In this Hong Kong vlog, I take you on a journey of personal growth and discovery as I overcome my fear of vlogging. Whether you're vlogging for beginners or figuring out how to start vlogging, I share my experience of pushing past the awkwardness of vlogging in public and offer insights for those who feel afraid to vlog. From beginner vlogging challenges to valuable lessons, this video highlights what vlogging taught me about life and how I started learning to love vlogging. I’ll share practical vlogging in public tips and explain why this trip changed my perspective, offering inspiration for anyone seeking confidence while vlogging or looking for a vlogging mindset shift. If you’re curious about travel vlogging tips, how to document your life, or just want to understand why vlogging is hard and how to make it easier, this video is for you. Join me as I dive into my first time vlogging experience and uncover the unexpected life lessons from vlogging that made this trip unforgettable. Follow my journey with Superboba (my milk tea brand) https://www.instagram.com/getsuperboba/ ♡ Resources Mentioned: ALL VLOGGING EQUIPMENT: https://kit.co/vanessalau.co/vlogging-gear Vlogging Camera: https://geni.us/mebO0
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0:32 Flying to Hong Kong!
1:31 Why I Hated Vlogging
4:40 Arriving to Hong Kong
6:17 Why I Visit Hong Kong Every Year
7:09 Workout, Boba, Meta Raybans, Lunch!
9:08 Work and Get Ready with Me!
10:53 Photoshoot + Dinner
11:38 Exploring HK
12:57 Who Takes Care of My 4 Cats?
13:27 What I’m Learning About Vlogging
15:54 Interviewing My Grandpa
20:47 Family Day!
22:42 What’s In My Bag
24:49 My Vlogging Equipment
26:00 Leon’s Chinese
26:35 Visiting Mom’s Childhood
29:14 Last Day in Hong Kong
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How I Prep for 2025 ✨ Vision Board, How To Set Goals and Achieve Them
Feeling stuck in life? In this video, I’m sharing how I created my vision board for 2025 and the lessons that helped me get unstuck. Discover how to turn your dreams into reality with vision board ideas, goal setting for 2025, and practical tips for finding clarity and motivation. Whether you’re recovering from burnout or exploring a personal growth journey, this video offers actionable self-improvement tips and mindset shifts for success. Learn how to create goals that stick, boost productivity, and stay consistent with your personal development. If you’re ready to get back on track with vision board tutorials, productivity tips, and advice for getting motivated again, this is the perfect video to help you move forward in life. Let’s talk about overcoming challenges, creating goals, and stuck-in-life motivation to inspire you in 2025. Resources Mentioned: ♡ 2024 Reflections: What Burnout Taught Me About Life, Work, and Myself: https://vanessalau.substack.com/p/2024-reflections-what-burnout-taught ♡ Subscribe to My Substack: https://vanessalau.substack.com ♡ Vision Board: https://geni.us/w6FtD10 ♡ Vision Board Pins: https://geni.us/dOMhnS ♡ What's in this video: 0:00 What to Expect
0:34 Lessons Learned
0:48 You're Not Lazy
5:05 Putting In The Reps
7:49 Being Extreme vs. Being Consistent
12:50 Setting Goals
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How to Work With a Video Editor for YouTube (Budgeting, Hiring, Contracts, Feedback, and MORE!)
Thinking about hiring a video editor? In this video, I cover everything you need to know about when to hire a video editor and how it can help you grow your YouTube channel faster and more effectively. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced creator, I’ll share actionable video editing tips and insights on improving consistency, boosting video quality, and saving time by outsourcing. Here's what you'll learn: ? YouTube Growth Strategy – How outsourcing video editing can help you upload more consistently and increase your chances of success.
? How to Improve Video Quality – Why a great editor is key to keeping viewers engaged
? Video Editor Costs – What you should budget for and how to negotiate effectively.
? How to Find a Video Editor for YouTube – My favorite platforms like Upwork and OnlineJobs.ph, plus how to use referrals.
? Hiring a Video Editor Guide – From screening candidates to onboarding and using tools like Slack, Notion, and Frame.io.
? Working with a Video Editor – Green flags and red flags to help you decide if it’s time to keep or let go of your editor. Whether you're ready to hire a video editor for YouTube, need tips on managing video editing costs, or want to improve your workflow with video editing tools, this video will give you all the guidance you need to outsource content creation like a pro. Not ready to hire a video editor? Here's a tutorial on how to edit your own videos: https://youtu.be/ko3HWNu7CUM Resources Mentioned: ♡ FREE YouTube Course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcDAePPn7pxSZmVeJUImt0oXaJ6_HgbZI ♡ Independent Contractor Agreement (Use code VANESSA for 10% off – applicable to any contracts on her site!)
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01:15 How To Know You're Ready To Hire
01:25 1. Lack of Consistency
04:00 2. Lack of Skill Set
04:40 3. Opportunity Cost
05:24 4. Proof of Monetization 07:41 How Much to Pay For Editing
09:38 Factors that Increase Prices
12:15 How to Manage Budget
15:04 Where to Find Editors
17:56 How to Screen/Hire Editors
19:50 Test Projects
22:17 How to Onboard 22:31 Contracts
24:26 10% off Contracts
24:43 Time Tracking
25:56 Communication Platforms
26:16 How I Use Slack
27:30 Video Guidelines
32:06 How to Give Feedback (Frame.io)
34:51 B-Roll System
38:32 Other Tasks Editors Can Do
40:17 Attributes of a GOOD Editor
44:27 Should you let go of a video editor?
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18 Key Things I Do AFTER Uploading Youtube Videos to Get More Views
Learn the essential YouTube video tips and strategies to maximize your video’s reach! In this video, I share my post-upload checklist and proven YouTube growth strategies to help you increase video views and ensure all your hard work pays off. From using metadata for YouTube to add chapters to videos, crafting perfect YouTube thumbnails and YouTube titles, leveraging the YouTube community tab, and optimizing your video end screen and cards for YouTube, I cover it all. Discover how to improve YouTube SEO, analyze performance with YouTube analytics, and explore creative video promotion ideas. Plus, I share actionable engagement tips and insights into YouTube A/B testing to refine your content. Whether you're a new creator or looking for advanced YouTube optimization techniques, these YouTube creator tips will help you promote your videos effectively and get more views on YouTube. Watch now to learn how to take your channel to the next level! ♡ FREE YouTube Course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcDAePPn7pxSZmVeJUImt0oXaJ6_HgbZI ♡ Content Planning Notion template: https://vanessalau.thrivecart.com/content-planner/ ♡ Join the Creator Journal for FREE: https://www.thecreatorjournal.co The Creator Journal offers stories and lessons on creativity, business, and personal well-being from a full-time creator entrepreneur (800K+ followers and 40M+ views): https://www.thecreatorjournal.co ♡ Links Mentioned: Tubebuddy (Use code "vanessasbuddy" for 20% off any license: https://www.tubebuddy.com/vanessalauco YT Open App (Deep Links): https://openinapp.com/ Link in Bio App: https://biosites.com/ ♡ What's in this video: 00:00 What to Expect
00:27 1. Meta Data
01:06 2. Title and Thumbnail
01:38 3. Keywords and Description
01:50 ChatGPT Keyword Prompts
03:01 4. Chapters 04:01 5. Cards
04:22 6. End Screens
05:16 7. Playlists
05:26 Playlist Sections
05:51 List Link Hack
07:30 8. Pinned Comment
08:03 9. Scheduling
08:13 10. Community Tab
08:54 11. Deep Link Hack
09:51 List link and Deep Link Combo
10:52 12. Link in Bio
11:15 13. Short Form Videos
12:02 14. Many Chat Automations
15:29 Add Keyword to Short Form 16:02 15. Instagram Stories
17:06 How to Record Screen on Mobile
17:26 Video Trailers
17:54 16. Community Engagement
18:58 17. Mass Schedule Shorts
19:30 18. A/B Testing
20:32 A/B Testing Tutorial
21:37 ChatGPT A/B Test Prompts
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I Bought a Crashed Supercar to Make a Profit
Hello dear and welcome back to another youtube video from the young man, in this video the lovely gentlemen attempts to purchase a wrecked lamborghini porsche ferrari super bmw hyper audi car from the online auction and then rebuild it in order to make a great large profit to feed his family, he attempts to make money off of car rebuild but will he be great success like matt armstrong donut mrbeast bigtime tavarish or big huge epic fail you must hurry watch to find out out now dear
THESE are the thumbnail hacks top creators don’t want you to know…
Struggling with YouTube thumbnails? In this video, I’ll show you how to make thumbnails that grab attention and boost your video performance. Whether you prefer DIY YouTube thumbnails or want to learn about outsourcing YouTube thumbnails, I’ve got you covered! I’ll share my complete thumbnail design tutorial, including using tools like Canva for YouTube thumbnails, finding affordable thumbnail design options, and even hiring on Upwork for thumbnails. Perfect for beginner YouTube thumbnails or those looking for thumbnail hacks to create better designs fast. Learn tips for improving YouTube thumbnails, creative thumbnail ideas for beginners, and why YouTube thumbnail strategy is key to growing your channel. Whether you're looking for the best YouTube thumbnails or ways to create thumbnails fast, this video is packed with insights. Don’t miss out on these YouTube thumbnail tips that will take your channel to the next level! ♡ FREE 6-part YouTube Course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcDAePPn7pxSZmVeJUImt0oXaJ6_HgbZI ♡ Content Planning Notion template: https://vanessalau.thrivecart.com/content-planner/ ♡ Join the Creator Journal for FREE: https://www.thecreatorjournal.co The Creator Journal offers stories and lessons on creativity, business, and personal well-being from a full-time creator entrepreneur (800K+ followers and 40M+ views): https://www.thecreatorjournal.co ♡ What's in this video: 00:00 What to Expect
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02:12 Canva Tutorial
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03:01 Magic Grab Feature
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04:48 Adding Text
06:59 ChatGPT Thumbnail Prompts
08:10 Adding Graphics
09:28 Mobile Test
10:11 Channel Mockup Hack
10:41 Changing Background Color
11:27 BEST Outsourcing Hack
13:30 Funding Projects
14:37 Is Outsourcing Worth It?
15:11 Thumbnail A/B Testing
15:48 FREE YouTube Course ♡ YouTube Optimization Tools I Use: https://www.tubebuddy.com/vanessalauco
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How to Make Thumbnails That Get Views (NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED)
Struggling with YouTube thumbnails? In this video, I’ll show you how to make thumbnails that grab attention and boost your video performance. Whether you prefer DIY YouTube thumbnails or want to learn about outsourcing YouTube thumbnails, I’ve got you covered! I’ll share my complete thumbnail design tutorial, including using tools like Canva for YouTube thumbnails, finding affordable thumbnail design options, and even hiring on Upwork for thumbnails. Perfect for beginner YouTube thumbnails or those looking for thumbnail hacks to create better designs fast. Learn tips for improving YouTube thumbnails, creative thumbnail ideas for beginners, and why YouTube thumbnail strategy is key to growing your channel. Whether you're looking for the best YouTube thumbnails or ways to create thumbnails fast, this video is packed with insights. Don’t miss out on these YouTube thumbnail tips that will take your channel to the next level! ♡ FREE 6-part YouTube Course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcDAePPn7pxSZmVeJUImt0oXaJ6_HgbZI ♡ Content Planning Notion template: https://vanessalau.thrivecart.com/content-planner/ ♡ Join the Creator Journal for FREE: https://www.thecreatorjournal.co The Creator Journal offers stories and lessons on creativity, business, and personal well-being from a full-time creator entrepreneur (800K+ followers and 40M+ views): https://www.thecreatorjournal.co ♡ What's in this video: 00:00 What to Expect
00:35 Thumbnail Inspiration
01:18 Thumbnail Poses
02:12 Canva Tutorial
02:46 Color Adjustments
03:01 Magic Grab Feature
04:11 Outline Feature
04:48 Adding Text
06:59 ChatGPT Thumbnail Prompts
08:10 Adding Graphics
09:28 Mobile Test
10:11 Channel Mockup Hack
10:41 Changing Background Color
11:27 BEST Outsourcing Hack
13:30 Funding Projects
14:37 Is Outsourcing Worth It?
15:11 Thumbnail A/B Testing
15:48 FREE YouTube Course ♡ YouTube Optimization Tools I Use: https://www.tubebuddy.com/vanessalauco
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