EEVBlog PR campaign - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: mrpsychotic
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2010, 06:28:00 am
content: The way I seen it, all of us can benefit by the EEVBlog gaining popularity. It would make it more worthwhile to publish more videos and it would make more companies want to ship equipment for review.I was searching eevblog online and I noticed there aren't very places with information about it. For example, there isn't a wikipedia page about the blog. Can anyone post information about the EEVBlog on the web; I want more videos!

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 11, 2010, 06:40:43 am
content: just sit tight, this is a niche thing even at global level, people get to hear about it, having more viewers won't neccesarily make Dave produce more video's it's down to how much time he has

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2010, 07:18:21 am
content: some pro and con. pro = eev will get famous, con = dickheads will get in easily and quickly

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 11, 2010, 07:30:17 am
content: Quote from: shafri on October 11, 2010, 07:18:21 amYour moderators will sort them out!As long as they don't post pictures ...

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 11, 2010, 11:36:32 am
content: Quote from: GeoffS on October 11, 2010, 07:30:17 amArmed and ready

author: Time
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2010, 03:04:15 pm
content: Dave has mentioned wanting to be able to live off his revenue from all the blog related stuff and the only way that would be possible is by having a huge fan base. One could assume his attention to the blog might be proportional, in some way, to the amount of viewers he has.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 11, 2010, 04:17:31 pm
content: Well the videos have slowed down I've noticed and the time he can dedicate to the eevblog is based on how busy he is with his own life. This is a fairly unique website so it does attract attention on it's own and will naturally grow, if anyone is that over the moon about it then why not put links to the site in various other places you visit like signatures in other forums

author: mrpsychotic
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2010, 05:02:29 pm
content: Quote from: Time on October 11, 2010, 03:04:15 pmYes, that was my main reason for wanting EEVBlog to gain more popularity.

author: Zad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2010, 06:31:55 pm
content: It is a very difficult choice. "Flying solo" means that you are rewarded more for your efforts than in the daily grind of a regular job, but you are really at the mercies of a random market place which can change over night. I can only put myself in Dave's position (which is not easy). With an income independent of your web presence, you can afford to be objective and critical in reviews, but when a manufacturer or seller realises that the reviewer is dependent on freebies then they start to lean on you. I would give the comparison of car magazines. There are very very few magazine which give open opinions on new vehicles, the rest have to suppress or diminish potentially horrible faults in order to remain in favour with manufacturers.Another problem is that, above a certain workload, the admin takes over from the job itself. I am a freelance design engineer, but should really be called an administrator, marketer and manager because that takes up 70-80% of my time (which I hate). Ideally I need another person to do that, but then that's a fixed overhead, and ties you down in a job that you do because of the freedom. I understand from various videos, that manufacturers and sellers are keen to give Dave stuff to review (which might well increase the overall audience) but he would prefer his independence. Something I can identify with. Bigger is not necessarily better.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 11, 2010, 08:57:40 pm
content: quite, I'd prefer it if Dave can tell the equipment manufacturers to get stuff if he feels like it. that is what gives the blog it's credibility as far as reviews go although I put more value on the videos that talk about design, but each to his or her own

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 12, 2010, 07:25:38 am
content: I've found that "hard selling" the blog doesn't naturally equate to a proportionate number of extra viewers.I've often been mentioned in plenty of places that have massive audiences, but my new subscriber rate remains pretty close to linear, and has done so for the last year and a half.It's always nice to be mentioned far and wide, but it seems as though those who want to find me eventually will through the usual channels (Youtube or Google search). So extra work on marketing is something I find hard see much value in.I'm constantly approached by the "big" commercial blogs and content sites to produce content for them, but their real audience numbers are bullshit. i.e. I give them more exposure than they give me!I'd love to have a Wikipedia page, if anyone has the knowledge of how to get a legitimate page up.Dave.