Where the video is hosted, whether there is a blog that wraps round it hosted elsewhere, and where the feed is hosted, are all useful to know, and by comparing them you could probably come up with a whole bunch more conclusions.
Having spent more time on mefeedia I have an additional question as to whether all the audio-only feeds have been excluded from the numbers, if thats possible? Cheers Steve Elbows --- In [email protected], "Frank Sinton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Love the questions. One question for the group: "the numbers reflect > where feeds listed with Mefeedia originate, not where the actual > content is hosted" > > Do you consider the "content" just the video file itself, or the > combination of your blog post, the "conversation", and the video file? > Personally, i find it is the combination that makes the vlogosphere > exciting - the communications and interactions between the content > creators and their audience. > > We'll be modifying this report in the future based on feedback we > receive - thanks for the input. Where the videos are actually hosted > seems like a number people are interested in. I've also seen requests > for file type (quicktime, wmv, etc...). > > Let us know either through this group or send us an email. > > Thanks, > -Frank > > Frank Sinton > CEO, Mefeedia > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 310-927-7841 (cell) > Y: fsinton > Skype: fsinton > > http://www.mefeedia.com - Find, watch, and share great videoblogs and > podcasts. > Our blog: http://mefeedia.com/blog > > > > --- In [email protected], "Jackson West" <jacksonwest@> > wrote: > > > > I spoke to Frank Sinton, and more details will be released in my > article. > > But for everyone's information, the numbers reflect where feeds > listed with > > Mefeedia originate, not where the actual content is hosted (which > was the > > main question everyone seemed to have about the study). > > > > On 30 Mar 2007 10:39:12 -0700, Steve Watkins <steve@> wrote: > > > > > > Its interesting but id like to see more detail of the methodology. > > > > > > For example does 'number of videoblogs' mean number of feeds, does it > > > take account of rss feeds that are built on the fly based on search > > > terms, etc. And is the breakdown of sites used purely based on where > > > the video files themselves are hosted, or is it anything to do with > > > where the rss feed is generated? Is it purely based on feeds taht have > > > been added to mefeddia, and so trends that show an increase in vlogs > > > might just mean an increase of vlogs being picked up by mefeedia? If > > > we wanted accurate numbers on youtube use, how would you go about > > > finding them all as opposed to youtube users who usually upload > > > copyrighted stuff from tv etc? And finally, are the vlogs on mefeddia > > > mostly English-language, and thus these stats are likely to miss the > > > non-English vlogs in the world? > > > > > > Its still useful to see their numbers, just cant think of a way to > > > measure such things with a high degree of accuracy. I assume mefeedia > > > do what they can with the data that is accessible to them, thats all > > > they can be expected to do so Im not criticising them for bothering. > > > Some details on how much the vlogs are being watched through mefeedia > > > might be a useful measure of the state of the vlogosphere too? > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Steve Elbows > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > > > "Jackson West" <jacksonwest@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Mefeedia, in the tradition of Technorati's "State of the > blogosphere" > > > > reports, has posted some numbers and analysis. I would love to get > > > > some reactions from the crowd here. > > > > > > > > http://mefeedia.com/blog/2007/03/136/ > > > > > > > > Please let me know with an "OTR" tag if you'd prefer not to be > > > > directly quoted. If you prefer to contact me directly, it's > > > > jacksonwest at gmail > > > > > > > > The web moves fast -- my piece is due by 11am PST, so please drop me > > > > line or reply sooner rather than later. Thanks kids, keep up the > > > > great work! > > > > > > > > Jackson West > > > > NewTeeVee.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
