随着YouTube的出现，现在任何人都比以往任何时候都更有可能通过自己的视频在互联网上获得关注。视频博客(Vlogging)是视频博客的结合体，是最流行的内容类型之一。
如果您在 YouTube 上观看了其中一些已经成为大人物的人，您可能会想知道他们究竟是如何到达现在的位置的。视频博客到底需要什么？这是你可以做的事情吗？
如今，许多 vlogger 练习了许多类似的技术，以便获得他们的追随者。虽然寻求获得数百万追随者可能是不现实的，尤其是在YouTube 上(YouTube)每天都发布的视频已经饱和的情况下，但通过一些工作获得大量追随者是完全有可能的。
什么是视频博客？(What Is Vlogging?)
您可以将视频博客视为顾名思义；博客的视频版本。许多视频博客包括向观众展示您在一天中所做的事情，例如您去过的地方，您看到的人，甚至您吃的食物。
您可能认为 vlog 的人必须拥有超级有趣或奢华的生活才能让人们想要观看。但实际上，人们在视频博客中记录了他们可能喜欢或成为专家的多种不同活动。视频博客的类型如此之多，以至于可以做的事情没有限制。
例如，如果您喜欢远足或露营，那么有很多人会制作有关他们的远足和去向的视频。或者，如果你喜欢时尚，那么有大量的视频博主会带着他们的相机购物(camera shopping)、节俭，并把衣服放在一起。基本上(Basically)，如果您有兴趣或爱好(interest or hobby)，您可以在视频博客中介绍它。
成为一名成功的 Vlogger(Becoming a Successful Vlogger)
如果您认为自己有一些可以通过视频记录的内容，那么下一步实际上就是将其付诸实践。入门(Getting)很容易，只要您有可以录制的设备、计算机和互联网连接即可。
更困难的部分是了解如何构建您的频道，以便您的视频真正被观看。
始终如一地制作视频(Make Videos Consistently)
如果您想拥有大量忠实的观众并获得订阅者，那么养成尽可能多地上传视频的习惯很重要。人们观看的内容越多，他们就越有可能在每次上传时继续观看。
为确保您不断发布视频，最好事先(tape beforehand)了解要录制的内容，如果可能的话，您可以在未来发布积压的视频。
包括您的观众(Include Your Viewers)
增加视频观看次数的另一种方法是尝试与观看视频的人互动。当您制作视频时，请人们发表意见或向他们提问，然后回复这些内容。这将有助于吸引观众，从长远来看可能会产生更多。
使用社交媒体对您有利(Use Social Media To Your Advantage)
大多数视频博主还使用Instagram 或 Twitter(Instagram or Twitter)等平台与观众互动并增加他们的关注度。这也是宣传您的频道的一种超级简单的方法。关注和评论他人的个人资料是开始让人们注意到您的个人资料的好方法，这反过来可能会导致他们观看您的视频。
确保(Make)您的频道与您在社交媒体上的个人资料相关联，反之亦然(vice versa)，以便人们轻松找到它们。
个性化您的频道(Personalize Your Channel)
您可以做的另一件有助于吸引新观众和订阅者的事情是让您的频道与众不同并(channel unique and express)通过它表达自己。添加个人资料图片、横幅和制作视频播放列表都有帮助。
拥有一致的编辑(editing)风格以及简短的介绍和结尾(intro and outro)也有很大帮助，这将有助于人们记住您。不过，请确保不要过度使用这些内容，因为它可能会影响视频的实际内容。
视频博客适合你吗？(Is Vlogging Right For You?)
如果您正在尝试决定是否值得开始冒险进入视频博客世界(vlogging world)，您可能需要查看您的动机以及您当前的生活方式。虽然创建一个视频频道(vlogging channel)相对容易，但如果你想看到它成功，可能需要花费大量的时间和精力(time and effort)。
如果您正在工作并投入大量时间从事一项工作，您可能会发现很难同时兼顾您的频道和工作。根据您希望频道获得多少影响力，视频博客本身可以真正成为一项全职工作。特别是因为您可能会自己完成所有视频拍摄(video taking)、计划和编辑。
另一方面，如果您只是想通过视频博客获得更多乐趣或只是想看看它的去向，那么您在运营频道时肯定会更加松懈。如今(Nowadays)，您不能指望视频会突然获得大量观看次数，对于大多数人来说，这需要大量工作。这是因为很多人都在尝试做同样的事情，而且现在有很多渠道，除非你投入大量额外的工作，否则很难脱颖而出。
不过，不要气馁。如果您提供原创和独特的内容，并且真正喜欢制作有关某个主题的 vlog 视频，那么真实性应该会体现出来，而这本身可以极大地帮助您获得坚实的追随者。
What Is Vlogging? Is It Right For You?
With the advent of YouTube, now more than ever it’s possible for anyone to gain a follоwing on the internet with their own videos. Vlogging, which is the conjunction of video-blogging, is one of the most popular types of content put out.
If you watch some of these people on YouTube who have become big, you might wonder how exactly they got to where they are. What exactly does vlogging entail? Is it something that would be possible for you to do?
Many vloggers nowadays practice a lot of similar techniques in order for them to gain their following. While it may be unrealistic to seek to obtain millions of followers, especially with the saturation of videos already being put up on YouTube every day, it’s entirely possible to gain a substantial following with some work.
What Is Vlogging?
You can think of vlogging as exactly what the name implies; a video version of a blog. A lot of vlogging consists of showing viewers what you do during your day, such as the places you go, people you see, even what food you eat.
You might think people who vlog must have to have a super interesting or lavish life for people to want to watch. In reality, though, people vlog about a multitude of different activities that they may enjoy or be an expert in. There are so many different types of vloggers that there’s no limit to what can be done.
For example, if you’re into hiking or camping, there are lots of people who make videos about their hikes and where they go. Or, if fashion is your thing, there’s tons of vloggers who take their camera shopping, thrifting, and putting outfits together. Basically, if you have an interest or hobby, you can vlog about it.
Becoming a Successful Vlogger
If you think you have something you could vlog about, the next step is actually putting it into action. Getting started is easy enough, as long as you have a device you can record with, a computer, and internet connection.
The more difficult part is understanding how to build your channel so your videos actually get watched.
Make Videos Consistently
If you want to have a lot of loyal viewers and gain subscribers, it’s important to make a habit of uploading videos as often as possible. The more content there is for people to watch, the more likely they are to keep watching with each upload.
To make sure you keep having videos to put out, it’s a good idea to have ideas of what to tape beforehand, and a backlog of videos you can post in the future if possible.
Include Your Viewers
Another way to get increased view counts on videos is to try to interact with the people viewing your videos. When you make videos, ask people to comment with their opinions or ask them questions, and reply to these. This will help to engage your viewers, possibly producing more in the long-term.
Use Social Media To Your Advantage
Most vloggers also use platforms such as Instagram or Twitter to interact with their viewers and increase their following. It’s also a super easy way to get the word out about your channel. Following and commenting on others’ profiles is a good way to start getting people to notice yours, which in turn could lead to them watching your video.
Make sure your channel is linked to your profiles on social media and vice versa, so that it’s easy for people to find them.
Personalize Your Channel
Another thing you can do that will help attract new viewers and subscribers is to make your channel unique and express yourself through it. Adding a profile picture, banner, and making playlists of your videos all helps.
It also helps a lot to have a consistent style of editing, as well as a short intro and outro that will help people remember you. Make sure you don’t overdo these things, though, as it may take away from the actual content of your video.
Is Vlogging Right For You?
If you’re trying to decide whether or not it’s worth it to start venturing into the vlogging world, you may want to look at your motivations as well as your current lifestyle. While it’s relatively easy to start a vlogging channel, if you want to see it become successful, it will likely take a lot of time and effort.
If you are working and commit a lot of time to a job, you might find it difficult to juggle both your channel and your job. Depending on how much reach you want your channel to get, vlogging can really become like a full-time job in itself. Especially because you’re likely going to be doing all the video taking, planning, and editing yourself.
On the flip side, if you just want to vlog more for fun or just to see where it goes, you can certainly be much more lax about running your channel. Nowadays you just can’t expect videos to get lots of views out of nowhere, for most people it takes a good deal of work. This is because so many people are trying to do the same thing, and there are so many channels out there now that it’s hard to stand out unless you put a substantial amount of extra work in.
Don’t be discouraged, though. If you are providing original and unique content, and genuinely enjoy making vlog videos about a certain topic, the authenticity should shine through and that in itself can go extremely far in getting you a solid following.
