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Quick and easy ways to create video for your blog using your smartphone and apps or just the camera equipment that you already have. This presentation gives tips for those who would like to get into video but don't know where to start. The accompanying article is at http://www.mybloggingjourney.com/2013/10/03/quick-and-easy-videos-tbex-dublin/
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Quick and easy waysto get Video on your blog
(without the film-school training)
Heather Cowper
@heathercowper
Now all you need is…
Film school v Quick & Easy videosOnce upon a time you needed…
@heathercowper
Video – why should you care?
• Enriches the audience experience• More ways for people to find you• Video will help your search engine results• Your sponsors will love you• Everyone’s into it • It’s fun and easier than you think
@heathercowper
Get more views – it’s more about content than quality
Why is this video more popular … Than this one?
@heathercowper
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Your Smartphone is your friend
So what gear do I need?
It used to be expensive to make videos
@heathercowper
Golden rules for professional looking videos….
• Ban the wobbles
• Ration the zoom and pan• Vary the shots (close-up, med-shot, long-shot)
• Put yourself in the picture
• Film with your ears as well as your eyes
• Keep it short & snappy@heathercowper
Cool apps & tools
• Vine & Instagram Video
• I-Movie
• Qwiki
• Directr
• Google Hangouts
• Screenr, Screencast-o-matic
@heathercowper
Easy video formats to try
• Panorama
• Hotel review
• Music or dance
• Presenter + scenes
• How to/Tips
Where to find royalty free music that’s free
• incompetech.com • audionautix.com• musicalley.com• joshwoodward.com• freemusicarchive.org• soundcloud.com• youtube.com/audiolibrary
Check MyBloggingJourney.com
for other free music resources
Tip: Use music that’s OK with YouTube advertising if you can
@heathercowper
Leverage the value your videos
• Brand your videos & video channels
• Choose your titles carefully
• Tag your videos
• Locate your videos
• Link to your videos
@heathercowper
Share your videos
• On your blog
• Via your social media channels
• Youtube
• Other video hosting sites Tripfilms, Vimeo
• Other blogs@heathercowper
Your TBEX Smartphone Challenge
• Download a video smartphone app• Try Vine, Qwiki or Directr if you have an iPhone• Make a mini video of whatever you fancy• Share your mini video on Twitter #TBEXvideo• I’ll feature or link to them all in my article
@heathercowper
You can find this presentation at
Heatheronhertravels.com
Mybloggingjourney.com
@heathercowper
Mybloggingjourney.com
Slideshare.net/Heathercowper
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