Does anyone else use AI for video ideas? I find that using AI as a sort of creative assistant can help you come up with fresh ideas especially when youre a bit stuck about what to make. Can be useful for brainstorming and just seeing what it comes up with. You never know when something sparks off another idea. I tend to use it when really unsure of the best direction to take. Does anyone else use it in their creating process?
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On my business site we have a YT video embedded on the homepage, I dont think it shows ads at all, the video is set as public and I have tried private browsing and seems fine.
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Just look at these statistics: YouTube has approximately 2.58 billion to 2.7 billion monthly active users worldwide, TikTok has approximately 1.9 billion monthly active users worldwide. By starting a YouTube channel or TikTok you can tap into these massive resources and grow your community and earnings with the right mindset, efforts, perseverance and strategy.
If youre thinking about starting a channel imagine how many of those active users could seeing your videos.
If you own a service based business you could share your work and processes and show off work you have completed and gain local customers off building a name for yourself on YouTube. If you love playing games and chatting with your friends online you can record these experiences and share them with other gamers who would love to have a circle like yours. If you have a knack for cleaning your house you can share your day and cleaning tips and techniques that people will love seeing and share with their friends.
Starting your channels in the first place is the largest hurdle for most people. Most people have an idea and never run with it out of fear of failure, friends seeing it or not doing well. Some people even say if my video doesnt get X views I will delete it and then give up when it hits 50. By pushing past this and continuing this is how eventually a channel can grow into something bigger.
When you see larger channels just know they also started at zero too. Past times may have been easier for whatever reason but YouTube now values quality content over everything.
Think of answering peoples problems, who would be your viewer, what would they need, why are they watching, how old are they, what do they love to see, how can you serve them in your videos?
You can do this
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I want to grow my business and take it further than most other salons I have seen. All of the local businesses dont use social media very well to their advantage. I am new to it but learning.
This is exactly what I think takes most businesses further, many dont focus on this side of marketing with most spending most of the time on livestreams etc actual useful content creation I think is what drives them forward for longevity and without needing the use ads as much. YouTube, TikTok etc can be seen as a mostly free traffic source waiting to be tapped into
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I often post whenever which may not be the best idea, I find during the UK daytime when I post during the day when people are at work and school etc that they dont perform as well. In the past I would schedule for 9pm and the videos were doing better back then. Not sure if due to the time of posting but that worked best.
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I have so many random ideas but I dont take any action with them I dont even write them down but I know I should do this 😥
I find if I dont do something then and there it ends up never happening. I have to write down every idea I have or they are forever lost. It goes to show a small bit of action one day can lead to success. If I didnt do the idea then I would have never got those views and followers because of taking the action. On that day I could have thought to myself "nah just leave it, thats stupid" but I went ahead with the stupid idea haha
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Hey everyone I am happy to announce I now have our Dashboard up and running, to access it, visit the top menu navigation and click Dashboard. This takes you to a very handy page for viewing new unread threads, latest posts and more. If anyone has any suggestions to add to it let me know as I am able to add various boxes to it with new content types and stats etc
Dashboard - Creator Forums for YouTube, TikTok and Instagram | WeMakeVids
Think it is so handy!
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Yeah I would think that as well. Like I know photographers cannot use street photography for commercial purposes without permission so surely this would be the same.
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That would look really smart and clean, often times less is more. As long as your logo is on it and something that hints at the type of content you make youre doing well. I used to have a posting schedule and all sorts on mine but I dont feel its necessary these days at all.
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Of course this is very possible, there are plenty of channels that started out faceless across many niches, education, kids, ASMR, gaming, so many did not show their face to begin with. Learning to be on camera may help you connect better with your viewers versus not being on camera as people LOVE seeing faces and emotion etc but I wouldnt say you have to be on camera to succeed. If being on camera would hold you back I would work with what you find comfortable. You never know in a few months you may be more comfortable and prefer being on camera. That feeling can easily flip over time.
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The blankets will be great for sound deadening and creating that cosy ASMR feel and with the lights too. You are probably best recording either first thing in the morning or very late at night which isnt the best but may help with family noise, neighbours, cars outside etc.
I love the whole green leaves vibe that many creators use, a lot of shops use them to create a cosy feel home aesthetic.
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I often feel like this about most of my projects, I work and sometimes by the time I come to record I am not feeling great. In the past I used to not record at all but then that would often snowball to where I wasnt making anything. If you can find ways to keep creating even on those days when you feel like you cannot be bothered then youre still showing up and being productive in your own more comfortable way. That could be as simple as just recording without any sound or writing some video idea notes down. Sometimes all we need is rest after working I completely understand.
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Keep showing up, that is all you can do when wanting to get used to something to make it feel more normal for you. This feeling can happen regardless of the niche and we all feel like this when trying something completely new. You will get used to it, give it a month of making videos and it will feel second nature to just do it and not care as much
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Intro video is a good starting point, maybe build out the content on the client trust side of things with nail care tips, come with me to todays nail appointment, nail myths and perhaps faq style videos. Ideally you will do videos answering actual questions that people search about nails blended in with your local area.
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I use a few smaller mics for my phone, I have two by Hollyland:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hollyland-M2-Microphone-Cancellation-Livestreaming-black/dp/B0CP7QXWPN/
and this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hollyland-M2S-Microphone-Cancelling-Livestream-Black/dp/B0DNQ5D1H4/
For my uses it is probably overkill, I find that they record REALLY loud and I have to lower the volume when editing. Not sure if this is normal with USB C phone microphones. I would maybe look at something like these:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Uewpv-Microphone-Reduction-microphones-Black/dp/B0F637SV1K/
Theyre a much better price and the reviews showing how they sound seem great for the price. You can use them to do voice overs or while you record.
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It would still be classed as LoFi ASMR I think that as long as its recorded with lower quality equipment such as with a phone camera, cheaper lower end mics then that's fine. That mini mic haha would be fun to see scratching and tapping on it with it being so small.
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I am forgetful in general but I feel that using TikTok and any apps where you just vegetate and consume content has me even more forgetful. I worry a bit these days as I can tell when its happening.
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I am trying it tomorrow when he brings it to me, I think it looks better on preview video on YouTube.
Make sure to share any questions you might have about getting the most from it.
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This is really encouraging seeing the views. Ive been wanting to start but kept thinking I have to buy better equipment first 😂 Im just starting with my phone mic and see where it goes. Thank you I’ll check them out!
Youre welcome, yeah with LoFi ASMR content you really dont need any kind of equipment just a phone is perfect.
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An s21 Ultra is a massive upgrade to the s10 especially with it being the Ultra, the cameras on the pluses and ultras are really good compared to the non plus versions. I would probably use that and keep the money for lighting equipment and anything else you may use like props perhaps or stands/tripods etc maybe have a test with it and see what you think of the quality and then go from there. Hopefully it meets your quality expectations and you end up with budget for other things.
