Starting a Vlog – A Recap To #ShoutersChat

A Vlog, as most of you know, is a video blog. It is all about creating and sharing your content in a video format. Through vlogging, people can share their opinion and produce content pertaining to any topic that they wish to.

The popularity of vlogging is rising at a rapid pace which can be attributed to the mere fact that anyone with a camera which can record a video and an internet connection can become a vlogger.

Today, most of us have access to the internet. People nowadays are more likely to watch a video rather than read a document, given the fact that a video is more interactive, engrossing and gives out more information in lesser time. It also adds a personal touch to the post. Thus, it helps target a much larger audience.

But the question is, “How do you start vlogging?”

We here at ShoutMeLoud will help you to get answers to all your queries. That’s why this week’s #ShoutersChat was: “Starting a Vlog”

In this week’s #ShoutersChat, we discussed everything from whether vlogging is a good to the top platforms to upload a vlog. We also talked about the basic equipments needed to create a vlog and promotion of your vlog among other things.

Here is a recap of each question and the top answers by the Shouters.

Q1. Is vlogging a good idea or a not so good one?

From the Shouter’s community:

A1. It’s an amazing idea. The internet is fast today. People consume video more conveniently than reading. YouTube viewers and hours of videos uploaded is increasing each day. Vlogging is must to reach wider audience. #ShoutersChat

— Mohd Adnan (@shoutadnan) January 13, 2018

A.1 vlogging is good for no doubt, because it helps to increase brand awareness and the numbers of backlinks as well.
And the main benefit of vlogging is, we can create videos of our post. Because people love to watch videos compare that reading blog post.

— Ravi Dixit (@Staymeonline) January 13, 2018

A1. Video content is the next big thing. Google is filling its SERP with all kind of content, and it tends to rank video and images better. In fact, pages with videos have more engagement metrics than text type. #shouterschat

— ClimbSERP (@ClimbSERP) January 13, 2018

View more answers to Q1 here

Q2. What are some top platforms to upload your vlog?

From the Shouter’s community:

A2. Youtube is the king. Since Google has acquired youtube, there is no better platform than youtube. Uploading on Youtube and sharing on Facebook & Instagram would help reaching to potential customers #ShoutersChat

— Mohd Adnan (@shoutadnan) January 13, 2018

A2. Youtube is the second best search engine so I will go to Youtube.
and also use video as a lead magnet. #shouterschat

— Bitu Rauth (@rauthbitu) January 13, 2018

Youtube /Instagram/Facebook /Twitter and own blog definitely!Best part one video can be clipped and repurposed used for a course/training anything A2. #Shouterschat https://t.co/F0nUWls2cU

— DrAmrita BasuMisra👼 (@misra_amrita) January 13, 2018

View more answers to Q2 here

Q3. What should be the ideal duration of your vlog and how often should you publish a new video?

From the Shouter’s community:

A3: I do a weekly tax tip, it’s always 2-5 minutes. A weekly vid less than 10 minutes is the plan for 2018. As well as some instagram stories giving people a peek into my life. #ShoutersChat

— Charlotte Fix My Biz (@Char_FixMyBiz) January 13, 2018

A3) If I start with vlog, I will do videos of length 2-4 minutes. Creating longer videos will end up boring the viewer. Short videos will keep up them intact. #ShoutersChat

— Nirmal Kumar (@nirmal_kumar_a) January 13, 2018

A3. That is something I haven’t started yet. Will need to plan it. Anything between 5 to 20 minutes is great. Lot of things can be explained in videos in short time. Regarding the frequency the key is to create valuable content, so it may differ #ShoutersChat

— Mohd Adnan (@shoutadnan) January 13, 2018

View more answers to Q3 here

Q4. What equipments will you use for your vlog?

From the Shouter’s community:

A4.1)@NikonIndia /tripod/mike
2)@SamsungMobile with phone tripod +ear phone
3)Laptop /mike
Whenever wherever whatever it takes! #Shouterschat

— DrAmrita BasuMisra👼 (@misra_amrita) January 13, 2018

A4) I would require Camtasia and a laptop. That’s more than sufficient to create videos. #ShoutersChat

— Nirmal Kumar (@nirmal_kumar_a) January 13, 2018

View more answers to Q4 here

Q5. How are you planning to promote your vlog?

From the Shouter’s community:

i like to promote any social media where my audience are hanging out. however, I also like embed videos on my blog. #Shouterschat

— Bitu Rauth (@rauthbitu) January 13, 2018

A5) I would like to curate my old posts through vlog. Because, it is easier to do and will add more value to my site too. #ShoutersChat

— Nirmal Kumar (@nirmal_kumar_a) January 13, 2018

a5: Social media, email and hopefully guest vlogging to gain a wider audience. I was recently asked to be a part of a virtual summit, this will hopefully be a good promotional opportunity #ShoutersChat

— Charlotte Fix My Biz (@Char_FixMyBiz) January 13, 2018

View more answers to Q5 here