Interview People

Go to google trend, read the newspaper, do some online research and write a couple of good insightful questions so people engage with you.

This is a great way you can take advantage of, people like to give their opinion on certain matters. You can talk about anything that is trending right now or make your channel about a particular subject.

You can go really creative with this type of videos, the more you do it the better you´ll get on engaging with people. Whether is on the street, in the park or the supermarket, it doesn´t matter.

Just remember to be polite and do not try to force this, it is far better to talk to people that are at least willing to talk with you.

Open questions like “What do you think about…?”, or “What is your opinion on…?” create more engagement than a closed question. Also, you can do Vs. type of queries, or “Would you rather…?”.

There are a million possibilities with this, just go a little crazy and try to do something fun but interesting at the same time.

Animated Videos

VideoScrib as many other whiteboards software allow you to create great explanatory videos with much ease.

You can teach about something, give your own opinion, or even make a great summary of a book you´ve just read, a movie you´ve liked, or anything you would like to talk about without ever showing your face.

You can make your own cartoons or animations, getting your creativity flow up and running, as I´ve said, there are a number of software and programs that make this process pretty easy.

Compilation Videos

Great way to make viral content!

Like WatchMojo does by compiling music video clips, tv shows clips, movies, and any sort of video that works for the theme or topic they are talking about.

Another good example is People are Awesome, they make really good and viral compilations that are spread throughout the internet.

TIP! In any case, if you´re looking to make money with this you have to be aware of copyright!  

Kinetic Typography

After Effect is the master tool here!

The main difference with the other methods is that you´ll really need to learn how to do it in order to get your very first video out.

You´ll find plenty of tutorials to get you started, but in case you don´t have the time and you want to use this technique anyway there are places like Fiver where you can find plenty of people willing to do a great job for a couple bucks!

There are a number of YouTubers and Vloggers around the world that use this method to make compelling and very eye-catching videos to get their message out.

A lot of companies and businesses use this type of dynamic animation to show the benefits of a certain product or to sell their services.

It looks amazing, very professional, and in this way, the information is easy to digest!

Point of View Videos

Whether is going about your day or maybe you´re traveling through southeast Asia you can share your own point of view of the world just by taking out your camera.

You don´t even need to get very creative with this, just start filming and try to experience as much as possible, that´s it!

Then you will have to edit all the boring parts but by the end of the day, you will have a good video to upload.

Travel Videos

Great traveling videos are made this way, of course, most of them should their faces, but you don´t need to.

People want to learn about the country, the costumes, maybe the beautiful architecture or the landscapes, what you need to do is show that in the best way possible and make it entertaining while you do it.

Good shutting is essential, don´t make shaky videos, talk about what you´ve learned from your travel, use good background music when you are doing transition shots to show a building or landscape.

Music Channel

Maybe you are a great (or an aspiring) musician but you´re afraid of showing yourself on camera, no problem!

You can use stock videos that are maybe related to your music, landscape backgrounds, or even stock images to find a good way to compile a simple but professional looking video for your music.

Now, making music compilations and mixing different styles is another great idea to make a good channel that doesn´t have the need to show anybody’s face.

Play Video Games!

theRadBrad, for example, is a YouTuber that does this and doesn´t show his face to the public.

You can entertain your audience with funny and clever comments while you´re playing, showing your skills or trying different games that have been recently released.

Making nice looking and helpful reviews about the pros and cons of video games for people that are interested in buying them could be a good idea.

You can have a lot of fun and make really cool videos!

TIP! Wearing a mask or something to show yourself while you´re playing is a great idea to emphasize with your audience in a funny way. 

PodCast (Static Image)

If your main message is audio then you can use a good static image to transform your podcast or even your music into a video and upload your creation to other platforms that way.

Maybe is a podcast, maybe is just a monologue you´ve created because you write scripts, it could be anything you want. This is just to give an idea of the unlimited amount of things you can do with vlogging and video recording.

Weare a Mask

I know, kinda weird!

But it is a great way to combine how-to videos, maybe slideshows or any other method that is laid out in this post in case you´re getting tired of it or you just want to spice things up a notch.

This way you can show a little bit of yourself on camera without exposing your persona. Think about it, interviewing people or making a cooking video with a funny mask can be hilarious and makes your videos stand out from the crowd if you´re in a competitive niche.

Stock Videos and Images

There are plenty of successful channels out there using this strategy!

By combining videos, images, and good background music they can narrate or talk about anything without losing the audience attention for a single second.

A great example of this is AllTime10s, using stock videos, images and in their last creations more and more animation they make really compelling videos that have good content.

You could even make a channel, talk about anything you want, and just use stock videos to fill the gaps and you would have a great starting point!

Slideshows

PowerPoint makes it easy and free so you can start making some simple videos to start learning the process, compiling a background music, and make it more and more interesting for people to watch your videos.

But, if you want to take things to a professional looking level then you can think about a video program like Filmora from Wondershare or Adobe Premiere that have many features that get your creativity to expand.

Tutorial & How-tos

There are probably a million examples out there where you can get inspiration from.

You can teach how to cook, how to fix things, put things together, draw and make your explanations more memorable in order to help your audience, you can do a lot of different things depending on what are you going to talk and/or teach about.

A good how-to video or tutorial can be a viral type of content if done correctly, so make it right, be helpful.

TIP! For this kind of videos make sure to go with a small and more specific niche or videos that are on point with issues that haven´t been properly addressed before.

Doodle Videos

Do you like drawing and making your very own creations? Well…

Originality makes the whole difference when it comes to YouTube success and the internet world.

Product Reviews

Household items are a good way to get things rolling and have some practice before you purchase or make any professional reviews.

Now, being that said, making your niche as narrow as possible would be better, you shouldn´t make reviews about any sort of product you encounter.

People should be able to make an association with your type of channel. Let me give a great example.

A Chainsaw reviews Channel with funny clips is probably a tiny to medium niche that not so many people are going about.

TIP! Try to stay away from electronic devices, there are way too many people doing this. Now, if you´re passionate about electronics and you´re determined to do that then try to do it in a different way, more original, fun, whatever you like but try mainly to stand out. 

Screen Recording

Another great way to showcase a skill or make a how-to video without even showing your hands, just using your laptop.

Start for free with Screencast-O-Matic just to get things moving and for you to learn how to record your screen and get comfortable with this type of videos.

Now, if you want to take things to the next level or you´ve already decided that your channel is going to use mainly screen recordings then you can check out Camtasia, it is a great tool packed with a lot of features that can help you to stand out from the crowd.

Executive Producer

Find associates that can talk, read your monologue, act or even make the review for you.

You can be the one that writes the script, owns the channel, makes the graphics and edit the videos, but another person is the one that acts out every idea you have for the show.

You can be the executive producer, editor, filmmaker of your own channel without ever showing your face to the audience.

Maybe narrate parts of your video in case you don´t want to be paying or needing the help of anybody, at least for some of your videos.

Create a Pilot for a Series

If you are willing to put in the work and you really like the idea then you can take things to the next level a make a good pilot for a possible series of cool videos.

You can be the writer and the director, select a cast of friends that can actually act and film them.

Answer Frequently Asked Questions

As a bonus, I want to leave you with this awesome idea!

It can be a couple of funny videos answering some of the weirdest questions people usually search on Google, it can be a playlist series, or maybe even a whole channel about this.

Remember that the pillar and sole king of vlogging (or any sort of video that is online for that matter) is to entertain or be helpful or both, that´s it!

As long as you follow along with that simple fundamental concept you´ll be just fine.