Bad Video News in Threes: Jumpcut is RIP. Revver Not Paying. Metacafe Cursed.
Bad news for the little guys of online video. Jumpcut.com, Yahoo Video’s video and photo site, is closing. Revver has stopped paying creators. Metacafe is cursed.
Burger King’s SpongeBob “Big Butts” Commercial Spanks Viral Charts
AdAge and Visible Measures reports that this Burger King “Square Butts” Spongebob parody of “Big Butts” is the third most “viral” commercial of the week. And this makes me so very sad.
Nalts Trailer
Another attempt at a trailer for my videos, but still not where I want it to be. The challenge is that most of my videos don’t make sense when you only see a few seconds of them, so it’s hard to decide whether to show 20 seconds of just a few, or go rapid fire…
Fitness How-To Videos Don’t Work
The Viddler blog showcased this woman doing an exercise video. I watched the whole thing, and I don’t feel any healthier than when I started it. I even tried watching it with the sound off and some nice music playing. Nope- still feeling fat.
Eminem’s We Make You Parody: “We Make YouTube”
YouTube community parody based on Eminem song.
Rickrolling Controversy: Did Google Exploit Song Writer?
Did Google exploit song writer Pete Waterman? Or is the musician being a baby because he didn’t capitalize when his song (as song by Rick Astley) became an international joke?
YouTube’s Homepage Not as Important as Google’s “Secret Sauce”
The power of YouTube’s ability to commercialize is not based on the homepage, but “The Secret Sauce.” Here’s a glimpse into it, and what you can do to advantage yourself.
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You Spend More Time Watching Online Videos Than Having Sex
We spend more time watching online videos than having sex.
Find Videos Even When You’re Not Searching For ’em
Veoh video compass provides browser plug-in to augment your searches with video content. Growing quickly in popularity.
Happy Easter: Mean Easter Bunny Videos
To get you in the mood for Easter weekend, I present this “oldie but goodie.” I didn’t make it, but I watch it each Easter to remember the true meaning of the holiday. I’ve also shamelessly plugged my wife‘s “Attack of the Easter Puppy” below…