hey mojo holics I’m your host Rebecca and in this thirteenth episode of watch
and in this thirteenth episode of watch
and in this thirteenth episode of watch mojo FAQ our CEO and co-founder Ashton
mojo FAQ our CEO and co-founder Ashton
mojo FAQ our CEO and co-founder Ashton Carter’s fusion joins me to discuss why
Carter’s fusion joins me to discuss why
Carter’s fusion joins me to discuss why we’ll never run out of ideas hey mojo
we’ll never run out of ideas hey mojo
we’ll never run out of ideas hey mojo holux welcome to lucky number 13 watch
holux welcome to lucky number 13 watch
holux welcome to lucky number 13 watch mojo FAQ welcome Esch hi Rebecca hi guys
mojo FAQ welcome Esch hi Rebecca hi guys
mojo FAQ welcome Esch hi Rebecca hi guys so last week we talked about how you yes
so last week we talked about how you yes
so last week we talked about how you yes you can get a job with watch mojo so how
you can get a job with watch mojo so how
you can get a job with watch mojo so how did that go it went great almost – well
did that go it went great almost – well
did that go it went great almost – well we got inundated with emails to quote my
we got inundated with emails to quote my
we got inundated with emails to quote my colleague Mike who manages the freelance
colleague Mike who manages the freelance
colleague Mike who manages the freelance team he’s like it reminded him of in
team he’s like it reminded him of in
team he’s like it reminded him of in police academy when the mayor said
police academy when the mayor said
police academy when the mayor said anybody could apply and literally almost
anybody could apply and literally almost
anybody could apply and literally almost anybody did apply so he just wanted me
anybody did apply so he just wanted me
anybody did apply so he just wanted me to relay the message that you should
to relay the message that you should
to relay the message that you should really include a resume right off the
really include a resume right off the
really include a resume right off the bat to make him streamline the process
bat to make him streamline the process
bat to make him streamline the process and I’m gonna try to get Mike on on a
and I’m gonna try to get Mike on on a
and I’m gonna try to get Mike on on a later show so he could come and talk
later show so he could come and talk
later show so he could come and talk about the do’s and don’ts of both
about the do’s and don’ts of both
about the do’s and don’ts of both applying and writing for watch mode
applying and writing for watch mode
applying and writing for watch mode alright so let’s dive into this week’s
alright so let’s dive into this week’s
alright so let’s dive into this week’s question doc Teddy 74 wants to know do
question doc Teddy 74 wants to know do
question doc Teddy 74 wants to know do you ever publish a list from the suggest
you ever publish a list from the suggest
you ever publish a list from the suggest tool that isn’t as popular as the others
tool that isn’t as popular as the others
tool that isn’t as popular as the others Oh
Oh
Oh next question yeah why does that not
next question yeah why does that not
next question yeah why does that not kind of defeat the purpose of the
kind of defeat the purpose of the
kind of defeat the purpose of the suggestible no not at all I mean forget
suggestible no not at all I mean forget
suggestible no not at all I mean forget the suggest tool for a second all media
the suggest tool for a second all media
the suggest tool for a second all media companies and content producers have a
companies and content producers have a
companies and content producers have a tendency to produce things that are not
tendency to produce things that are not
tendency to produce things that are not necessarily the most popular what the
necessarily the most popular what the
necessarily the most popular what the web has done is kind of highlight that
web has done is kind of highlight that
web has done is kind of highlight that three different constituencies so viewer
three different constituencies so viewer
three different constituencies so viewer / reader / listener marketers and
/ reader / listener marketers and
/ reader / listener marketers and distribution companies kind of all have
distribution companies kind of all have
distribution companies kind of all have different objectives and all like
different objectives and all like
different objectives and all like different kind of content what do you
different kind of content what do you
different kind of content what do you mean well I mean marketers want really
mean well I mean marketers want really
mean well I mean marketers want really squeaky clean
squeaky clean
squeaky clean Brian save content tide is not going to
Brian save content tide is not going to
Brian save content tide is not going to advertise next to porn to be extreme
advertise next to porn to be extreme
advertise next to porn to be extreme there as an example distribution
there as an example distribution
there as an example distribution companies like YouTube say look our
companies like YouTube say look our
companies like YouTube say look our content is great and it’s really you
content is great and it’s really you
content is great and it’s really you know mainstream and it’s you know what
know mainstream and it’s you know what
know mainstream and it’s you know what every advertiser wants we have such a
every advertiser wants we have such a
every advertiser wants we have such a refined sophisticated audience and then
refined sophisticated audience and then
refined sophisticated audience and then you guys want sex violence gore things
you guys want sex violence gore things
you guys want sex violence gore things that are a bit edgy you know so I think
that are a bit edgy you know so I think
that are a bit edgy you know so I think serving those three constituencies is
serving those three constituencies is
serving those three constituencies is always challenging but it’s a great
always challenging but it’s a great
always challenging but it’s a great thing that we don’t
thing that we don’t
thing that we don’t try to cater to just what’s more popular
try to cater to just what’s more popular
try to cater to just what’s more popular because you wouldn’t want that either
because you wouldn’t want that either
because you wouldn’t want that either why well what was like our first big hit
why well what was like our first big hit
why well what was like our first big hit the Justin Bieber interview okay so I
the Justin Bieber interview okay so I
the Justin Bieber interview okay so I think after that like once we saw was
think after that like once we saw was
think after that like once we saw was really off the chart and this was before
really off the chart and this was before
really off the chart and this was before he was Senor douchebag
he was Senor douchebag
he was Senor douchebag we did just to follow up a biography
we did just to follow up a biography
we did just to follow up a biography because I think people were like well
because I think people were like well
because I think people were like well who is this guy and Funny or Die did
who is this guy and Funny or Die did
who is this guy and Funny or Die did like that spoof or one day all of the
like that spoof or one day all of the
like that spoof or one day all of the links off their main page were to I
links off their main page were to I
links off their main page were to I guess real or fake Justin Bieber stories
guess real or fake Justin Bieber stories
guess real or fake Justin Bieber stories but if we would have done that which is
but if we would have done that which is
but if we would have done that which is a natural tendency we would have had
a natural tendency we would have had
a natural tendency we would have had just an audience full of believers and
just an audience full of believers and
just an audience full of believers and it’s a good thing that we didn’t yeah so
it’s a good thing that we didn’t yeah so
it’s a good thing that we didn’t yeah so I guess we always kind of focus on the
I guess we always kind of focus on the
I guess we always kind of focus on the infotainment stuff the top tens yeah
infotainment stuff the top tens yeah
infotainment stuff the top tens yeah exactly exactly so once we decided to
exactly exactly so once we decided to
exactly exactly so once we decided to zero in on the top tens because YouTube
zero in on the top tens because YouTube
zero in on the top tens because YouTube is just a place where there’s a lot of
is just a place where there’s a lot of
is just a place where there’s a lot of gamers and movie fans and you know music
gamers and movie fans and you know music
gamers and movie fans and you know music fans it kind of became inevitable that
fans it kind of became inevitable that
fans it kind of became inevitable that we were getting a lot of suggestions for
we were getting a lot of suggestions for
we were getting a lot of suggestions for ideas in the comments but but the
ideas in the comments but but the
ideas in the comments but but the comments were really becoming impossible
comments were really becoming impossible
comments were really becoming impossible for us to manage properly so that’s when
for us to manage properly so that’s when
for us to manage properly so that’s when we launched a suggestion tool and again
we launched a suggestion tool and again
we launched a suggestion tool and again it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy what we
it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy what we
it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy what we started to see were a lot of it was like
started to see were a lot of it was like
started to see were a lot of it was like we start to see a lot of suggestions for
we start to see a lot of suggestions for
we start to see a lot of suggestions for music and video games and film but we
music and video games and film but we
music and video games and film but we like variety so we always kind of kept
like variety so we always kind of kept
like variety so we always kind of kept it different right
it different right
it different right so was the initial purpose of the
so was the initial purpose of the
so was the initial purpose of the suggest tool to manage the up votes and
suggest tool to manage the up votes and
suggest tool to manage the up votes and down votes or was it kind of to get
down votes or was it kind of to get
down votes or was it kind of to get possible entries I think that’s a bit
possible entries I think that’s a bit
possible entries I think that’s a bit like the chicken and the egg the answer
like the chicken and the egg the answer
like the chicken and the egg the answer as they go hand in hand the reality was
as they go hand in hand the reality was
as they go hand in hand the reality was that you know one was gonna feed off the
that you know one was gonna feed off the
that you know one was gonna feed off the other obviously we weren’t going to do a
other obviously we weren’t going to do a
other obviously we weren’t going to do a list if everybody down voted it but once
list if everybody down voted it but once
list if everybody down voted it but once we have this great tool it didn’t make
we have this great tool it didn’t make
we have this great tool it didn’t make sense not to also open it up and get you
sense not to also open it up and get you
sense not to also open it up and get you know entries to kind of like tap into
know entries to kind of like tap into
know entries to kind of like tap into the wisdom of the of the masses but
the wisdom of the of the masses but
the wisdom of the of the masses but again it was it wasn’t like we were
again it was it wasn’t like we were
again it was it wasn’t like we were going to only go with like a popularity
going to only go with like a popularity
going to only go with like a popularity contest we were always going to look for
contest we were always going to look for
contest we were always going to look for novel different ideas and that’s why we
novel different ideas and that’s why we
novel different ideas and that’s why we choose things that may not be super
choose things that may not be super
choose things that may not be super popular variety is the spice of life so
popular variety is the spice of life so
popular variety is the spice of life so to go back to Doc Teddy 74 question what
to go back to Doc Teddy 74 question what
to go back to Doc Teddy 74 question what are some examples of suggestions that we
are some examples of suggestions that we
are some examples of suggestions that we have greenlit that may not be as a poet
have greenlit that may not be as a poet
have greenlit that may not be as a poet I would say anything in history and
I would say anything in history and
I would say anything in history and travel does fit that sort of description
travel does fit that sort of description
travel does fit that sort of description but the music toptenz are a great
but the music toptenz are a great
but the music toptenz are a great example how’s that well
example how’s that well
example how’s that well I mean the videos and music that do very
I mean the videos and music that do very
I mean the videos and music that do very well could be like controversial music
well could be like controversial music
well could be like controversial music videos or top 10 songs about you know
videos or top 10 songs about you know
videos or top 10 songs about you know drugs or top 10 jailbait songs which to
drugs or top 10 jailbait songs which to
drugs or top 10 jailbait songs which to be honest with you the average person
be honest with you the average person
be honest with you the average person does not wake up and say I’m going to go
does not wake up and say I’m going to go
does not wake up and say I’m going to go suggest this on WatchMojo we kind of you
suggest this on WatchMojo we kind of you
suggest this on WatchMojo we kind of you know those are our creative sessions
know those are our creative sessions
know those are our creative sessions where we gather and you know drink a lot
where we gather and you know drink a lot
where we gather and you know drink a lot of fine scotch and brainstorm and come
of fine scotch and brainstorm and come
of fine scotch and brainstorm and come up with those ideas but the ideas that
up with those ideas but the ideas that
up with those ideas but the ideas that do get suggested by a lot of people
do get suggested by a lot of people
do get suggested by a lot of people whether it’s top 10 mm or top 10 ABBA
whether it’s top 10 mm or top 10 ABBA
whether it’s top 10 mm or top 10 ABBA or top 10 Slayer those are not as
or top 10 Slayer those are not as
or top 10 Slayer those are not as uploaded as some of our other ideas but
uploaded as some of our other ideas but
uploaded as some of our other ideas but we will do them just because it’s really
we will do them just because it’s really
we will do them just because it’s really really good way first of all to give a
really good way first of all to give a
really good way first of all to give a treat to the fans of those artists but
treat to the fans of those artists but
treat to the fans of those artists but also we won’t lie if you are a slayer
also we won’t lie if you are a slayer
also we won’t lie if you are a slayer fan and you may not know about WatchMojo
fan and you may not know about WatchMojo
fan and you may not know about WatchMojo that day when you search for top 10
that day when you search for top 10
that day when you search for top 10 Slayer songs or greatest Slayer songs or
Slayer songs or greatest Slayer songs or
Slayer songs or greatest Slayer songs or Slayer riffs you’re going to stumble on
Slayer riffs you’re going to stumble on
Slayer riffs you’re going to stumble on our list and you’re like oh my god
our list and you’re like oh my god
our list and you’re like oh my god there’s so much content here bless you
there’s so much content here bless you
there’s so much content here bless you and and you’re just going to basically
and and you’re just going to basically
and and you’re just going to basically become like a mojo holic that way right
become like a mojo holic that way right
become like a mojo holic that way right so I guess the moral there is use the
so I guess the moral there is use the
so I guess the moral there is use the suggester yeah use a suggestion tool and
suggester yeah use a suggestion tool and
suggester yeah use a suggestion tool and a good example of that is you know
a good example of that is you know
a good example of that is you know Allison chains which we did I think last
Allison chains which we did I think last
Allison chains which we did I think last week so that was a topic that kept
week so that was a topic that kept
week so that was a topic that kept coming up in the comments and frankly
coming up in the comments and frankly
coming up in the comments and frankly after having done Nirvana Pearl Jam and
after having done Nirvana Pearl Jam and
after having done Nirvana Pearl Jam and Soundgarden it was kind of like the next
Soundgarden it was kind of like the next
Soundgarden it was kind of like the next natural act to do under the grunge
natural act to do under the grunge
natural act to do under the grunge monitor banner but but the problem was
monitor banner but but the problem was
monitor banner but but the problem was not a lot of people did upload it but
not a lot of people did upload it but
not a lot of people did upload it but not that many people use the suggestion
not that many people use the suggestion
not that many people use the suggestion tool to make entries and one of the
tool to make entries and one of the
tool to make entries and one of the comments even though most people liked
comments even though most people liked
comments even though most people liked it was some albums are underrepresented
it was some albums are underrepresented
it was some albums are underrepresented and I was just thinking to myself well
and I was just thinking to myself well
and I was just thinking to myself well why didn’t you use a suggestion tool to
why didn’t you use a suggestion tool to
why didn’t you use a suggestion tool to kind of you know it’s like Bill Clinton
kind of you know it’s like Bill Clinton
kind of you know it’s like Bill Clinton says if you’re not going to vote don’t
says if you’re not going to vote don’t
says if you’re not going to vote don’t complain when your guy doesn’t go into
complain when your guy doesn’t go into
complain when your guy doesn’t go into office right but to be fair and we love
office right but to be fair and we love
office right but to be fair and we love to play devil’s advocate in the
to play devil’s advocate in the
to play devil’s advocate in the WatchMojo offices so I will say there’s
WatchMojo offices so I will say there’s
WatchMojo offices so I will say there’s like a million suggestions well there’s
like a million suggestions well there’s
like a million suggestions well there’s actually like 150,000 there have been
actually like 150,000 there have been
actually like 150,000 there have been 3.2 million votes and I think 700,000
3.2 million votes and I think 700,000
3.2 million votes and I think 700,000 list entries yeah and there’s been you
list entries yeah and there’s been you
list entries yeah and there’s been you know maybe 30,000 comments and that is a
know maybe 30,000 comments and that is a
know maybe 30,000 comments and that is a lot but but the reality is I mean the
lot but but the reality is I mean the
lot but but the reality is I mean the suggestion tool is there it’s a tool if
suggestion tool is there it’s a tool if
suggestion tool is there it’s a tool if you use it great but but if you don’t
you use it great but but if you don’t
you use it great but but if you don’t use it then I mean to be fair and honest
use it then I mean to be fair and honest
use it then I mean to be fair and honest and
and
and reasonable here you shouldn’t complain
reasonable here you shouldn’t complain
reasonable here you shouldn’t complain if we do a list that you didn’t like or
if we do a list that you didn’t like or
if we do a list that you didn’t like or something that you wanted to see on the
something that you wanted to see on the
something that you wanted to see on the list and make it right so I guess that’s
list and make it right so I guess that’s
list and make it right so I guess that’s why we always say we’re never going to
why we always say we’re never going to
why we always say we’re never going to run out of ideas they say never say
run out of ideas they say never say
run out of ideas they say never say never I’m saying we’re never going to
never I’m saying we’re never going to
never I’m saying we’re never going to run out of ideas I mean the reality is I
run out of ideas I mean the reality is I
run out of ideas I mean the reality is I never mind when I see people commenting
never mind when I see people commenting
never mind when I see people commenting first on the comment section but when
first on the comment section but when
first on the comment section but when people say oh my god watch mantra was
people say oh my god watch mantra was
people say oh my god watch mantra was run out of ideas I think to myself that
run out of ideas I think to myself that
run out of ideas I think to myself that some people have run out of witty
some people have run out of witty
some people have run out of witty comments to make Dada yeah I mean again
comments to make Dada yeah I mean again
comments to make Dada yeah I mean again it’s everybody can say what they want
it’s everybody can say what they want
it’s everybody can say what they want but I mean all you got to do is go to
but I mean all you got to do is go to
but I mean all you got to do is go to our suggestion tool and see the in
our suggestion tool and see the in
our suggestion tool and see the in progress tab just to see what videos
progress tab just to see what videos
progress tab just to see what videos were working on let alone all the other
were working on let alone all the other
were working on let alone all the other top suggestions that are kind of like
top suggestions that are kind of like
top suggestions that are kind of like getting lifted through the votes and
getting lifted through the votes and
getting lifted through the votes and that eventually hopefully we will do so
that eventually hopefully we will do so
that eventually hopefully we will do so our fear is not that we’ll run out of
our fear is not that we’ll run out of
our fear is not that we’ll run out of ideas what keeps us up at night
ideas what keeps us up at night
ideas what keeps us up at night well me anyway is that we’ll never do
well me anyway is that we’ll never do
well me anyway is that we’ll never do even 1% of all the suggestions you know
even 1% of all the suggestions you know
even 1% of all the suggestions you know that that we would like to do right so
that that we would like to do right so
that that we would like to do right so there you have it use the suggest tool
there you have it use the suggest tool
there you have it use the suggest tool every day we feature a new suggestion so
every day we feature a new suggestion so
every day we feature a new suggestion so make sure to check in and vote and as a
make sure to check in and vote and as a
make sure to check in and vote and as a little special extra bonus so if you do
little special extra bonus so if you do
little special extra bonus so if you do come we got a lot of emails from people
come we got a lot of emails from people
come we got a lot of emails from people who say look I made a suggestion but
who say look I made a suggestion but
who say look I made a suggestion but there’s not enough votes please watch
there’s not enough votes please watch
there’s not enough votes please watch module create this video and we try but
module create this video and we try but
module create this video and we try but it’s kind of random and hard but here’s
it’s kind of random and hard but here’s
it’s kind of random and hard but here’s what we’re gonna do if you have seen
what we’re gonna do if you have seen
what we’re gonna do if you have seen either a suggestion that you’ve made or
either a suggestion that you’ve made or
either a suggestion that you’ve made or a suggestion someone else has made that
a suggestion someone else has made that
a suggestion someone else has made that you would love to see it made into a
you would love to see it made into a
you would love to see it made into a video but that just doesn’t have enough
video but that just doesn’t have enough
video but that just doesn’t have enough activity it’s lost in all the clutter
activity it’s lost in all the clutter
activity it’s lost in all the clutter go ahead and just post it on the comment
go ahead and just post it on the comment
go ahead and just post it on the comment section and and if make your case and if
section and and if make your case and if
section and and if make your case and if we kind of think that you know even if
we kind of think that you know even if
we kind of think that you know even if it hasn’t gone a lot of votes we should
it hasn’t gone a lot of votes we should
it hasn’t gone a lot of votes we should do we have no problem pushing it up to
do we have no problem pushing it up to
do we have no problem pushing it up to the top of the pile and we’ll try to get
the top of the pile and we’ll try to get
the top of the pile and we’ll try to get that out for you just as a special bonus
that out for you just as a special bonus
that out for you just as a special bonus to show that you know if the video makes
to show that you know if the video makes
to show that you know if the video makes sense we’ll do it even if it doesn’t
sense we’ll do it even if it doesn’t
sense we’ll do it even if it doesn’t have all the votes cool there you have
have all the votes cool there you have
have all the votes cool there you have it what are you waiting for
it what are you waiting for
it what are you waiting for thanks for watching that’s all for this
thanks for watching that’s all for this
thanks for watching that’s all for this week thanks for watching and tune in
week thanks for watching and tune in
week thanks for watching and tune in again next time and tell us what you
again next time and tell us what you
again next time and tell us what you think and don’t forget to tune in
think and don’t forget to tune in
think and don’t forget to tune in tomorrow for me and Dan on what’s your
tomorrow for me and Dan on what’s your
tomorrow for me and Dan on what’s your mojo
”
Be First to Comment