• 3 simple ways to brainstorm video content

    3 simple ways to brainstorm video content

    Are you a service based business that can’t think of video content ideas for your YouTube channel? Learn 3 simple ways you can brainstorm video content ideas.

    The hardest part of creating a video is actually thinking of what to create. I think it’s even harder if you’re a service based business.

    I mean if I were creating videos for my own vanity, I would definitely create lifestyle videos, but my lifestyle is too lazy and stagnant for that.

    AND, if I had a product based business, I would create videos that showcased my products and how awesome they are.

    So if I’m a service based business, which I am *wink*, what kind of video content should I create?

    Well, there are actually 3 different ways to create your content.

    3 simple ways to brainstorm video content

    Client pain points

    The first is kind of obvious and the easiest when you’re starting off creating video content and that’s your client pain points.

    What do I mean by that? It means create videos on the problems that your clients are complaining about.

    This video is a great example of that.

    If you don’t know, On Wednesdays, We Go Rogue. No for real, that’s the name of my newsletter. Well, one of my subscribers actually hit reply and asked me about video content ideas.

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  • The fastest way to create a blog post in WordPress with Gutenberg

    The fastest way to create a blog post in WordPress with Gutenberg

    Are you having trouble creating blog posts using WordPress Gutenberg? Here’s the easiest and fastest way to create a blog post in WordPress with Gutenberg.

    Change is inevitable, but it still sucks.

    I’m going to go over the simplest and fastest way to create a blog post in WordPress using Gutenberg.

    The fastest way to post a blog in WordPress with Gutenberg

    Here’s the backend of the website. If you didn’t know, I use WordPress and I design WordPress websites.

    This is what Gutenberg looks like. Basically, you’re creating content using blocks. Each block is used to represent a header, paragraph, image, and so on.

    Honest thought alert!

    My honest thoughts are I hate Gutenberg and prefer the original basic word document. It was easier for me to add my own code and less time-consuming.

    Now, you might be wondering why I don’t switch back to the original layout, and that’s because of 2 things: laziness and trying to keep an open mind.

    I gotta keep up with technology, even my mom is more advanced than I am. She’s the one who taught me about apps and other things that I don’t use on my phone.

    Ah, I remember the days of dial-up internet. While I was waiting for the call sound to go through in the background, I could multitask and make a sandwich. Kids have it easy these days. Let me know in the comments below if you remember the struggle.

    Anyways, with the changes, I needed a faster and easier way to create blog posts. Then I went back to my tried and true method.

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  • 5 video mistakes you can fix in editing

    5 video mistakes you can fix in editing

    Warning, I’m not advocating making these mistakes, but these are common things that I see when I’m editing videos. I don’t know who said this quote, but ‘Done is better than perfect’. Meaning, it’s better to get something done than to try to be perfect and have nothing. You don’t have to be too perfect when you film your videos. Just get it done. Here are 5 video mistakes you can fix in editing.

    5 video mistakes you can fix in editing

    01 Color correction

    Did you forget to white balance before you hit record? Do you even know what white balance is? Nowadays, most cameras come with an auto white balance function, but some people don’t utilize it.

    When you don’t white balance before you start filming, the parts of the video that are supposed to be white, usually have a yellowish hue to them.  If you don’t know anything about white balance, you can Google or search on YouTube. There are a gazillion resources that talk about it and how to do it.

    White balance is one way to make your videos look more professional. If you make the mistake of not white balancing, you can always say you were going for a vintage look. Even if you didn’t accidentally do it on purpose, don’t panic because it can easily be fixed in editing.

    That's not a mistake

    Before you start recording, you can hold up something white so it’s easier to use the white balance eyedropper tool in your video editing app (I use Adobe Premiere Pro). If that’s not possible, you can change the color temperature manually. (more…)

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