Two interesting trends have accelerated the growth of "Citizen Created Commercials" (ads like those of FireFoxFlicks that are created not by Madisson Avenue but by folks like us). First, as brands migrate big television dollars to the web, there's simply not enough traditional paid placement opportunities (like banners nobody clicks). So marketers want something that…
For starters, let me get two things out in the open. I'm a Revver addict, and this blog is a spinoff of Revverberation, the unofficial blog of Revver. I'm also not a film pro, so we won't be exploring how to get your feature length film into Sundance. This blog focuses on how the average…
Okay- I thought I'd found the defininitive list of Web 2.0 applications in Sacred Cow Dung. But now I've found this list… a list of Web 2.0 LISTS. So here's how I'll top it. Here's my list of lists that list web 2.0 lists. 1) ReadWriteWeb 2) ReadWriteWeb 3) ReadWriteWeb (Save yourself a click or…
Thanks to one of Revver's most popular video posters, MarquisdeJolie, for discovering this FireFox Add On. It allows for simple downloading from the following sites: Youtube, Google Video, iFilm, Metacafe, Dailymotion, Myspace, Angry Alien, AnimeEpisodes.Net, Badjojo, Blastro, Blennus, Blip.tv, Bofunk, Bolt, Break.com, Castpost, CollegeHumor, Current TV, Dachix, Danerd, DailySixer.com, DevilDucky, Double Agent, eVideoShare, EVTV1, FindVideos,…
Here is some April data that estimates the video online market share (how many people visit each site). I didn't include every video site, but the ones that are top of mind for me. 1. YouTube 54.87% 2. eBaums World 15.22% 3. Google Video Search 12.53% 4. Break.com 8.57% 5. Bolt 5.47% 6. StupidVideos.com 1.67%…
Trying to figure out the best software with which to edit your videos? Here's a handy list of some of the best products out there, in my rank order. All hyperlinks take you to PCMag's thorough review of the tools. PCMag.com sums up video editing software here. And here's a PCMag buyer's guide if want…
I recently spent about 4 hours figuring something simple out, and I want to save others the trouble. Suppose you want to basically videotape your screen activity so you can demonstrate software or a websearch and post it on online as a video. You could shoot the screen with your videocamera, but you'd prefer to…
This is a really funny spoofon the competition for online video sites. Grouper is interesting, but I'm surprised they still haven't fixed their embedded video player so that it doesn't default load. If I insert, for example, this video as HTML on Blogger, then the video plays when you arrive on the blog… whether you…
Want to read a nice review on video sharing applications as part of the new "Web 2.0"? Techcrunch reviews 6 video sharing sites: Clipshack.com Grouper.com www.Vimeo.com YouTube.com Vsocial.com Revver.com. To read the review, click this link: TechCrunch Review of Video Sharing
Courtesy of Sacred Cow Dung, here's the list of "Web 2.0" video sites. Adultswim – Episode previews, games, community. http://www.adultswim.com/ Ajaxilicious – Share your movies thru RSS. http://movies.ajaxilicious.be/ Blinkx – Personalized epg. http://searchus.blinkx.com Broadbandsports – Upload & share sports videos. http://www.broadbandsports.com/ Clipshack – Upload & send video. http://www.clipshack.com/ Dailymotion – Upload & share videos. http://www.dailymotion.com/…