Here's my piece. Thanks to everyone for their questions and feedback, and Frank for answering my questions about the report and participating in the conversation.
http://newteevee.com/2007/03/30/mefeedia-tracks-huge-growth-in-vlogs/ Comments are open and always appreciated. Best, JW On 30 Mar 2007 11:41:56 -0700, Frank Sinton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Audio feeds were excluded and duplicate feeds where excluded. > > I will also post as many clarifications as possible on our blog in the > next few days. > > Thanks, > -Frank > > Frank Sinton > CEO, Mefeedia > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <frank%40mefeedia.com> > > http://www.mefeedia.com - Find, watch, and share great videoblogs > Our blog: http://mefeedia.com/blog > > --- In [email protected] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Steve Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 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] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Frank Sinton" <frank@> 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 > > > frank@ > > > 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] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "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> > > > <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] > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
