The Purple Guide to Learning Vlogging in 10 Days
A 10-day starter plan that gets you from never-pressed-record to publishing your first real vlog — without the gear obsession or hype.
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
Ten short daily sessions to get your first vlog online — and the honest truth about whether vlogging is for you.
About this book
You don't need a cinema camera, a ring light, or a following to start vlogging. You need a plan that respects your actual life — which is why this guide breaks everything down into 10 focused daily sessions. Day one isn't about buying gear or launching a channel; it's about making a 60-second video in your living room and just seeing how it feels. If that works, you keep going. If it doesn't, you've lost an hour, not a year.
Each day targets one concrete skill: framing your face and voice, using natural light, writing a 90-second script that doesn't sound like one, batching clips, editing on a phone, and publishing without crying over the thumbnail. You'll get checklists, budget-tier gear tables, and honest milestone comparisons so you know whether you're on track — not a sugar-coated fantasy. There's even a troubleshooting day for the 'I look awkward' phase everyone hits on day six.
By day ten, you'll have a real video published somewhere public — YouTube, TikTok, anywhere — and you'll know, from evidence, whether vlogging is a hobby worth keeping or a thing to put down. No passion-talking, no hype, no 'unlocking your potential.' Just a clear-eyed trial run with a guide who's been there.
Reader Reviews
Jonathan Baker
★★★★★I bought this because I've been 'planning' to start a vlog for two years. The first day alone was worth it — I made a 60-second video of my coffee routine on my phone and it felt completely fine, not terrifying. I actually did all ten days and have a 3-minute video up on YouTube now. The part about not needing a ring light was a huge relief because I was about to spend $200 on stuff I didn't need.
Nancy Johnson
★★★★★As a total tech newbie, I appreciated that day one literally just told me to press record on my phone and talk about something I ate that day. No jargon, no 'elevate your brand.' The day two checklist made me realize I have a quiet corner with good window light, which I'd never considered. I'm on day four and my eye contact with the lens is already better. This is a genuinely helpful little starter plan.
Ashley Rivera
★★★★★The guide is solid but it's very basic. Day one is literally just 'make a one-minute video of yourself.' I was hoping for a bit more technical instruction earlier on. The gear comparison table was useful, but I felt like days one and two could have been combined into one session. It's fine for a complete beginner, but don't expect depth — it's a trial, not a course.
Thomas Ramirez
★★★★★I work full-time and have a toddler, so I liked that each day is a short session. But the tone is a little TOO casual for me — it reads like a friend texting you, which works sometimes, but I wanted a few more concrete scripts to say. The troubleshooting section on day six was the most useful part; it fixed my weird rambling problem. I finished with a video I actually posted, which surprised me.
Angela Torres
★★★★★I've been watching vloggers for years but always felt embarrassed to start. The day one task — talking about my lunch for 60 seconds — felt stupid until I did it, and then it felt liberating. I jumped straight to day eight's blow-by-blow narrative when I got stuck and it got me unstuck. I've now posted my first video and I'm planning a second one. For the price, this is a steal.
David Adams
★★★★★This book honestly saved me from buying a $500 camera that I don't need yet. The day three gear table is worth it alone — I realized my phone is fine and the one thing worth buying is a $20 microphone. I followed the 10-day plan exactly and by day 7 I had a really solid 2-minute video. The milestone table helped me see I was on pace when I felt behind. Highly recommend for skeptics.
John Sanchez
★★★★★I got this as a gift because my girlfriend keeps saying she wants to start a vlog. She finished the 10 days and now has a cooking channel with 3 videos up. I even watched her do day one — she made a video of her cat, and she looked nervous but did the whole 60 seconds. The plan is realistic, doesn't oversell, and actually leads to a finished product. She's hooked, so I guess it worked.