5 + 1 reasons to stay away from podcasting
Filed Under (Internet Business) by Admin on 25-02-2009
There are lots of pages online to tell you why to podcast. Let me show you the other side.
Why not to Podcast:
- Reason 1: Search engines cannot read podcast content. If you cannot write transcription of the podcast, there are fewer chances of your podcasts getting very popular among search engines for targeted keywords.
- Reason 2: The average incoming link ROI is much less than what you could get if an article in your website or blog received the same popularity.
- Reason 3: If you are just turning your blog post into a podcast, chances are less that it will become popular. People normally love to listen to programs like talk shows or hosted music programs (film clips, songs etc. are excluded from podcast category). For example, if you are publishing Seth Godins interview as a podcast in your blog, it is more likely to gain popularity rather than just another post of your blog.
- Reason 4: People normally scan through webpage content. The podcasts do not offer them such flexibility of consumption.
- Reason 5: Every medium have their own set of rules. A good writer may not be a great oral communicator. If your friends think that you are better with written text than voice, it is better to listen to them. The same rule applies to writing mode or style of the script.
- Reason 6: I will keep this point open for the readers. Please write your comment on podcasting and fill this position.
