Comments on: Do You Really Need To Be Video Blogging?

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:44:17 +0000

Thanks Matt! You’re hitting on two important points there. If the video, or any medium for that matter, is interesting enough to you, you make the time for it. I just find that a lengthy video has to be all the more valuable for me to make time for it since I cannot digest it passively like I can with audio. Good on you for making them short and sweet! You’re an Ace, man! The other thing is the screen casts. I agree with you providing high-value content in video that really cannot be done as well in type or audio. That is the key; using video as a tool to reach a new market or to provide your product in a value added way.

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:33:47 +0000

Michael, Thanks for the positive feedback! I suppose I should have included another caveat in my video: If your audience wants it, then do it! If The Niche Show community would like to see more videos, we’d be happy to do them!

By: MattjDrake

MattjDrake — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:02:12 +0000

Hey Nick – good video! I am in the same boat as you when it comes to consuming video podcasts, since I usually listen when I’m at the gym or walking I prefer audio only.

Usually, I am only willing to watch something like one video podcast each week since it demands *all* my attention.

As a publisher, I have started releasing screen casts as my “video” – since my crowd seems to like seeing how things are done. But, they are always very short; I keep them down to 5 minute “how-to” type things.

btw: my crowd overwhelmingly wanted screen-casts/video and I had no idea until it came out of a survey I did with my audience. So, it may be a good idea to include a “content delivery preference” question the next time you survey your audience if you can.

By: michael tejada

michael tejada — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:34:26 +0000

hey Nick, that was a great video, just like you I spend a lot of time on my car and I also am able to listen to podcast while working but can’t watch video, but I think that if I had the time I wouldn’t mind watching the video podcast, as long as you do an audio podcast of it for when I can’t watch it. I think you have the voice and the face to do a video podcast like I said that video was great, so if you ask me if you should do it, I would say yes, if it works for you I think you should do it. Thanks for the advise for all of us about deciding if video for our sites would work or not.