Forem: Grady Salzman

Pain free content management with Contenda dashboards

Grady Salzman — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Before dashboards, Contenda users had to manually keep track of their blog_id. We searched our inbox for the email confirmation and clicked the provided link. This made it a pain to use Contenda over time because you always had to manually search for it in your inbox.

Now with dashboards, users have a home for all their posts. The dashboard also provides a home for posts made by other users in your workspace! You can now easily collaborate and coordinate with others on your content creation workflow without needing to pass along your user credentials (since Share Pear is read only). The dashboard also houses user and workspace settings. How cozy!

With your Contenda dashboard you can,

See all your posts
Access user settings to generate api keys or manage your workspace

Your dashboard is waiting for you to try it out now!

New types of jobs: Twitch and better YouTube

Grady Salzman — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Why Twitch?

From the start, Contenda roots were deeply tied with Twitch. Our first product ever was a retention strategy for content creators. We even helped Ludwig break a Guinness World Record for most subscribers in a month on Twitch. During Covid quarantines, our founders found community and time together through Twitch streams.

Today our audience mainly identifies as developer advocates; and they use Twitch to do live builds, coworking streams, and chat with their dev communities. This type of longform content is meant to be casual and personal, which makes it hard to repurpose. Imagine sending a 3-4 hour VOD to an editor and telling them to make a 500 word blog post! Well now we’re that editor. Make more without doing more. With this change to now process Twitch videos, we’ve also modified how YouTube videos are submitted. Now, you can simply grab your YouTube URL without having to find the video ID.

How does it work?

Login to your Contenda account
Paste a Youtube or Twitch URL link
Select Blog or Tutorial

BOOM! It’s that easy. Send us your Twitch VOD’s today!

Expanding exports with transcript and caption files

Grady Salzman — Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest export features that allow you to transform your video’s audio into text using Contenda’s AI & speech recognition technology, then download this text in two useful formats: Transcript file (.txt) or Caption file (.srt).

What are the benefits of transcript and caption files for content creators?

Enhanced Accessibility

By providing .srt caption files and transcripts, Contenda’s new features can greatly improve the accessibility of your video content. Individuals with hearing impairments can now read the captions and gain a complete understanding of the video’s message, allowing them to fully engage with the content.
Improved Comprehension and Retention

Transcripts and .srt caption files serve as valuable aids in understanding and retaining information. Viewers can read along with the video, reinforcing their comprehension of the content. Complex terminology, accents, or rapid speech can be better grasped through reading, ensuring that the intended message is effectively conveyed and understood by all viewers.
Upgraded SEO and Discoverability

Including transcripts with video content allows search engines to index and crawl the text, significantly improving the discoverability of the video. As a result, Contenda’s features offer a powerful advantage for content creators by making their videos more accessible to search engines, increasing organic reach, and attracting a broader audience.

How does it work?

Transform your content through Contenda
Click Export
Select Transcript or Caption

BOOM! It’s that easy. Start using new export capabilities now!