This post over at Mashable Video has some really good tips for experimenting with web video.
Whatever kind of video content you create, you will find some useful advice about how to get started getting some traction and getting people to actually see your video creations.
In summary, here are the tips offered (go to the actual post at the link above to read all the details):
Break the Rules: If you do what everyone else tells you to do, then you will end up with a product like everyone else’s. Be original. Videos don’t always need to be super short, although it may be smart to start short since it is easier to make short videos and easier to get people’s attention with short content.
Understand What You Need: Take some time to figure out what equipment you need. See the full article at Mashable for more details. There are also great resources like nextnewn
Learn How to Properly Upload Your Video: Obviously, this is crucial. You don’t want to expend a ton of effort on your web video only to see a crappy copy on Youtube that no one is going to want to watch.
Update Regularly: Fresh content and simply more content gives you a wider net to gain an audience and fans even.
Choose Your Outlet Wisely: Learn about the different websites that host videos. Pick the one that makes sense for your audicne. In other words, where is your audience already? Go there. And everywhere else if you want to.
Promote Your Videos: Rarely is there a situation where a web video creator is going to upload an amazing video and immediately get a huge amount of views. It takes promotion. Twitter, Facebook, Ning, ShootingPeople are all free social media sites that can help you get some viewers. Also, a little bit of link-building never hurt a content creator.
Web video is all about experimentation and hard work. But it’s really about creating high quality content that makes people laugh or cry or inspires.
(via Mashable)
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