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Facebook is getting its own Youtube!
So on August 9, 2017, Daniel Danker, Director of Product for Facebook created a post article with the title
"Introducing Watch, a new platform for shows on Facebook" In this article, he explains about the platform and gives some great list of features for "Watch".
Here is a highlight of a few things that the article included;
We’re introducing Watch, a new platform for shows on Facebook. Watch will be available on mobile, on desktop and laptop, and in our TV apps. Shows are made up of episodes — live or recorded — and follow a theme or storyline. To help you keep up with the shows you follow, Watch has a Watchlist so you never miss out on the latest episodes.
Watch is personalized to help you discover new shows, organized around what your friends and communities are watching. For example, you’ll find sections like “Most Talked About,” which highlights shows that spark conversation, “What’s Making People Laugh,” which includes shows where many people have used the “Haha” reaction, and “What Friends Are Watching,” which helps you connect with friends about shows they too are following.
Watch is a platform for all creators and publishers to find an audience, build a community of passionate fans, and earn money for their work. We think a wide variety of Facebook shows can be successful, particularly:
Guess the quote, Get 10 credits.
Quote: "Wake me when you need me."
Facebook is getting its own Youtube!
So on August 9, 2017, Daniel Danker, Director of Product for Facebook created a post article with the title
"Introducing Watch, a new platform for shows on Facebook" In this article, he explains about the platform and gives some great list of features for "Watch".
Here is a highlight of a few things that the article included;
We’re introducing Watch, a new platform for shows on Facebook. Watch will be available on mobile, on desktop and laptop, and in our TV apps. Shows are made up of episodes — live or recorded — and follow a theme or storyline. To help you keep up with the shows you follow, Watch has a Watchlist so you never miss out on the latest episodes.
Watch is personalized to help you discover new shows, organized around what your friends and communities are watching. For example, you’ll find sections like “Most Talked About,” which highlights shows that spark conversation, “What’s Making People Laugh,” which includes shows where many people have used the “Haha” reaction, and “What Friends Are Watching,” which helps you connect with friends about shows they too are following.
Watch is a platform for all creators and publishers to find an audience, build a community of passionate fans, and earn money for their work. We think a wide variety of Facebook shows can be successful, particularly:
- Shows that engage fans and community. Nas Daily publishes a daily show where he makes videos together with his fans from around the world. The Watchlist makes it easy for fans to catch every day’s new episode.
- Live shows that connect directly with fans. Gabby Bernstein, a New York Times bestselling author, motivational speaker, and life coach, uses a combination of recorded and live episodes to connect with her fans and answer questions in real time.
- Shows that follow a narrative arc or have a consistent theme. Tastemade’s Kitchen Little is a funny show about kids who watch a how-to video of a recipe, then instruct professional chefs on how to make it. Each episode features a new child, a new chef, and a new recipe. Unsurprisingly, the food doesn’t always turn out as expected.
- Live events that bring communities together. Major League Baseball is broadcasting a game a week on Facebook, enabling people to watch live baseball while connecting with friends and fellow fans on the platform.
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So will it work? From watching the video and reading the article it seems like Facebook has it figured out, it presented in a clean cut way, but what I didn't see after looking was a version for PC, they showed us the mobile version and that's hoping that it will be compatible with as many systems as the Youtube app is. So is this feature only going to be for the mobile apps?
From looking at the video, we can see there are a few main categories that are going to show up on the Discovery tab or the home tab, these are Today's Spotlight, New this week, Most talked about, What friends are watching. Now I don't know if my paranoia is at play here, but I can't help thinking that the "What friends are watching" tab is such a good idea.
So if you're looking into the platform and want to take your content over or even expand your content, then I suggest you aim for the following interactions to boost your video to the top. These are Shares, Likes or any reaction to the video, Comments, and Views.
Only time will tell and when we can tell if it's better than Youtube or the Youtube apps, but nothing will beat Youtube Kids. While there is no official release date for this, it's soon going to be handed off to a group of people in the US for beta testing!
So what do you guys and gals think? Let me know in the comments below!
See you soon!
ItsJustJord
