Hi, I've created original content since 1998, my text and mostly pictures have later appeared on newspapers, magazines, even on TV. Like many of you, I've found my content being cited on publications and books (thankfully), and there is people who have great manners who have asked permission to use my content.

Just like many of you around here.

In many ways, many of us are (or became) some sort of authorities on certain topics, this means people have come to us to ask for our opinions, feedback, or references, be it formally for studies, publications, articles, whatever, or just personal stuff like friends, or people trying to organize tours, trips, etc.

But things have changed, VIDEO seems to be king,most of what people tell me about these days comes from videos they watched, not so much about things they read. I have experience shooting and editing, and created some short documentaries, but... these things require LOTS OF WORK.

Yet, some people just want to watch "you" (or some friendly face) talking while sitting there, or walking. It's not the best example, but it's actually a good one: Tom Scott.

The thing is, some people want to be the stars, they do want to appear on camera. Some are willing to experience the usual backlash (you are ugly, you speak funny, etc, or the harassment, you are pretty! call me!

Besides, video pays, it gets you ROI, people want to watch it, it's easy to monetize... and difficult to steal or copy (at least not that easy as text).

I don't see myself doing any of these things. One day I thought... what about hiring someone to be the face? or... hiring diff people for diff videos? but I feel lazy about it.

Just wondering. Have you thought about jumping to video? podcast seem like a better idea, easily actually.