YouTube, Vimeo, Viddyou, Revver, Viddler — which one is your video-sharing site of choice? It’s a question that sprang to mind after I wrote about Matthew Harding’s global dancing video earlier this month. On Harding’s blog, he posted his first two videos using YouTube, but for the third, he used Vimeo. Why the switch?
I emailed him to find out why and here’s what he wrote back:
“I put the video on Vimeo as well as YouTube because of the much higher quality level. YouTube was essential for getting the video seen by a wide audience, but Vimeo was a great alternative for those who cared enough to see a crisper image. Using both, I was able to satisfy the demands of millions of viewers while also offering something special for users of sites like Digg and Fark, who went straight to the superior Vimeo version.”
His reasoning makes sense (we posted the Vimeo version because it looked better). If you have an online show, you probably upload to any and all sites (though YouTube is your best distribution bet), but which one do you go with for everyday sharing?
Based on anecdotal evidence, the options for video sharing seem to break down according to underlying motivation in the following manner:
- Massive audience: YouTube
- Quality: Vimeo
- Money: Revver
- Family and friends mostly: Viddyou
Sure, this is oversimplified, but I’m curious to hear what you think. Why Viddler over Dailymotion, or Vimeo over Metacafe? Which video-sharing site did you pick and why? Leave a comment and let us know.
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