videoblog

Online video journal

A videoblog is a blog presented in video format rather than written text.

The creator records themselves speaking to the camera, often in an informal, diary-like style.

Also called a vlog: She started a videoblog documenting her travels.

The term has largely given way to the shorter form.

platform

YouTube

Video-sharing website

streaming · channel · subscriber · followers · likes · comments · share · engagement · algorithm · monetization

production

footage

Recorded video material

microphone · tripod · thumbnail · intro · outro · jump-cut · timelapse · voiceover · caption · subtitle

creator

influencer

Person with promotional reach

audience · collaboration · sponsorship · brand · authenticity · niche · community · fanbase · merchandise · Patreon

content

diary

Personal daily record

travel · daily · routine · mukbang · haul · unboxing · reaction · review · storytime · challenge

tutorial

how-to

Practical instruction format

step-by-step · walkthrough · tips · hacks · explainer · educational · instructional · beginner · advanced · technique

Opposites
medium/format

videoblogblog post

Online published writing

podcast · essay · newsletter · article · journal

technological era

videoblogpersonal correspondence

Direct written communication between individuals

letters · manuscript

content permanence/ephemerality

videoblogSnapchat

Disappearing multimedia messenger

live stream

Family

video, blog, videos, videotape, blogger, vlog, videocassette, videotaped, videotaping

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G