Content at Scale Review

Matt Donley Uncategorized

(This article was NOT written by AI, hehe.) By now, I’m sure you’ve heard of all the different AI writing tools powered by OpenAI’s GPT-3 and Chat GPT. What makes Content at Scale different is that it lets you generate full-length blog articles by simply providing a keyword phrase prompt. It takes about 3 minutes to generate a 2000-3000 word …

Pro Theme Review

Matt Donley Building Your Website

I’ve been using Pro Theme by Theme.co since 2014, and I think it’s a great theme for intermediate to advanced WordPress users who want fine control over the design of their website, without having to resort to custom coding. Buy Pro here: https://OnlineBusinessTech.com/Pro

OBS Window Capture popups & menus

Matt Donley Content Creation, Photo & Video

OBS has a special source type called Window Capture, but if you’re trying to use it to record a tutorial or lesson it doesn’t always work well because Window Capture doesn’t capture any additional popups, windows, or menus. It literally will only capture the one window you specify whether it is currently visible or not. This works fine for most …

Gusto Payroll Review

Matt Donley Business tools, Productivity

Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links, and I will earn a commission if you click on them and sign up for a plan. Gusto is a payroll service that automates the most painful parts of running payroll, and calculates/pays your payroll taxes on your behalf. I’ve been using Gusto in my business for several years now, and I highly recommend …

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org

Matt Donley Building Your Website

If you’re wondering what is the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, and which one is better for blogging or starting a new website for your small business, this article will answer all your questions. (Some of the links below are affiliate links and I may earn commissions on qualified clicks.) Don’t have time to read? I do not recommend using …

How to create a walking hyperlapse

Matt Donley Content Creation, Photo & Video

What is a walking Hyperlapse? A walking hyperlapse is a type of hyperlapse that makes it look like you are walking at normal speed, while everything around you is speeding by. Just tell me how to do it! I’ll show you how to calculate your own custom settings below, but if you’d just like to try it out, record a …

How to Automate your computer with AutoHotKey

Matt Donley Productivity

Whenever you have the chance to set up something that will repeatedly save you time over and over again with no additional effort, it’s usually worth exploring. Let me give you an example: Do you have a workflow that you run through on a regular basis that requires you to open the same several websites each time you do it? …

How To Record a Digital Whiteboard Video

Matt Donley Content Creation

UPDATED: 4/8/2020 In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to record a digital whiteboard video where you’ll record yourself writing or drawing on screen.  Including digital whiteboard techniques in your video is a great way to make your videos more interesting and to engage your students. You can draw on a blank white background, include a custom branded …

Choosing a Lavaliere Microphone for Video

Matt Donley Content Creation

For recording videos for YouTube or for your training course, you’re going to want to use a lavaliere microphone to record your voice. Also called a “lav” mic, it’s a small microphone that you can clip to your shirt inconspicuously to record your voice while you’re on camera.lavmics

In this article, I’m going to show you what to look for when researching lav mics, as there are a lot of things to consider that depend upon how you plan on recording, and the type of videos you’ll be shooting. We’ll go over the following:

  1. Wired or wireless? – You probably don’t need to waste your money on a wireless system.
  2. Recording device & plug-in power – Make sure you know if your mic needs “plug-in power”, and if your recording device provides it or not. 
  3. Connection types – Many of them look similar, but there are huge differences you should be aware of, because you need to get the right mic for the recording device you plan on using.
  4. Polar pattern – Microphones have different characteristics in how they pick up sound. Choose the right one for the application.