“Be a YouTube Idol: What Makes an Online Video Hit?” is the title of a recent piece by Boston Herald Feature Writer Sean L. McCarthy The article raises the question as to why “Hey Clip” by Tasha has almost 8 million views. Its creator is 21-year-old “starting filmmaker” from Israel.” “I think it really comes…
According to eMarketer, Jupiter is cautious about online video advertising near-term’s growth. Jupiter is “advising that online video advertising’s best years may be yet to come, not until 2009 or 2011, when video is expected to become a standard offering of online publishers.” The reason that online video ad revenues are not growing faster, according…
According to an In-Stat study, this online video craze may be more than a “pet rock” phenomenon.”The worldwide market for online content services is expected to expand by a factor of 10, growing from about 13 million households during 2005 to over 131 million households by 2010,” said the report. Read more in “Online Video…
Here’s an interesting CBS story on viral videos and how marketers are approaching them smartly… and not so smartly. Very well produced piece. Of course I’m biased. My “Annoying Bird” made a cameo (see top middle of the frame- in green).
In industry-shaking online video news yesterday, YouTube Art Director David Scheyd said it changed the “director logo.” The director logo is a symbol of great prestige on YouTube held only for the best of the worst. “We new it was time for significant changes at YouTube to change our flawed business model,” said Chad Hurley,…
Another video that’s probably rigged, but who cares? Courtesy Football Spy, we bring you a video on Youtube of Woman Streaking Kicks Goal.
Forget the media with their satellite phones. For an an unmediated and humorous view into the war, check out Zack Scott on Revver or see his site at ZackScottReports.com. Here’s the context. Zack calls his friend Brock Wood, who is with the military and stationed in Iraq. Zack assumes Wood is oblivious to world events,…
I’ve taught my 2 year old well. We made enough money on this heist to pay for a “family fun pass” at Chuck-E-Cheese.
AOL Video debuts with what “Video on the Web” calls a “Hail Mary Play.” AOL is in DEEP trouble. It’s hemmoraging customers at the rate of 2,000,000 a year. If they keep that up, pretty soon there won’t be an AOL. So what are they gonna do? They’re tapping their video content… Remember it’s AOL-Time…
I suppose the most amazing thing about this video is that it’s a real choir. And a good one. I’m listening to it again as I write this post. For more visit www.fccfu.com.