Seeking further input on a personal NLE website project…

[Daniel Peterson]

[Gary Huff] “But the ads at the bottom of the page are ROCK-SOLID!”

Not compare to the ads on this page! Hahaha

Filmmaker | Motion Graphic Artist
http://www.TheDigitalSlice.com (beta) – A new NLE survey, help me gather data!
http://www.SaltMedia.net

[Bret Williams]

This site gives out free information. Yours is asking for information. Just seems a little disingenuous and like link bait when you have ads.

[Daniel Peterson]

[Bret Williams] “This site gives out free information. Yours is asking for information. Just seems a little disingenuous and like link bait when you have ads.”

Ah, sorry if it came across that way Bret. I was merely pointing out that most sites have ads. Truth be told… I was told by a friend that a site without a ‘business plan’ is probably a waste of time…I see his point, but the survey is the focus, which is why the ads are at the bottom….

the free information is here… https://www.thedigitalslice.com/results

…or alternatively someone could pay $6K to buy these other results… https://www.reportlinker.com/p01056004-summary/Analysis-of-the-Global-Video-Nonlinear-Editing-Market.html

Filmmaker | Motion Graphic Artist
http://www.TheDigitalSlice.com (beta) – A new NLE survey, help me gather data!
http://www.SaltMedia.net

[Gary Huff]

[Daniel Peterson] “Truth be told… I was told by a friend that a site without a ‘business plan’ is probably a waste of time”

I believe any attempt to start a business from a simple poll result is a waste of time.

[Daniel Peterson]

[Gary Huff] “[Daniel Peterson] “Truth be told… I was told by a friend that a site without a ‘business plan’ is probably a waste of time”

I believe any attempt to start a business from a simple poll result is a waste of time.”

Haha Gary, thankfully my plan is not to start a business from a simple poll (but seriously why bother with the taunting?)
To make things clear, I’m already running a full time business in film, motion graphics and vfx. I love it and look forward to the projects I have lined up for the year. This is a small part of a few side-projects I finally decided to try (rather than not try). In the end I respect your opinion and think your simplest solution is to ignore the site and move on.

Filmmaker | Motion Graphic Artist
http://www.TheDigitalSlice.com (beta) – A new NLE survey, help me gather data!
http://www.SaltMedia.net

[Jason Porthouse]

TBH ignoring it and moving on is probably good advice. But one thing – don’t come asking for feedback then get snarky when the feedback isn’t what you’d like…

I for one would value real-world testimony from editors as to how they best use the tools at their disposal. Really all NLEs are pretty capable, and affordable to most pro editors nowadays – so it’s not the $100K question it was ten years ago, where buying in to the ‘wrong’ system would cost you dearly. Now it’s more nuanced that that, and not one tool is right for all people – jobs, even – so some more touchy-feely stuff would paint a far more valuable picture.

Oh and one other thing – re the whole ad stuff – you’ve collected data from respondents (email) in order to see the results – why did you need to do that? Does smack a little of address harvesting, and may make people suspicious. Not an accusation, just a nod to the perception of users and how that might impact on results…

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[Daniel Peterson]

Hey Jason, appreciate the thoughts…

[Jason Porthouse] “TBH ignoring it and moving on is probably good advice. But one thing – don’t come asking for feedback then get snarky when the feedback isn’t what you’d like…”

I do appreciate feedback and was not meaning to be snarky (I guess that’s always the problem with forums, emails etc.. it’s hard to convey tone)

[Jason Porthouse] “I for one would value real-world testimony from editors as to how they best use the tools at their disposal. Really all NLEs are pretty capable, and affordable to most pro editors nowadays – so it’s not the $100K question it was ten years ago, where buying in to the ‘wrong’ system would cost you dearly. Now it’s more nuanced that that, and not one tool is right for all people – jobs, even – so some more touchy-feely stuff would paint a far more valuable picture. “

This is a good point, and I fully agree, having real world examples is very valuable and was actually part of my original plans, but time got the better of me. So I started with the simpler path of a survey.

[Jason Porthouse] “Oh and one other thing – re the whole ad stuff – you’ve collected data from respondents (email) in order to see the results – why did you need to do that? Does smack a little of address harvesting, and may make people suspicious. Not an accusation, just a nod to the perception of users and how that might impact on results…”

Thanks for this feedback, I need to clarify this… the results are publicly available for viewing regardless of whether or not you’ve done the survey https://www.thedigitalslice.com/results You have the option to opt-in to an email newsletter or update that I may send in the future, user’s have a choice to tick the box or not, I can assure you there is no ‘address harvesting’… I’ll try work out a way to make this clearer on the site.

Cheers
Daniel

Filmmaker | Motion Graphic Artist
http://www.TheDigitalSlice.com (beta) – A NLE survey.
http://www.SaltMedia.net