Well, the links on my site usually stem from one of two things: 1) I had some sort of interaction with them that I enjoyed and probably remember in relation to Vloggertown. So I put them on my videoblog so I can remember my neighbors.
2) They had something on their site that I enjoyed for my own twisted reasons. Not necessarily because I think they have some Great Body Of Super Video or anything; probably just for one video. I don't think many of these people in my sidebar don't even link back to me-- and why should they? I don't admit I know the drunk in the corner sleeping in his own puke, but actually, I know him very well. I see and talk to him often, but I don't have to admit it in public! I don't think many of these sidebar links on sites are there because of anything other than because they like the content or from some sort of interaction with the human behind the site. But of course, if you want someone to notice you linking to them still works better than a webring... but don't expect the linklove recipricated just for that reason alone. If it did, sites like Rocketboom and human-dog would have a page FILLED with recipricals...and that, for a directory, would help noone. But what do I know about why other people link... this is just why I do it. (posting twice today because I had two cups of coffee before food..) schlomo http://schlomolog.blogspot.com http://bayarea.node101.org --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Randolfe Wicker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Petertheman says: > "Second: we as vloggers, for some reason, aren't really linking a lot > to each other's videos. I'm not sure why that is." > > I think linking is frequently done on the basis that the more links you put > on your site, the more hits you get. > > For that reason, at least with websites, you link to anyone who will link > back to you. > > I have noticed some vloggers who have great vlogs and who link to others who > have outstanding vlogs. However, I also have seen people with a long list of links that are essentially meaningless. > > Someone should develop "explained" linking. In other words, if I link to > jonny goldstein (which I have) I say (great humor). That would help people decide if they were interested. > > If this can be done and I just don't know how, excuse my ignorance. Has > anyone done this? > > Randolfe (Randy) Wicker > > Videographer, Writer, Activist > Advisor: The Immortality Institute > Hoboken, NJ > http://www.randywickerreporting.blogspot.com/ > 201-656-3280 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: petertheman > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 6:04 PM > Subject: [videoblogging] Re: making directories > > > > > You're assuming that the lact of a directory is a problem. > > Here's my view. > > First, with video, you need a lot more info to decide where to put > your attention than with text, because video demands more attention > (you can't just quickly scan it like a text post, for example). So for > video, you need more filters, metadata, information that helps you > decide what to put your limited attention towards. It's an attention > war. Hence, directories can be useful. > > Second: we as vloggers, for some reason, aren't really linking a lot > to each other's videos. I'm not sure why that is. But it does mean > that we have less interlinking than textbloggers to help people > discover new stuff. Hence, a directory makes sense, again. > > Third: search for video is an unsolved problem, and will continue to > be, especially for our type of long tail video. Hence, .. you get the > picture :) > > Then again I could be wrong also and Google might come out with a > great algorythmic way to find videos you want to watch, or we might > all start linking like crazy to each others videos and we wouldn't > need directories to discover cool stuff. Oh well. > > Peter > -- > http://mefeedia.com > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Typepad > Use > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > a.. Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> AIDS in India: A "lurking bomb." Click and help stop AIDS now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/9QUssC/lzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
