My First Video on youtube – Scary stuff… but it’s done.
ByHi,
Well its been crazy busy here in the office with my day job (Even though I work for myself…) its so tough finding time to commit to this blog and my Internet Marketing Journey, trying to keep up with my Alex Jeffrey coaching but slipping behind fast, think I’m about 2 weeks behind now. The latest part of the puzzle I’ve been learning about is creating videos online and just watched and listened to a fantastic webinar with “The Video Marketing Queen” – Maria Andros, take a look at YouTube, she has just about cracked a Million dollars online just through using video, I highly recommend you take a good look round her channel Maria Andros
Very informative, very straight forward and lots of great content and pointers to get your first video up and running, so today I’ve spent nearly all day shooting my first video… who would think it would be so nerve racking.. had several takes but after 3 attempts decided I should just upload and get it “out there”. The main problem I had was not so much shooting the video it was adding the text to the video, the intro and credit bits.
I had the video recorded in MP4 format and every time I tried to publish it in movie maker to make a finished video I kept getting a green screen on half of the video. After about 3 hours I finally figured it out and I had to change the format of the video to AVI and then it worked fine, but it lost a bit of quality of the original version. Well, It’s up and live and hopefully they will get better…. They have too !!! I’ve created a YouTube channel which you can find here… http://www.youtube.com/richardpehill where I will be adding all my videos to. The channel needs branding etc but right now its live… work in progress.
If you look at any major info product launch nowadays the main sales pages nearly always have a video opt in/sales page on the front end and many back end offers also have various sales videos throughout. Why is this…. Because all the research I’ve done shows that video outsells just plain text by some crazy amount.. something like 500%. So that tells me I’m going to have to have to “master” this video marketing stuff if I want to gain decent conversions on any sales pages I create. So… watch this space.. my videos WILL GET BETTER.
Take a look and tell me what you think… don’t laugh too much..!!
I’m going to have a play with Camtasia tomorrow and attempt to finally give you some content on keyword research.
Many thanks
Richard
Hey Richard
Great 1st video, you did a good job. Easy to understand and you didn’t appear nervous. Also good move on the SEO information. I think you have a winner here.
Glenn
Hey Richard,
Man, such a good video, great content too……….are you sure this is your first one?
Seriously, looks good, but you also look like a good golfer, I can tell LoL.
Take care
Sean
Hey Richard
Great video, I know how difficult it is to get it right but you have done a great job! Like you said, just get it out there, I am told they become easier each time so we shall see!!
Some great goals you had there also. $500 a day, that’s awesome
Anyway, take care
Paul
Hi Richard,
For a first video that was perfect
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Excellent content on your blog as well.
Single figure handicap – I wish!
You are going to have to play plenty of golf thats for sure.
Good luck – remember it’s only a game
Dave
Richard:
The word is Authenticity – you nailed it man!
Cheers,
Thomas
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Hey Richard!
Very nice looking Blog, great video too! I love your goals and I am definitely opting in for the SEO information – need all the help I can get!
See you!
Leanne
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Richard
Great video, you will go from strength to strength I’m sure. I’m doing my first videos this weekend so stop over and see how I get on!
I’m liking your goal, best to aim high and we will get there!
All the best
Tom
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HI Richard,
That was a great first video, I’m still working on my nerves and sounding natural, but you did a great job. I’m practising though, and I’m pleased to say I am getting a bit better.
I think I might take you up on those authority links, you certainly sound like you know your stuff. I’ll definitely be coming back to you for my SEO tips.
Take care,
Paul.
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Very nice first video,Richard. I still have not dug out my old camera, but plan to do so soon. I mostly do camtasia demonstrating how to do something. I have yet to get the courage to do one of myself.
I am behind too. Seems there is just not enough time, but I am staying with it.
Keep up the good work.
Gene
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Gene, thanks for your comments. Looking forward to seeing your first video, just get it done ..you’ll be soo chuffed once its up!!!! I’m also having a play with camtasia right now, seems like a great piece of software. Will pop over and say hi and your blog.
Richard
Paul,
Thanks for popping by, practice is the key here, a lot of the tasks were working through can be quite daunting but once you’ve done them once or twice things should get easier….. so they say !!. I’m going to be adding a video on how to best use the links ive supplied, so check back soon.
Richard
Tom,
Thanks for popping bye, will pop over and see your first video now!!
Richard
Sean,
LOL… thanks for the comments… Good golfer.. i wish….. but I WILL BE…… lol one day… that’s the plan.
Richard
Glen,
Thanks for popping over to my blog, i had a couple of practice runs.. then just went for it… and uploaded… i think i could of spent much more time on it, but just wanted it live and done.
Regards
Richard
Hi Richard,
You come across very well in the video. Of course I jumped over to you YouTube channel. You already have a new video “Free Keyword Research – Google Style” great content.
~ Julie
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Hi Julie.. thanks for popping over, glad you enjoyed my keyword research video, i uploaded it to youtube and haven’t had chance to write a post about it yet..Next week fingers crossed. I’ve just literally got back from my first Internet Marketing Seminar in Manchester in the UK, It was on my list of goals this year and literally by chance i got a last minute place.. Wow… amazing content for 2 straight day with Lee Mcintyre… and on the first day was asked if i would do an interview with Daniel Wagner !!!!!!!!!! Then Me, Daniel and his partner James took the video and audio that we created and turned it into a fully working site back at their hotel room…!!! and it was live 2 hours later….
http://www.yourinternetbuddies.com/seo
My head is still spinning from it all.. but will post more tomorrow.
Night
Richard
WOW – great stuff, looking forward to learning loads and getting properly organised.
Keep up the good work!
Veronica
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