As I have spent more and more time focusing on this blog, it’s gained viewers – 50,000 hits last month – and attracted a fair amount of attention from some in the industry. This has led to some truly exciting opportunities. Among other things, for example, GunsForSale.com recently asked me to create a series of basic instructional/informational videos about some of the products they sell.
In addition, you’ve most likely noticed the small ad on the right side of the screen. I was finally able to eliminate the WordPress-sourced Google ads that appeared in some articles to some viewers (but never to me), the revenue from which I never saw. In its place, I think this small ad – with revenues directly supporting what I do with VuurwapenBlog.com, such as buying lots of ammunition and components – is much less obtrusive, while also being more functional for the readers/viewers of this blog.
Anyway, the videos – here’s an example – they do not feature VuurwapenBlog “markings,” nor will they appear on the VuurwapenBlog YouTube channel. They’ll appear in GunsForSale.com product listings and are intended to educate potential purchasers – or recent purchasers – of the basic features and maintenance procedures of the firearm shown. I don’t pass judgment or review the firearms, other than describing them in terms I think most would agree with.
As I am always looking to improve my work, if anyone can think of anything else they’d like to see in a video no longer than 2 minutes that has to appeal to firearms “newbies” and semi-experienced folks as well, please let me know.
attractive video, articulate narration, coherent presentation – you’re going to ruin the gun video
Hah. Thanks.
Nice video. I take it you will update on this site whenever you post a new instructional video so that we will know that they exist?
Keep up the good work.
Well, I’m not sure. I don’t intend to make the blog a daily advertisement for GunsForSale.com, and they don’t want me to either. I might make a separate page with the videos listed, so those who are interested can find them.
Is it a “weapon” or a “firearm”? Since the video is aimed at noobs, wouldn’t “firearm” be a better choice? A firearm can be used as a weapon but a weapon isn’t always necessarily a firearm. I’ve worked in PR for many years so maybe I’m overthinking this. . . .
Keep up the great blog, though, as it’s one of the first few places I visit when I go online every morning. 🙂
Well, two things here…1 – old habits die hard, and I was trained to say “weapon.” 2, I tend to call a spade a spade…and I believe that every firearm is a deadly weapon, so I just say “weapon” to simplify things. I may also just change up terms to keep myself from saying the same word 4 times in a paragraph.
Thanks for visiting every morning!
Excellent video – enjoyed it a lot. Covered the basic operation of the firearm, but not the more complicated features such as disassembly. I’ll be looking forward to more videos.
With the Mossberg, I decided that disassembly was a bit too long/complicated to fit in a 2 minute video with all the other required stuff. For a handgun, such as a Glock, disassembly will be included (along with the “other stuff”). Thoughts?
Nice video. Clear and concise. Would have been even better with a closeup of the lighting system! 😉