How to Be a Vlogger

This wikiHow teaches you how to create video diaries (or “vlogs”) for publication. Vlogging is a fairly free, open-ended form of entertainment, but there are a few components of any successful vlogger’s routine that you should use.

1 Research existing vloggers. Before you create your own vlog, take a look at some existing content to get a feel for the format.
Popular, high-end vloggers include people like Casey Neistat, Zoella, and Jenna Marbles, but try to find less popular vloggers as well—popular vloggers tend to have massive budgets for each vlog, so their end presentation isn’t feasible for a first-time vlogger.^[1]
- Virtually every vlogger has some form of tutorial or advice on how to break into the world of vlogging.
2 Identify the type of vlogger you want to be. While vlogging is often considered to be a video summary of one’s day or week, that doesn’t have to be the case. You can vlog about anything you like, but common examples include the following:
- Food — “What I Eat in a Day” videos are extremely popular. As you might guess, this type of video involves showing your food preparation and final product for a day.
- Activities — If you don’t have particularly eventful days, vlogging when you do something exciting (e.g., go hiking) is a feasible outlet.
- Beauty — Many vloggers have makeup- or cosmetics-based sections of their videos. If you like experimenting with different makeup looks, you can record your process as a vlog a few times per week.
3 Make sure you have the necessary equipment. Vlogging is fairly accessible in that it doesn’t require a studio or intensive lighting, but you’ll still need the following:
- Video camera — Anything from a smartphone to a full-blown video camera is acceptable.
  Make sure that your chosen video option supports HD (1080p) footage.
- Tripod — No one likes shaky footage. Buying a tripod for your camera, regardless of the camera’s…