In Episode 2, I explore my experiences and thoughts on creating short-form content. Initially, I had reservations about producing brief videos, but I ultimately took the plunge with my R6 battery grip review. I explore the creative hurdle of condensing content within a restricted time frame and evaluate my short-form content on Instagram and YouTube (it ain't doing well). I offer my viewpoint as a consumer of reels and shorts and examine the obstacles and constraints of crafting short-form videos. My sentiments towards short-form content are mixed, but short-form can be a good vehicle for long-form creators to bring in new viewers and subscribers.

This Episode's "Sponsor":
My LR presets, Gloomy Green & Gold:
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Podsqueeze Timestamps:
00:00 - 2,600 YouTube subscriber milestone
01:19 – Growing a channel with shorts
Dan discusses his experience of creating short-form content on his YouTube channel and the success of a specific short video.
06:45 – Challenges and benefits of creating short-form content
Dan explores the creative challenges and constraints of creating short-form content, as well as his thoughts on the effectiveness of short-form content on different platforms.
10:02 – Experimenting with short-form content on Instagram
Dan shares his experience creating short-form content on Instagram, including reels and posts around photos and sounds, and discusses the performance of these posts on the platform.
12:12 – Short-Form Content Experiment
Dan discusses his experiment with creating short-form content for Instagram and the challenges of finding an audience for it.
13:16 – Consuming Short-Form Content
Dan shares his thoughts on consuming short-form content, comparing it to junk food and discussing the lack of direct messaging on YouTube.
15:09 – Short-Form Impact and Reels
Dan explores the impact of watching short-form content and shares his experience with consuming reels on Instagram.
23:20 – The process of creating short-form content
Dan discusses the thought process and considerations involved in creating short-form content.
24:15 – The value of shorts for growing on YouTube
Dan explains how shorts can be used to attract new subscribers and align the short's topic with the channel's content.
25:32 – Challenges and limitations of short-form content
Dan discusses the challenges and limitations of creating short-form content, including creative constraints and a lack of usable byproducts from the creation process.
33:22 – The future of shorts on this channel
Dan discusses his thoughts on creating short-form content and whether he will continue to invest time in it.
34:23 – Experimenting with a short punchy thesis
Dan talks about the possibility of creating short videos focusing on specific topics, such as a lens review, to gather feedback for future long-form videos.
37:12 – Analyzing short performance and analytics
Dan examines the performance of shorts on his channel, including views, subscribers, and revenue, and discusses his understanding of short analytics.
43:37 – The AI Transcripts Tool Article
Dan mentions an interesting article about an AI tool section for automatic transcripts by Justin at Transistor.
44:29 – Recommendation: Colin Samir's Channel
Dan recommends checking out Colin Samir's channel, which focuses on TikTok, short-form content, and Gen Z.
45:39 – Upcoming Episodes Teaser
Dan gives a teaser for upcoming episodes, including topics like RF 28mm, AdSense affiliates, replicating the success of popular videos, freelance YouTube and podcasting, and photo editing in Lightroom and Photoshop.