Comments on: The Cost of Free Video Hosting http://wistia.com/blog/the-cost-of-free-video-hosting/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:25:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: PragmaticLearning http://wistia.com/blog/the-cost-of-free-video-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-19690 PragmaticLearning Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:23:09 +0000 http://wistia.com/blog/?p=126500542#comment-19690 Good succinct capture about the drawbacks of uploading to YouTube. For boot-strapped start-ups, there isnt much choice. But you could still tweak a few things on the YouTube embed code and thus minimize stray noise. One thing that you can surely do is TURN OFF related videos. good luck Good succinct capture about the drawbacks of uploading to YouTube. For boot-strapped start-ups, there isnt much choice.
But you could still tweak a few things on the YouTube embed code and thus minimize stray noise. One thing that you can surely do is TURN OFF related videos.

good luck

]]> By: Paul http://wistia.com/blog/the-cost-of-free-video-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-11773 Paul Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:34:10 +0000 http://wistia.com/blog/?p=126500542#comment-11773 Great post. never really thought about the downsides of free hosting as 'costs' but I really think you have a nailed a great point here. Youtube is all about what is best for Youtube, not necessarily what is best for the user. Great post. never really thought about the downsides of free hosting as ‘costs’ but I really think you have a nailed a great point here. Youtube is all about what is best for Youtube, not necessarily what is best for the user.

]]> By: Tim Jefferson http://wistia.com/blog/the-cost-of-free-video-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-11540 Tim Jefferson Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:39:15 +0000 http://wistia.com/blog/?p=126500542#comment-11540 Surprisingly entertaining many thanks, I think your current readers may well want a good deal more blog posts along these lines continue the great content. Surprisingly entertaining many thanks, I think your current readers may well want a good deal more blog posts along these lines continue the great content.

]]> By: Ryan Steinolfson http://wistia.com/blog/the-cost-of-free-video-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-10845 Ryan Steinolfson Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:45:49 +0000 http://wistia.com/blog/?p=126500542#comment-10845 Great point. This is why every video that is created needs to have a call to action that brings that person back to either the website or something that you own or have control over. :) Great point. This is why every video that is created needs to have a call to action that brings that person back to either the website or something that you own or have control over. :)

]]> By: Chris http://wistia.com/blog/the-cost-of-free-video-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Chris Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:22:09 +0000 http://wistia.com/blog/?p=126500542#comment-489 Hey Jeremy, In answer to your first question, yes Wistia can be used to restrict access to certain content. In fact, most customers do use Wistia in this private fashion for some of the content they are working with. The examples you've given "internal strategy briefings, training programs only for partners, enterprise HR" are all great examples of how Wistia is used privately. We've found that the majority of Wistia customers do use Wistia for open and closed videos. It really just depends on how video can best solve their problems. Wistia is not designed to be a traffic generating machine (like youtube) which is why we wrote this article. :) Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions. You can reach me by email at chris@wistia.com. Hey Jeremy,

In answer to your first question, yes Wistia can be used to restrict access to certain content. In fact, most customers do use Wistia in this private fashion for some of the content they are working with. The examples you’ve given “internal strategy briefings, training programs only for partners, enterprise HR” are all great examples of how Wistia is used privately.

We’ve found that the majority of Wistia customers do use Wistia for open and closed videos. It really just depends on how video can best solve their problems. Wistia is not designed to be a traffic generating machine (like youtube) which is why we wrote this article. :)

Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions. You can reach me by email at chris@wistia.com.

]]> By: jeremy widdup http://wistia.com/blog/the-cost-of-free-video-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-487 jeremy widdup Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:31:37 +0000 http://wistia.com/blog/?p=126500542#comment-487 I hear what you say about YouTube: Good = Volume exposure for brand awareness of video & generate traffic to website. Bad = Context placed alongside competitive offers not currently aware of by audience. Brand of google remains visible on the embed for website usage. Possibly YouTube may not play on corporate / enterprise sites. You’re granting YouTube a license on your content. Question: Can Wistia actively restrict usage to identified groups - so only they can watch some of the videos? (if so how?) I can apreciate your points when comparing YouTube and Wistia for traffic generation - But is this the market that you are predominantly addressing? I had always assumed that your target markets were for videos played behind closed web networks (Internal and / or partner Intranets). i.e If you can block open access to confidential videos for - 'internal strategy briefings', 'training programs only for partners ' or 'enterprise HR policy' etc? - You would be differentiating in a different market to YouTube You might currently be getting customers for both - i.e open web promotional marketing videos and internal confidential video access - But which is your most popular? I ask - As a potential customer - I am currently developing a launch businesses providing training videos for Corporate users (in UK). I hear what you say about YouTube:

Good = Volume exposure for brand awareness of video & generate traffic to website.

Bad = Context placed alongside competitive offers not currently aware of by audience. Brand of google remains visible on the embed for website usage. Possibly YouTube may not play on corporate / enterprise sites. You’re granting YouTube a license on your content.

Question: Can Wistia actively restrict usage to identified groups – so only they can watch some of the videos? (if so how?)

I can apreciate your points when comparing YouTube and Wistia for traffic generation – But is this the market that you are predominantly addressing?

I had always assumed that your target markets were for videos played behind closed web networks (Internal and / or partner Intranets).

i.e If you can block open access to confidential videos for – ‘internal strategy briefings’, ‘training programs only for partners ‘ or ‘enterprise HR policy’ etc? – You would be differentiating in a different market to YouTube

You might currently be getting customers for both – i.e open web promotional marketing videos and internal confidential video access – But which is your most popular?

I ask – As a potential customer – I am currently developing a launch businesses providing training videos for Corporate users (in UK).

]]> By: mark http://wistia.com/blog/the-cost-of-free-video-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-380 mark Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:30:06 +0000 http://wistia.com/blog/?p=126500542#comment-380 Love it - great post Love it – great post

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