I know all too well the time required to develop vlog sites. VlogMap.org is by far the most time consuming free project I've ever worked on. So much so that I've been getting "podfaded" over it. I don't think ads would be accepted very well on VlogMap or I would have added them long ago.
Ridertech.com on the other hand has a niche viewership and has hopes of adding sponsorship... however I do not expect this to happen just because it has gotten popular. Money has never been my goal. I have a job that pays already. I vlog about snowboarding because I love to ride and can't resist the latest and greatest in web development. My opinion is that just because something becomes popular or has a niche market does not mean that others will shell out cash to be a part of it. Especially when it is very hard to see a return on your investment. A vlog ad is hard to quantify and even harder to calculate how many viewers decided to type the URL of the site you are advertising. On top of all this, most people do not understand vlogs. That alone is a hard obstacle to overcome. As for my acceptance of ads, I would rather see a niche ad on a niche vlog than some random company on a random vlog. A sex-related ad on Kitkast or a skateboarding ad on 64mm.com is very different that Acme Products on a personal vlog. Matter of fact, I would be shocked to see a personal vlog get advertising. Sure that my be harsh for some to hear, but what personal blogger/podcaster/vlogger has gotten real ad dollars? It is hard to hear about these big pay days that personal vloggers want. It sounds idealistic and not very realistic. They may be able to get a few hundred dollars here or there, but the chance of making this into a career is not likely. When a personal site creator gets a big pay day, I'll be the first to say I was wrong. On a related note, do any of the big network "video podcasts" have ads? Not that I've seen, which makes it hard to justify too. -Matt ----------------------- http://vlogmap.org http://ridertech.com http://leanbackvids.com --- In [email protected], "davecircumnavigator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > While I understand Matt's wariness and dislike of commercial > intrusion in video blogs because it could, possibly, lead to the > same mediocre tendencies we wee in mainstream media I ask that he > give us video bloggers a little latitude. It's a pretty significant > investment of time and energy to make this type of programming and we > need to eat and even profit from our productive energies. 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/
