http://www.webshowstrategy.com Webcam videos are fun, building a brand with a community is work Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:27:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After watching Squadcast's episode #9 on how to make web video, I realized people need to know as much (if not more) about what to avoid. If you're considering your own web show, be sure to avoid these beginner mistakes. YouTube is Your Show's Home- If you don't have a ... http://www.webshowstrategy.com/2008/01/17/five-foolish-mistakes-of-new-web-shows/ Popular blogger, Jim Kukral launched his own web show this week called, "The Daily Flip." While we don't know if he's shooting the show with the actual Flip camcorder, it's nice to see he's kicked off his show. Jim's a bright guy and a sharp marketing, so I suspect he'll ... http://www.webshowstrategy.com/2008/01/15/jim-kukral-launches-product-web-show/ Virtual Hosting.com has posted a great list of 100 resources for online video producers. While I do think there is a distinct line between videoblogging and web shows (good future post), most of these links are great for web show producers and enthusiasts. They break down these resources into the ... http://www.webshowstrategy.com/2008/01/05/videoblogging-toolbox/ The very popular blog, Performancing.com is hosting their Reader's Choice Awards. This audience will want to go vote for the best Video Blog. You can write-in your vote or choose from this list... Daily Idea YouTube's Blog 1938 Media Hot Air PopCrunch Show Ask a Ninja The blog with the most number of votes by ... http://www.webshowstrategy.com/2008/01/04/performancingcom-readers-choice-awards-best-video-blog/ One of the biggest names in video shows, Robert Scoble announced he's leaving PodTech, while on stage at LeWeb3. Actually TechCrunch posted first stating he was leaving for Fast Company. Speculation is he'll be starting FC's online TV channel. Scoble was actually on stage when he saw the ... http://www.webshowstrategy.com/2007/12/12/scoble-leaving-podtech/ Many companies talk about customer service and caring about their community, but few walk the walk. Yesterday, Blip had an issue with their upload feature causing frustration with many users. Rather than hide behind the typical message of "please be patient as we're experiencing unusually large amounts of support requests", ... http://www.webshowstrategy.com/2007/12/11/blip-loves-their-community/ I briefly met David Dundas, founder of YouAre.tv at last year's SXSW. His pitch was quality indie video creators need a better distribution channel. Watch his pitch at the January 2007 NY Video 2.0 Meetup  for a deeper explanation. In theory, the quality community sounded great, but obviously ... http://www.webshowstrategy.com/2007/12/05/you-are-tv-up-for-sale/ Oh no, not another million dollar pixel site you say? But Million Dollar Web TV has video in its name, so this one will work, right? Wrong. As if we didn't know, their post today shows(see below) they're not so sure a million is in its future. ... http://www.webshowstrategy.com/2007/12/03/million-dollar-downer/ My goal with Web Show Strategy is to share my experiences creating several web shows and to serve as a resource for others as the "business" of creating and monetizing web shows escalates. Below is an example of a show I've produced, called the Daily Idea. http://www.webshowstrategy.com/2007/11/28/hello-world/