just my .02 -
For me the issue isn't so much length of vid as the relevance, quality & presentation of content, and sidebars are ok if on-point and return to the main topic.
If its a subject that takes an hour to cover effectively, then I don't want to blow through it in 5 minutes with bad lighting. Likewise, sometimes it only takes a few minutes to review/demonstrate something, and I have no patience for 30 minutes of rambling with 30 seconds of real info. (the repetitive ad nauseam comments do get old...yes, we can all see the weapon is clear
That said, I do find that while more prone to rambling, some of the, shall we say, 'less refined' amongst youtube vids occasionally have nuggets that you won't find in most written/sponsored reviews, which as others have previously stated, is related to product sponsorship concerns. (which I personally think is more about many not knowing how to write a focused, helpful and positive, yet balanced paid/sponsored review, which is something of an art...).
For me the issue isn't so much length of vid as the relevance, quality & presentation of content, and sidebars are ok if on-point and return to the main topic.
If its a subject that takes an hour to cover effectively, then I don't want to blow through it in 5 minutes with bad lighting. Likewise, sometimes it only takes a few minutes to review/demonstrate something, and I have no patience for 30 minutes of rambling with 30 seconds of real info. (the repetitive ad nauseam comments do get old...yes, we can all see the weapon is clear
That said, I do find that while more prone to rambling, some of the, shall we say, 'less refined' amongst youtube vids occasionally have nuggets that you won't find in most written/sponsored reviews, which as others have previously stated, is related to product sponsorship concerns. (which I personally think is more about many not knowing how to write a focused, helpful and positive, yet balanced paid/sponsored review, which is something of an art...).