VLOGGING: HOW TO CREATE VLOGS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO WATCH!

Vlogging is next best thing in the world of blogging : it is one way to take your brand to another level and connect with the World in the most deep way! From London to Germany to Australia to Canada to India! I love it and can show you how to vlog like a natural! On Youtube I have about 20,000 SUBSCRIBERS and I always find a way to redirect traffic from my videos to my blog-it’s awesome! Since I have been consistent vlogging I get an average of 10,000 views on my blog daily! Don’t sleep on Okada…Vlogging na the way forward.

Vlogging is basically a video blog-it goes beyond writing a post and uploading photos. Vlogging is intense, it is not for the faint-hearted. If you are lazy-e go hard for you. If you’re shy like me, (yes I’m shy) then you can work on it, after a while you get used to filming. I always film like I’m talking to my friends.

I started vlogging shortly after I started blogging. However I was not consistent and was filming random things-no direction. If you’ve been following me since, you would know that after I had my baby I started Vlogging like crazy because it was as if pregnancy cleared my head. There are two types of vlogs: Pre-planned Videos like THIS where I have a topic, get dressed and use my ghen ghen camera. There are Vloggy Videos like THIS (SisiWeekly) that just shows how I live my life. Freestyle tinz. Now my Youtube Channel is an extension of my Blog-similar content Food, Motherhood, Family Vlogs, Hair, Beauty, Style.

I’ll share some of my best tips with you + what I use:

YOU

Vlogging is all about your personality and how your viewers can connect to you. You have to be a natural at it. When vlogging let your real personality show, laugh like normal, fall over your words like you do, keep your mannerisms the same, be yourself. This is not the time to borrow british accent when you live in Nigeria-you will come across as fake. Be authentic.

You need to grow thick skin to Vlog-if you think you get bad comments on your blog, wait till you start vlogging. You will learn to ignore “haters” and focus on what you are bringing to the table.

Get your content right! Someone once told me she wanted to start vlogging, that she’s so passionate about it but that I should give her topics to vlog about…LOL. She never ready. If it’s not in you, it will be hard. Come up with your own content and try to avoid being a copycat. One way to get a lot of viewership is by producing original content.

Do you research before you come on camera on whatever topic you are speaking on! You cannot afford to put a face to stupidity on the internet. You will need to gather your thoughts before you open your mouth. LOL.

Get ready for internet stardom and fame! Vlogging brought me more popularity than blogging because now you know how my voice sounds, sweet like oyoyo, you see how I look without makeup, you’ve perhaps seen me cry, seen me laugh, seen me eat! You know me, we are family!

FILMING + TECH TIPS

When it comes to vlogging you may need to invest a little but you do not need the most expensive camera to start vlogging. I film a lot of my videos with my phone. It’s the Samsung S6 and it’s been doing a good job so far. If you watch my SisiWeekly vlogs you will realise that’s what I use most of the time. I also have a Canon 70D which is my baby right now :D…. it’s awesome because it has a swivel screen and autofocus! Google it!

Having beautiful looking videos is not just about the Camera you use but THE LENS – that’s the Koko! Some lens are more expensive that the cameras. If you have a Canon camera it is best to get at least the Canon 50mm f 1.8 lens. I have that one and a Canon STM 18-135 mm lens that I love. I’m looking to upgrade soon. The day my STM lens fell and cracked, I wan faint!

Editing you have to learn and will be best if you do it yourself. Nobody personally taught me, I invested my time learning basic editing skills. I use a MACBOOK PRO and on it I purchased Final Cut Pro which is what I use for editing videos. However if you have a MACBOOK it already comes with iMovie, use it. Other laptops come with basic editing software too.

Editing is easier if you plan what you want your video to look like before filming-make sure powder on point, brows on fleek, background is neat, no lipstick stain on your teeth (these are the things that will be difficult to edit). I write out my points and freestyle in the videos.

To make your videos look good and sound clear, try to film in front of your window-this is what I do for good lighting. I’ve been thinking of moving house because only one window in my house makes sense LOL. You can but extra lighting but it can be quite expensive to buy them. For sound, una know say na Naija we dey and noise everywhere, my sound has never been on point, generator noise, church noise, neighbours, vulcaniser…I never realised how noisy this Nigeria is. I bought a RODE MIC that is suppose to block external noise however I’ve not been able to use it to my best advantage, yet!

My basic gear – Phone (Samsung S6), Tripod, Selfie Stick, Camera, Lens, Mic.

On the topic of Vlogging I have so much I can teach, so if you have questions please leave it in the comment section and I’ll address it in another post! Do you vlog? Please I want to know your blog/channel ! Are you thinking of starting a vlog? Let’s talk! Ehen, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to my Youtube Channel so that express will not pass you by! If you want me to give your private tips + help you improve your blog click HERE for a consultation (I have openings in May)