I have discovered a safe way to download videos without installing any software in a safe way (free from virus).

How to Download a Youtube Video

Step 1:  Go to the URL of  the Youtube video.
Step 2: Press CTRL C to copy the URL.
Step 3: Go to https://savelink.info
Step 4: Press CTRL V to paste the link into the search box
Step 5: Move your mouse to the button labelled ‘Right Click and Save link as’.
Step 6: Right click.
Step 7: Select ‘save link as’.
Step 8: Save to your desired folder.

Below is the video tutorial:
https://youtu.be/YkPLJ929ZR8

How to Download a Video from Facebook without using any Software

Step 1:  Go to the desired Facebook post which contains the video. Click on the date of the post.

Step 2: In the URL, replace www with mbasic.

Step 3: Hit ENTER key

Step 4: While video is playing, right click on the video.

Step 5: Select ‘Save video as’

Step 6: Save the file file to the desired folder

Below is the video tutorial:
https://youtu.be/98r6l05WCIE

Disclaimer: This Facebook hack may not work for all the Facebook videos.

The above hacks are very handy tips that are hard to find when you need them urgently.  Save it somewhere for easy retrieval.  Do share these tips with your friends.

This article is a product review of Lumen5, Canva, Vidnami and Invideo.

If you are looking to create professional looking videos fast even though you are not a trained videographer or video editor, here are my top 4 recommended video creation software: Lumen5, Canva, Vidnami and Invideo.

This kind of video software is also called a video maker, video creation software or a video editor. They are easy to use and they they come with templates. It takes 3 steps to create a video.

Step 1: Select a template
Step 2: Change the photo or video
Step 3: Change the text.

Then publish or export it into a video file.

Disclaimer: My opinion is based on my limited experience, so do not take my review as a gospel truth.

Lumen5:
Lumen5 is the easiest software to use. There are only a few menus to explore. You can easily learn it yourself in an hour. It is particularly good for converting a long article to a video. Although the templates are limited, it is good enough if you are happy to put one or two sentences per slide.

Cheapest Plan: US$11 per month, billed yearly.
Website: lumen5.com

Canva:
Canva is my preferred alternative to MS PowerPoint for presentation. It is easier to use than Photoshop. Although it is well-known as a graphic design tool, it is also a video presentation tool. It has lots of elements and templates. Creative designers and teachers will love it. If you know how to use PowerPoint, you will love Canva.

Cheapest Plan: US$10.30 per month, billed yearly.
Website: canva.com

Vidnami:
If you are a speaker, Vidnami is a good fit because it has a text-to-speech and speech-to-text features which are not found in other software.

The text of a speech is automatically transcribed into the video. Of the four software, Vidnami has the most beautiful captions. Its AI technology is smarter than its competitors. It is able to pick up the most suitable images when it convert the text to video.

However Vidnami is more expensive compared to its competitors, but for its production quality, it is worth the investment. Although it is easy to create a video with Vidnami, I find it hard to edit. The templates are limited but sufficient for users with simple needs.

Cheapest Plan: US$33 per month, billed yearly.
Website: vidnami.com

Invideo:
With more 5,000 templates, it has more templates than the competitors. It is very strong in short video ads (15 to 60 seconds duration) with 1,000 templates. Every week, they release new templates, quite unlike the competitors. Their 24/7 hotline response is very prompt. They also have the text to speech feature.

Invideo is revamping its interface which is very intuitive and easy to use.  The new interface will be available by end of May 2021.

Cheapest Plan: US$15 per month, billed yearly.
Website: invideo.com
My affiliate link: https://samchoo.com/invideo

Every software has its strength and weakness. Being a ‘kiasu’ (afraid to lose) person, I use all 4 of the software in my video creation work. Select the most suitable software based on the kind of videos that you produce frequently.

Based on their strength, here’s my recommendation:

For long articles, use Lumen5.
For presentation, use Canva.
For talking videos, use Vidnami.
For FB adverts, use inVideo.

If you ever attend a wealth seminar in Singapore, chances are that you will see a familiar face manning the video cameras at the back of the room.

He is none other than Adrian Lee.

Adrian Lee is a video teacher, a Youtuber, a video creator, and a videographer for live seminars. He has been making money on Youtube.

On 1st April 2021, he launched an online Youtube Masterclass.

Let’s find out more about Adrian and his programs in this interview.

Sam:  Adrian, how did the idea of the Youtube Masterclass came about?

Adrian: I have been doing product reviews and tutorials on Youtube for over 10 years. The products are mainly camera related gadgets. It is fun to get paid by Google for doing what I love. When you suggested that I teach a Youtube masterclass, I did not hesitate.

Sam: What’s your intention?

Adrian: During this pandemic, many people have lost their jobs. Being a Youtuber is a business model where you don’t have to sell to make money. I want to help more people create their own income while at home.

Sam: What are your current projects?

Adrian: I am embarking on a personal challenge to reach 100K subscribers by the end of 2021. I started this challenge 170 days ago. I am also running a 2-day classroom training program on video editing. This program is Skills Future funded.

Sam: What challenge are you facing in your attempt to reach 100K subscribers and how are you dealing with it?

Adrian: It takes patience and consistent work to churn out as many videos as possible. Success is not overnight.

Sam: Who or what inspires you most as a Youtuber?

Adrian: I have seen many simple videos that have garnered millions of views. These videos are doable by ordinary folks. These statistics show that video creation is a profitable skill.

Sam: What motivates to do what you do?

Adrian: I can work at my own pace.

Sam: Do you have a story you wish to share with the readers?

Adrian: I have taught one of my students about Youtube marketing. Within 6 months, he was able to get over 10,000 subscribers.

Sam: What are some of the wrong perception about being a Youtuber?

Adrian: Most people think that it is difficult to create videos. But the truth is that it can be as simple as copy and paste free content.

Sam: What are the benefits of being a Youtuber?

Adrian: The videos that you create today will generate money for you in the future and for years. Your video is an asset that generates passive income.

Sam: What’s your final advice for aspiring Youtubers?

Adrian: Anyone can be a Youtuber. It is an easy business to do. Give yourself 6 months to prove yourself.

Sam: Where can we find out more about your Youtube Masterclass.

Adrian: Go to https://samchoo.com/youtubemasterclass

If you are looking for a way to earn passive income, consider publishing your books on Amazon.  Here are 13 reasons why you should do so.

#1: Amazon is Biggest Market place of Ready Buyers

Amazon is the biggest online bookstore in the world. It has more than 300 million credit cardholders who are ready to buy with just one click. Amazon is a buyer’s market.

It generated $74 billion of revenue in a year. According to Rob Kosberg’s book, one million paid ebooks are downloaded every day.

It would be madness if you are not tapping on this marketplace with huge traffic of buyers. If your website is not getting traffic or if you are weak in marketing, you must leverage on Amazon.

When you publish your book on Amazon, your book is also available for sales in  10 countries.

#2: Amazon does most of the selling for you

Amazon promotes your book for free and it costs you nothing. Where can you find a company that will promote your product for free?

Amazon promotes your book in 3 ways:

Retargeting. When a person visits your book page, Amazon will store cookies on the reader’s website and retarget them by showing the Facebook ads of your book to them. You don’t have to pay Amazon for the Facebook ads. Cool, isn’t it?

Email. When you buy a book on Amazon, they will email you recommendations of similar books in the same genre. If the author of the book that you had purchased, comes up with a new book, you will also be notified. Amazon has “daily deals”, “monthly deals” and countdown deals. It has its own “editors’ picks” and best-seller lists.

Amazon website. Your book is also promoted inside Amazon under various categories, namely “Related to Items You’ve Viewed”, “More Items to Consider”,  “Inspired by Your Browsing History”, “Additional Items to Explore”, “Get Yourself a Little Something”, “New For You”, “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought”,  “How & New Release,” etc.

Amazon is your powerful marketing partner whose interest is to sell more of your books. And you don’t have to pay Amazon a salary to serve you. For the little ordinary people in the street trying to make a living online, Amazon is certainly a strong ally to have.

#3: Demand for Kindle Books
There is a large user base of Kindle device users.

According to Factbrowser.com: 3% of Amazon’s 90 million unique visitors shop for a Kindle every month. Among the millions of items sold on Amazon, the Kindle reader device is the top seller. 28% of Americans use an E-reader device such as an Ipad, Kindle, or Nook.

Ebooks outsold physical books and Kindle sales continue to grow. With the Kindle Unlimited subscription program, it draws in even more Kindle ebook lovers.  Kindle ebooks make up 70+% of the ebook market. You can be certain that there is a huge growing market for Kindle ebooks.

# 4: Ease of Operation

Kindle publishing is very suitable for those who are technically challenged. For most online businesses, you have to spend hundreds of dollars to create your own website and incur annual hosting fees. The good news is that with Kindle publishing you don’t need to pay to host your book. Amazon creates a professional-looking webpage for your book, free of charge. No website creation skill required. Isn’t this awesome?

#5: Automation

The more automated your business is, the less time you need to spend on your business. Ultimately you want to have a business that continues to generate money for you even when you sleep. What is cool about Kindle publishing is that you don’t have to handle the order, the invoicing and delivery. Once your book is published, you leave the rest to Amazon.  Amazon takes a commission on the sales. That is a fair deal.

# 6: Low Startup Cost

The main concern for any business startup is the business cost. The startup cost for Kindle publishing is so affordable that students, retirees or anyone on an extremely low budget, can do this business. Personally, if you can write the content and format the book yourself, you probably spend as low as only $5 for the cover. You don’t have to pay a cent to publish your book on Amazon. It is free to upload. It is possible to make a full-time income with almost zero operating costs. Cost is no longer a hindrance. Where can you find such an affordable business?

#7: Outsourceable

You don’t have to be a writer to write your own book. You can always pay freelance ghostwriters to write the content. If you don’t have the time, then it is better to outsource the content to freelance writers. There are no lack of freelance writers in the world.

Almost every process can be outsourced – from cover design, research, content creation, editing, file formatting, uploading, to getting reviews.

Outsourcing gives you freedom of time so that you can make money without being a slave to your work.

#8: Scalable

This is a scalable business. The more books you publish, the more you earn. There are publishers who publish more than 100 books. How do they manage it? They have a team of people, ranging from cover designers, ghostwriters, editors, to virtual assistants (VA).

#9: Introvert-Friendly and Home-based

Kindle publishing is the perfect job for certain kinds of people. If you are an introvert, you will love this business. You don’t have to talk to customers, meet people, answer phone calls, or handle inquiries. There is no disruption to your private life.

You might be a stay at home parent and you have only pockets of time in between looking after your loved ones at home. This is a business you can do at your own time and own pace.

You can remain anonymous. It is perfectly legal to use a pen name. You retain your privacy. If you are writing erotica, you won’t want the world to know your identity. There are people who make a full-time income quietly. It is entirely possible.

#10: Change Lives

As an author, you have the power to change lives, one book at a time. The Internet provides you the platform to reach out to the world. Book changes life – the lives of the readers and you, the author. Your message will live on and pass on from generation to generation. Your message can reach out to the far corners of the world. Can you imagine the magnitude of power in your hand?

#11: Legacy

Your book is your legacy. Long after you are gone, your book lives on and continues to earn for your family. You will be remembered. Your story, your message will be passed on to your children. You’re going to be immortal when you write books that are worth remembering.

#12: Multiple Stream of Passive Income

Each book is a money-generating asset. Publish once, sell forever, and earn a lifetime of passive income. Each book is a stream of income. The more books you publish, the more streams of income you own.

#13: Kindle Publishing is Profitable

Kindle is good for lead generation. Wise business owners use Kindle books to promote their business. Kindle Publishing is fun too!

The sales are quick. You should be able to start getting sales within 30 days after your promotion.

Supposing, if you are selling a book at $2.99, and if you make a pessimistic figure of one sale a day, that’s $2 profit. If you have 10 books, that’s $20 a day. You have 50 books? Hello, $100 per day. It is a number game.

I cannot think of any business models that give you so many benefits – the massive opportunity, almost no barrier to entry, passive income with little risks.

P.j. Pahygiannis said “…I LOVE the ebook publishing business. I love how after you write, format, and produce the book and cover, companies like Amazon take over – they market the book, display it, sell it, record sales, and collect the money for you!”

If this business model sounds exciting to you, I like to invite you to join my e-course where you will learn how to write and publish your books on Amazon.

To find out more, click on this link: Book Authors Club