Comments on: Hopefully, Video Blogging May Just Be a Fad

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:25:36 +0000

I don’t think it is a fad. I personally like 45n5.com- That guy does a great job video blogging. I feel that video blogging shows a side to most bloggers that you usually won’t see from written blogs.

By: Rolando

Rolando — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:27:55 +0000

I think it’s just fad, I hope so. I believe there are some of us, including myself, that should not be on video, period! Other people like Ruthie and Ruthie’s Reason did it well - http://ruthiesreason.blogspot.com/ She had a lot of content and focus. Unfortunately, she changed her theme and the videos went away. And now she’s joined the Army, so I’m sure we’ll see much of her written blog or video blogs.

By: dcr

dcr — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:41:25 +0000

Maybe we should start a Make Money Online blog. Run it for four months. Sell it for $10k. Split the money.

By: dcr

dcr — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:40:35 +0000

That’s also why I’m not a big fan of public access TV. Nearly everything is unwatchable. And, I use the disclaimer of “nearly everything” because I haven’t watched everything on public access and so retain some optimism that maybe something out there is actually watchable.

Before I got heavily into computers, I was into video. So, it pains me to watch video that is just done wrong. Like local performances, where the performing artists will be scalped or badly framed, or where you’ll actually see the other cameramen walking around on stage with them. And let’s not get into the audio which is, oh, it can be so b-a-d.

By: Mike Goad

Mike Goad — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:07:28 +0000

I agree completely. I don’t want to watch a poor quality video and I certainly don’t want to watch a talking head, especially one that isn’t very good at it.

In my career as an instructor, I’ve done a few short videos that were well received by the students. It took a lot of planning and work before the material was shot and more work editing afterwards.

Producing a quality video blog will involve more work than most people will be willing to commit.

By: Terence Chang

Terence Chang — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:49:11 +0000

Dan:

I know exactly what you are talking about. I subscribe that blog too.

I think the video post has it’s potential, but it has to be an unique content. If you can provide some unique content in your Video. I mean very useful content. The new trend of video post is the ad in video.

There are companies that allow you to insert ad in to your video clip.

Anyway, I hope you don’t sell you blog.