Growing Demand Blog

Summer is the perfect season for an epic road trip, so the last few months, members of our team hit the road to visit with some of the more than 5,000 writers, editors and filmmakers who are currently helping make Demand Studios a break-out success.  Based on RSVPs and interest from online forums, we set up “meet and greet” events in six great cities – Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Detroit, Chicago and Austin – and got the chance to chat one-on-one with many of our talented content creators across the country.

When our team spoke with creators in each of these cities, a few common themes emerged.   Several writers were fascinated by the way we determine our content titles with the help of complex algorithms.   Many Demand Studios veterans traded tips with newcomers on how to be a more successful member of the community.  A few people drove hours just to make sure we were “real.”   And most thanked us for the opportunity to put their passion to work whenever – and wherever – they see fit. Oh… and they liked the schwag. 

In addition, our team gathered many valuable suggestions for how we can continue to make the Demand Studios experience even better.  We’ve taken those words to heart and are already hard at work implementing those ideas and more.For more details on our first Demand Studios roadshow, including photos from the field, check out upcoming posts on the Demand Studios blog.

Stay tuned for the second leg of our roadshow later this year when we’ll be visiting more cities and continuing to expand the Demand Studios vision.


Steven Kydd is Demand Media’s Executive Vice President of Demand Studios, the company's groundbreaking content creation business. Follow Steven at http://www.twitter.com/skydd