I agree, I also think of Verizon when I think of Vcast. I was just saying that the term Vidcast would be probably understood easily, and that the term Vcast is partially why.
On 11/1/07, Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't know when I think of Vcast I think of verizon and their > service not nessicary video podcasting or vlogging or videocast. > > Heath > http://batmngeek.com > > --- In [email protected] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "P. Dilly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > you are correct, a video blog sounds more like a genre of video > podcasting. > > I still think that vidcasts was the best name. > > Verizon advertises Vcasts so heavy on the TV. that vidcasts would be > > understood rather easily. > > > > On 11/1/07, Rupert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Yeah. I agree. It's the term that people understand. > > > You yell vlog or video podcast, people go "Huh? What?" > > > You yell "video blog", you got a panic on your hands on the > fourth of > > > July. > > > > > > However, David Howell was raising concerns the other day on > Twitter > > > about the connotations of the term. The general public knows the > > > word, and they *think* they understand it... > > > > > > BUT they think solely in terms of Youtube, and the picture that > comes > > > into their mind when you say 'video blog' is that of a person > droning > > > into their webcam at great length about what they've done today. > > > People aren't aware that video blogs and user-generated (sorry) > > > online video comes in a million flavours. That's a barrier which > > > stops intelligent and creative people being aware that there's > > > challenging, varied and engaging new content online by independent > > > vloggers, artists and filmmakers. At best, they know about the big > > > name shows. And soon, they'll be spoonfed commercial 'channels' > via > > > things like Joost and Windows Media Center. > > > > > > As a community, we now need to put as much (if not more) effort > into > > > evangelising about the content as we have previously put into > > > evangelising about the technology. > > > > > > Rupert > > > http://twittervlog.tv/ > > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/twittervlog/ > > > > > > On 1 Nov 2007, at 06:37, Mike Meiser wrote: > > > > > > I hadn't thought to check into this in a long while. > > > > > > video blog vs. vlog vs. video podcast > > > > > > Which terms is winning out? > > > > > > http://www.google.com/trends?q=video+podcast%2C+vlog%<http://www.google.com/trends?q=video+podcast%2C+vlog%25> > 2C+video+blog%2C > > > +videoblog&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0 > > > > > > Alternate tiny url: > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/3b6j4u > > > > > > It would appear that "video blog" is THE clear term of choice, > which > > > makes me quite happy. The masses have pretty much spoken at this > > > point. I think it's safe to say the dust is starting to settle and > > > can't forsee anything changing the picture anytime soon. > > > > > > In fact the only thing more popular then "video blog" is simply > > > "podcast", with an order of magnitude. > > > > > > http://www.google.com/trends?q<http://www.google.com/trends? > q=video+blog%2C+podcast> > > > =video+blog%2C+podcast<http://www.google.com/trends?q=video+blog%<http://www.google.com/trends?q=video+blog%25> > 2C+podcast> > > > > > > On a side note it's interesting to note that while popularity the > term > > > podcast has obviously peaked the term videoblog continues to rise > very > > > steadily. Most interesting. > > > > > > I would think that podcast is the prefered term for audio specific > > > media, but I could well be wrong, which brings me to my next > point. > > > > > > **Google can't tell us what people thing these terms mean.** > > > > > > Do people think of podcasts as generally audio only? > > > > > > What percentage of these articles that are refering to "podcasts" > are > > > actually referring to video specific podcasts? > > > > > > When people here "video blog" what do they think? > > > > > > When people here "video blog" do they think simple "youtube"? > > > > > > or do they think "like a blog but instead of text primarily > video"? > > > > > > Is blog itself yet a household term, or do people still think it > means > > > "to throw up"? > > > > > > And finally and most importantly... what is the state of RSS in > all > > > this? > > > > > > My guess is the vast majority will never know the term, RSS. Nor > do > > > they necissarily need to. > > > > > > They may understand two things: 1) subscribing, 2) syndication (if > > > they make media). > > > > > > RSS is undisputeably and undeniably integral to this space. As 1) > a > > > subscription mechanism, 2) a serch mechanism, and 3) a syndication > > > mechanism even though the vast majority of the public may not > know it > > > or even need to know it. > > > > > > What interests me though, is how far have we come in loosening > media > > > from the confines of the "web page" so it may flow freely beyond > the > > > boundries of the traditional web to set top boxes, portable > devices, > > > cell phones and such. > > > > > > How far have we really gotten in that big picture? > > > > > > What percentage of web originating video is viewed on a web page? > > > > > > What percentage is viewed on the web page it originated on, as > opposed > > > to through a syndication, reblog, or search site? > > > > > > Just some late night ramblings. > > > > > > -Mike > > > mefeedia.com > > > mmeiser.com/blog > > > evilvlog.com > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Gary Leland > > > > www.PodcastPickle.com > > www.PickleReviews.com > > www.PickleMobile.com > > www.PodcasterTree.com > > www.PodcastJunk.com > > www.PodcastInspector.com > > www.DillDomains.com > > www.MySalesAccount.com > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > -- Gary Leland www.PodcastPickle.com www.PickleReviews.com www.PickleMobile.com www.PodcasterTree.com www.PodcastJunk.com www.PodcastInspector.com www.DillDomains.com www.MySalesAccount.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
