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September 2024: A Bit of a Slump, But These Videos Are Great
Posted 11 Hours Ago
We had a great time with the videos in August, but predictably, our statistics fell sharply in September. That's because people didn't send me more videos. (This medium eats content like nobody's business.)
So, we had 1032 views in September, for a total watch time of 6 hours and 54 minutes. There were 2 new subscribers.
Our 'content' was highly entertaining, though, and came from a variety of places.
'Saw This One at the Zoo', my video of a chipmunk in an exotic setting, got 418 views.
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/6keUnT2GnT4
'Tonight's Show' comes from Paigetheoracle. He says Luna the dog does this trick often. She's cute, and 115 people saw her.
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/YwNZAw3kNDw
Next comes a piece of reportage: Tavaron's eyewitness news clip, 'Flooding in Austria', was seen 58 times. (An additional 38 people saw the long-format version.)
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/1-S27n3QmU0
A personal favourite of mine, Superfrenchie's 'A Bob of Seals', has been seen 66 times.
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/3nlBGkl0E3I
So I'll keep posting 'em if you keep sending 'em. We get a fascinating roundup.
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August 2024 Youtube Video News
Posted 4 Weeks Ago
Remember how I said last month that posting Youtube Shorts turned out to be a good idea? I asked, you responded, and here are the statistics:
12,800 views for August. That's 3,039 minutes watched. That's 50.65 hours. That's more than two days of planetary attention.
We got 17 new subscribers.
Here are some video highlights from the month:
The all-time most-popular video was 'Observant', with 1,594 views. Starring Micah the dog and one of the Hoggett cats.
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/Et0Av84t5bo
Farm animals remained popular, as did the bunnies and birds at the Post Office bird feeder. New features that were a hit included this one by Paigetheoracle, showing the Tall Tree Walk at Reelig Glen.
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/FS7eQsyFsEI
Viewers also enjoyed seeing the black-headed gulls on the French coast. Thanks to Superfrenchie.
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/E3xaciNnhvM
Check out more of these super-short videos, including a recent zoo visit, at
http://www.youtube.com/@dmitrigheorgheni/shorts
Join the millions of other people who spend their spare time swiping on their phones.
Thanks for the videos! Keep them coming!
DG
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July 2024 Youtube Video News
Posted Aug 8, 2024
They're here - the July statistics. And my hunch about Youtube shorts paid off.
9,678 total views for the month.
That's 59 hours. That's almost two-and-a-half DAYS. Our power to stop the world is increasing. Mwaha and ha!
We got 10 new subscribers. All by turning the camera sideways. You see, everybody except me is watching these things on their mobiles. So YT likes 'shorts', which are portrait-oriented. I asked everybody for shorts, and we got lots of views.
Keep sending them, please. This is fast and fun.
Fireworks and SpaceX: http://www.youtube.com/shorts/j5wKkMm0ej4
This one started the ball rolling and earned an incredible 2,207 views. Thanks again to FWR and his friends the McG's in San Diego.
After watching this video take off, pardon the pun, I had an idea. I called for clips. Robbie said, 'All I've got is this shot of the bay at Majorca.' I said, 'Give it here.' I put in a silly joke. We got 1,769 views for 'Majorca Scenic Challenge'.
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/wuskb9CWWag
I dug up some old clips from my archive - cats, kittens, cows, birds, bunnies. They all ended up in the 'shorts' rotation for about a day and got around 400 views or so.
Special mention goes to 'Unwelcome Grasshopper' by Tavaron. Tav trapped this critter in a glass before relocating it out of her kitchen. She says they get into hard-to-find places and sing all night otherwise. She knows I don't like grasshoppers, so she warned me, 'Sorry, you won't like this.' The video got 437 views.
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/ppiqUsk51MM
Can we keep this up? Keep pointing your mobile cameras in the upright position. Keep your videos short. Send them to the Post email. I'll keep posting.
Peace,
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June 2024 Youtube Review and Media News
Posted Jul 10, 2024
The report for June: 1 new subscriber, 566 total views, and 356 minutes watched. That's a hair under 6 hours. That's about the same as May. People have been watching our summer fare and finding it entertaining.
Top performers in June:
Traffic (125 views)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwYnDpyxC3A
The Plot: A bunny sits in the shade. His ears and nose twitch. A dove coos off-camera. This goes on for a whole minute. The tension is unbearable. Suddenly, another bunny runs by. The first bunny turns its head. Eat your heart out, Hitchcock.
Lazy Afternoon (59 views)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eapRoMMORNY
Starring TJ. This is like one of those long, intellectual indie films Awix is fond of reviewing so that we don't think he only likes superhero movies. It features contemplative music, dappled sunlight, and a cat washing himself. He does nice work, our TJ. (Fun fact about our star: TJ stands for Tom, Jr. He's named after his putative dad.)
Here Comes Everybody: A Backyard Convention (50 views)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uj1iFmp5w4
Wildlife extravaganza featuring a bluejay, a grackle, a crow, a chipmunk, and three bunnies. It's an all-star cast.
Featured Locations:
In addition to the Post Office backyard, which is sort of like the Paramount backlot, we have wonderful location films such as:
The Peaceful Piesting River, Austria (39 views)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNiibfUA0_E
Tavaron's river is pretty. I love that we get to see each other's rivers, mountains, and other scenic places. We even get to see Paigetheoracle's surroundings occasionally, when he's not too busy focusing on the mushroom, lichen, or garden gnome at his feet.
In this video, he's birdwatching, sort of:
Skywatching with Paige (35 views)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOhnBRGda0c
As you can see, he got more than he bargained for.
Coming attractions:
Four days ago I put up our first short (didn't know I could before), a lovely bit of science-fiction-meets-fact reportage from FWR's friends the McGs out in San Diego. So far it has got 2200 views!
By way of contrast, the longer feature by the same director, 'These Are the Voyages', which shows an actual SpaceX launch as viewed from the McGs' backyard, has garnered 69 views in 8 days. Who knew? (Well, media specialists, obviously.)
Looks like if you upload something in the right format and, er, short, it will go directly to Shorts, so we'll be trying that more in future.
In the meantime, keep sending in those video clips!
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May 2024 Youtube Channel Review
Posted Jun 6, 2024
The report for May: 1 new subscriber, 605 total views, 354 minutes watched. That's only 5.9 hours. I guess we had a slow month. Still, we entertained. We shared. And we should keep doing it.
Hints for how to send me videos:
If you have your own Youtube channel, just post your video and send me the link. I'll include it in a future issue of the h2g2 Post.
If you want your video clip to be part of this channel, it's best to email me the videos. If you used your mobile, it's easy: just remember to keep your clips short, 15 seconds 0r less, for easy emailing. Action runs longer? Just break the clips up - either by pushing the buttons while you're filming, or using your movie tool later to cut them. Or talk to me about it.
You made a longer one? If you're using gmail, it's easy: gmail will put it on Google drive and let you email the link. I'll do the rest.
Please do not send me weirdly exotic formats. If I can click and download, fine. If I get warnings on my computer along the lines of 'Danger, Will Robinson!' I will abort.
Anyway, here are the video highlights for the month:
The bunnies were popular.
Bunny in Tall Grass: Another Cottontail Adventure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9gJAX7JZr8
Bunny Extravaganza
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GkEPT0rtaA
So were birds.
Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRyW4lDgm2M
Cardinal Peekaboo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGHBue01JnA
And bees.
The Busy Beneath Your Feet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP3cARyWbss
Keep sending videos, and thanks for all the participation - filming, watching, and commenting. Have a wonderful June.
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