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To video podcast or not to video podcast? That is the question. On this PodOn episode, Julian and TJ sit down to talk about a common podcasting dilemma: “Should I do video too?”. Traditional podcasting itself takes a lot of resources, time and effort, so it is relevant to remind folks that including video in their podcast journey is not an easy task. Listen now to learn more about the pros and cons of video podcasting, and determine if your message and ideas could find their way through visuals too.

Jump straight into:

(00:28) - Evaluating the podcast and video podcast routes - “You can do both, you just have to do both, you can’t just do one and throw it on the other. You want to have an approach for each channel.”

(04:00) - The pros and cons of producing video content - “It’s going to take more time, more money, more editing and more curation.”

(07:21) - It all comes down to the content - “While you want to create something that is visually and audibly appeasing, it is not as critical as it once was.”

Resources

The Youtube Podcast Repurposing Argument & Why We Stopped Publishing Our Podcast to Youtube by Mark Asquith

Why We Stopped Repurposing The Podcast Accelerator for YouTube

Grief is a Sneaky Bitch

1 Hour Intern

PodOn is hosted by TJ Bonaventura and Julian Lewis, founders of the full-service podcast company based in San Francisco, StudioPod. If you want more details on how to fully record and produce your podcast with our services, you can reach us at http://studiopodsf.com, send us an email at info@studiopodsf.com or contact us through our social media channels as @studiopodsf.