My video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRNkllerYa4
This video is created by Frank Zhang. I am the creator of the blog, BookiePop, which can be found on https://bookiepopworks.business.blog. My target audience are people who love books or people who just want to start reading again after stopping. The purpose of this video is to share how to access my book group on the website Bookclubz and how I will be choosing my books and discussion questions for my upcoming book blog posts. In general, the purpose of my blog is to write about books, and one aspect of my blog is answering discussion questions found on Bookclubz (https://bookclubz.com). The reason why I have chosen these specific discussion questions is because they are very analytic and will help me become a better reader. In addition, I chose Bookclubz because it allows me to message my followers as well add a wishlist of all the books I plan on reading so my followers can be ready to get them, if they choose to read along with me.
The website that I have used for this video is Bookclubz, which I have already provided a link for above. I did not use Screencast. Instead, I used QuickTime Player.
I expect my viewers to find my video on my homepage for my blog. In addition, they can also find my website if they want a tutorial on how to sign in to Bookclubz and use its features by typing in “Bookclubz” + “BookiePop” in Youtube and searching the results. I know that people may not want to watch a four minute video, but I try to be as enthusiastic as possible and I think that Bookclubz is actually a pretty neat website that my audience will find especially cool. In her article, Christine T. Wolf talks about why people search for do-it-yourself videos. One reason people search for these types of videos is because they have a problem and need a solution for solving it (Wolf, 2016). In addition, Wolf describes how people process the information in the videos to determine if they have enough time and energy to do it themselves (Wolf, 2016). For example, Wolf recalls a situation when a woman watched several videos on how to fix a sump pump and then ultimately called in a professional because, even though she knew the steps, she did not have the time nor expertise to do it herself (Wolf, 2016). Hopefully, with my video, the viewers will determine that the steps are fairly easy and that little time needs to be spent, so they will create a Bookclubz account and join me.
References:
Wolf, C. T. (2016, June 6). DIY videos on YouTube: Identity and possibility in the age … Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304001043_DIY_videos_on_YouTube_Identity_and_possibility_in_the_age_of_algorithms
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