How to Create a Work at Home Video Blog (Vlog)?
Creating a vlog (Video Blog) is one of the easiest ways to promote your business. It can be done very easily actually just using a free blogging service.
Some of the most popular free blogging services used today are Blogger and Wordpress. You can also find others out there such as TypePad, MSN Spaces, and so on. You can even use the MySpace portal if you want.
Additional steps you may need to take to make your vlog a success is to do the following:
- Invest in a decent video camera. Try to find one that takes as professional of quality of video as possible. Many of them are automatically compatible with You Tube.
- Find a reliable video host. Most people prefer YouTube but there are also endless numbers of smaller video hosting services that are very reliable. You could host video on your own server if you use your own domain and purchase paid blog space.
- Of course you need to think of a name for your vlog. It should be relevant to the purpose you have in mind, whether it is for business or personal. It should be a catchy enough but professional enough of a title.
- You also need to design the pages of your vlog. If you have never designed a vlog site before or even a blog just follow the instructions and use the easy web building templates provided. Blogger provides these and so does Wordpress, and just about any paid and free blogging services.
- Take time to prepare content. One way to do this is to type out the written content and then read it while recording your voice. This would then line up with the video story line of your vlog entry.
- Your going to of course have to learn how to use a simple video editing software. One of the easiest to use is Windows Movie Maker. There is Roxio Video Wave software that is fun to use. You can also use the Vlog It! Software that is available today.
- Once you learn how to use the video editing software then you can upload your video to You Tube or other hosting sign. Then your video would be embedded using a special flash code that you would place in the appropriate spot on your vlog page. Instructions on how to do this are usually provided by most blogging services.
Additional Tips
You may need to practice shooting video for awhile. You need this practice if you are going to product live media in the future. When capturing video try to get as much as you can and you can just edit out what you do not need.