Why You Should Start Creating YouTube Shorts

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Duane Michael
3 min readNov 26, 2022
Why You Should Start Creating YouTube Shorts
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What are YouTube Shorts?

YouTube Shorts are a new type of video on YouTube that is designed to be quick and easy to watch. The videos are up to 60 seconds long and usually feature a single topic or idea. The videos can be anything from comedic sketches, to how-to tutorials, to mini documentaries.

It’s all about making the content easier for you to digest in a short amount of time. YouTube Shorts let creators experiment with different types of storytelling, formats, and styles without having to commit hours of their time.

Define your audience — Who will be watching your videos?

This is a question that every video producer should ask themselves before they start filming. The answer to this question will help you define your target audience — which will make it easier for you to create the right kind of content for them. There are many different types of audiences, so it’s important to figure out who you want to reach with your video and what kind of video they want to watch.

What’s the point of the video?

Video is a powerful tool for storytelling. It can be used to tell a story, provide instructions, or highlight the benefits of a product. Video is an effective way to reach people and persuade them to buy into your idea. It’s also more memorable than other content formats because it requires viewers to actively watch and listen.

How to create a storyboard for your YouTube short — Planning is essential for success!

A storyboard is a sequence of images that illustrate the action in a movie or animation. It’s like a comic strip that shows how the story progresses, with drawings and text to help convey the narrative. A storyboard can be drawn by hand, created on a computer, or both.

Creating a storyboard for your videos.
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The first step in creating your YouTube short is to plan out your storyboard. This will help you think about what scenes you need and how they should look. You can use this time to think about the sounds, music and dialogue you will need for each scene as well.

The Importance of YouTube Shorts

YouTube is a video platform that has been around for over 10 years. The platform was originally developed to share videos, but it has now become the second largest search engine in the world. It is also a social media site where people can upload and share videos with their friends, family and subscribers.

YouTube Shorts are a new way for YouTube to introduce new features and products to its users. YouTube Shorts are short videos that are uploaded on YouTube by the company, which showcase their product or service in an interesting way.

YouTube is monetizing shorts

This is the most exciting bit of news. YouTube creators will soon be able to make money from Shorts as the company announces a plan to expand monetization in the coming months. YouTube has announced that Shorts will soon be monetizable, with creators receiving 45% of revenue produced by views. This is an important update for YouTube artists who make money.

Conclusion

Hopefully you can see the importance of YouTube shorts now. Not only are they great for building up your subscriber base, now you will be able to make revenue from them. This could not not be better as shorts are so easy to make being they are only up to 60 seconds in length.

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Duane Michael
Duane Michael

Written by Duane Michael

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