-How to Research and Script Any Topic for YouTube (STEP BY STEP)
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00:00Dhruv Rathee, Mohak Mangal, and Nitesh Rajput.
00:03Every video of these creators gets millions of views,
00:06and they earn lakhs from ad revenue.
00:08If you also want to make videos like these YouTubers,
00:10then most likely you have thought of the topic of the video,
00:13but now you are not able to understand where to start the research.
00:16Which points should we cover?
00:18There is so much information on Google about our topic,
00:20so what should we read from that?
00:22And finally, how to write a script on the basis of that information?
00:25The answer to all these questions will be found in this video.
00:28I'll tell you how you can use the Kipling method
00:30to find important points related to your topic,
00:33how you can research those points on the internet
00:36and go into the depth of every point,
00:37I'll also tell you some free tools for research,
00:40and we'll also see how your favorite creators
00:42write the script of their videos.
00:44Let's begin.
00:45So, you get an amazing idea in your mind,
00:47and you decide that you'll make a video on this topic.
00:50Now, two things can happen with you here.
00:52Either you'll get so many points related to that topic in your mind
00:55that you'll get confused as to how many of them to note,
00:58or your brain will be completely blank
01:00and you'll have no idea where to start.
01:02Whatever it is, in both these cases, you'll use the Kipling method.
01:06The Kipling method is a simple and effective technique
01:08which is used to gather information related to any topic.
01:12This technique is also called the 5W1H method
01:15because it uses the 5 Ws which are
01:18Who, What, When, Where, Why and 1H which is How.
01:24Let's take an example to understand how to use this technique.
01:26Let's say we're making a video on the topic
01:29The Hidden World of Dark Web.
01:31So, I can apply the Kipling method on this topic
01:33and find relevant points for my video.
01:35For example, the first and most basic question can be
01:38What? What exactly is the Dark Web?
01:40In this, you can tell what the Dark Web is,
01:42how it differs from the Surface Web,
01:44what kind of content is available on it, etc.
01:47Then, there's When.
01:48So, the question will be When did the Dark Web emerge?
01:51In this, you can give a timeline of when the Dark Web came,
01:53when it became popular.
01:54If there are some big events related to its history,
01:57then you can tell about it.
01:58Then, there's Where.
01:59Where was it created?
02:00And where is it used the most?
02:02Then, we have Who.
02:04So, who are the individuals controlling the world of Dark Web?
02:07Who uses the Dark Web?
02:08Who are the potential victims of it?
02:10Basically, all kinds of people who are directly
02:12or indirectly involved in this thing
02:14or are affected by it, we'll talk about them.
02:17Then, there's Why.
02:18So, why does the Dark Web exist?
02:20And finally, we have How.
02:21So, in this, you can cover the technical aspects of the Dark Web.
02:25How does it work?
02:26That is, how does the Dark Web work?
02:28Kipling method is very useful for research
02:31because it ensures that all the relevant aspects of your topic are considered.
02:35And all the YouTubers you see,
02:37they use this method to conduct research.
02:40Let's take Dhruv Rathee's video,
02:41How Metaverse Works, Secrets of Metaverse.
02:44I watched this video and noted down
02:46which topics did Dhruv cover in this video.
02:50First of all, what is Metaverse?
02:52In this, he has defined Metaverse.
02:54He has talked about its name's origin.
02:56He has talked about its users.
02:58Then, who are the key figures in the development of Metaverse?
03:01That is, the companies and entrepreneurs involved in this,
03:04he has talked about them.
03:05Then, there's a point, when can we get Metaverse?
03:08When will it become a part of our lives?
03:10Then, where did the idea of Metaverse generate?
03:12Why is Metaverse gaining popularity?
03:14How does Metaverse work?
03:16The technologies used in Metaverse,
03:18like VR, AR, etc.
03:20He has discussed this.
03:22And finally, how will it affect our lives?
03:24That is, its positive and negative impacts.
03:27And if you see, all the important aspects,
03:29i.e. 5W's and 1H, have been covered.
03:33While using this method,
03:34keep one thing in mind,
03:36that the demand for each topic is different.
03:38For example, if you're making a video related to World War,
03:40then the questions about war will have a lot of significance.
03:43Because you want to know where the war happened, right?
03:46Similarly, if I'm making a video on the topic,
03:48how MrBeast became the world's biggest YouTuber,
03:50then obviously, the questions about war won't matter that much.
03:53Also, it's important, that whichever topic you're making a video on,
03:56if you already have some knowledge related to it,
03:58then only you'll be able to raise intelligent questions using Kipling method.
04:01If you have a problem using this method,
04:04then you can also prompt ChatGPT,
04:06that I'm making a YouTube video on the topic XYZ,
04:09how can I apply the 5W-1H method to research for this video?
04:13And ChatGPT will do this for you in just a few seconds.
04:17After doing this much,
04:18comes the step from where the real research will start.
04:21That is, finding answers and verifying source.
04:24Basically, the list of questions or list of points that we've prepared,
04:27we'll look for their answers.
04:29For this, you can go to Google and perform a quick search.
04:32And you'll get articles related to your questions.
04:35You can find the Wikipedia of your topic.
04:38You can find books related to your topic.
04:41You can watch documentaries and interviews on YouTube.
04:44Of course, the alternative to this is
04:45to go to sites like ChatGPT and type your questions,
04:48and find answers from there.
04:50But I strongly recommend that you avoid this method.
04:53This is because, number one,
04:54the more articles, studies, and reports you read,
04:57the more interviews you watch,
04:58the more your knowledge will increase about that topic.
05:01With this, you'll be able to do more extensive research
05:04with much more confidence.
05:05The second reason is that when you read the articles yourself,
05:08you'll realize that there are many important points
05:11that you're missing even after using the Kipling method.
05:13So, you can add those points to your list.
05:16If you want to get help from AI,
05:18I recommend that you use AI tools like Poplexity.
05:21Poplexity is good for research
05:23because whatever answer you get on this,
05:25you can also see its citation,
05:26that is, the source of that information.
05:29It has mainly two benefits.
05:31First, you can read the articles mentioned in those sources
05:34and collect more information regarding your question.
05:37Second, you can verify the source of information
05:40to see if it's reliable or not.
05:42Whatever you read on your topic,
05:44make sure to check if it's from a trustable website
05:46and also check if its author is credible or not.
05:49Also, if there are websites like Source, Quara, or Reddit,
05:53then it's very likely that the information is biased,
05:56which means it's unreliable.
05:57Verifying the source is always important,
06:00but in some cases, it becomes a must.
06:02Like topics related to medicine,
06:05scientific information,
06:06finance,
06:07news and politics,
06:08and other controversial topics.
06:10There are some other very useful tools for research,
06:12like Google Scholar.
06:14In this, you can easily enter your topic
06:16and find academic papers, articles, and studies related to it.
06:20Then there's Consensus.
06:22This is a search engine that uses AI
06:24and directly answers your question
06:27on the basis of scientific evidence.
06:28If you're making a video on a scientific topic,
06:31then make sure to use it.
06:32The next step on our list is going in-depth.
06:35If you want your videos to be as informative as possible,
06:39then while researching,
06:40you'll have to go in-depth with your topic.
06:43And for such in-depth research,
06:45we'll use Horizontal and Vertical Logic.
06:47There are two types of logic.
06:49One is Horizontal Logic,
06:51and the other is Vertical Logic.
06:53So yeah, what is Horizontal and Vertical Logic?
06:56Let's say we're making a video on the topic of smoking.
06:59And while researching, we got a question,
07:02Why do people smoke?
07:04So we can write that its main reasons are
07:06peer pressure, stress relief, advertising, etc.
07:09So this is an example of Horizontal Logic.
07:11It's called Horizontal Logic
07:13because we're exploring our topic along a horizontal plane.
07:17Whereas if we want to move in a vertical plane
07:19and go in-depth with the topic,
07:21then that would be Vertical Logic.
07:23So like, why do people smoke?
07:24Because of peer pressure.
07:26Why do people face peer pressure?
07:28Because they want to fit in their social circle.
07:30Why do people want to fit in their social circle?
07:32Because feeling of belonging and connection
07:35is a basic need of humans.
07:36Why is it a basic need?
07:37Because throughout history,
07:39being a part of a tribe has been important
07:41for protection, resource sharing, and reproduction.
07:44So as you can see,
07:45we've reached the root cause of this problem.
07:47And in the same way,
07:48you also have to go in-depth with every important question
07:50while using Horizontal and Vertical Logic.
07:53If you do this, then your research is complete.
07:56And on the basis of this information,
07:57you can write a script.
07:59The more important the research in these creators' videos,
08:01the more important is a killer script.
08:04Without which, this entire playlist
08:05will look boring like history classes.
08:07So, the first step to writing a killer script is
08:10writing a killer intro.
08:11Again, like I always say in my videos,
08:13there is no specific format to make an intro hook
08:16that you have to follow.
08:18For example, Nitish Rajput shows those parts of the video
08:20in his intros
08:22where he has said a very attention-grabbing statement.
08:25Which obviously works as a very strong hook.
08:28Apart from this, to create a hook in the infotainment niche,
08:31you can show some shocking data or statistics
08:33at the start of the video
08:35related to your topic
08:36like mostly seen in Mohak Mangal's
08:37business-related videos.
08:39If you watch Dhruv Rathee's videos,
08:41especially those videos in which
08:43he has covered history topics,
08:45then he starts his intro by telling a story.
08:47After listening to that story,
08:48a lot of questions come to the viewers' minds
08:51whose answer Dhruv Rathee starts giving.
08:53So yeah,
08:54whatever the intro is,
08:56one thing is common in all of them,
08:57that is to make the viewers curious
08:59to watch the rest of the videos as well.
09:01After you have written the intro,
09:02now you have to come to the main content,
09:04i.e. whatever points you have noted down
09:05using the Kipling method,
09:07you have to start answering them.
09:09In most cases,
09:10it is better to answer the basic questions first.
09:12Like if the video is about Mona Lisa,
09:15then who made Mona Lisa first,
09:17when was it made,
09:18answer these questions first.
09:19And then move towards some more interesting questions
09:22like why is Mona Lisa the most expensive painting?
09:25You also have to remember
09:26that you have to go deeper into those questions
09:28which are relevant to the topic of the video.
09:30Like if the video is about Mona Lisa
09:31and you are asking who painted Mona Lisa?
09:33Go deeper into this question.
09:35Leonardo da Vinci's history,
09:37education, family,
09:38start covering everything.
09:39So viewers will probably quit the video
09:41because they didn't come for this.
09:43Instead of this,
09:44questions like
09:46who is the woman in the painting?
09:47This is more relevant and interesting as well,
09:49so you can cover this in great detail.
09:52But wait,
09:53this is not enough.
09:54If you want the viewers to stay in the video
09:57without getting bored,
09:58then you have to do something else as well.
10:00If you watch Dhruv Rathee,
10:01then you know how many points are covered in his videos.
10:04But still,
10:05the entire video feels like a movie.
10:07It will never happen that
10:09abruptly after one point,
10:10that is, suddenly,
10:11another point starts.
10:13There is always a link between these points.
10:15Sometimes while explaining their current point,
10:18they raise a question
10:19whose answer is found from the next point.
10:21Or they tell something
10:23which completely contradicts the current point.
10:25This retention tactic is so subtle
10:28that the viewer doesn't even know
10:29yet it keeps them in the entire video.
10:32Alright.
10:33So if you have come this far,
10:34then comment
10:35Research is fun!
10:36And do tell me how did you like the video.
10:38On this channel,
10:39I make similar YouTube growth related videos.
10:42So if you are interested in growing your channel,
10:44then watch this playlist right now.
10:46And yeah,
10:47I will meet you there.
10:48Bye.