A suggestion when making tutorials on YouTube
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326480)
Rockingham, Australia
February 20, 2018 10:48pm CST
DB (@dgobucks226) and I were just chatting about tutorials on YouTube and how useful they can be. The discussion which prompted the interaction is: I think perhaps a couple myLotters sometimes put up tutorials on certain subjects.
We’ve attempted several projects which we would never have tackled had it not been for very helpful YouTube tutorials. One involved removing the airbag from a car door. Today’s search involves looking for a solution to a chain-saw problem. Vince now feels he can tackle the problem.
However, one tutorial on a sewing machine problem was less than helpful mainly because the demonstrator kept putting her hands in front of the camera and you couldn’t see the actual part she was trying to demonstrate. If you’re putting up tutorials, it’s a good point to remember. Review your video at the finish to ensure the points you’re making can be seen clearly.
The photo is of a different sort of 'hand' - a kangaroo paw.
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@dgobucks226 (34445)
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22 Feb 18
You are so right about reviewing the tutorial beforehand. I have seen You Tube tutorials where they are poorly presented. For example, some presenters like to provide to much information unrelated to the actual task they are demonstrating.
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@JudyEv (326480)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 18
@dgobucks226 I can believe this. Some are much better at creating tutorials than others.
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@dgobucks226 (34445)
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23 Feb 18
@JudyEv I watched one today where the presenter said don't judge 4 times in the first 2 minutes of her tutorial on printers and making prints. I just wanted the information not her life story. I lasted another 30 seconds before moving on 
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@LegalAlien (641)
• Serbia
14 Mar 18
Tutorials are awesome. People love them, they're helpful, great. If you're doing it for money then try to keep your tutorial evergreen content - meaning it's valid forever.
For example, "How to boil an egg" would be a better video than "How to change cover on iPhone Whatever 5"
The iPhone Whatever 5 will be out of style in a few months, but boiling an egg will still be relevant 100 years from now probably.
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Good luck :)
@LegalAlien (641)
• Serbia
14 Mar 18
@JudyEv That's cool, you're free to do as you like :D
I hope my post provided some value at least :)
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@JudyEv (326480)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Mar 18
@LegalAlien Certainly it did. I didn't mean to sound ungrateful. 
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@moffittjc (118664)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Feb 18
I have just recently discovered the world of YouTube tutorials, and so far have found them very useful. But, like you said, there are some where the information they are saying is great, but the visual demonstrations leave a lot to be desired. I'm a visual person, I need to see something rather than just hearing it. So I get frustrated when the tutorial video isn't very useful because the person's hands or head is in the way of being able to see what they are demonstrating. But overall, I've been happy with most tutorials I've watched.
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@moffittjc (118664)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Feb 18
@JudyEv When I buy something that needs to be assembled, I really hope and pray that the instruction manual has pictures in it so I can see how to put something together! If it just has written instructions, it's a guarantee that I will mess up the assembly somehow because I cannot follow the instructions without pictures to guide me! lol
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@JudyEv (326480)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 18
@moffittjc At least you open the instruction manual! If it weren't for me, Vince would plough ahead and try to work it out with any instructions, written or otherwise. Sigh - he is so lucky to have me to take him in hand and insist on reading out the instructions for him! 
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
23 Feb 18
yes a tutorial that is badly edited is neither use nor ornament
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
23 Feb 18
I watch Youtube al the time but not tutorials.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
21 Feb 18
i need that photo! i hear ya'n some folks 'n their tutorials. some'd be really great if'n they'd take a bit more time 'n review 'em 'fore tossin' 'em out to the masses. i'd be tryin' to learn me hows to thread paint via such masterpieces 'n some're quite lackin', jest from the angle 'n outta focus aspect.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
25 Feb 18
they really are useful.. when done properly
I watched a video on ... how to make.. a how to video .... it was good.. 
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@JudyEv (326480)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Mar 18
Some of the how-to posters need to watch a video on how-to too!
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
21 Feb 18
Absolutely otherwise it defeats the object of showing you how not to do it! I love the look of that flower!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
21 Feb 18
@JudyEv Oh yes no wonder! They look quite lethal don't they!
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@JudyEv (326480)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 18
It's surprising how many do have some obstruction or other in the way.
@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
25 Feb 18
I've tried to watch a few that I couldn't make it through because they were so poorly done. But I have learned something from the good ones.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
3 Mar 18
@JudyEv - I'm always surprised if I can't find what I'm looking for.
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@snowy22315 (170798)
• United States
21 Feb 18
YouTube videos are great. Son was able to fix the heating element in my stove and do other repairs at friends houses from watching YouTube videos.
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@JudyEv (326480)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 18
It seems there is nothing that can't be found there. Some of the tutorials are very professionally done but others are not quite so polished.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16548)
• China
21 Feb 18
I have not watched tutorials videos on YouTube.It seems to be a great programme where they show you the ropes and answer your questions.
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@Letranknight2015 (51539)
• Philippines
21 Feb 18
Sorry I'm not much of an expert here but I hope some one else can help you over there.
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@JudyEv (326480)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 18
It is just a general comment about how some people give you a very good description but then they hide part of their demonstration with their hand or their head or whatever. Have a great day.
