Hi Josh, It's more than simple 'buzz factor.' Most people don't know what or how to connect to media via xml feeds. 'Podcast' is making headway as the generic term to describe this via Apple's (and others') marketing and promotion. To simply add 'video' to podcast becomes a very simple way to extend what people already know.
Vlog isn't good as it is meaningless to anyone that doesn't know the 'v' stands for video. Videoblog is better and more precise if you are talking about a website in blog format that also has video and feeds associated with it. Video podcast is more precise when talking specifically about the feed and any web site associated with it is simply that, associated with it, but not crucial to it. The dangerous part is if one uses the term 'podcast' people might become confused and think that it only works with an ipod or is meant to be used in association with an ipod. I've seen a few launches of video feeds recently where the only instructions they give on how to use it is to use iTunes. This is a problem (I'm sure you'll agree). On 11/23/05, Joshua Kinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don't you mean "video podcast"? > > I'm joking, of course, but I've noticed a lot of people in this group > change their weblog title or description to include the phrase "video > podcast" since the release of the video iPod. Is this simply to gain a > little extra Google-juice with the hopes of snagging those searching > for the phrase? > > I'm personally still on the side of "videoblog" or the shortened > "vlog" for a number of reasons... many of them already discussed > here... I'm just curious to know if there's another reason people are > opting for "video podcast" other than the recent buzz factor? > > > Josh > -- <twhid>www.mteww.com</twhid> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 1.2 million kids a year are victims of human trafficking. Stop slavery. http://us.click.yahoo.com/WpTY2A/izNLAA/yQLSAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
