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]]> By: Rodney Blevins http://mwgblog.com/archives/2006/10/18/the-problem-with-subscribe/comment-page-1/#comment-29329 Rodney Blevins Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:51:02 +0000 http://mwgblog.com/archives/2006/10/18/the-problem-with-subscribe/#comment-29329 Thanks for the great post. I agree with Kris about us being pretty insular. I consider myself a geek and that means that I usually "get" technical things a lot faster than my co-workers and family. It's good for us to hear these things from each other so that we don't lose the connection with less geeky people. A term I have seen somewhere is instead of "Subscribe to the Podcast" is "Listen to the Podcast". This is probably what I'll be using in the future with a link to another page with a description of how to listen. This is in itself a misnomer, but I find that non-technical people don't really care about all the finer details of subscribing or listening, etc. Thanks for the great post. I agree with Kris about us being pretty insular. I consider myself a geek and that means that I usually “get” technical things a lot faster than my co-workers and family.

It’s good for us to hear these things from each other so that we don’t lose the connection with less geeky people.

A term I have seen somewhere is instead of “Subscribe to the Podcast” is “Listen to the Podcast”. This is probably what I’ll be using in the future with a link to another page with a description of how to listen. This is in itself a misnomer, but I find that non-technical people don’t really care about all the finer details of subscribing or listening, etc.

]]> By: Alan http://mwgblog.com/archives/2006/10/18/the-problem-with-subscribe/comment-page-1/#comment-19109 Alan Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:54:27 +0000 http://mwgblog.com/archives/2006/10/18/the-problem-with-subscribe/#comment-19109 I just listened to a podcasr from Leo Laporte where he suggests we move away from using terms liks podcast since it ties us to close to Apple and people think they need an ipod and itunes to hear a podcast. He suggest using Netcast which I think is great but I'm sure won't catch on. Podcast is here to stay but as Michael said it's our responsability that our visitros know the terms and what they need and do not need to enjoy a podcast. I just listened to a podcasr from Leo Laporte where he suggests we move away from using terms liks podcast since it ties us to close to Apple and people think they need an ipod and itunes to hear a podcast. He suggest using Netcast which I think is great but I’m sure won’t catch on. Podcast is here to stay but as Michael said it’s our responsability that our visitros know the terms and what they need and do not need to enjoy a podcast.

]]> By: Podcasting Underground | Popdcasting Tips for Podcasters http://mwgblog.com/archives/2006/10/18/the-problem-with-subscribe/comment-page-1/#comment-14940 Podcasting Underground | Popdcasting Tips for Podcasters Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:03:11 +0000 http://mwgblog.com/archives/2006/10/18/the-problem-with-subscribe/#comment-14940 [...] October 27th, 2006 (Podcast Episodes)  Episode 17 [22:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download podPressPlayerToLoad('podPressPlayerSpace_39', 'mp3Player_39_0', '300:30', 'http://www.podcastingunderground.com/podpress_trac/play/39/0/TPU017.mp3'); In this episode I talk about why you shouldn’t ask your site visitors to “subscribe” to your podcast. This may sound like a shocking statement, but I reveal why how many podcasters may be missing the boat when it comes to converting site visitors to podcast subscribers. [inpired by this post by Michael Geoghegan] [...] [...] October 27th, 2006 (Podcast Episodes)  Episode 17 [22:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download podPressPlayerToLoad(‘podPressPlayerSpace_39′, ‘mp3Player_39_0′, ’300:30′, ‘http://www.podcastingunderground.com/podpress_trac/play/39/0/TPU017.mp3‘); In this episode I talk about why you shouldn’t ask your site visitors to “subscribe” to your podcast. This may sound like a shocking statement, but I reveal why how many podcasters may be missing the boat when it comes to converting site visitors to podcast subscribers. [inpired by this post by Michael Geoghegan] [...]

]]> By: Podcasting Consultant and Expert - Tips and Commentary on Podcasting http://mwgblog.com/archives/2006/10/18/the-problem-with-subscribe/comment-page-1/#comment-14669 Podcasting Consultant and Expert - Tips and Commentary on Podcasting Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:39:50 +0000 http://mwgblog.com/archives/2006/10/18/the-problem-with-subscribe/#comment-14669 [...] Michael Geoghegan recently posed the following important question on his blog: What does “subscribe to a podcast” mean to the average person? [...] [...] Michael Geoghegan recently posed the following important question on his blog: What does “subscribe to a podcast” mean to the average person? [...]

]]> By: Michael http://mwgblog.com/archives/2006/10/18/the-problem-with-subscribe/comment-page-1/#comment-14514 Michael Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:32:42 +0000 http://mwgblog.com/archives/2006/10/18/the-problem-with-subscribe/#comment-14514 All great comments. I like the "Subscribe Free" concept. We have always known there were issues with the terminology. As we seek greater acceptance, moving from the "Early Adopter/Innovator" crowd to more mainstream users this will be a bigger issue. The terms are set, but how do we best present them to the new user? That is my main concern. There is an answer - we just need to find it. All great comments. I like the “Subscribe Free” concept. We have always known there were issues with the terminology. As we seek greater acceptance, moving from the “Early Adopter/Innovator” crowd to more mainstream users this will be a bigger issue. The terms are set, but how do we best present them to the new user? That is my main concern. There is an answer – we just need to find it.

]]> By: Geoghegan’s Problem and Microsoft’s Missed Opportunity | Paul Colligan’s Profitable Podcasting http://mwgblog.com/archives/2006/10/18/the-problem-with-subscribe/comment-page-1/#comment-14495 Geoghegan’s Problem and Microsoft’s Missed Opportunity | Paul Colligan’s Profitable Podcasting Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:47:59 +0000 http://mwgblog.com/archives/2006/10/18/the-problem-with-subscribe/#comment-14495 [...] Geoghegan’s Problem and Microsoft’s Missed OpportunityPosted on 9:09 pm by Paul Colligan Michael Geoghegan, Podcasting’s Jimmy Stewart (I will make that meme stick, darn it), writes of the “Problem with Subscribe” in a recently, very well thought out piece on his Blog.  [...] [...] Geoghegan’s Problem and Microsoft’s Missed OpportunityPosted on 9:09 pm by Paul Colligan Michael Geoghegan, Podcasting’s Jimmy Stewart (I will make that meme stick, darn it), writes of the “Problem with Subscribe” in a recently, very well thought out piece on his Blog.  [...]

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