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lundi 12 mai 2014

Fanbases Versus Audiences & The Work Of Internet Marketing Companies

By Robert Sutter


"Fanbases" and "audiences," on the surface, do not seem to have many differences upon first glance, do they? The reason for this is because, at least at first glance, they entail groups of people who share interests in certain topics and nothing more. However, it seems as though there is far more of a difference to consider, according to an article that recently came to my attention. Is there such a great difference between these terms that Internet marketing companies will be able to cover it?

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.

For example, I am a regular user on Tumblr and I will often see people live-blogging during television shows, commenting on events that deserve to have attention brought to them. What they are able to do, as a result, is create content. They can write commentary and perhaps even record their own videos that they can then post on the site in question. The show does not stop the moment that the credits roll; if anything, the show will only stop when the fans demand it, as Internet marketing companies may attest to.

I do have one concern that the article brought to my attention, however, and it was one that was focused on the gearing of content based on interests. It's important to keep in mind that the suggestion of certain videos can come across as intrusive, according to many Internet marketing companies. What has to be done is more organic engagement, which is an important factor associated with firms like fishbat. The content shouldn't be so much in-your-face; rather, the distribution of said content should be more natural.

This endeavor by YouTube seems like it is going to be promoted quite a bit and I hope that there will be positive results to come from it. My only concern is whether or not people will actually engage with the content that they view on YouTube. After all, it is important to note that not everyone likes the same kinds of things. "Fanbases" versus "audiences" seems to possess many more differences than originally expected but one can only hope that this will be for the better.




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