http://nofilmschool.com NoFilmSchool is a site for DIY filmmakers and independent creatives. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:16:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://nofilmschool.com/2009/11/the-problem-with-number-of-views/ http://nofilmschool.com/2009/11/the-problem-with-number-of-views/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:46:19 +0000 Ryan Koo http://nofilmschool.com/?p=939 When an online video series claims a hundred million views, but absolutely no one you know has ever even heard of it, something might be off. When an online video claims to have a hundred thousand views and it only has two comments, something might be off. In general, online viewership metrics aren’t standardized, and one of the reasons web video advertising hasn’t taken off is because advertisers don’t know how valuable a “view” really is. (more…)

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