On 3/25/07, Bill Streeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think I got some traffic out of it but it's hard to track because > they didn't actually link back to my vlog. Which was an oversight on > the part of the web management people according to the reporter who > did the piece--and they still haven't fixed it yet. It would have been > nice to see it linked when the story was actually posted--especially > since the anchor said on air that it would be linked after the story > ran... morons.
All I can say is this is why I LOVE your intro... it's an infectious and GOOD jingle that repeats your name both visually and audibly... lo fi st. lous rock n roll rock n roll lo fi st. louis. We must remember while all these "high-tech" things like URLS work in the webby world in the video world it's all about the age old cognitive issues... like naratives, story telling, melody, catchy advertising jingles, repetition, branding and so on. I think if someone saw the piece and were interested and even remotely internet savy they'd be able to google you pretty quick with no problem. We've discussed brand here on the yahoo group before promting many people to create their own domain names like michaelverdi.com or yourname.com... or yourprimaryinterest.com and I'm glad to see most people are pretty savy. Also we've discussed always putting your domain name in the outro... yet more great advice. Perhaps now it's time to up the anti and discuss the value of DAMN good intros. Quite frankly... if I was a professional videographer... and not just a tech geek who loves vlogs... I'd either make or hire you and or chriss weagel to make me the best intro ever. Chri's intro for his sister Sara's vlog "Sara's Corner" was perhaps the best intro ever. These intro's are important not just because they're memerable, but because they remind people about what the vlog is about i.e "rock n roll, rock n roll" or "it's about me! Sarah!" but because they remind us of what we love best about these vlogs. BTW! The other aspect that I think comes across really well is it's important to be the narrator and get in front of the camera... One of the most obvious aspects of the news piece to me is that Bill Streeter is this guy... and this is what he looks like... and this is what he likes to do.... hall his "drinking buddy" around to shows and cover unique and interesting people in St. Louis. I do wonder... if you bill hadn't started appearing in front of the camera on occassion in your shows would the local TV network have bothered to call you. I think people instinctually gravitate toward people they can identify with. And... while it's not for everyone... i.e. me... I do think reporters, press, and everyday listeners will continue to tune in with personalities... and not just "shows". Call it the Ze Frank effect... I think his insane editing and exagerated focus on personality and face time drives this point home like no other. Even more so then other popular shows like Ask A Ninga, or Rocketboom... Need I mention "Brookers" or "LisaNova"... if the medium is the message, then the messages is.... new media is about PEOPLE stupid! LOL This goes for blogging and podcasting as well. Oh, the power of a picture of your face on your profile / blog / video. To recap... 1) domain name... always include your domain name somwehre visually in your vlog 2) intro... snappy short intros that emphasis what your vlog is about and who you are... and the name of your vlog rule... because you can't always expect people to remember a silly domain name... most people have a cognitive aversion to remembering domain names. 3) get in front of the camera... if you dare... best thing you can do. That about sums this email up. Well... I'll shut up now. -Mike > Bill Streeter > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > www.lofistl.com > www.billstreeter.net > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Wow, just wow. > > > > First, Congrats again bill! > > > > I wonder if you'll get more local viewers out of it? > > > > Second... flash... not windows media player, not real player... I can > > actually play it in my browser. Wow, we've come a long way in the last > > two years. Now all they need is some sharing features like source and > > a downloadable mp4 in their RSS feed so I can revlog it. > > > > Third... wow again... it's actually not BAD... in fact I don't want to > > go crazy but it's maybe even a good representation of vlogging. > > > > BTW, what was with the washed out colors... that was just weird... > > it's like the hole thing was digitized by putting a camera on the TV > > screen. The macintosh video was completely white. :) > > > > Finally, that hillary clinton video... I still haven't seen it... but > > what's funny is that WASN'T just some vlogger... it was created and > > then leaked by a PR guy at a major political PR firm that does work > > for Obama among others. It's a complete misrepresentation of > > vlogging, but I just think it's funny. Mainstream media goes out to > > report on vlogging and ends up reporting on their own echo chamber. > > Are we even here? > > > > -Mike > > mmeiser.com/blog > > mefeedia.com > > > > On 3/24/07, Richard (Show) Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Bill, > > > > > > This is really a nice news piece. > > > > > > Congratulations, and good luck with your bungalow > > > > > > ... Richard > > > > > > On 23 Mar 2007 05:02:47 -0700, Bill Streeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Our local Fox afiliate did a story about my vlog and vlogging in > > > > general last night. It's online now you can see it here: > > > > http://tinyurl.com/yvwjhw > > > > > > > > Bill Streeter > > > > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > > > > www.lofistl.com > > > > www.billstreeter.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Richard > > > http://richardhhall.org > > > Shows > > > http://richardshow.org > > > http://inspiredhealing.tv > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
