Conversation with the Tilzy.TV Team

Last week I sat down with Joshua Cohen and Jamison Tilsner, founders of Tilzy.TV. Tilzy is a tv guide for the Web meaning that it wants to provide you with shows to watch based on your likes and dislikes. They also provide commentary on the online video scene and new video shows. I first met Joshua and Jamison back in April where they presented Tilzy to the NY Video Meetup. I was very impressed during our discussion how open they are to feedback and suggestions, it's actually quite refreshing. Here are my notes from our conversation:

• The name comes from Jamison's last name
• They list over 400 video shows with more added each week
• Relaunched the site last month based on user feedback
• Goal is to be the online tv guide just as the tv guide is to tv
• They are focused on the content, not the technology – this is their differentiation point
• Focus is on semi-pro and professional videos, not the typical YouTube video
• The team is Joshua and Jamison, occasionally they bring in freelance journalists
• They are working on a daily video show – similar to Diggnation but much shorter in length
• They generate revenue from Google AdSense and affiliate referrals
• They are working hard on pr/marketing now to grow traffic
• Their goal is to send traffic back to the video content creators web site as the video is just one element. They are seeing that more and more professional video content is about the experience in addition to the video

Thanks to Joshua and Jamison for taking time out of their busy day to meet with me!