Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread John Coffey
I'm with you Richard. I suggest Jason have lunch with Andrew Baron and relive the worst TWIT ever. JCH --- Richard Bluestein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm going to puke. Jimmy CraicHead TVVideo Podcast about Sailing, Travel, Craic and Cocktails www.jchtv.com

[videoblogging] Stats, blip.tv, and self hosted wordpress

2007-11-12 Thread kfirpravda
Hello all, I am working on the final details of my new blog and video show. It is crucial for me to get accurate usage stats. I've built the site the following way: 1. my videos are hosted on blip.tv 2. I use a self hosted wordpress as a part of showinabox installation. 3. I will have in the

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread danielmcvicar
Hi Jason Your view level is pretty good, your show looks very good. If you want more views, put it across the board on multiple servers and hosts. You'd be surprised at how many you can get at Daily Motion. You may also experiment with short sweet and sexy promos. Across the board. Sex is

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread John Coffey
Jason, don't you know this was a self promotion by Jason? He knows all to well what it takes to get 125k views per day. To quote Charles Barkley, he's playing you like a cheap guitar jjc danielmcvicar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jason Your view level is pretty good, your show looks

Re: [videoblogging] xacti cameras for class

2007-11-12 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
Jay, I have only used firewire with a mini-dv camera in the past, so I'm wondering, with the xacti how do you get the video into the computer? Do you need some sort of device on the computer to read the sd card? Does the camera have usb or firewire ports that can be used to capture the video

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread danielmcvicar
Twaaang. OK, here's a summary of my advice. Jason, show us your tits. Dan the cheap guitar --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, danielmcvicar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jason Your view level is pretty good, your show looks very good. If you want more views, put it across the board on

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast?
On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 9:52 am, danielmcvicar wrote: OK, here's a summary of my advice. Jason, show us your tits. Yeah, lots of people will hit you if you show your chest without warning ... Now if you'll excuse me, I need to bleach that mental image from my mind :-o -- Brian Richardson -

Re: [videoblogging] xacti cameras for class

2007-11-12 Thread Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast?
On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 9:42 am, Richard (Show) Hall wrote: I have only used firewire with a mini-dv camera in the past, so I'm wondering, with the xacti how do you get the video into the computer? Do you need some sort of device on the computer to read the sd card? You can use a cheap SD card

Re: [videoblogging] xacti cameras for class

2007-11-12 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: Richard (Show) Hall (snip) These are issues, since the computers already have usb and firewire ports in the lab, but no special devices for reading the sd cards presently. Pretty much a non-issue to me. A card reader that plugs into a USB port sells for

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread bordercollieaustralianshepherd
Jason Wow ... I just caught up with the whole thread ... damn you! Damn You Jason ... LOL Well I stand by my ideas, but must give you a big nod for self promoting in such a sly way ... Of all of the crap I threw your way ... and having learned this AINT your first BBQ ... I would work the

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Lan Bui
Whit is the true value of getting 100,000 views in a day? Is it so you can get sponsors to be interested in your show? If you do what Rupert and Bill say about getting featured then sure you will get those views but what true value does it add to Mahalo Daily? Was and is your goal just to

Re: [videoblogging] xacti cameras for class

2007-11-12 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast? (snip) The problem with $500 for a miniDV camera is you're right on the edge of the pricepoint where microphone jacks are available. (snip) Not even close. The entry level Cannon has a mic jack and is *way* below the $500

Re: [videoblogging] xacti cameras for class

2007-11-12 Thread David Meade
On Nov 12, 2007 9:42 AM, Richard (Show) Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you need some sort of device on the computer to read the sd card? No you don't. You can plug the camera directly into the computer via USB cable. The videos can be accessed directly from the camera. (The camera has a

[videoblogging] Re:Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread eric gunnar rochow
Hi Jason, welcome to the vblog group, we met briefly at VON Boston I guess I'm one of the minority here who are creating content that has commercial potential, though Gardenfork.tv does promote organic practices. Just from reading your post and the subsequent replies I learned a few things

Re: [videoblogging] xacti cameras for class

2007-11-12 Thread Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast?
On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:06 am, Richard Amirault wrote: Not even close. The entry level Cannon has a mic jack and is *way* below the $500 point. Please send me more information on that camera (model number, link, etc.). That's useful to know. -- Brian Richardson - http://whatthecast.com -

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Jeffrey Taylor
You've successfully launched and sold several media properties, Mr. Calacanis. You've also got a company, Mahalo, that has a marketing budget. In my opinion, folks in your league should pay for advice instead of getting it for free. It's not like you're a Rocketboom or a Epic--FU/Jetset, starting

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread David Howell
Offering free advice to people who are getting going with this is just giving back to the community. That's a good thing. Offering free advice to well established entities could be a good thing if that well established entity has an inclination to use the one giving the advice for future

[videoblogging] Re: TV as we know it is dying (no shit)

2007-11-12 Thread Frank Sinton
Hi Jay, Thanks for the link - great to see the writers writing about the situation. I pass by both NBC and Disney on my way to the office, and there are even more people picketing this week than last week. Does anyone know of any advertisers who have pulled their campaigns because of the strike?

Re: [videoblogging] Re: TV as we know it is dying (no shit)

2007-11-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I don't know of anyone that voluntarily pulled their advertising but with several Late Night TV shows not in production Movies Studios are going to have a tough time promoting their Holiday releases to late night viewers. Tim Tim Street Creator/Executive Producer French Maid TV The Viral

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Jason McCabe Calacanis
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jeffrey Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You've successfully launched and sold several media properties, Mr. Calacanis. You've also got a company, Mahalo, that has a marketing budget. In my opinion, folks in your league should pay for advice instead of

[videoblogging] Re:Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Jason McCabe Calacanis
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, eric gunnar rochow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jason, welcome to the vblog group, we met briefly at VON Boston I guess I'm one of the minority here who are creating content that has commercial potential, though Gardenfork.tv does promote organic

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Andrew Baron
In the long run, I think you will get to the same end quicker by asking a different question: What can you do to make the show better?

Re: [videoblogging] xacti cameras for class

2007-11-12 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast? On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:06 am, Richard Amirault wrote: Not even close. The entry level Cannon has a mic jack and is *way* below the $500 point. Please send me more information on that camera (model number, link, etc.).

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Jason McCabe Calacanis
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Lan Bui [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whit is the true value of getting 100,000 views in a day? Is it so you can get sponsors to be interested in your show? If you do what Rupert and Bill say about getting featured then sure you will get those views but

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Jason McCabe Calacanis
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, John Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm with you Richard. I suggest Jason have lunch with Andrew Baron and relive the worst TWIT ever. I think you're referring to Rupert Murdoch?!? ;-) TWiT 57 is legendary now... Leo talks about not pulling a 57 or let's

[videoblogging] Advanced Tools for User Generated Content

2007-11-12 Thread df041182
Dear Sir/Madam, I'm a researcher at the Foundation of Politecnico di Milano, a non-profit organization that promotes applied research in ICT in tight cooperation with the faculty of Politecnico di Milano (see http://www.fondazionepolitecnico.it/pagine...D=HomeL=EN ). I'm working on the Knowledge

[videoblogging] NaVloPoMo - the 12th

2007-11-12 Thread Susan
Hi folks, long time no talk! I'm still around. Made a new video each of the past 3 days, in fact... you've got to check out the one called SAT, I've been wanting to do that for a long time. http://vlog.kitykity.com Anyways, I know this is NaBloPoMo, and I know this Ning site has been set up...

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Steve Watkins
Whats really so bad about twit 57 anyway? I tried to listen to twit once and couldnt take it, but I just watched the video version of twit 57 all the way through. Sure, there were some moments where too many people talking at once wasnt good, but I found the show interesting. Unless the video

Re: [videoblogging] Stats, blip.tv, and self hosted wordpress

2007-11-12 Thread Jay dedman
I am working on the final details of my new blog and video show. It is crucial for me to get accurate usage stats. I've built the site the following way: 1. my videos are hosted on blip.tv 2. I use a self hosted wordpress as a part of showinabox installation. 3. I will have in the near

Re: [videoblogging] Stats, blip.tv, and self hosted wordpress

2007-11-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tubemogul Tim Tim Street Creator/Executive Producer French Maid TV The Viral Video of “How To’s” by French Maids http://frenchmaidtv.com Subscribe for FREE at: http://www.frenchmaidtv.com/itunes MY BLOG: http://1timstreet.blogspot.com/ On Nov 12, 2007, at 2:11 PM, Jay dedman wrote: I

Re: [videoblogging] xacti cameras for class

2007-11-12 Thread Jay dedman
I have only used firewire with a mini-dv camera in the past, so I'm wondering, with the xacti how do you get the video into the computer? Do you need some sort of device on the computer to read the sd card? Does the camera have usb or firewire ports that can be used to capture the video

[videoblogging] Re: Stats, blip.tv, and self hosted wordpress

2007-11-12 Thread synchronistv
tube mogul www.tubemogul.com is one site that lets you upload to multiple sites at once and track stats...other people really like vidmetrix www.vidmetrix.com for multiple uploads and statsmany ppl prefer their stats --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman [EMAIL

Re: [videoblogging] NaVloPoMo - the 12th

2007-11-12 Thread Jay dedman
Anyways, I know this is NaBloPoMo, and I know this Ning site has been set up... http://nablopomo.ning.com/group/videobloggers ...and forgive me if I'm dense, but that site is SUPER confusing to me. Has anyone thought of posting their videos here? Maybe just reply to this post today,

Re: [videoblogging] NaVloPoMo - the 12th

2007-11-12 Thread Brook Hinton
Ning is terribly disorienting and confusing, it's true. Even reading topics is difficult - something about layout? Navigation? Who knows. But I think posting all of our videos here would overwhelm the videoblogging group. Brook On 11/12/07, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyways,

Re: [videoblogging] NaVloPoMo - the 12th

2007-11-12 Thread Rupert
Hey Susan, Hurray! Great you're in, too. It's been amazing, so far. Sorry you found it confusing, but I think it will get pretty confusing and fragmented if we post here. Just go to: http://nablopomo.ning.com/group/videobloggers There are discussion threads that say: Navlopomo Day 12 Videos or

[videoblogging] political videoblog

2007-11-12 Thread Jay dedman
This site has been around since 2005: http://bloggingheads.tv/ It's a split screen with two people debating a political issue. There's some good info about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BloggingHeads.tv What's interesting is that they are now featured in the nytimes website as they

[videoblogging] blip.tv new 16:9 settings

2007-11-12 Thread Nick Schmidt
As you all know there is a new player for blip.tv when you are on your profile for the video. Some of you may have seen black lines on the side of your videos. Well that is because your videos are not in 16:9. Those of you that are using the 16:9. What compression settings are you using? Mpeg4

RE: [videoblogging] NaVloPoMo - the 12th

2007-11-12 Thread Dennis Poulette
Glad you’re in, too, Susan. Watching all the videos everyday is more difficult than making a video and uploading it everyday. It’s been cool, though, to get to know the people participating. Keep it up! Dennis P. _ From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

[videoblogging] Re: writer's strike - what can we do?

2007-11-12 Thread Steve Watkins
I dont know what to do, but I did just stumble upon this: http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-media-money-keynote-interview-with-michael- eisner/ I suppose I shouldnt be surprised at Eisner's view, coming from Disney or wherever it was, but as he's involved with Veoh, and so talks about

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread scottwitter_on_twitter
Not the kind of show most people would subscribe to IMO, it is the kind of show that has to be up an in the forefront of bored surfers, like the way that Yahoo presents The 9 show. hey i'm bored she looks ok... click i don't know of anyone that religiously watches entertainment tonight, not a

Re: [videoblogging] Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Mike Meiser
Well said rupert. On a side note, I just caught an episode of the latest Epic Fu, btw. It's amazing to see how far it progressed. When it started it was trying to hard to aim at a young audience, definitely not for me. Now that it's matured I think it reaches that same audience, but it's also

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Mike Meiser
Jan, you're burtal. Mean. Brutal... but thanks for saying it. Someone had to. Just so you know... it's not always true btw... and it'll get better... after it gets worse. It'll probably have to become a complete cliche before we evolve beyond it. Then again, it's already a cheap cliche. Excuse

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Jason McCabe Calacanis
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Steve Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whats really so bad about twit 57 anyway? I tried to listen to twit once and couldnt take it, but I just watched the video version of twit 57 all the way through. Sure, there were some moments where too many people

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Mike Meiser
I disagrey respectfully with Tim Street. Promos my butt. Let the content speak for itself. Don't push promos everywhere, syndicate the content everywhere. Making promos for 3 minute shows is backwards. Instead just put the whole thing on youtube... yeah you'll never make a dime through

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Mike Meiser
Ok, that was funny John and Richard. I'll give you that. There is some inherent irony in even participating in this thread... I don't know how i got so sucked in... it's not all bad though is it? We're not doing jason any real favors... not giving away any subversive keys to skip having to

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Mike Meiser
And don't listen to Daniel McVicar. :) Sorry daniel. Sex sells is B.S. If you want a genuine audience... an audience of makers, participators and creators... like maholo fundamentally needs to survive... you're downplay the overt sexiness of Veronica, and up-play her obvious street cred.

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Robyn Tippins
One technique might be to sponsor the coolest videoblog awards ever... ;) -- Robyn Tippins Community Manager, MyBlogLog - Yahoo! Sleepyblogger.com | Gamingandtech.com On Nov 12, 2007 7:55 PM, Mike Meiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And don't listen to Daniel McVicar. :) Sorry daniel. Sex

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Mike Meiser
The problem is not that Clacanis should be paying for such advice. The problem is this industry is so little estabished that there's no one he can call to pay for such advice. Where's the new media consultants section in the yellow pages.. or even online. Most people who could be consultants

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Bill Cammack
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Mike Meiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And don't listen to Daniel McVicar. :) Sorry daniel. Sex sells is B.S. If you want a genuine audience... an audience of makers, participators and creators... like maholo fundamentally needs to survive... you're

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Mike Meiser
No, I think we're pretty much on the same page bill. In fact I think you've clarified the point. I should say that diversity is the key. Even though youtube doesn't for example deliver loyal audiences it does provide for the visibility to attract loyal audiences. Neither one end of the

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Bill Cammack
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Mike Meiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, I think we're pretty much on the same page bill. In fact I think you've clarified the point. I should say that diversity is the key. Even though youtube doesn't for example deliver loyal audiences it does

[videoblogging] Rebuilding Hollywood in Silicon Valley's image

2007-11-12 Thread Bill Cammack
An article by Marc Andreessen: http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/11/rebuilding-holl.html What would a new entertainment media company, producing original content, look like in the age of the Internet?

Re: [videoblogging] Rebuilding Hollywood in Silicon Valley's image

2007-11-12 Thread Jay dedman
An article by Marc Andreessen: http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/11/rebuilding-holl.html What would a new entertainment media company, producing original content, look like in the age of the Internet? I didnt really think of this till I read his post: Obviously, the less scripted television and

Re: [videoblogging] Rebuilding Hollywood in Silicon Valley's image

2007-11-12 Thread Irina
oh i am itching to produce about 5 new shows and they are nothing like the reality shows on tv On Nov 12, 2007 10:21 PM, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An article by Marc Andreessen: http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/11/rebuilding-holl.html What would a new entertainment media company,

[videoblogging] Re: xacti cameras for class

2007-11-12 Thread tom_a_sparks
what you are looking for is a USB memory card reader (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Card_reader) --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Richard (Show) Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jay, I have only used firewire with a mini-dv camera in the past, so I'm wondering, with the xacti how do you get

[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread danielmcvicar
Hi Mike I was flip, but sex is what does sell, in advertising, etc. However, once it is sold, what are you bringign. Not just sex, but a service. You must give some nutrition with dessert, and once you bring people into the community, listen, get involved, and ultimately lead. This is a

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-12 Thread Irina
yep robyn jason was the first person i thought of since he had justhired my friend veronica around the time i decided to go thru with the winnies i emailed him but did not get a response On Nov 12, 2007 8:01 PM, Robyn Tippins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One technique might be to sponsor the

[videoblogging] ffmpeg for audio

2007-11-12 Thread tom_a_sparks
is there a ffmpeg like program for audio (command line based)?