A video sharing and video streaming web hosting server can be very lucrative today. More and more companies and broadcasters are seeing the value of “being online” with their video content. It doesn’t matter if you’re an artist or a hands-on training company, there are a number of robust opportunities out there thanks to the digital revolution. Companies like Netflix and Vudu are taking full advantage of it. While you may not have the start-up capital from these companies, you can still use audiovisual presentations to help your business stand out and enjoy as much profit as possible. Here is how to do it:
1) Have content worth streaming
What is your strength? Do people often tell you that you are hilarious? Are you really good at fixing things around the house? Maybe you’re a bit of a gear buff and pretty good at customizing cars? Whatever your passion, that is where you can also find your success. Life is too short to do something you hate for the next 30 years. It is much better to choose the business based on your interests and hobbies. From there, you can find a way to use video streaming and sharing to your advantage.
2) Get the right equipment
HD, or high definition, camera quality is the norm these days. If you can’t produce HD, you probably won’t be taken seriously. With fewer views, you will also earn fewer dollars. The good news is that a high-quality HD camera needed to produce content doesn’t cost more than a few hundred dollars and can’t last for years. A very cheap startup investment when it comes to doing a business that can potentially make millions every year.
3) Learn to edit
Editing software can do much of the work for you, but you should still be comfortable with it before putting the program to use. Editing is where movies are made. The raw images are too inconsistent and all over the place to be effective. Don’t think that just because you’ve shot 20 hours of footage you have enough to put together a 10-15 minute video. You need to learn the correct shooting angles and how to combine all the cuts into a smooth, unified production.
4) Take it seriously
Whether you’re a one-man operation, or have multiple people helping you shoot, cut, and edit video, you and everyone in your group need to take it seriously to be effective. Users have high demands for web video content. Be prepared to live up to those demands and give them a video production that is truly special.