Obsidian changed Note taking forever

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Obsidianseen in 5 videos →https://obsidian.md/ ↗

Why it worked

The video addresses a common pain point (data ownership/vendor lock-in) and offers a clear, practical solution, while using a 'comment to get the link' mechanic to boost engagement.

Summary

The creator explains why she prefers Obsidian over other note-taking apps, highlighting that it stores notes as plain text files on the user's computer, ensuring data ownership and preventing vendor lock-in. She then offers a link to her full tutorial video to viewers who comment on the post.

Structure

1Identify the problem with traditional note-taking apps
2Explain the unique value proposition of Obsidian
3Highlight the benefit of data ownership and no vendor lock-in
4Mention the free nature of the software
5Provide a call to action for a full tutorial video

Product placement

Obsidian is the subject of the video, with its logo shown on screen and its features explained.

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This free note taking app changed note taking forever

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Call to action

Comment 'video' in the comment section to receive a link to the full tutorial.

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Obsidian changed Note taking forever MOST NOTE TAKING APPS WANT YOU BUT THEN OBSIDIAN EVERY NOTE IS JUST A PLAIN TEXT FILE ON YOUR COMPUTER AND SO WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT YOU ACTUALLY OWN YOUR NOTES AND SO IF YOU DECIDE TO MOVE TO ANOTHER PROVIDER OR IF LET'S SAY OBSIDIAN DISAPPEAR TOMORROW THEN YOUR NOTES WOULDN'T YOU CAN STILL OPEN THEM ANYWHERE SO THERE'S REALLY NO VENDOR LOCKING YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS JUST TO ACCESS YOUR OWN INFORMATION BECAUSE IT'S FREE AND FOR ME THAT'S THE BIGGEST REASON WHY I USE IT NOT BECAUSE IT'S FLASHY IT'S NEW BUT BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY MY KNOWLEDGE BELONGS TO ME Digital Sovereignty The state where your knowledge belongs to you, not the app. I JUST RECORDED A FULL VIDEO ON HOW YOU CAN ACTUALLY GET STARTED WITH OBSIDIAN AND EVEN MASTER IT ALONG THE LINE Is your productivity app trapping your data? IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN WATCHING THE VIDEO JUST COMMENT VIDEO IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW AND I'LL SEND OVER THE LINK ALSO SAVE THIS VIDEO AND FOLLOW ME SO THAT YOU CAN STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST AI TOOLS OUT THERE

Transcript

Obsidian changed Note taking forever. Most note taking apps want you to keep everything inside their platform. But then Obsidian works differently because every note is just a plain text file on your computer. And so what this means is that you actually own your notes. And so if you decide to move to another provider or if let's say Obsidian disappear tomorrow, then your notes wouldn't. You can still open them anywhere, so there's really no vendor locking. You don't need to worry about subscriptions just to access your own information because it's free. And for me, that's the biggest reason why I use it. Not because it's flashy, it's new, but because at the end of the day, my knowledge belongs to me. I just recorded a full video on how you can actually get started with Obsidian and even master it along the line. So if you're interested in watching the video, just comment video in the comment section below and I'll send over the link. Also save this video and follow me so that you can stay up to date with the latest AI tools out there.