In my earlier post, I went in search of video content on iTunes and came up woefully short. So I did what I do best: looked around on the web for stuff to watch. What I found was interesting, compelling…and some of it was really, really dumb. Before I share my favorite vlogs (or videoblogs, or vodcasts, or videopodcasts)* with you, I wanted to provide a rundown of the sites I used to find them. Not everyone is going to have my tastes, so I wanted to share my three favorite directories with you so you can go out and find your own favorite blog (and then send it to me - I need more video!).

Vodstock is an interesting directory. With only 20 categories (at the moment), Vodstock allows users to vote for their favorite vlogs, and provides a list of the most “popular” (or downloaded) . They also offer a “how to” so if you crave the spotlight of a few hardy souls, you can create your own vlog to share with the masses. The only drawback with Vodstock is that they have a snippet of video each show page - a nice thought, but it crashed both Firefox and Explorer multiple times - including while I was writing this.

VlogDir has a LOT more categories than Vodstock, but isn’t as organized. I like VlogDir because they endorse FireAnt , a vlog aggregator which I’ll touch on another day. The best thing about VlogDir is the variety. They have vlogs for the kidlets in the Kids Entertainment and the Family Fun category, as well as blogs of a more adult nature in the Fashion, Politics and Sports categories. Sadly, they don’t have a “Not Safe for Work” warning - and believe me, some of the vlogs are not safe for work.

Finally, I wanted to pass on my personal favorite method of learning about new vlogs - from VlogSoup!. VlogSoup is just one of the vlogs done by Steve Garfield, all round interesting guy, vlogger extraordinaire and frequent contributor to the only vlog I’ll never go without, Rocketboom. In each edition of Vlog Soup, Steve takes a “Talk Soup” approach to the world of vlogging - and at least 75% of what he shows has me in stitches. A great introductory vlog if I ever saw one.

*For the record, I prefer vlog, so we’re sticking with that.