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Posted on August 10, 2019April 16, 2022

Music for Podcasts: Where to Download, How to Use, and More

Music for Podcasts: Where to Download, How to Use, and More

The right music can give your show a stronger identity and a more professional sound. Discover how to legally download and use music for podcasts in this guide. Table of Contents Podcasting music sources Legal requirements Podcast best practices October 3, 2014, marked the launch of Serial, an investigative journalism podcast. Now quite famous, the… Keep reading →

Posted on May 11, 2019April 15, 2022

How to Add Music to iMovie in 3 Easy Steps

How to Add Music to iMovie in 3 Easy Steps

Let’s face it: iMovie’s audio library kinda sucks. In this short tutorial, you’ll learn how to add music to iMovie — on both Mac and iPhone — and make better videos as a result. With iMovie, Apple offers a world of opportunity to anyone interested in making videos. The software allows you to cut clips,… Keep reading →

Posted on April 26, 2019August 11, 2019

How to Use Video to Increase Sales [KLT Formula]

How to Use Video to Increase Sales [KLT Formula]

Struggling to increase sales? Get in front of a camera to build an audience that knows, likes, and trusts you. Think about the last product you purchased. Whether it was a breakfast burrito, piece of software, or bundle of toilet paper, I bet I can guess three things about the relationship between you and the… Keep reading →

Posted on March 15, 2019March 20, 2020

How to Turn Keynote into an Animated Video Maker [New Course]

How to Turn Keynote into an Animated Video Maker [New Course]

Introducing a new online course that will teach you how to transform Keynote for Mac into a robust, free animated video maker. The results are in: We humans enjoy video content. Like, a lot. In fact, video been found to grow revenue 49% faster, drive 12x more engagement on social media, and even increase organic… Keep reading →

Posted on February 15, 2019March 14, 2020

How to Create a Quicktime Screen Recording with Audio for Free

How to Create a Quicktime Screen Recording with Audio for Free

In this short Quicktime screen recording tutorial, you’ll learn how to record your screen, webcam, and audio all at the same time. As the popularity of tutorial video content grows, so, it seems, does the number of screen recording tools. (I reviewed a couple of them here.) Most screen recorders can simultaneously capture your webcam… Keep reading →

Posted on February 1, 2019January 21, 2023

8 Spectacular Sources for Royalty-Free Stock Video Footage

8 Spectacular Sources for Royalty-Free Stock Video Footage

Do you need a particular video clip but don’t have the time or resources to shoot it yourself? Royalty-free stock footage may be the answer. And if you’re working on a project with a small budget, you might be interested to learn that there are a number of websites offering free royalty-free stock footage. Because, you know, free is pretty… Keep reading →

Posted on January 15, 2019August 17, 2022

Top 16 Free Online Video Editors and Animation Tools

Top 16 Free Online Video Editors and Animation Tools

Have you been delaying the decision to invest in video for your business? Allowing the learning curve and cost to hold you back? If so, I have good news for you: There are several free online video editors that take almost all the work out of video creation. In fact, many of these editing programs supply… Keep reading →

Posted on January 7, 2019August 11, 2019

Trim, Extend, and Remix: How to Customize a Song to Fit Your Video or Podcast

Trim, Extend, and Remix: How to Customize a Song to Fit Your Video or Podcast

So, you’ve just found the perfect background song for your project. It’s got the right energy and vibe. It captures the emotion you want your audience to feel. It didn’t bust your budget. But there’s a problem. When you add the song to your video or podcast, you discover it doesn’t quite fit. Maybe it’s… Keep reading →

Posted on May 27, 2017August 11, 2019

How to Make a Cinematic Video: 4 Background Music Techniques

How to Make a Cinematic Video: 4 Background Music Techniques

Wondering how to make a cinematic video? By heightening quality and emotive power, background music is essential. Discover four musical techniques filmmakers use. Adding music to your videos is an easy way to make them more cinematic. Why would you want to do that? Consider the last film you saw in a movie theater… The production quality probably… Keep reading →

Posted on March 30, 2017June 24, 2020

How to Add Music to Videos for Free [3 Simple Steps]

How to Add Music to Videos for Free [3 Simple Steps]

Discover how to add music to videos for free, dramatically improve production value, and stand out online. YouTubers upload one hour of video every second.* One hour. And that’s just on YouTube. Meanwhile, footage is flying around at an equally nauseating pace on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other platforms. Here’s what that means for you, dear… Keep reading →

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