This article will explain the basics of video blogging, the equipment you need, and how to make money from your vlog.

Video blogs, often housed on the YouTube platform, serve as video-based diaries. They are a natural extension of the text-based blogs of the early 2000s, except that because they are housed online, discoverability increases and the friction of sharing content decreases.

To start your YouTube vlogging journey, create an account on the platform. Anyone can upload content to YouTube; you don’t need a special creator account to upload.

Effective vlogs tend to be short and personal. In most cases, a vlog shouldn’t be too short (under two minutes) or too long, as these extremes can turn off viewers. However, specifically on YouTube, some creators have reported that videos that are 10 minutes or longer yield the best results.