You don't have to pay anything if you are satisfied with free services.
Let's look at it with an abbreviated example from the blogging world...
There's Blogger. Its free. Its pretty good. It does a lot of stuff
that works fine for a lot of people. But it doesn't include many
features that are common to other blogging platforms. It is not as
customizable as WordPress or MovableType. You can't do a podcast with
Blogger without combining it with another service like FeedBurner. In
short, once you get used to Blogger, you may find yourself wanting
*more* than Blogger.
There's TypePad. Its not free. It has a lot of really great features.
It can really be customized yet at the same time is easier than
installing and hosting a blog on your own server. The quality of
service is definitely worth paying for. Then again, some people prefer
to do things their own way.
There's WordPress. Its free. Its got tons of great features and an
active development community. Sometimes using it makes you feel like
you're on the bleeding edge. It helps to have your own server space
and understand PHP and databases. It can be extended to do all sorts
of stuff you can't really do with Blogger or TypePad. There's a hosted
version of Wordpress that costs money. People are willing to pay for
it because it fits their needs.
There you go... different products, similar space, different features,
different pricing structure, different business models.
-Josh
On 1/10/06, niko_video <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What is the advantage of LibSyn over a free site like Veoh (you
> mentioned earlier)? Is it a question of features or something that
> works better for you personally? I guess I don't think I should have
> to pay anything at this point...though I'm not sure how long that
> will last.
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> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Ms. Kitka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
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> > The problem with having one centralized leader for videoblogs is
> that
> > it would create a monopoly. It's better to have competition in
> order
> > to find competitive rates and features.
> >
> > I considered getting hosting through YouTube but I didn't like the
> way
> > they put the YouTube logo on all videos. I want full ownership of
> my
> > video and I don't want anyone to add their own logo. My videos are
> > hosted by LibSyn for $20/month (about 525mb/month, unlimited
> > bandwidth). There are many free sites if you don't require a lot
> of
> > space, I personally wouldn't choose YouTube.
> >
> > Kitka
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> >
> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "niko_video"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I wonder if the videoblogging world is better off with one
> centralized
> > > leader who has streamlined the videoblogging process or more
> smaller
> > > companies competing and doing the same thing? If you could
> design or
> > > set up the world of videoblogging, what would work best for your
> needs
> > > and the needs of the community? Also, does anyone have insight
> into a
> > > site that you think will take on that roll? Youtube seems to be
> the
> > > most popular at the moment. Will it stay that way?
> > >
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