I know that the “battle” between multi…
I know that the “battle” between multimedia and text is often a losing one for the audio / video side, but it’s still there. The audience for independent text blogs vs. independent podcasts certainly favor the blogs. I have both, and get more visitors to my blog and more links to things I write than to my podcast episodes.
Reading it elsewhere is still a bit of a shock, or at least daunting. I want to grow my podcast audience, but will basically be battling myself as a blogger as well.
http://www.blogherald.com/2009/09/24/blogging-audiovideo-vs-text/
Koomdogg 2:43 pm on September 24, 2009 Permalink |
I’m guessing it’s partly because it requires less effort for someone to read a blog post than listen to a podcast. But the way I see it, if someone’s reading your blog, they’d probably be interested in your podcast. I direct people from one to the other. It’s all part of your media empire, right?
avshockeypodcast 5:08 pm on September 26, 2009 Permalink |
Koomdogg…I’m thinking that “less effort” thing is what keeps podcasts from catching on on a larger level. My wife and I have a greyhound that pretty much needs to be walked twice a day so there’s always time to listen to podcasts then. When it snows here in Denver and shoveling is required, that’s a great time to listen to a podcast or two. Most people drive though, and that’s a great time to listen to a podcast as well.
Podcasts are just another way to publish, that’s all. If the blog or podcast is a good one, people will make the time to listen or read it.
I love the idea of a media empire as well. I try to add to mine daily!
James 6:01 pm on September 26, 2009 Permalink |
You guys both have me thinking about “media empire,” something I’ve had on my mind a lot lately. It’s going top level soon.
Koomdogg 5:51 pm on September 27, 2009 Permalink |
Avshockeypodcast: I listen to podcasts all day long. In the car on the way to work, while running or working out, and at work in my office. Ideally, the best time to listen is not while I’m working, just because I can devote more attention to a show when I’m not working on a project. As for my media empire, I’ve got my podcast, my blog, my Twitter feed, my Flickr page and the biweekly running column I do for my local newspaper. It may not size up to Oprah’s, but I’m working on it.