video podcasts to sell a product

Here’s my newest idea, what about QVC or Home Shopping Network in a video podcast. This podcast could have a sales person talk about a product and show the product just like on TV on a cable channel like Home Shopping Network.

How about product video podcasts? Most if not all website that sell products have pictures. What about using video podcasts to sell a product?

On iTunes the podcasts are listed by show and the show have text descriptions. You could sell products in 5 minutes segments under a show title and show product. Along with the show you could add phone numbers and website address to buy the items.

Imagine going to your favorite online store. You see something you like for sale. It has the normal description and the normal picture to go with it but there is something else. What about a link to a video podcast of the product with a person talking and selling the item. What about a short video podcast with someone showing you how to use the product? Maybe how to hook up the product and/or how the product could be useful to you.

I feel this has to be the natural progression of this medium. Maybe even a blend of how things are sold online today with podcasts and video podcasts. Remember when the web started people would use it to send text. Then they started selling products using text. Then came pictures and selling with pictures. Now we have a trend with podcasts and video podcasts and people are making shows and adding commercials. Another thing is the bigger size trend. Like more email storage and faster broadband connections. Movies for years have been selling themselves online using video. I feel just about all product could use some video as a selling tool.

I may just be crazy!