Did you happen to start your own blog and after watching a very ‘successful’ YouTube video irresistibly to want to start daily vlogging? Well, whether the blogs or the vlogs provide a better platform to showcase one’s own world, is an everlasting debate. It was easier a couple of decades ago when YouTube, Vimeo and the other video sites were just around the corner, but nowadays things changed. So, grab a warm cup of coffee and check out 4 unbiassed opinions or viewpoints on this DebateCentral Blog post!
Viewpoint one: Vlogging is way easier to express yourself Of course, it depends on so many things like the person behind the camera, as well as his mood, time of the day and the topics that are debated. There are plenty of similarities in both written and video forms of one’s expression, but the debate regarding what is easier receives a kind of a stronger nuance for the vlogging. For example, here are two reasons. Firstly, it is easier to say things than to write them. You cannot always put things into a written form because it may become very difficult to understand. Secondly, by vlogging, you can do the same things, only differently. You can show your main points easier and quicker just by looking directly at the camera or make a better connection with someone by talking right to him or her. No doubt about it!
Viewpoint two: Blogging is cheaper and offers more options for customisation Editing your own blog could last less than editing a 30-minute long vlog. The web pages are easier for the small and most important touches like improving the design and location of buttons on the main menu, changing the appearance of your photo albums, the main theme visualisation, etc. Well, some people see blogging as a long and overwhelming editing of just another website among others popular blogs, but let’s face it – this is because of the numerous options for customisation.
Criticism one: It’s easier to become famous by blogging
We are kind of uncertain for the line between the two sides in this debate because there are great examples for both cases. There are many bloggers who enjoy a great reputation too. For instance, Daily Mail recently published an interesting storey for a new trend of matching mother and daughter clothing, where the famous British blogger Emi Ozmen was involved. Nevertheless, the vloggers that enjoy a world-renowned reputation are more. Examples include YouTube’s top vlogger ‘PewDiePie’, as well as the very popular channel of ‘Casey Neistat’, or the vlogs of ‘colinfurze’ that transformed him into one of the widely known video creators from the UK. Not to mention that it is sometimes more effective to vlog with a group of friends like ‘How Ridiculous’ and become even more famous.
Viewpoint three: Blogging sets fewer limitations You can do it everywhere – at school, in the park, at home or maybe to write something quick while waiting for the store to open, for example. You can do it on your phone, tablet or on just about any device. There is way less editing involved by contrast to the video-related things and the limits are unbounded.
Now you should make at least a better distinction between blogging and vlogging, and what is best. This everlasting debate certainly does not have a definite answer. If you liked our CentralDebate viewpoints and criticism, share them or let us know what’s your own opinion about blogging vs. vlogging!