Comments on: It’s Not Always Best To Use A Video Post http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/ ham radio, computing, money, and other ramblings Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Andrea http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11332 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:36:05 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11332 Now you make me wanna do a video post....lol Now you make me wanna do a video post….lol

]]> by: Derek http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11277 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:43:40 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11277 Yes, balance is important. It is nice for a change of pace but not on a regular basis, IMO. As you mentioned, I often find it difficult to maintain focus through longer video posts and can easily miss important pieces as my mind wanders. Yes, balance is important. It is nice for a change of pace but not on a regular basis, IMO.

As you mentioned, I often find it difficult to maintain focus through longer video posts and can easily miss important pieces as my mind wanders.

]]> by: Nick http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11035 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:49:01 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11035 I think Martin and I both agree (I know I do for sure) that video posts are nice and have a very valuable place in the blogosphere, it's just a matter of having a balance between video and text posts and not using a video post when a text post would be better suited for relaying the information you are presenting. I think Martin and I both agree (I know I do for sure) that video posts are nice and have a very valuable place in the blogosphere, it’s just a matter of having a balance between video and text posts and not using a video post when a text post would be better suited for relaying the information you are presenting.

]]> by: Andrea http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11030 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:41:17 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11030 idk about you boys but I like video posts. mainly cause i feel like i get to learn about the author better. more on a personal level. Now i know text posts can display the same thing but i feel like videos make it more "real" idk about you boys but I like video posts. mainly cause i feel like i get to learn about the author better. more on a personal level. Now i know text posts can display the same thing but i feel like videos make it more “real”

]]> by: Martin http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11029 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:22:05 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11029 When I next come across a video post that would have been more appropriate as a text post, I think I'm going to leave a comment indicating exactly that ;-) When I next come across a video post that would have been more appropriate as a text post, I think I’m going to leave a comment indicating exactly that ;-)

]]> by: Nick http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11019 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:24:31 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11019 Thank you for your comments and the agreement with pretty much everything I was saying. After I wrote that post, I did have some second thoughts as to whether I should actually post it but decided to go ahead and do it anyway. I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one that feels this way. Thank you for your comments and the agreement with pretty much everything I was saying. After I wrote that post, I did have some second thoughts as to whether I should actually post it but decided to go ahead and do it anyway. I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one that feels this way.

]]> by: Martin http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11002 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:49:22 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/its-not-always-best-to-use-a-video-post/#comment-11002 I also hate (most) video posts, for the same reasons as you mention above. Rather than having someone sit in front of a camera and talk about some subject, I prefer to have a text version in front of me, that I can skim read at my own pace, rather than having to watch a (often boring) video to wait for the interesting bits. As you mention, it's not always convenient to watch a video post, if you're in a meeting, class, etc. Video posts are also not as search-engine friendly, as search engines are limited to categorising the video post based on keywords, and the small amount of text around it, while the actual content of the video post is unable to be indexed (although that may still be coming in the future sometime...). However, it's important to point out that there is still a place for video posts. Video posts can be more suitable if you're trying to show something that cannot easily be described with words and pictures/photos/screenshots. Many bloggers are over-doing the video posting, and it certainly makes me consider removing any such blogger from my rss reader... I also hate (most) video posts, for the same reasons as you mention above.
Rather than having someone sit in front of a camera and talk about some subject, I prefer to have a text version in front of me, that I can skim read at my own pace, rather than having to watch a (often boring) video to wait for the interesting bits.
As you mention, it’s not always convenient to watch a video post, if you’re in a meeting, class, etc.

Video posts are also not as search-engine friendly, as search engines are limited to categorising the video post based on keywords, and the small amount of text around it, while the actual content of the video post is unable to be indexed (although that may still be coming in the future sometime…).

However, it’s important to point out that there is still a place for video posts. Video posts can be more suitable if you’re trying to show something that cannot easily be described with words and pictures/photos/screenshots.

Many bloggers are over-doing the video posting, and it certainly makes me consider removing any such blogger from my rss reader…

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