The difference between these 2 videos could not be greater

I have published a couple of videos on my YouTube channel in the last 2 days and they could not be any different. One is about an important Supreme Court decision from the UK in which the court defined ‘woman’. This is a matter of lifechanging significance for many. One was about me walking down… Continue reading The difference between these 2 videos could not be greater

My first ‘no talking’ video-mixed results

I published my first ‘no talking’ video yesterday and the results have been mixed. Some people loved it, some hated it and the viewing figures are down on my usual video performance. Nevertheless, I believe that the people who did like it may have made it worth the while because some of them loved it.… Continue reading My first ‘no talking’ video-mixed results

Is the extra reach of topical videos worth it?

I need to decide whether the useful idiots who populate the comments of my YouTube channel on videos about topical issues are worth it or not. On the one hand the massive avalanche of comments on a video I made recently about Philip Dwyer, self-styled citizen journalist and anti-immigration activist, shows YouTube’s algorithm a great… Continue reading Is the extra reach of topical videos worth it?

My first no talking, document my life type video

I will be publishing my first long form, no talking, video soon. It will have video footage, music and subtitles. It is a ‘day in the life’ type video and I am interested to see how it is received. I have tried and experimented with many different types of videos on my YouTube channel, but… Continue reading My first no talking, document my life type video

Documenting your life and vlogging

I am fascinated with this idea of documenting your ordinary life and others finding something in it. I watch quite a few videos on YouTube of individuals documenting their ordinary, everyday lives and the viewing figures that some of them achieve are impressive and fascinating. I suppose it could be described as ‘vlogging’, too, but… Continue reading Documenting your life and vlogging

This YouTube channel’s success is remarkable

I came across a YouTube channel yesterday which got me thinking. Firstly, the channel has 480,000 subscribers yet is less than one year old. Secondly, the maker of the channel never shows her face in her videos. Thirdly, there is no speaking, no voiceover or piece to camera. What there is instead is text on… Continue reading This YouTube channel’s success is remarkable