Free Contest! | Audition to become our new YouTube host | Winner gets paid $100 per week to make one video each week

[Iheanacho Nneoma Elizabeth]

[Youtube/]/hnomYPTJ1A4?si=oyI6m1obN_zTSxPs
This is my entry for the contest.

[Iheanacho Nneoma Elizabeth]

I have been trying to post my youtube video link here for over an hour, but it's not working.
It says I can't post a link.

You can copy just the YouTube ID and then use the following code if you want:

Code: Select all

[youtube][/youtube]

Alternatively, you can use the website's main contact form, and ask the support staff to post it into this thread for you.

Alright, thanks just did that.

[Nisha DSouza]

[Youtube/]/hnomYPTJ1A4?si=oyI6m1obN_zTSxPs
This is my entry for the contest.

Hi Scott,

This member is trying to post her YouTube link for the contest and is facing issues, so I posted the link she gave us in the Contact chat:

https://youtu.be/hnomYPTJ1A4?si=oyI6m1obN_zTSxPs


Thank you,
Nisha D'Souza
Official Reviewer Representative

[Cristina Chifane]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EophIHRDeg&t=186s

[Cristina Chifane]

Hi, Scott. This is my last-minute submission. I've decided to try even if it might be too late. I'd like to thank you for everything you're doing. Online Book Club was my refuge at a time when I almost lost hope. All the best, Cristina!

[Diazguelito]

Hello everyone, I hope you're well.
I'm new to this forum and would like your advice and tips on how to improve the quality of my reviews.
Don't hesitate to write to me, as I'm open to all suggestions.

Thank you very much.

[Leonie Vermaak]

Hello everyone, I hope you're well.
I'm new to this forum and would like your advice and tips on how to improve the quality of my reviews.
Don't hesitate to write to me, as I'm open to all suggestions.

Thank you very much.

Hi there Diazguelito and welcome here at OBC.

Unfortunately, this is not the right forum to ask questions like this my friend. You can [use the official contact form]. They assist very quickly with any questions you need answered.
I hope this will help you.

Have a great day further

[Diazguelito]

Thanks a lot my Friend.

[Victoria Ukamaka]

Hi, I'm just seeing this, and it's the deadline already! I would have loved to participate in this contest, as I already have a YouTube channel where I review books. I don't know if the deadline can be extended for others like me who are seeing it late. Please!!!

[Esther Ngugi]

Is this contest still ongoing?

[Scott]

Here are all the entries I watched, listed in order of view count from highest to lowest, with some notes I took while watching.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYZPba2GKvA
Chris Agbara | 1,700 views | 755 likes | 614 comments
(COMMENTS SEEM FAKE. The comment activity is high but seems fake and/or low quality. It's mostly just people saying things like "good job" or "great video" that could apply to any video, meaning it seems like they didn't actually even watch the video.)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sxK1NfKvQI
John's Lounge | 1,200 views | 146 likes | 258 comments
(The audio quality on this one was poor, and without the subtitle I don't think I would even understand what was being said. Better audio quality, and decreasing the volume of the music in relation to the speech would be better for future videos. However, the video description was great and the comment activity was in depth. Instead of just a bunch of seemingly fake comments saying bland generic things like "great video" that could come from people who didn't watch the video, these comments indicated the people watched the video. Even the author of the book commented!)
RUNNER UP-- 3/5 Video Quality + 5/5 Promotion & Engagement


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmTCpjVROhE
Risper | 1,000 views | 106 likes | 168 comments
(COMMENTS SEEM FAKE. Many of the comments don't match the video, making them seem fake. For instance, one says, "Fantastic video by Beatriz M Robles" and another says "I like the confidence and the content in the poem" but the video does not contain a poem; it contains a book review of a poetry book filled with many poems.)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LqqUPoRypk
Edutainment | 791 views | 0 likes | 10 comments
(NO LIKES. Great subtitles. I like the way the host appears on channel with the slideshow behind. That's good video editing. I don't understand why it is not showing any likes though. Edutainment has 3.94k subscribers, and the engagement seems real.)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci_HuQ8u3kw
Nisha Dsouza | 274 views | 64 Likes | 73 comments
(The audio quality is not great, especially around the 0:50 second mark the dialogue becomes much quieter and can barely be heard behind with the music. Other than that, I was very impressed by this video.)
RUNNER UP -- 4/5 Video Quality + 4/5 Promotion


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7WdkSaVHUc
Chinelo Hero | 192 views | 63 likes | 51 comments
(This video is very captivating right from the start. I love the host's energy. It makes the video exciting, fun, and engaging.)
WINNER -- 5/5 Video Quality + 4/5 Promotion


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pABD70nwqnc
Leonie Vermaak | 183 views | 14 likes | 12 comments
(Good energy and very engaging especially at the start. The second half was a little boring, as if the host was just reading a written review out loud off the paper. I didn't understand the part where the host says "there is some borderline and non-borderline profanity". In that case, why not just say that there is profanity?)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnomYPTJ1A4
Nneoma Iheanacho | 74 views | 15 likes | 16 comments
(good energy, great on-screen presence, but low results for views/likes)
4/5 Video Quality + 3/5 Promotion


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EophIHRDeg&t=186s
Cristina Chifane | 37 views | 2 likes | 0 comments (video made as "YouTube Kids" video)
(Promotion ineffective, only has 37 views and only has 2 likes)

[Scott]

It was tough because there was some great videos in there and I could see a lot of potential. I'll definitely be hiring several people from the list of entrants to make videos, but regardless for now as the #1 overall winner I have chosen Chinelo:

Hey Scott, hope I'm not too late! Just stumbled upon your post yesterday and jumped right into creating my video audition. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/S7WdkSaVHUc

I know I'm a bit last minute, haven't had time to promote it yet, but I'm on it! Thanks a bunch for this opportunity, really excited to be considered.

Happy New Month!!

Congratulations, Chinelo!

[Risper Ouma Lisa Anyango]

Worked hard to get comments but I guess too much of anything is bad. Congratulations chinelo

[Chinelo Valerie Hero]

It was tough because there was some great videos in there and I could see a lot of potential. I'll definitely be hiring several people from the list of entrants to make videos, but regardless for now as the #1 overall winner I have chosen Chinelo:

Hey Scott, hope I'm not too late! Just stumbled upon your post yesterday and jumped right into creating my video audition. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/S7WdkSaVHUc

I know I'm a bit last minute, haven't had time to promote it yet, but I'm on it! Thanks a bunch for this opportunity, really excited to be considered.

Happy New Month!!

Congratulations, Chinelo!

OMG. I am so grateful to you for offering me this position. and I am excited that I have been allowed to contribute to onlinebookclub.

I am glad you liked my video and I am eager to bring my skills and dedication to this role. I promise to give you my best.

Thank you, Scott!

[Cristina Chifane]

Congrats, Chinelo! Good luck!