When creating videos for niches there are some basic troubleshooting and posting tips than can help to minimize the video editing needed.
Audio Issues
If you have never created a web video before, the initial instince is to focus on the visual aspects of the video. Although this is very important, there is a need to be aware of the vital importance of the audio. If you have ever watched a web video, and the audio was bad the first thing you would do is leave the website without viewing the video. Errors that are commonly annoying are the sound is too quiet or loud and the audio is not synchronized to the video. If you have ever watched dubbed Kung Fu movies you will know what I mean.
To ensure that you have optimal audio with your web video make sure that you have the proper equipment. It is not necessary to go for high end hollywood but you should think about getting a seperate microphone especially if you intend totalk and include others in you web videos. Don’t just rely on an inbuilt wecam or PC microphones. They tend to give low-quality sound, and if it is windy outside, or if there is any type of background noise, nothing will be picked up correctly.
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If you are worried that holding a hand-held microphone will make your web video look “cheap,” there are several ways tocheat the system. If you have more than one person helping you with your web video, simply allow the extra person to hold the microphone out of frame while you are speaking. This will ensure that you are clearly, and professionally, heard but you don’t have to worry about holding an awkward microphone. However, if you do not have an extra person to hold the microphone, you can simply place the microphone close to you, but keeping it out of the shot. In order to do this, you may want to have a close-up done on yourself, or the subject that you are filming.
Since the frame will be closer on you, you will not have to worry about the microphone showing up in the shot. You can place the microphone on a table by you, however, this may result in strange noises, especially if you have a neighbor that lives below you. A great tip on filming and recording audio in this manner is to hold the microphone in your lap with it facing your mouth.
This will let you have a shot that is focused on your mid-waist and up, as well as allowing the microphone to be close enough to your mouth to record the audio. Make sure that you speak louder than you normally do when the microphone is in your lap,however, don’t yell. Web videos are awkward when the speaker is having to force themselves to be louder.
Web Video Troubleshooting
When you have a website that is home to web videos, you will most likely run into problems that are difficult to answer. These issues can be from an inability to play the video, to not being able to hear sound, to the video not even showing up. Having web video issues is a part of using such a technological feature on your website. However, it’s comforting to know that many of the problems that you may encounter with a web video are easily fixed and can be so in a matter of minutes. Perhaps one of the most common types of web video errors is individuals saying they cannot see the video, or they can see the picture but they can’t hear anything. While this may be the result of something bigger, most of the time it is just because the person attempting to view the web video does not have the most recent updated version of the particular video player you are hosting.
Whether you have a Windows Media Player, Real Player or QuickTime Player, all of these require individuals to have the most up-to-date version of its player in order to view web videos properly. If you are getting complaints that sound familiar with the ones above, simply tell your visitors to update their player and see if it works, most of the time, it will.
Another main problem that people have with web video is when they start playing the video, it stops and starts again, and the pauses and then starts. This cycle can repeat for several minutes, which causes many of the viewers to simply stop watching the video. There are several reasons why this could be happening to the viewer. The reason why a video will do this when it’s playing is because either the viewer has a slower Internet connection, or the users computer is simply too old to sustain that much data transfer.
Did you know that it can up to 12 minutes for a person with dial-up connection to download one minute of video; of course, this all depends on how the video is compressed. Another reason why the video is performing in this manner is because there are simply too many people on the network, thus it is slowing the download speed of the video down. A great way to help this problem is to simply push pause and allow the video to download for several minutes.
Another reason why web videos may not work is because they are not in the correct format. If you are allowing individuals to download a certain type of video, make sure that they understand what format it is in. An example of this would be letting yourvisitors know that in order to view a certain video they must have the QuickTime format installed, which is the .qt or .mov format. A great way to eliminate the worry and frustration from your website visitors is to clearly put links to the various media players websites, which will direct visitors to the download site for the particular player. This will ensure that even if a person doesn’t have a particular player downloaded onto their computer, they are able to obtain this player quickly and return to view your web video.
Where To Post Your Web Video
When you are searching for locations to post your web video, you will want to ensure that they have enough daily traffic to give your video a chance to shine. Of course, there are plenty of websites that will allow you to have this exposure, they key is putting your video on the right sites. For many individuals who make web videos there is only one site that provides them with enough traffic and daily viewers to satisfy their need for page views. This site is YouTube, and it is one of the top sites for individuals to be entertained, informed and enlightened. With the ability for literally anyone to post a video, you are able to show the world what you have to say. However, the key in getting your video seen by YouTube members is by placing keywords that are popularly searched and relate directly to what your video is about. If you are showing a new product, type in keywords that refer to the product and what it fixes. It is very simple to gain views from YouTube; however, you must know how to describe your video properly. You also need to ensure to abide by the Terms and conditions to avoid hvaing your account suspended.
Another website that is quickly becoming popular in posting videos is Facebook. There have been many individuals who have gained notoriety through this site, and if you are promoting a service or product, than you don’t want to miss this website. The reason why videos do so well on this website is because it allows you to watch videos and then instantly show your friends, because Facebook is more than a video hosting site, it is an extremely popular social networking site. Thus, if your video truly sheds light on a particular subject, or is very helpful, it won’t be long until your video makes its rounds throughout thousands of friend’s lists. Of course, make sure that your video clearly explains its topic and is very helpful, because the last thing that you want to do is mislead an army of Facebookers.
There are other sites such as vimeo where you can do much the same as YouTube.
Remember, if you put time and energy into your video, you will want to also put time and energy into where and how you post your videos. By doing so, you will most likely experience web video success, and increased traffic to your website.
