Video is a big deal. You can choose to use it on your blog or not, but there’s no doubt that brands will pay more for video content and video can make your content richer in a number of ways. As well as help you to make establish a deeper connection with your audience.
If you’re nervous about being on camera, there’s no doubt that practice makes perfect and the more you do, the easier it becomes. However, if you are adamant you can’t appear on screen there are other ways to still use video on your blog.
Ways to use video on your blog
- Create a stop motion video
- Show a behind the scenes
- Share a short promo video for FB or IG about a new blog post
- Record a demo of a review product in action
- Run a webinar
- Film a day in the life of you
- Do a room/house tour
- Record a video Q&A
- Video a talk you’re giving
- Film yourself teaching something using a whiteboard
- Make an announcement by video
- Film a day out using a theme – i.e.focusing on one thing throughout, such as a certain type of shot or a certain element – for example water.
- Introduce your product or offer
- Create a screen share video and teach your audience something you are passionate about
- Interview someone
- Film a timelapse video of you making something
- Create a gif
- Film a before and after
- Create a photo montage related to your blog
- Unboxing something on camera
- Film video at the next event you attend
- Go live (FB, Twitter or YouTube) and do a Q&A/Share tips
- Tell your story (could be used on your about me page)
- Welcome people to your Facebook group or page by video
- Do a tag – there are lots on YouTube you can join in with
Where there some ideas you haven’t thought of or done yet? I challenge you to pick one of the ways to use video on your blog and do it during the next week.
Let me know which you’re going to pic in the comments, I would love to see what you create.
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Video is on my list for 2017 – I plan to tackle my first one this month so thank you for the tips 🙂
Lots of great ideas! Tackling YouTube is one of my goals for the first half of 2017 so this is great to have. I’m just nervous about starting – I know I need to bite the bullet and get on with it! #thelistlinky
I have this saved in my bookmarks. I don’t like talking in front of the camera, neither like I see myself in a video but certain things I can defintely do like reviews. #thelist
2017 is our year to introduce video into the fold. Wish us luck…we’re bricking it!! Great tips
I need to create an intro for YouTube and will be using it on my about page too #TheList
I love video, I am still shy seeing myself on Video is not something I am loving, but I am loving making them and putting them together. So I continue to do them. One of my goals this year is to grow my youtube so I have been pushing myself more and it is fun. #thelist
Ooh I know I ought to have a try at including some video. But I am quite limited as my blog is anonymous so no head shots. I’m going to bookmark this list, though, because there are a few ideas that could be possibilities. #TheListLinky
My recent goal is to try to add more video. Editing takes so much time! Thanks for the tips though, never thought of some of the other ways to include video that might be easier.
Thank you very much for this list. I had to Pin this! I really want to focus more on vlog this year. #TheListLinky
Fab ideas that I really wouldn’t have thought of. Thanks for the insight. #TheList
I haven’t even got video into my goals for this year yet! I might have a go at unwrapping my new passion planner which I’m waiting to arrive in the post it on Facebook or Instagram stories maybe. #TheListLinky
Some great ideas here. I want to try some without being on screen too much (day job and don’t want to look a bit stupid and ruin chances for future jobs) so there’s some thoughts here I can try.
I don’t think I have ever read any of your posts without writing a note to do, or use. It is always such generous and fantastically helpful advice! I keep saying I want to join with your and Amy’s vlogging tag but keep loosing my nerve. Note to self be braver in 2017! #TheListLinky x
Great ideas! Starting to use video is one of my goals for this year! Scary, but exciting! x
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Great tips! I really want to get back into my YouTube Channel!