Diversify or Specialise?

Christopher Powell said:
Yeah, I thought that to be the case, but I've seen other YouTubers do it quite successfully.

Perhaps its something that comes with success?

Basically, I want to create funny vlog-type videos, parody videos, travel videos, and documentary videos. Do you think those types will create too much confusion?
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If you want to make 4 different types of videos, I say go for it, BUT it'd need to be done in a very specific way. I think you'd need to have a schedule for each show, similar to how TV networks have many different shows that air on certain days & times. Maybe you could do like Mondays are for vlogs, Tuesdays for parody vids, Wednesdays for travel videos, and Thursdays for documentary videos. If you don't have time for 4 videos/week you could obviously adjust the upload schedule, but I think if you want to have a channel with that many different types of content, you'd need to make sure that it was crystal clear when you're uploading each type of video.
 
Me personally I am not a fan of schedules because after a while you start to become a slave to your schedule. Free form is the best way for most creatives to operate, also predictability can be a good thing but also a bad thing.
 
TheFreshBiz said:
Me personally I am not a fan of schedules because after a while you start to become a slave to your schedule. Free form is the best way for most creatives to operate, also predictability can be a good thing but also a bad thing.
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Fair point, I think it depends on the person. Both having a schedule and not having a schedule can work just fine. At the end of the day it comes down to what works best for the individual person :)
 
Christopher Powell said:
Again some good points here. What do you all do when uploading videos? Do you have a genre you like to produce?
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Personally I make 2 types of videos:

1) Your Morning Dose of Positivity - videos I upload in the mornings 1x per week where I give advice on topics that students can relate to

2) Vlogs - These I upload whenever. Sometimes they're daily vlog style, sometimes I just rant on a certain topic. E.g most recently I made a video abut embarrassing facts about me.
 
Azren Raju said:
Personally I make 2 types of videos:

1) Your Morning Dose of Positivity - videos I upload in the mornings 1x per week where I give advice on topics that students can relate to

2) Vlogs - These I upload whenever. Sometimes they're daily vlog style, sometimes I just rant on a certain topic. E.g most recently I made a video abut embarrassing facts about me.
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I would like to make more blog videos, but I think that filming my latest video (a trip to Rio which was a travelogue really, no speaking, just music and images) that I want to go more into that side. I am planning another which is more of a 'mockumentary' - which might affect how long between posts. Do you think I should keep a constant upload or is it OK to take longer on production to upload something?
 
Christopher Powell said:
I would like to make more blog videos, but I think that filming my latest video (a trip to Rio which was a travelogue really, no speaking, just music and images) that I want to go more into that side. I am planning another which is more of a 'mockumentary' - which might affect how long between posts. Do you think I should keep a constant upload or is it OK to take longer on production to upload something?
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Well how much longer would it be? Also, how long between videos do you normally have?
 
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