Interesting website Mark, I really like the term poverty jet set, unfortunately I am one of it's members!
It's good to see Philadelphia has an idea about internet marketing. Im in Australia, and the government tourism agenices only want to steal your ideas, and the tourism operators dont always understand cutting edge like online video programs...and then you have the likes of lonely planet, that try and eat up all the small fishes, stealing ideas and paying a pittance....do I sound pissed off...he he >From experience, I would say the best way to get into video blogging full time >is make ONE pilot program, and then hit your advertising market, ring them >(skype is cheap for national calls) visit them, tell them what you plan to do. >See what interest is out there. And try and keep your idea under cover. I've >had concepts stolen by bigger players, and there isnt much you can do. I did things the wrong way, started an online video site in 2001 (ozdocos.com) just went out there and did it (funding my travels myself) and only now, trying to sign up advertisers, but then again, only now, do I believe the time is ripe for online video. Unfortunately youtube has set an ugly precedent, user generated content is great, but most creators are happy to just get views, if you want to get moolah for your hard work, that is more difficult. For example, I can list my videos on lonelyplanet.tv, travelistic.com, and numerous other travel video website...but none of the bastards pay, dont even share their ad revenue. I'm interested to know WHO is making a living from video blogging? I dont think anyone is? And I'm also interested to know what google pay there partners, but every partner is tight lipped, even Nalts, who only got the deal due to the youtube community. I know here in Australia NO ONE is making a full time living video blogging, commercial work must take precedence over vlogging. I hope I get a reply to this, an honest reply, from someone making a go at vlogging mark www.overlander.tv Mark Schoneveld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks! Yeah, getting sponsorship is great. I'm grateful, even though it's not a lot of money. I know this: the next round of vids will be worth much more. Probably double. My show is sponsored by the well-funded Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation (http://gophila.com) and their 'hip' what's-happening-now blog http://uwishunu.com . For them it's all about image and promoting the city as a fun place to be. We're getting money for 24 episodes. I'd say for anyone to videoblog full time, it depends on their circumstances. Me, I'm a young (relatively!) starving artist. I'm used to living on a super small budget. But I'm gettin' married to my co-creator, Audrey in the Fall. I'm sure I'll need a bigger budget then! Ultimately, I'm looking to balance out what I'm doing professionally. Video blogging is only part of that.... --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Cammack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Mark. I just watched your Episode #6 for reference. Cool, fun > video. :D > > <http://cheapdatesphilly.blogspot.com/2007/06/episode-6-historic-district.html> > > That's cool that you have sponsorship for your videoblog... Good luck > with that! :D > > So how much MORE would you need in order to do your show(s) and > nothing else to make money... IF that's one of your goals in the first > place? > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Schoneveld" <mark@> wrote: > > > > Hey Bill, > > > > Full time jobs? Eh. Who needs 'em. > > > > Good video is becoming more and more valuable as more people watch it. > > Fan base, quality and regularity are still scarce in this world, but > > the demand is high. The way I see it, those of us who are experienced > > and savvy are going to make money. Good money. > > > > I started earning a couple hundred bucks a week through sponsorship of > > the Cheap Dates Video Podcast: http//cheapdatesphilly.blogspot.com > > > > I also do my free stuff as a hobby: > http://livemusicjournal.blogspot.com > > > > Even the free stuff is getting attention from record labels, for > > example, who want to use it on their sites. It ain't gonna be free > > foreva! > > > > The prosumer class is rising, friends. > > > > Cheers, > > Mark* > > > > http://thepovertyjetset.com > > > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Cammack" <BillCammack@> > > wrote: > > > > > > If you were entertaining offers to videoblog as your full-time job, > > > how much money would that take you to make the leap? > > > > > > -- > > > Bill C. > > > http://billcammack.com > > > > > > --------------------------------- Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
