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  1. BlakShadow

    Youtube Algorithm.

    It's not so much that YouTube wants it, but viewers want it. As a result of videos with actual content being searched for and viewed more often than whining, screaming, and non-stop wheelies, those videos become more popular, and the "popular" channels that do the other stuff decline...
  2. BlakShadow

    Raising An Editing Pc From The Dead?

    SSD helps a lot, I agree! Another future upgrade, though I wouldn't look forward to re-OSing the thing. It started as a Vista PC - eeeeeeeewwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!! But I bought it when there was a free Win7 upgrade available, which I took and installed immediately. To rebuild I'd have to install...
  3. BlakShadow

    Raising An Editing Pc From The Dead?

    I'm sick and tired of Adobe Premiere Elements crashing constantly on my laptop. I have to shut down all other apps to make it even remotely reliable, and even then it takes forever to do anything, especially render. I have an older desktop (Dell Inspiron 546) that I haven't used in a couple of...
  4. BlakShadow

    Which Do You Prefer

    I prefer a chin mount, but can't use one on my modular helmet because that's where the release mechanism is, so I use a side mount. I have an old full face helmet that I only use for rallycross and track days in cars (no modular helmets allowed), and use a chin mount on that.
  5. BlakShadow

    Youtube Algorithm.

    It's a common theory. So is that the beef with Jake and DoItWithDan against Yammie Noob was all staged for drama and views. So is that the moon landings were fake. :D
  6. BlakShadow

    Anyone Doing A Track This Year?

    I did a non-sportbike track day last year (check my channel for a video all about it) on my Honda PC800. I plan to take my Shadow to one this year, because why the hell not? :D
  7. BlakShadow

    How Long/short Should A Motovlog Be?

    I shoot for 5-10 minutes, preferably on the shorter end to help audience retention. But the key is to keep it interesting. If you're at Sturgis or Daytona or Laconia and can keep people's attention for half an hour, by all means go for it! Though personally I'd even break that up into smaller...
  8. BlakShadow

    Challenge: Finding Low-profile Motovloggers

    Personally, I've had great luck on Motovlogger Amino, not to be confused with Moto Amino - this one's completely different, and focused specifically on motovloggers. Most of the folks there are in the small to medium size range, and we all help each other grow our channels. Occasionally one of...
  9. BlakShadow

    General The Changing Of The Years

    Since I've only been motovlogging since October I don't have enough footage for a decent year in review video. So I ramble about what 2016 was like for me (overall pretty good, despite some challenges) and what I hope 2017 has to offer. I also went a little over the top on the intro to this...
  10. BlakShadow

    Serious The Force Will Be With You, Always

    Not particularly motorcycle related, but Carrie Fisher's untimely demise hit me hard. Don't worry, there's a little bit of obligatory motorcycle content in there. ;)
  11. BlakShadow

    Feedback Needed Female Motovlogger Here

    What he said! Just be yourself, and be about the riding. There are quite a few good female motovloggers out there. Moto Girl Vlogs recently hosted an all female motovlogger livestream, which you can see here: Even the dudes in this community tend to be super welcoming and accepting of women...
  12. BlakShadow

    Intro For Critique (a.k.a. Are Most Intros Too Long And Do We Even Need Them?)

    I used to start with my 7-8 second intro for my first vids. It's short, sweet, and to the point. But later I found it worked better to start with a teaser before the intro. I could be a key sentence I said during the vlog to grab the viewer's attention, or a purposely recorded teaser telling in...
  13. BlakShadow

    Youtube Algorithm.

    Sixmiffedy just posted a different take on what all this means. In his opinion, YouTube may actually be FAVORING smaller channels more than they used to, at the expense of the big guys who are complaining about lost views. That might actually be good for the rest of us.
  14. BlakShadow

    General Track Day Bro!

    Nice! You'll have a blast! I'm taking my freaking Shadow to the next non-sportbike day next year. Seeing all the sparkling chrome of the Harleys, Indians, and Victories going by in the cruiser group was downright inspiring, so I know there's a place for me.
  15. BlakShadow

    General Track Day Bro!

    I did my first motorcycle track day this summer after years of chickening out. I wish I hadn't waited so long! I had tons of fun, learned so much, and today I'm a much better rider as a result. You don't need to go all out on a track bike and leathers for this, as the focus is on rider training...
  16. BlakShadow

    Scramblers

    Scramblers are cool, but I'm still seriously pondering that Chinese Hawk 250 dual sport as a second bike. If I'm gonna do dirt I want a bike that's set up for it with more than just knobbies.
  17. BlakShadow

    I Think Boogie2988 + H3h3 Are Onto Something.

    Anything I may someday make off my channel (I've made $0.46 so far :p ) will go toward paying off the camera, bike, etc. I'll never turn a profit, and that's OK.
  18. BlakShadow

    I Think Boogie2988 + H3h3 Are Onto Something.

    David Patterson, a.k.a. ThatDudeInBlue, just posted a video about this too. Basically, he's making exactly the same points Jake did in "Motovlogging is dead," but without the gloom, doom, and generalization that it's dead for ALL of us, which was really the only part of Jake's vid that I...
  19. BlakShadow

    Who Else Is Bored And Rather Be Riding?

    I totally miss riding.
  20. BlakShadow

    What If You Woke Up In A Video Game?

    GTA V. Los Santos will never be the same...
  21. BlakShadow

    Guide Swapping Shifters

    The Honda Shadow ACE 1100 came with a proper heel/toe shifter for a cruiser. The previous owner of my bike cut the heel portion off. I bought a replacement shifter off eBay for $14 to return it to its original functionality.
  22. BlakShadow

    Hello From Maine

  23. BlakShadow

    Tips For Vlogging In Poor Weather

    Film that! It would be great for a laugh! :p
  24. BlakShadow

    Tips For Vlogging In Poor Weather

    Vlog from the car. :D I don't mean to sound like a smartass (ok, I do a little) but that's exactly what I do.
  25. BlakShadow

    Guide Winter Is Here

    We got our first snow of the year yesterday. My riding season over, but I'm still having fun in the car. I also share a few tips for keeping yourself out of the snowbanks as you drive through winter.
  26. BlakShadow

    Youtube Algorithm.

    That's how I see it. YouTube provides the service, so they get to make the rules, and change them at any time. Some win, some lose, as with anything. Personally, I think some of the larger YouTubers have let their fame go to their heads, rested on their laurels, and keep doing the same thing...
  27. BlakShadow

    Top Posters Reward - A New Idea Starting In December! A Fair System

    https://motovlog.com/threads/borders-and-booze.15220/ :cool:
  28. BlakShadow

    Youtube Algorithm.

    Not me, but I only started a couple of months ago and have very few subscribers to lose. You start with nothin, you end with nothin. What do you lose? Nothin!!!
  29. BlakShadow

    Top Posters Reward - A New Idea Starting In December! A Fair System

    Woo hoo! Thanks! I'll find something good and drop you a PM. :cool:
  30. BlakShadow

    Feedback Needed Pondering A Hawk 250

    I've been researching this cheap Chinese dual sport, and I'm tempted. What do you think?

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