First and foremost I don't watch vlogs very often because I read faster than we speak. Do not change your ways for me. Here are the reasons I don't like watching vlogs.
Pet Peeves in order...
If you have the ability to control your environment:
- Wind, seriously why would I want to hear wind blowing into your mic? I will tune in for that right after I listen to nails on a chalkboard.
- Background noise, Why go stand near traffic and loud things while you tell me something you think is important enough you placed it on the Internet?
- Camera angle, I do not want to view your nose hairs. Please angle from the top down. I would rather see your funky hairline than your nose hairs and double chin.
- Driving your car, I have co-dependent anxiety the whole time. I don't want to watch you crash because you were trying make a certain face for the camera as you were driving.
- Why do you go to a strange location, for instance if you are telling me about crypto? Do it from your office, rather than by a tree on the beach.
- You may think your long introduction video is interesting, but if I have seen it once before, it is now a commercial I would rather skip it.
- Jerky swinging camera motion. I get dizzy. Please stop..
To be clear this post was written in fun by someone who doesn't vlog and rarely watches vlogs, don't take me too seriously. :)