (on the left side look for and click 'analytics') then click on audience retention..

    best of luck,
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  • Profile picture of the author jeffronald19
    Go for the option A...and for the clear voice use good quality microphone.
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  • Profile picture of the author Catherine Bueno
    Hello there,

    If I were you, I'd go for the option A. HOWEVER, make sure that the sound quality is clear and loud enough that your viewer hears you well.

    It's fine to add a copyright statement at the bottom of the video. Just make it small enough so that it doesn't distract your viewers while watching the video.

    Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author grandstar
    I would advise you go for whiteboard videos.

    Many whiteboard videos without voice do incredibly well online as long as they have a music background and there is text to explain

    Explainer video rock in my opinion. Will millions of views and thousands of comments be wrong
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  • Profile picture of the author Robert Bridgen
    I find it better to make my own videos . Then I will put the website and my name into the video so if it is taken and moved around I get free advertising. Hope it helps.
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  • Profile picture of the author xxxJamesxxx
    Seriously, use your voice in your marketing.

    The more familiar they become with you, the more time they'll give you.

    Also, try and get yourself on camera too...

    This will further enhance your relationship with your viewers and build a stronger bond over time as well.

    Hope this helps anyway, buddy :-)

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  • Profile picture of the author zdebx
    You don't HAVE to talk yourself in the video.

    Simply write the text and get a voiceover artist to make the audio for you. Then sync it with the video and you're done.

    Voiceovers are pretty affordable nowadays and there are loads of decent guys/girls doing great work.
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  • Profile picture of the author krees
    I would go with option A. If you are comfortable enough, you can have a little window of yourself in bottom of video while your doing voice over. Be yourself and it doesn't have to be perfect. I don't want to sit and watch someone acting like a robot reading the script.
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  • Profile picture of the author martbost
    I use a combination of tools in my video creation and ALWAYS use my own voice when recording. A lot of my videos are also screen recordings with a PIP (Picture in Picture) of me in one of the corners as I illustrate what I am presenting.

    I actually just finished up a few hours worth of video training that demonstrates how I create and rank the videos I use.

    Here's the link to the article. Hopefully it could be of some help to you:

    8 Top Resources To Succeed In Video Marketing
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  • Profile picture of the author kaaregarnes
    Option A is good, but realize that a lot of people are watchin on mute, so texting is key!
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  • Profile picture of the author Shin Wilson
    option A. Make sure you use good quality microphone
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  • Profile picture of the author davidricherd
    I think option A is best way to explains/talks about your video.
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