Do you want to get more than in less time?
Time is your most valuable asset.
Once it's gone you can't get it back.
In this video, I want to give you five tips on how to make your YouTube videos faster.
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Creating, filming, editing, optimizing and promoting your video takes a lot of time.
In this video, I want to share with you five ways to make your YouTube videos faster so
you can become more efficient.
Number one, video planning.
If you plan ahead with the creation of your videos then it will be easier to execute the
plan.
What I normally do is create a list of ideas whenever I'm out and about.
It could be when I'm jogging or just hiking.
I find the best ideas emerge when I'm not forcing the creation process.
One of the best ways to plan ahead is to create a content calendar.
I typically jot down ideas on my Notes app on my iPhone.
I use Google Docs to create a content calendar.
Sometimes I might use Trello.
Click the link the card to watch my video on how to use Trello.
I find the more that you plan ahead then it's faster to create the videos.
Number two, video creation.
One of the best ways to quickly create your videos is to have a dedicated space and dedicated
equipment.
For example, I shoot most of the videos in my office where the lights and the camera
are already set up.
This saves a lot of time trying to rearrange the furniture.
Another tip is just turn on the camera and shoot.
After speaking a message, pause but keep recording.
Don't bother to stop and start your camera because that'll take a lot of time.
Instead, you can just remove the pauses in your editing software.
Another idea is to clap at the end of your take so you see that on your time line when
it comes to editing your video.
You'll notice a peak on the timeline in your audio.
Batch recording your videos will also save you a lot of time.
Instead of just recording one video, you record several at once.
If you do this, you'll have a bunch of videos ready to upload week after week.
What I typically do is write out several scripts at once so I can batch record them later on.
Of course, this means I have to spend a couple of hours writing out the scripts.
Once I've got them done, I can just take them with me for the filming process.
Another time saving tip when you're recording your videos is to take a picture for your
thumbnail.
I typically take several different thumbnails so I can choose which one is best for my video.
Number three, video editing.
One way to speed up your video editing process is to have our usual assets.
This can include graphics, templates, motion graphics, transitions and you can place them
all in separate folders so you know where they are.
When it comes to editing, you can just drag and drop them from the folders onto the timeline.
If you're recording your computer screen, you just need to add a intro and a outro to
your video.
If you use the same intro and the same end screen in each video, you can just put them
in a folder and drop them on to the timeline for each video.
This will save you a lot of time because you can just reuse the same intro and the same
outro for each video.
Another thing you can do is to familiarize yourself with the keyboard shortcuts for your
video editing software.
For example, instead of hunting for the keys to trim your video, you can just use a keyboard
shortcut.
Once you memorize the main keyboard shortcuts, you'll be able to edit your videos faster.
Another way to speed up your editing process is to have a faster computer.
If the rendering of your videos takes a lot of time, you might want to think about adding
more memory.
When you add more memory you'll be able to process your videos faster.
If you don't like editing or it just takes too long for you to do it, think about outsourcing
your video editing.
You can hire somebody on Fiverr or go to upwork.com.
Here's a power tip, instead of editing your videos all at once, break it up into different
time blocks.
For example, I might do one hour of editing in the morning, one hour in the afternoon
and then one hour at night.
When you break up your editing process into different time blocks, it doesn't get too
tiring and overwhelming.
Number four, video optimization.
I highly recommend downloading my video upload checklist at the end of this video so you
can go through the steps of what's required for video optimization.
Here's a quick tip, if you're using the same description for all your videos then create
it in the upload defaults feature.
Every time you upload a new video, that same description will be there.
You can then just change the intro at the beginning of your description.
This will save you a ton of time in the video optimization process.
Number five, video promotion.
YouTube makes it easy to submit your video to social media sites.
After you published a video, click the share button under your video and post it on your
social media sites.
If you have a email list, send a message to your subscribers.
Here are a couple of things to keep in mind to make YouTube videos faster.
Instead of trying to make them perfect, just get the video done.
You can always improve on your next video.
Test if it makes any difference creating a plain video versus a fancy video.
Sometimes a plain video with good content will outdo a fancy video that doesn't have
great content.
Of course, it's best to have both.
Let me ask you an important question, what YouTube time management tips do you use to
make your videos faster?
Post your answer in the comments below.
I'd love to read them and I'm sure others would too.
If you want to know all the steps you need to take to optimize your YouTube videos, download
my video upload checklist, you'll save a ton of time.
Thanks for watching and I'll see you in the next video.