YouTube is ending 2006 with dozens of technical support problems, and customer service that is reminiscent of AOL when it had a virtual monopoly. In fact, YouTubers have organized a “Bed In” to bring the company’s attention to problems. Ironically many can’t participate because the site, for days, hasn’t accepting videos in a timely manner….
I was on Fox. Nobody cares except my neighbors and family, who suddenly think I’m famous. Here’s the video. And no- I didn’t win the Butterfinger contest.
I pulled out my crystal ball this morning, and I’m predicting the most significant online-video highlights of 2007. I’ll be citing these selectively at the end of 2007 (only those in which I was right). Okay I didn’t use a crystal ball. This video tells a better story about the process I used to arrive…
Given that 2006 was the Year of Online Video, we’d be remiss not to look back at the special highlights of this year. This is not another “top viral videos of the year” list. Goodness knows there are hundreds of those. Instead we’re looking at the moments that changed the industry or perception of it….
Mark Simons at The Viral Garden started a “Z-list” of blogs that weren’t getting enough attention but deserved it. Paul from 8Wishes was good enough to add WillVideoforFood, as cited in the entry by All My Causes. Then Seth Godin put an adapted “Z List” on Squidoo. I’m as confused as you are. But there…
Ziddio launched a series of amusing “spoof commercials” promoting the “Viral Learning Center.” Here’s one posted on YouTube. It’s one of 45 on Ziddio’s YouTube channel. Ziddio is an online and on-demand channel from Comcast that features user-generated content. The content is created mostly through contests that are sponsored by advertisers. I find the concept…
You’ve all seen the Dove viral video that shows a homely girl being transformed into a model. Now watch the spoof video, as Nalts gets transformed from a balding, fat video guy into vlogger celebrity, ZeFrank. I did ask ZeFrank if he’d humor me with a high resolution version of his face to do this….
I don’t like to criticize sites when I don’t earn money on them, but this is just too funny to ignore. I’ve uploaded my best videos on Eefoof and after a few months I’ve got the results. The little “my earnings” icon (an image of a pile of gold) revealed my total is exactly one…
Here’s my new holiday song. I think it’s going to be a life-long classic. The 12 Days of Web 2.0 Christmas. Feel free to sing along. I’ve provided the lyrics. I spared you from the full, repetitive version. 12 blogger pingbacks 11 YouTube subscribers 10 Digged articles 9 Blog comments 8 Metacafe dollars 7 Stickam…
For a good example of using video for a social cause, check out 8 Wishes. Paul Sanchez is raising money for children with learning disabilities, and took a solo bike trip around the U.S. He’s now half way through his 30-day mission to have these 8 wishes met: Raise one million dollars 100 million views…