Announcing “Subscriber Appreciation Week” on YouTube
And this thank-you melody goes for you WillVideoforFood visitors especially.
Emerging Community for Serious Video Creators
The Daily Reel‘s “REELED IN” seems to be growing as serious video creators post their online videos to gain visibility from the site and its every-so-networked partners. I’m also finding it’s a nice way to connect with other creators, and a few WVFF readers and YouTube buds have jumped in. We’ve all been burned populating…
XLNTads Nearing Launch
If you want a “sneak peak” at a rapidly evolving website that’s connecting marketers with online-video creators, check out Xlntads.com. Note- I’m on the company’s “creator adviser board,” so don’t expect complete objectivity in this post. But I love that they found me, and that I’ve been able to help shape this company. I only…
YouTube: “The River of Dung”
In the most thought-inspiring article since Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” award cover story that named me, Maxim writer John Walsh has written a piece called “You Suck!” in the August issue. “All that user-generated content you’re posting on the Web? Please stop,” writes Walsh. He likens browsing YouTube like “panning for gold dust…
advertising | book | marketing | Online Video
Is Online-Video Advertising, PR or Marketing?
I’ve been using the term advertising when speaking about online-videos that promote a product. But is it that, or is it public relations (PR)? Is it marketing or something else? This MediaPost article by Alan Schulman of IMC2 (an interactive agency) reminded me that it’s about marketing not advertising. Says the creative director: Advertising will remain…
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The Profile of a Second Life User
I tried Second Life last weekend, and was so perplexed I decided to spoof it in this video called “Drunk Naked Flying in Second Life.” The video viralinated (became a top video in the “Gadget and Games” section), and I started receiving dozens of friend invites from people (I’m named “Nalts Writer” on Second Life but…
Nalts on Cover of “Wired” Magazine
I’ve been critized lately about having a big head. Naturally I can’t resist satirizing criticism. So here’s the ultimate manifestation of my big head. My cover story on Wired Magazine. Thanks to JD Lasica‘s Social Media blog for helping me find the “Make Your Own Wired Cover” promotion by Xerox.
How to Compress Video for YouTube (5 Vital Tips)
Courtesy of ZackScott, here’s a nice piece from CrunchGear about how to ensure your video is optimized for YouTube. Make your file a .mov or .mp4. Set it to the YouTube-native size of 320×240 (aka QVGA). Expect letterboxing if your HD camera shoots at a different aspect ration than the 4:3 that is 320×240. No way out…
Why Dark on YouTube?
I’ve gone dark on YouTube for a week (July 16-22) to decompress from the NYC 777 gathering and the drama that followed (see most recent video called “Going Dark: DoMyStuff Intervention.” Since I was making a video for DoMyStuff anyway, we decided to have this cap the video. The truth is, someone in NYC told…
My Dad Found Me on Wikipedia
My dad just sent me this… a Wikipedia entry for me. Let’s be clear. I didn’t pull an Adam Curry and create that listing for myself (or I would have used Nalts or Viral Video Genius of course). But thanks whoever put this up.