BrainTaza Team
In this article, you will learn about different types content. Videos to images and shorts to reels all types of content.
What is Content?
Content is a piece of an article or a video or audio or an image or could be the combination of some or all of the above. Basically other than common texts that users read or watch or listen or see on devices like a computer or a mobile or a tablet.
What is Content Marketing?
Content Marketing is an activity in which a company tries to engage previous or new visitors in order to increase its user base. In other words, this is an indirect approach to selling. Where a customer is not asked to buy a product or service directly. Mainly the focus is on the influence to make a purchase of the product or service.
TYPES OF CONTENT
THERE ARE MAINLY 4 TYPES OF CONTENT
- Writing Content
- Video Content
- Image Content
- Audio Content
Writing Content
It is the most common & popular form. In today’s world, we see lots of examples of writings. News, Blogs, Magazines, and Articles. These types of websites have everything to see and learn. In the internet world, the most valuable information is in the form of writing. It’s easily available over the Internet & in simple language. Article writing is a popular business activity also in the internet world. You can earn good money by writing articles. If you have good networking you get your clients very easily. You can also work on freelancers’ websites like Upwork & Freelancer.
Video Making
Video content is becoming the number one content type. This could be in the form of entertainment & information or both. YouTube is one of the biggest sources of video content. Video making is also a very popular activity. Tiktok, Instagram, YouTube & Facebook are mainly 4 platforms to connect with global audiences.
TikTok Video
You can create beautiful videos on Tiktok to connect with a global audience. Once you have good numbers of users you can earn good money by posting paid content. It has had so many lives in the last couple of years. People are earning & building wealth by working on Tiktok.
ACCORDING TO THE OXFORD ECONOMICS REPORTS IN 2020 YOUTUBE HAS PAID AROUND 1$ BILLION TO YOUTUBERS IN INDIA. THE COMPANY CREATED AROUND 6,83,900 FULL TIME JOBS IN INDIA. IN 2021, IT ADDED 25$ BILLIONS TO US GDP & CREATED 4,25,000 FULL TIME JOBS IN THE USA
THE OXFORD ECONOMICS REPORTS
YouTube Video
First video published on YouTube Titled ” Me at the zoo” by Jawed Dated 24th April, 2005
You can create long videos, especially problem-solving video content. You can create a YouTube channel first and start publishing videos under your channel name. Pick any category or work on trending content to grow subscribers & viewers at the same time to start earning.
YOU SHOULD PICK A UNIQUE & DIFFERENT IMAGE FOR THE CHANNEL MAIN IMAGE OR CHANNEL LOGO. IT’S A GOOD WAY TO PUT YOUR CHANNEL IN THE RIGHT WAY FOR VIEWERS. THE USERS ALSO REMEMBER THE LOGO SO THEY KNOW THE CONTENT BELONGS TO YOU. THIS IS THE BEST PRACTICE IN DIGITAL MARKETING. YOU CAN ALSO WATERMARK THE CONTENT WITH LOGOS LIKE IMAGES & VIDEOS. YOU CAN ALSO WATERMARK THE AUDIO CONTENT AS WELL.
Youtube Channle Logo
Shorts Video
For creating short videos like other platforms you should start working on YouTube Shorts or Shorts. You can focus on 15 seconds video to a 1-minute video to grow on Shorts. You can create instant content on Shorts to start earning.
Instagram Video
Similarly, you can create videos on Instagram Reels or Reels. It is very much the same as YouTube Shorts. You can create instant videos and publish them with very ease. The Instagram audience is a mix of all new ages and communities. The culture is also very unique to follow trending content only. It is best to release all video content while keeping viewers in the mind
Reels vs Shorts vs TikTok
The main difference in these platforms is the audience. You post a video in Tiktok to the unknown world. In Instagram you post a video in the friend’s circle and if they like the video your profile will grow. In Shorts you will post a video to the unknown world but you are not growing the channel from zero always. It is possible that you already have a channel and publish a video from YouTube Channel.
Creating Visuals
The third most popular type of content is creating visuals. You can share & pass an amount of knowledge with pictures & images. Memes are very popular and are also a form of images.
Instagram Photo
First Filter Photo published by CEO Instagram – Kevin Systrom on 17th July 2010
Creating visuals is easy and helps to grow a profile or brand on Instagram. Good visuals are trending and make healthier relations with followers. The main idea to create visuals is to focus less on video or no video and focus more on creativity with images or memes.
You must have good skills in image editing or creating eye-catching visuals to grab users’ attention. You can convey messages in fewer words to the users. It is best practice for creators to attract users with a single goal in mind. A single goal-oriented audience is easy to monetize later with paid advertising efforts.
Building a strategy to create content on the basis of images already in use or trending images from the internet. You can also use famous quotes from famous personalities or leaders. You can also use trending comments or quotes to make images more impactful to increase engagement with potential users.
Facebook Photo
Unlike Instagram, Facebook image content is for pages. You should learn about Facebook pages and create pages for communities to build your network. It is less impactful than Instagram because of low engagement or the oldest social networking platform. Facebook is estimated low user activities because of Instagram and Tiktok’s popularity. The growth rate of Facebook is affected because users redistributed to Tiktok, Instagram, Shorts, Reels, and other video platforms.
Audio Creation
The growing type of content is Audio. Podcasts & Radios broadcast audio type of content. A podcast is available on the internet with free or paid subscriptions. Radio is available free of cost on the Internet & with radio devices.
Blogging
You can pick any trending topic for the blog. Pick the most useful or relevant topic according to the blog. Don’t try to copy, & re-write or paste the content from different websites. It would be a good idea to create researching, writing, and publishing with the help of reading, analyzing & writing. There are many topics available for which you can write articles for.
Original Content
First, you should write the short headings for the topic you want to write articles for. Second, It’s a good idea to write & put things in the notes so you can explore them later. Third, don’t waste time completing the article, write as much as you know.
Error Free
It is great to write good content but it is also a good way to keep your content error-free. Check google docs for any errors before publishing any articles for the blog.