Video blogging a.k.a. Vlogging is one of the newest rages. Thanks to Youtube, video sites have popped up everywhere (Youtube is still the king:even Google Video knew that) and putting videos online for just about anything including tutorials became a part of the life of many people. It follows that blogging through Youtube would be the next step. You know what they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
For the personal video blog, Youtube works very well. For some people it is just easier to sit in front of a camera, record themselves talking, and then upload the video. Not to mention for many browsers out there sometimes it is just fun to browse around Youtube and be entertained in three to eight minute segments.
There are definitely a lot of benefits from a business standpoint. You are getting some video commercials out in front of your customers, but unlike commercials these are free.
Thinking about it from a web point of view, web content is pretty much static. With television and video, things are moving. A picture is worth a thousand words. Think about what a moving picture is worth.
The good news is that video logging is fairly cheap in money and resources. You just need a digital camera these days, possibly some video editing skills, and a computer with internet connection. You don’t even necessarily need to go and buy video editing software because Windows comes free with Windows Movie Maker and Macs come free with iMovie. I have personally used both and they are both very rich in features.
As you get familiar with your video editing software you will find easy ways to incorporate music, photos, and other videos into your video. In no time you will be able to turn out some really fancy looking videos for your blog. For a business, this is a great tool to help you build your business. For personal journaling it’s just a nice way to reach new readers and also simply a way to have more fun with your blog.
So what are you waiting for? Go shoot your first video blog entry and post it and start a blog video!
Want to learn more about starting a blog? Come by Emil Yau’s site How Do You Start A Blog and watch his video as he creates and posts to a blog in less than 10 minutes right in front of your eyes.
