Part
Idea
You might say: topic, concept, what the video is about
What the video is about and who it is for, stated before anything is filmed. Paddy Galloway says the idea sets the ceiling on how far a video can go.
- What it does
- Sets the upper limit: no edit or thumbnail rescues an idea the audience does not want.
- Ask
- Would the viewer I have in mind tap this over everything else in their feed?
- Trouble
- You can describe the video only by its contents, not by why anyone would want it.
Parts
- Niche: A repeatable territory of topic and audience, so each video makes a related promise to a recognisable group.
- Angle: The specific framing that makes a familiar topic feel new to a particular viewer: a question, a constraint, a test or a point of view.
- Ideation: Collecting and testing ideas before choosing one: a running idea list, other creators’ outliers, and search gaps.
- Outlier score: A video’s views divided by its own channel’s usual views.
Connections
- See also: Packaging
Sources
- Paddy Galloway, The most sought-after YouTube consultant on the planet, 01:04–05:32
It's no longer a great idea, but the idea itself is almost like, sets the standard of what this video could become.
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