Comments on: Do Most People Even Really Want to Produce ‘Content’? http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/04/27/does-people-even-really-want-to-produce-content/ Opinionated Web 2.0 News and Commentary Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:04:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Social media and the dream of going mainstream.- SquashBox Media http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/04/27/does-people-even-really-want-to-produce-content/comment-page-1/#comment-52484 Social media and the dream of going mainstream.- SquashBox Media Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:34:39 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/04/27/does-people-even-really-want-to-produce-content/#comment-52484 [...] content producers instead of wasting away in front of the small screen. I agree with Frederic at The Last Podcast, however, that those consumers would not want to become producers; the reason they sit back and [...] [...] content producers instead of wasting away in front of the small screen. I agree with Frederic at The Last Podcast, however, that those consumers would not want to become producers; the reason they sit back and [...]

]]> By: Social media and the dream of going mainstream. » Walker Media http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/04/27/does-people-even-really-want-to-produce-content/comment-page-1/#comment-52436 Social media and the dream of going mainstream. » Walker Media Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:40:17 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/04/27/does-people-even-really-want-to-produce-content/#comment-52436 [...] content producers instead of wasting away in front of the small screen. I agree with Frederic at The Last Podcast, however, that those consumers would not want to become producers; the reason they sit back and [...] [...] content producers instead of wasting away in front of the small screen. I agree with Frederic at The Last Podcast, however, that those consumers would not want to become producers; the reason they sit back and [...]

]]> By: Colin Walker » Social media and the dream of going mainstream. http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/04/27/does-people-even-really-want-to-produce-content/comment-page-1/#comment-49771 Colin Walker » Social media and the dream of going mainstream. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:27:31 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/04/27/does-people-even-really-want-to-produce-content/#comment-49771 [...] content producers instead of wasting away in front of the small screen. I agree with Frederic at The Last Podcast, however, that those consumers would not want to become producers; the reason they sit back and [...] [...] content producers instead of wasting away in front of the small screen. I agree with Frederic at The Last Podcast, however, that those consumers would not want to become producers; the reason they sit back and [...]

]]> By: Colin Walker http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/04/27/does-people-even-really-want-to-produce-content/comment-page-1/#comment-49746 Colin Walker Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:34:12 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/04/27/does-people-even-really-want-to-produce-content/#comment-49746 There is a definite divide between those who produce and those who consume but the vast majority of 'consumers' will never become producers. The real divide is not just between consumers and producers but it also has to take in to account the different types of consumer. Just because someone watched TV a lot it doesn't mean they they would be interested in other electronic entertainment such as the web. Perhaps the more worrying thing for producers is if consumers stop consuming and start doing other stuff like going out with the family, playing sports etc. and take their attention away from ANY media. There is a definite divide between those who produce and those who consume but the vast majority of ‘consumers’ will never become producers.

The real divide is not just between consumers and producers but it also has to take in to account the different types of consumer. Just because someone watched TV a lot it doesn’t mean they they would be interested in other electronic entertainment such as the web.

Perhaps the more worrying thing for producers is if consumers stop consuming and start doing other stuff like going out with the family, playing sports etc. and take their attention away from ANY media.

]]> By: Ross http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/04/27/does-people-even-really-want-to-produce-content/comment-page-1/#comment-49735 Ross Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:51:37 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/04/27/does-people-even-really-want-to-produce-content/#comment-49735 It took quite a while for me to figure this out, but content will always win. I used to call myself a blogger. I do that less and less now. When people ask me what I do I usually say "I write for the web" or "I run a web site". It just happens to be powered by WordPress. Sure I occasionally do blogging-tip type of posts, but that's not my sites main focus. Getting back to the content wins part - John Chow, one of the super-known "pro bloggers" - gets less traffic per month than I do. But you've never heard of me. Now I don't make anywhere near what he does, but his audience.. Well I'll leave that alone. Anyway, because I do nothing but content (tutorials), I've passed the 500k page views/month mark and it's not slowing down. My RSS subscriber count is lower than most "b-list" bloggers, but that doesn't bother me at all - I'm concerned with page views and visits. It took quite a while for me to figure this out, but content will always win. I used to call myself a blogger. I do that less and less now. When people ask me what I do I usually say “I write for the web” or “I run a web site”. It just happens to be powered by WordPress. Sure I occasionally do blogging-tip type of posts, but that’s not my sites main focus.

Getting back to the content wins part – John Chow, one of the super-known “pro bloggers” – gets less traffic per month than I do. But you’ve never heard of me. Now I don’t make anywhere near what he does, but his audience.. Well I’ll leave that alone. Anyway, because I do nothing but content (tutorials), I’ve passed the 500k page views/month mark and it’s not slowing down. My RSS subscriber count is lower than most “b-list” bloggers, but that doesn’t bother me at all – I’m concerned with page views and visits.

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