jeudi 15 mai 2014

Fanbases Versus Audiences & The Work Of Internet Marketing Companies

By Robert Sutter


When you think about it, the terms "fanbases" and "audiences" do not seem to have many differences in between them. They are, in the general sense, defined as groups of people who are interested in a certain type of media. While this might be true, a recent article regarding YouTube might be able to shed more light on this particular matter. It is also a subject that, in my view, Internet marketing companies will be able to offer their expertise on for the sake of expansion.

The Guardian posted an article about YouTube and how it is stressing the point of building "fanbases" - not audiences - to its many users. The reason that YouTube gave was that fanbases are more likely to choose what it is that they will watch, at the times that they would like. Audiences, though, seem to tune in to watch whenever they are told. It's easy to assume that fanbases have a more positive connotation, not just in the realm of social media but content creation as well.

As someone who frequents Tumblr, I have seen just about everything from commentary to live-blogging. This is especially true when it comes to television shows, as users will take to this particular website in order to write their own commentary, thereby creating content of their own. It's important to make note of this because, seeing as how this particular group stays engaged, the appeal of TV shows do not end once the credits roll. It's a level of engagement that Internet marketing companies can attest to.

One of the many points that the article brought to my mind, though, was that videos will be geared to people based on what it is that they are interested in. Someone who enjoys funny videos might not want to have that form of media forced upon him or her, as Internet marketing companies can agree that such an endeavor can come across as rather intrusive. Instead, organic involvement is required, according to reputable firms such as fishbat. To say the least, the natural engagement associated with content is integral.

The goal of this movement, by YouTube, should be to have the distribution of videos brought so that it has a far wider reach. With that said, I think that it is important to consider that not everyone is going to click on links in order to watch certain videos. Even though people might have similar interests, to say that they enjoy all of the same things is a stretch, to put it simply. With that said, I can only hope that this "fanbases" over "audiences" movement by YouTube can actually produce more engaging results.




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