I’m often asked about the secret to making a viral video. I can still remember having to grow from just a few thousand Instagram followers last summer. Some videos only got a hundred views, and it was so frustrating. Social media always seems like a roller coaster ride. Fast forward a year, and we’ve grown to 680,000 followers on Instagram with some videos hitting over a million views. Here are a few lessons I learned along the way. How To Make A Viral Video 1. The first step is ...
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How to Embed A Video in a Blog Post
Do you know how to embed a video in one of your blog posts? You just watched a video that you want to share with your readers, but you want them to be able to watch it straight from your blog post instead of clicking a link that will redirect them to a different site. Today's blogger tells you how to do just that in four easy steps! How to Embed A Video in a Blog Post Have you ever wanted to share a video with your readers, but don't want to just add a link? You can embed the video into ...
5 Vlogging Tips for Beginners (Video)
Have you tried your hand at vlogging? With Instagram videos and Facebook Live all over your feeds, a vlog is a great way to reach your audience and give them a better, more full glimpse into you and your personality which can help to frame your written posts. Today's blogger/vlogger has some great tips for putting yourself out there and turning that camera on! 5 Vlogging Tips for Beginners (Video) I’ve worked on a couple of projects lately where I’ve been asked for a few quick tips and/or ...
5 Live Streaming Tips For The Camera-Shy Introvert
Live streaming is where it's at on social media right now, especially with the release of Facebook Live to all pages. It's time to get in front of the camera, and talk to your followers! It’s maddening: you place me in front of a complete stranger and, as long as it’s just us, I can talk about pretty much any topic I have some kind of grasp on. But take that same topic, that I feel confident in my expertise, and put me in front of a CAMERA? I become a closed clam. Not a happy one at ...
Spring Into Social Media: YouTube
Happy Wednesday! Can you believe we are already at the halfway point in our Spring Into Social Media Event? We've tacked Twitter and Pinterest, already, and those linkys are still open if you haven't had a chance to add your profile. When you think about social media, do you ever think of YouTube? I bet it rarely crosses your mind. In fact, if you're like a lot of bloggers I've talked to, the idea of doing videos scares you a little. I totally get it! The idea of putting your face ...
Increase your YouTube Views and Subscribers | 6 Ways to Get More Views on YouTube
How would you increase YouTube views and subscribers? There are a few tried and true tactics for increasing your YouTube traffic and more traffic on your YouTube channel translates to more clicks through to your blog. This blogger shares 6 ways to get more views and subscribers on YouTube. Increase your YouTube Views and Subscribers| 6 Ways to Get More Views on YouTube How amazing would it be if you could get consistent traffic to your business or to your blog? Traffic you didn’t have ...