Video ideas
YouTube video ideas
30 video ideas for any channel, each with a format and an opening line to say to camera.
1.Teach the one skill you picked up this year
How-toOpening line: Last year I could not do this, and now I do it without thinking, so here is how you get there faster.
2.Five mistakes I made in my first year
MistakesOpening line: I made all five of these in my first year, and every one of them cost me time.
3.The advice about my topic that I stopped following
MythOpening line: Everyone told me to do this, and it slowed me down until I stopped.
4.Two ways to do the same task, side by side
ComparisonOpening line: I did the same task two different ways, and one of them took half the effort.
5.Thirty days of one small daily habit
ChallengeOpening line: I am going to do one small thing every day for thirty days and show you what changes.
6.How I plan a video from blank page to upload
Behind the scenesOpening line: Here is exactly how I go from an empty page to a finished video.
7.Seven tools I open every week
ListOpening line: These are the seven tools I open every single week, and I will tell you why each one stays.
8.The video that went nowhere and what it taught me
StoryOpening line: One of my videos got almost no views, and it taught me more than my best one.
9.Set up a recording corner in one afternoon
How-toOpening line: You do not need a studio, just one afternoon and a quiet corner of a room.
10.Why viewers leave in the first few seconds
MistakesOpening line: If people leave your videos early, the problem is usually the first sentence.
11.You do not need expensive gear to start
MythOpening line: People say you need a big camera to start a channel, and I think that belief is holding you back.
12.Scripting every word versus talking from bullet points
ComparisonOpening line: I tried scripting every word and talking from bullet points, and the result surprised me.
13.Publish one video a week for two months
ChallengeOpening line: I am publishing one video every week for the next two months, starting today.
14.What my first draft actually looks like
Behind the scenesOpening line: Before you see the clean version, here is the messy first draft.
15.Questions my viewers keep asking me
ListOpening line: These questions land in my comments again and again, so I am answering them here.
16.How I chose the topic of my channel
StoryOpening line: I almost started a completely different channel, and this is why I changed my mind.
17.Write the title before you record
How-toOpening line: Write the title first, because it tells you what the video has to deliver.
18.Habits that make a talking-head video hard to watch
MistakesOpening line: Three small habits make a good talk hard to watch, and you can fix all of them today.
19.A longer video is not always a better video
MythOpening line: Many creators think a longer video means more value, and here is why I disagree.
20.Recording in the morning versus recording at night
ComparisonOpening line: I recorded the same script in the morning and at night, and my delivery was very different.
21.Turn one long recording into several short clips
How-toOpening line: You already have enough material in one long recording for a week of short videos.
22.Explain your topic to a beginner in one take
ChallengeOpening line: I have one take to explain my whole topic to a complete beginner, so here goes.
23.How I decide which takes to keep
Behind the scenesOpening line: I record every line more than once, and this is how I pick the take that goes in the video.
24.Things I wish I knew before my first upload
ListOpening line: If I could go back to my first upload, I would tell myself these things.
25.The comment that changed what I make
StoryOpening line: One comment under an old video changed the whole direction of my channel.
26.Answer a viewer question on camera
How-toOpening line: Someone asked me this in the comments, and the answer is better shown than typed.
27.Why your intro is too long
MistakesOpening line: Your intro is probably twice as long as it needs to be, and here is what to cut.
28.My desk and gear, and what I would skip
Behind the scenesOpening line: This is everything on my desk, and I will tell you which parts I never actually use.
29.Make a whole video in a single take
ChallengeOpening line: No cuts, no second chances, one take from the first word to the last.
30.Things to film when you have nothing to say
ListOpening line: When I have no idea what to film, I go to this list.
YouTube video ideas by niche
- Gaming video ideasGuides, game opinions and challenges to talk through.
- Real estate video ideasBuyer and seller guides, local areas and deal stories.
- Cooking video ideasTechniques, kitchen mistakes and tests to film.
- Travel video ideasTrip planning, packing and stories from the road.
- Finance video ideasBudgeting, money mistakes and plain explanations.
- Fitness video ideasForm guides, routines, myths and training stories.
- Tech video ideasSettings, workflows and comparisons of what you use.
- Small business video ideasCustomer questions, behind the scenes and owner stories.
YouTube video ideas questions
How do I pick a YouTube video idea?+
Pick the idea you can film this week from your own experience. A story or a lesson you have lived gives you a better opening line than a topic you would have to research from scratch. For ideas in your own niche, use the generator. Try the YouTube video ideas generator.
What do I say in the first sentence?+
Say what the viewer gets and why you are the one to say it. Each idea above comes with an opening line to start from. Change the details so it sounds like you. Browse 500 hook templates.
How do I plan more than one video?+
Choose a handful of ideas in different formats, so a how-to sits next to a story and a list. Then spread them across a month. Build a 30-day content plan.
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