Video Blog Vs. Traditional Blogging
Having a Video blog or Vlog have a lot of advantages over text-based blogs, and there really is no wonder that more and more individuals are moving to this technology. Video blogs are very effective in grabbing and holding the attention of web surfers. People are much more likely to become attracted to the dynamic content of a video blog over that of an ordinary written posting on a the typical blog.
The more people you can get coming to you site and keep them coming back, the better chance you’ll have the best form of advertising, word of mouth, take place. This will ultimately then bring in more traffic to your site and of course, more money in your wallet if you’re monetizing your site, which you should be doing!
Now, there can also be some disadvantages to video blogging. However,these are easily overcome. Hosting can be a problem and can require quite a bit of server space, which can make it difficult to get started. That’s only if you decide to do the hosting yourself. The great way to host for free is to use a service like YouTube, Google Video or Viddler. Then just take the embed code and copy and paste it up on your site. Let the big boys handle the bandwidth issues and costs for you.
If you don’t want to use those services and want more control, use a service like Amazon’s storage service called S3. They charge per GB used when you upload and then for bandwidth. The cost is about .10/GB to upload and then .17/GB for bandwidth usage. This is such a small cost for complete control.
Another difference is the time it takes to process and upload a video file rather than just writing a fast text article on a regular blog. Running and updating a video blog can mean a little more work, especially if you’re not that familiar with filming and then editing your video.
The fact of the matter is that after you get accustom to using video, it really is fairly easy. The most difficult part for most is just going through with the filming process.
Some also get frustrated with computers and slow connections, which will cause some individuals to get sick and tired of uploading or playback issues from time to time.
Most people have a fast connect an updated software to handle videos, but keep in mind the market that you are sending to your blog. If they are older folks who don’t know much about the internet still, a video blog might not be the best choice. Just keep your market in mind before you decide.
Whether you choose a video blog or traditional or a combination of both, like myself, just continue to offer your people quality content that will be helpful to them. Be yourself and have fun!
