Comments on: Niche podcasting works! http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/09/12/niche-podcasting-works/ Archaeology, museums, and heritage: news, opinions and digital developments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:59:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vidi « Archaeoastronomy http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/09/12/niche-podcasting-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Vidi « Archaeoastronomy Sat, 16 Sep 2006 14:21:03 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/09/12/niche-podcasting-works/#comment-1118 [...] Wessex Archaeology have also been blogging their Archaeology course. Part One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, and Nine. You can also pick up a Podcast from the event which appears to have been a deserved success. [...] [...] Wessex Archaeology have also been blogging their Archaeology course. Part One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, and Nine. You can also pick up a Podcast from the event which appears to have been a deserved success. [...]

]]> By: Tom http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/09/12/niche-podcasting-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 Tom Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:11:15 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/09/12/niche-podcasting-works/#comment-1112 Well, at a guess I expect there are an awful lot more now than there were then ;-) As to 'free podcasts' - I guess that's because there are an increasing number of paid-for podcasts through Audible and the likes. Shame really, but there will always be people who want to 'monetize' to either profiteer or help pay the bandwidth bills. I've mixed feelings about that. And yes, if I recall your talk, it must have felt a bit like a bear pit! I thought that you <strong>did</strong> "get it" and that most people there "got it" - just not everyone "gets it" in the same way (and some can't understand that), just like blogging and anything else under the "Web2.0" monicker. Well, at a guess I expect there are an awful lot more now than there were then ;-)
As to ‘free podcasts’ – I guess that’s because there are an increasing number of paid-for podcasts through Audible and the likes. Shame really, but there will always be people who want to ‘monetize’ to either profiteer or help pay the bandwidth bills. I’ve mixed feelings about that.
And yes, if I recall your talk, it must have felt a bit like a bear pit! I thought that you did “get it” and that most people there “got it” – just not everyone “gets it” in the same way (and some can’t understand that), just like blogging and anything else under the “Web2.0″ monicker.

]]> By: James Cridland http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/09/12/niche-podcasting-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 James Cridland Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:57:48 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/09/12/niche-podcasting-works/#comment-1107 Difficult to tell, since we've added new podcasts and changed our output; but what's interesting is the amount of people coming into the site looking for 'free podcasts'. And yes, PodcastConUK - or 'The Bear Pit', as I remember it... ;) Difficult to tell, since we’ve added new podcasts and changed our output; but what’s interesting is the amount of people coming into the site looking for ‘free podcasts’.

And yes, PodcastConUK – or ‘The Bear Pit’, as I remember it… ;)

]]> By: Tom http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/09/12/niche-podcasting-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Tom Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:25:16 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/09/12/niche-podcasting-works/#comment-1104 Ehem, yes, let's leave Chris Evans out of this from now on ;-) I am remiss in missing out a link to you, consider it corrected (that's what rushing posts out in your lunch hour does - you miss things, and people remind you!). I agree that podcasting in its current incarnation won't ever become the preferred medium for audio entertainment by the majority - and it's the niche content, the long tail, that interests me. It's good that the big players are out there though - in a way they carry the awareness of podcasting in general by getting the terminology and concepts out there to a wider audience. Most people I know who aren't podcasters or regular internet users themselves, but who <strong>have</strong> heard of podcasting, have heard about it from mainstream radio broadcasts. And that's good for the niche podcasters out there (like myself). 160,000 downloads per month is a phenomenal success, surely! I believe we met, albeit briefly, at PodcastConUK last year and you presented some numbers then - what's the comparison between then and now? Ehem, yes, let’s leave Chris Evans out of this from now on ;-) I am remiss in missing out a link to you, consider it corrected (that’s what rushing posts out in your lunch hour does – you miss things, and people remind you!).

I agree that podcasting in its current incarnation won’t ever become the preferred medium for audio entertainment by the majority – and it’s the niche content, the long tail, that interests me. It’s good that the big players are out there though – in a way they carry the awareness of podcasting in general by getting the terminology and concepts out there to a wider audience.

Most people I know who aren’t podcasters or regular internet users themselves, but who have heard of podcasting, have heard about it from mainstream radio broadcasts. And that’s good for the niche podcasters out there (like myself).

160,000 downloads per month is a phenomenal success, surely! I believe we met, albeit briefly, at PodcastConUK last year and you presented some numbers then – what’s the comparison between then and now?

]]> By: James Cridland http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/09/12/niche-podcasting-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 James Cridland Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:06:27 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/09/12/niche-podcasting-works/#comment-1101 Far be it for me to comment about Evans, so I won't - though I note you linked to him and not to us!! No, podcasting isn't mainstream; and I'm not sure it'll ever be the most popular way to enjoy the majority of audio entertainment. But, we're doing around 160,000 downloads a month, you might be interested to know. Good post - though I doubt archaeology "isn't sexy"... Tony Robinson has done a pretty good job with that there TV programme. Not that he's sexy,. you understand. James @ Virgin Radio Far be it for me to comment about Evans, so I won’t – though I note you linked to him and not to us!!

No, podcasting isn’t mainstream; and I’m not sure it’ll ever be the most popular way to enjoy the majority of audio entertainment. But, we’re doing around 160,000 downloads a month, you might be interested to know.

Good post – though I doubt archaeology “isn’t sexy”… Tony Robinson has done a pretty good job with that there TV programme. Not that he’s sexy,. you understand.

James @ Virgin Radio

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