Comments on: Episode 92: Introduction to Game Development

By: mosaad

mosaad — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:31:44 +0000

It will be nice if you could have these episodes in text form as well

By: ooi

ooi — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

How about this suggestion: Place advertisement at the end, but as in this episode, at the beginning of podcast, give an short description of what the advert is about.

Putting advert at the beginning probably give you more advert revenue because it is less likely that listeners will skip it.
Most listeners include me accept it if it is <15s and in English.

Putting advert at the end put you at a disadvantage on advert revenue, coz a lot of people would had skipped it. The advantage is a long advert >15s will not alienate any listener… and it can be in ‘C’ if the advertiser prefer.

Having the presenter give a short description at the beginning is the middle ground. This is a podcast, and therefore, unlike radio where everyone have to start from the beginning, listener can jump around the podcast. Lets make use of it to support SE Radio.

By: angelorohit

angelorohit — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I just wanted to say that I really loved this particular episode. I hope you talk about gaming software architecture in the future too. With regard to ads in the podcast, I really wouldn’t mind a 15 sec ad at the start of the show. You guys do such a great job, so you are entitled to have some advertisement.
@ngelo

By: Markus

Markus — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

for your feedback on the advertisement stuff.

Yes, we’re planning to have more stuff on games, specifically on architecture. Not sure, when that’ll happen, but it is on the list.

Cheers,
Markus

By: Markus

Markus — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

> How about this suggestion: Place advertisement at the end, but as
> in this episode, at the beginning of podcast, give an short description
> of what the advert is about.

yes, that’s our official plan.

> Putting advert at the beginning probably give you more advert revenue
> because it is less likely that listeners will skip it.
> Most listeners include me accept it if it is <15s and in English.

> Putting advert at the end put you at a disadvantage on advert
> revenue, coz a lot of people would had skipped it. The advantage
> is a long advert >15s will not alienate any listener… and it can
> be in ‘C’ if the advertiser prefer.

right. We don’t need a big revenue stream, so I’d rather have less
money and put it at the end.

> Having the presenter give a short description at the beginning is
> the middle ground. This is a podcast, and therefore, unlike radio
> where everyone have to start from the beginning, listener can jump
> around the podcast. Lets make use of it to support SE Radio.

right.

Thanks for your feedback!

Markus

By: albemuth

albemuth — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

To be honest I don’t see why you need to justify the ads to us listeners, just say who is sponsoring a particular episode and get it over with instead of going on and on explaining why you’re including the ad. The rails envy podcast does it that way, I don’t mind it at all.

By: gregor

gregor — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Hey Markus Nice blog, very helpeful for me, Many regards from germany. Gregor S.