I was very careful in my headline to NOT describe Kicesie (Kicesie’s Closet) – see her also on SexHealthGuru. Rather I’d just contrast her to Dr. Ruth, the pioneer of sex-talk on radio. Kicesie is now bringing this “no beating around the bush” sex advice to YouTube. I discovered her just now when I was…
PepsiCo is offering a million dollars to the best consumer-created 30-second spot, which will air during the Superbowl. The “Crash the Superbowl” campaign. Five finalists will receive $25,000 and a trip to the Superbowl. Should you enter? Sure if you’ve got a killer idea, and are prepared for stiff competition. While many contests languish, these…
She goes as jaaaaaaa on YouTube, and she has one of the most interesting acoustic sounds of online-video. Her melodic and happy tunes are often accompanied by ukulele, and her smile is contagious. Check out her latest “Tell Her This,” or her most popular original “Into The Sunshine.” And if you want to see a fantastic…
Trevor Reiger, a YouTube satirist that enjoys poking at the drama of YouTube, has been running his “National Inquirer” for the YouTube subculture since late 2007. Reiger has allegedly been tossed of YouTube several times for various “terms of service” violations, and keeps a page devoted to YouTube castaways. But YouTube Drama (http://www.utubedrama.com/) has been…
Rhett and Link is the comedic duo that uses its power of humor and song for good (marketing) not evil (political parody). They’ve launched a Supernote contest, and I’m not exactly sure how it works. But they made a video about it, and as a team captain I had to follow-up with my own. I hope…
It started when I saw Daisy Whitney as the guest on Martin Sargent’s Revision3 “Internet Superstar,” just two episodes after I appeared on the show. Soon after, we began critiquing Daisy Whitney on this blog, and she graciously visited WillVideoForFood to engage with you torch-bearing mobs accusing her of having small boobs and nappy hair. In fact you’re…
Yesterday I paid homage to Take180’s Kelly (Shoes) sponsorship, but also critiqued some technical problems on the site. I have to give Take180 the “Blip Customer Service” award (and award so rare it’s named after the only company that 2 years ago had a founder interrupt his dinner to help a random guy). Within hours…
Another popular YouTube artist has been tapped for a comprehensive promotion that involves a sponsored video, significant promotion on the client’s website, and even online-media ads promoting the YouTuber. Kelly, the shoe-loving persona of Liam Kyle Sullivan, posted a recent video interviewing her Aunt Sarah (another Sullivan persona). The video mentions Take180, a website where…
I tend to be rather self critical, and focus more on the people better than me. So it was briefly comforting to see this VlogBrothers video where Hank celebrates being more popular than Oprah. Indeed, I too take some comfort in knowing that the queen of all media, for the moment, has fewer YouTube subscribers…
If you had asked me a year ago, I might have told you that comedy troupes would dominate the most-subscribed channels on YouTube. It’s a medium built for comedians that perform before audiences on a regular basis. They know what’s funny and what’s topical. The problem is that just as most stand-up comedians can’t do…