In my opinion, this state of mind still exists in Canada. Entrepreneurship is being celebrated, but the default for many, many students is to get a job with a large corporation and get your stripes.
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Hey Scott,
Simple video and it works - definitely better than many other product promo videos I've seen in my time (as a videographer.)
Just wanted to clarify something about YouTube: ads do not run before, during, or after if you don't allow them. Ads will only run if a video is "monetized," which is a setting that the uploader controls. In addition, I believe embedded content (such as the video embedded in this post) does not have advertisements running ever, but I could be wrong on this point.
That said, both Vimeo and YouTube are great video hosts. I tend to prefer YouTube (if absolutely everything inside your video is original) because it makes the video far more accessible and has a greater chance of being discovered by your desired audience. Vimeo's real advantage is its video page presentation and better compression, at least in my opinion.
Thanks for sharing VoiceBunny! I had no idea this existed, and will make my life easier.
Not to mention that several producers have multiple channels, where they use the success of a single channel to make their subsequent channels just as successful.
It's not that he created a bad culture, I think he just hired people who were willing to take a risk with Tesla, and they work hard to produce a successful company.
There are still plenty of funny movement related issues because of latency, but they don't really affect the game too much.
And it's totally worth it. I sat there laughing for a good long while after someone dumped a jet right into the ground, taking at least 5 people with him.
I've come to the same conclusions (regarding the quality of visitor) for the very same reasons. Very much just a cheap way to get traffic, but not the best quality at all.
Did the 'organic campaign' result in higher quality visitors at all, or just the same kind of people as before?
My baby cousins (I have around 6-7, and the number is quickly growing) are all huge fans of YouTube. Their parents teach them to search for appropriate things (Thomas the Train and Cars are popular searches) but I am sure they would love a version specifically for kids.
I'm not sure if I should fill out your form, or if you'd like me to ask the parents and see what their answers would be.
I often forget about comments I make on HN, so hit me on twitter @jonlim or my email in my profile.
Cheers!
Anyway, to play the devil's advocate in this situation, I believe the gist was more along the lines of "please involve UX designers early on in the process, and know that we're not just your make-up appliers."
If that involves showering him with money, then sure.
After all, a solid UX from the start will make it far easier to build and find success than having to re-invent the wheel (your product) later on in the cycle just to save some time and money at the start.
My personal opinion, of course.
I mean the worst that can happen is it doesn't work.
It seems that it is a more sustainable business model (rather than relying on advertising and social media) because they're providing a service or product that has actual value to users, enough to have them open their wallets to the companies.
Unless there's something I am missing here?
It seems to be encouraged.
Yes, tons of value in ebooks, I love them to death and my wrists praise them for the slim profile of my Kindle, especially when reading my 900-1200 page books. They're amazing, you can change the font size on a whim, and the battery life on the Kindle lasts longer than anything I have ever owned.
That said, I don't believe the prices of ebooks should be "dirt cheap," rather marginally less than paper books. My logic is that there are less physical costs of an ebook, so the costs of an electronic version should be cheaper. However, it's still a young industry, publishers probably have not figured out a really efficient system for getting them into Kindles and Nooks and what not.
That said, it will be quite a while for prices of ebooks to change, I am sure. It will at least need the scale of paper books to even think about getting there.
Well, they're not making money from these people anyway, why not find a way to monetize them? You don't cease your current distribution practices, you are merely creating an alternate way to monetize those people who you viewed as "stealing" in the first place.
If you want to run, find a nice track (that isn't asphalt) or a nice grassy or dirt trail. It's a bit dirtier, but it feels way better.
My thinking is: lottery ticket producers will never produce 100 winning tickets in a row, but they will most likely produce many losing tickets in a row because they expect, at most, 3-5 being bought at once.
But I could be just out of my element.
Many, many more.
The new "Seen" aspect for Facebook messages is particularly sneaky, and I'm not a fan, but whatever. I expect people to respond in time eventually.
I like the concept, I like what your vision is for it, and I like the example video you've done.
Problem? Video is incredibly expensive to host and serve, and even more difficult to monetize. What are your plans around that? A paid app? Advertisements? Magic?
Trying to keep an open mind, and I wish you the best of luck regardless!
Don't sweat it, just remember to go at your own pace, challenge yourself on a daily basis, and be proud of your accomplishments. We all run at different strides, don't judge yourself based on someone else's accomplishments.
I sound a little preachy, but hey, we all need the pep talk sometimes. :)
PIRACY IT IS!
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I expected them to be cheaper as well.
However, the cost of storing the books is probably close to nil - Amazon has leagues of servers at their control, I doubt a book that's a couple hundred kbs would create a storage issue.
And, as I found out in my last post, it's actually the publishers who set the prices. They take Amazon's 30% into account, and then some.
Using something like Wordpress, it's not difficult to put a little box at the bottom of every post explaining what your product is and where I can learn more.
> "At medium brightness, my iPad (3rd-generation) battery fell from 73% to 56% while I read the review on it."
I... I think I love Marco Arment.
A great way to start my day, thanks for the chuckles, Marco.
Chute definitely seems like an interesting company, and I'm glad it's not just-another-photo-sharing site. Looking forward to seeing what else comes from your camp!
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One of the things I always tell people is that social media should never, EVER, be used to solely push or market your product. People are here to interact, to listen, and to play. They are not here as possible customers walking into your store.
It’s a messaging tool, a way for people to talk to you and your brand, and for you to learn a little bit more about them.
Once in a while, you can say "Hey guys, we’re doing this. Come check it out." and because you’ve spent so much time talking to them, as a friend would, they will say "Oh, awesome, let me check it out and tell you what I think."
And that feedback? Some of the most important "returns" that come out of social media. At least in my eyes.
Unfortunately, yep.
Like you, if I ever buy anything online such as a flight, I will check every possible site and pick the lowest, clearing my cookies all along the way to ensure that they aren't messing around with it.
I really wish they didn't do that! I'd love to see a study on this behaviour's effect on sales though.
Just two different publishers with the same book. A tad frustrating, but oh well.