{"id":222553,"date":"2020-04-10T08:30:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T15:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=222553"},"modified":"2020-04-10T08:52:58","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T15:52:58","slug":"why-you-should-start-vlogging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/10\/why-you-should-start-vlogging\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Start Vlogging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or why vloggers shall inherit the future:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why vlog?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/F0GVpMKD?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/10\/individualism\/\">Individualism<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/erickimphotography\">my YouTube channel in around 2010<\/a>, and it has been one of my greatest assets. Still &#8212; I think 80% of my value is this blog, but 20% of the value has come through YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why vlog?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vlogging is technically more natural. To write is very unnatural. Even for me, I only write out of necessity. I prefer to talk, walk, and stream my thoughts with all the unedited &#8220;um&#8217;s&#8221; and &#8220;ah&#8217;s&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/qWQ8SjET?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/10\/why-live-forever\/\">Why live forever?<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vlogging is fun!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/nlbLJNiJ?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/10\/win\/\">Win<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vlog in a spirit of fun and playfulness. Ain&#8217;t no right or wrong way to do it. The way I think about it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>To vlog is to make a &#8220;video-log&#8221; of your daily life, your activities, your thoughts&#8211; whatever! <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change over time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/PYjskM1x?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>ERIC KIM HOME FLEX PROGRESS: <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/09\/the-art-of-bodybuilding\/\">The Art of Bodybuilding<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A video log of your life is fun. You can see how your life has changed and evolved over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/ip06GEzR?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/09\/the-art-of-bodybuilding\/\">Art of bodybuilding<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Think <em>BEYOND<\/em> YouTube<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">YouTube is good, but I use <a href=\"https:\/\/videopress.com\">VideoPress<\/a> as well. The benefits of VideoPress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Access to original file<\/li><li>No spam<\/li><li>No distractions<\/li><li>Integration with wordpress<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Downsides of YouTube:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lots of ads<\/li><li>Distractions for &#8216;related videos&#8217; which shows up at the end<\/li><li>The traffic is directed to YouTube, instead of your own website\/blog.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I vlog about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/dXvfwuJz?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/31\/just-share-it-2\/\">JUST SHARE YOUR LIFE.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JUST SHARE YOUR LIFE. You can share the most mundane things like your daily routine. No editing necessary. 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