How to Make YouTube Videos Without Showing Your Face

Using Stock Footage for YouTube Videos

In this section, the speaker suggests using stock footage to create YouTube videos. They recommend finding a niche where it makes sense to have audio playing in the background while showing stock footage. The speaker also provides some websites where free stock footage can be found.

Using Stock Footage

• Brainy Dose is an example of a channel that uses stock footage and gets millions of views per month.

• Find a niche where it makes sense to have audio playing in the background while showing stock footage.

• Use websites like Pixabay Video, Pexels Video, Vedivo, and Vid Easy to find free stock footage.

• If you can't find a particular clip on free websites, consider paid options like Story Blocks, Envato Elements, and Motion Elements.

Making YouTube Videos with Screen Recordings

In this section, the speaker suggests making YouTube videos without ever showing your face by doing screen recordings. They provide examples of channels that get millions of views per month just by making screen recording videos.

Screen Recordings

• Make screen recording videos by recording your computer or phone screen and doing a voiceover.

• Channels like Simon Says IT and TechGumbo make millions of views per month just by making screen recording videos.

• Sign up for affiliate programs of software talked about in your video to earn more money.

• Use OBS Studio as a completely free software for screen recording.

Creating Faceless YouTube Videos

In this section, the speaker discusses four different ways to create faceless YouTube videos that can potentially get a lot of views.

Screen Recording Videos

• Screen recording videos are a great way to create tutorials showing how to use different software.

• Many cell phones have screen recorders built into them, which can be used to show how to use different apps or set up settings within your phone.

Slideshow Videos

• Slideshow videos are relatively easy to make using free online programs such as Google Slides.

• They can be created on many different topics and can include voiceovers explaining concepts.

• Free icons for slideshows can be found on flatikon.com, and there is a Google Slide extension available for importing icons directly into slides.

Text on Screen Videos

• Text on screen videos work well for telling stories or highlighting what's being said in the video.

• They can also include stock footage and quotes.

Animated Explainer Videos

• Animated explainer videos are a great way to explain complex concepts in an engaging way.

• They require more effort than the other methods but can result in high-quality content.

Examples of Using Text on Screen

In this section, the speaker provides examples of channels that use text on screen effectively.

Explore Lucid Dreaming Channel

• The Explore Lucid Dreaming channel uses stock footage with text overlaid throughout their videos.

• Their top video has almost a million views per month despite not having uploaded in a long time.

Other Channels That Use Text on Screen Effectively

• There are many other channels that use text on screen effectively, including those that focus on quotes or fun facts.

Creating Quote Videos

In this section, the speaker discusses creating quote videos and how to avoid copyright problems.

Tips for Creating Quote Videos

• Use fair use guidelines by providing adequate commentary on each quote.

• Explain the quotes in detail and make them as comprehensive as possible.

Using Stock Photos

In this section, the speaker talks about using stock photos in combination with videos and provides examples of channels that use primarily stock photos.

Examples of Channels That Use Stock Photos

• Scary story channels can use a simple picture that relates to the story directly on the video with some text on top of it.

• Pixabay.com, Pexels, Unsplash.com, and Morguefile are websites where you can get tons of free stock photos for your videos.

• You can search for specific images like "haunted house" to find pictures that fit your theme.

Whiteboard Videos

In this section, the speaker discusses whiteboard videos and how they can be created without actually drawing on a whiteboard yourself.

Tips for Creating Whiteboard Videos

• Use online software such as VideoScribe or Doodly to create whiteboard videos without actually drawing on a whiteboard yourself.

• Philosophies for Life is an example of a channel that uses whiteboard videos successfully.

2D Animated Videos

In this section, the speaker talks about creating 2D animated videos without being a professional editor who knows how to use complex editing programs.

Tips for Creating 2D Animated Videos

• Use user-friendly software such as Animaker to create 2D animated videos.

• My Story Animated is an example of a channel that uses 2D animated videos successfully.

Creating Animated Videos with 2D Animation Software

The speaker suggests creating animated videos by using 2D animation software such as Animaker. They recommend finding other people's stories or writing your own story in your own words to turn into a video.

Steps for Creating Animated Videos

• Find stories to turn into videos

• Write your own story in your own words

• Use 2D animation software such as Animaker to create the video

Faceless YouTube Videos without Showing Your Face

The speaker shares an outside-the-box idea for creating faceless YouTube videos that don't require showing your face. They suggest creating mind map videos, which are essentially a tree of information that organizes information into an easy-to-digest format.

Steps for Creating Mind Map Videos

• Choose a book or subject you want to teach people about

• Create a mind map on the chosen topic

• Do a screen recording showing the mind map and do a voiceover on top of the video

• Use Xmind software to create mind maps similar to what Joseph Rodriguez is doing

Choosing Niches for Mind Map Videos

The speaker recommends choosing niches based on health, wealth, happiness, or relationships and then selecting sub-niches within those categories. They suggest finance as an example niche and make money online or investing as sub-niches.

Steps for Choosing Niches

• Choose one of the four main niches (health, wealth, happiness, relationships)

• Select sub-niches within those categories (e.g., finance -> make money online)

Making Money on YouTube without Showing Your Face

The speaker shares a video on how to make money on YouTube without showing your face. They suggest checking out the video to learn how they personally make over $100,000 a month off of YouTube using this method.

Steps for Making Money on YouTube

• Watch the suggested video to learn how to make money on YouTube without showing your face