...why to count those who don't view our videos through RSS, of course. :) Susan http://vlog.kitykity.com
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Josh Leo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ideally we would all host our own files for free and have completely > accurate stats to know how many times our videos are viewed.... but frankly, > I don't understand why we need counters on our sights anyway... > > On 2/23/06, Susan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Sounds like we need the creation of a "visit counter" that combines > > both "physical page hits," if you will, and RSS pings... > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Susan > > http://vlog.kitykity.com > > > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Josh Leo" <joshleo@> wrote: > > > > > > I have been thinking a little bit about subscription numbers, feedburner > > > stats and all that crap that we use to uselessly evaluate our "place > > in the > > > vlogosphere" My findings seem to point towards specific > > audience/topic as > > > being the key motivator for subscribers. > > > > > > Let's take GETV for example. > > > They started in November of 2005. Their vlog consists of interviews > > with the > > > "big name" people of the blogosphere that they meet at conferences > > or in San > > > Francisco. Somehow their subscription numbers have shot up very > > quick. This > > > is most likely because the people who are most interested in that > > > information are also the people who are using RSS aggregators the > > most. It > > > is somewhat simple reflexive system, if you talk about bloggers, then > > > bloggers will talk about you and subscribe to your blog. > > > > > > Rocketboom seems to dwell in this realm, but at times drifts out > > into the > > > greater world of the internet, I am sure that their forays into the > > quirky > > > snags them a different audience that views content differently (not > > using > > > RSS) > > > > > > I believe that if someone made a videoblog about hiking, their > > content would > > > most likely not be viewed via RSS but my singular page views > > > > > > RSS is still unknown to the rest of the world, most people I know > > don't even > > > know what an aggreagator is. Many of my friends who have blogs on > > Xanga or > > > Blogger don't even know what a feed is or that they even have one... > > > > > > I guess this just goes to show that subscribers is not popularity of > > > content, but popularity of content within a select group of people > > who use > > > RSS, therefore the topics that get the most subscribers are the ones > > that > > > are geared more towards the blog/tech/gadget side of the spectrum... > > > > > > Screw subscription numbers, just make content!!! > > > > > > thank you... > > > > > > -- > > > Josh Leo > > > > > > joshleo.com > > > stonefarm.blogspot.com > > > joshspicks.blogspot.com > > > vlogcats.blogspot.com > > > wearethemedia.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Josh Leo > > joshleo.com > stonefarm.blogspot.com > joshspicks.blogspot.com > vlogcats.blogspot.com > wearethemedia.com > 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/
