How (and why) to make awesome video tutorials
summary
A viral tweet documents demand for how‑to video learning with 17,529 likes, 18,621 retweets and 6,629 replies, and the concrete recommendations are: pick topics from top help‑page hits and support tickets; film on a phone and use Zoom screen‑recording or Premiere/iMovie for edits; show a face briefly; script critical bits; keep videos short and atomic; embed tutorials on help pages and host on YouTube; add captions/transcripts for accessibility; remove or replace videos when product changes; measure via help‑page metrics rather than raw likes.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 0:13Introduction
- 11:00Different Kinds of Learners
- 11:13Types of Learners
- 11:58Why Should We Make Video Tutorials
- 18:54Script Your Videos
- 21:14How To Sign Up for an Account
- 26:08How Do You Actually Make Video Tutorials Stand Out in Google Search Results
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