Here’s a sample of the Google ads that will run via AdSense (but not initially on Google itself). Not too obnoxious in my opinion. Thoughts? They don’t auto load which is so critical.
A nice article in StreamingMedia about online video for the web. Nice because it quotes me.
Only a small fraction of online video-based advertising will be picked up by user-generated sites like YouTube and MySpace, according to a new report. Over the next four years, just 15 per cent of the total online video advertising budget, will go to user-sites, according to analyst Screen Digest (Financial Times via Next Generation). Arash…
My brother just sent me a list of the top 10 earners on Metacafe. As of this writing, I’m number 10 at nearly $4,000. Check out Nalts. Congrats to regular WVFF contributor Zack Scott for his number 6 spot. So now I need to figure out what Metacafe viewers like and want… and create videos…
It’s time to change the way advertising agency holding companies source video content. First some background: Advertising agency holding companies ignored the web for 5-10 years, allowing a flurry of website production companies to evolve into full-service “digital agencies of record.” They finally developed small web agencies internally, and then realized they needed to acquire…
As I mentioned previously, I’m presenting “The Secrets of Viral Video Marketing” at a Yahoo! event called “Big Screen, Little Screen.” It’s this Wednesday, July 9 in Toronto, Canada. Want to review the deck and provide any suggestions? Obviously it won’t be self explanatory, but I thought I’d give you loyal WVFF readers a sneak…
Axe is going quite a bit sexier this year with the “hot Christmas” video greeting card. You can personalize it on Facebook. Two girls in lingerie or bathing suits, and they’re riding a mechanical deer. I’m going to have to say it’s far more interesting than a dude in a towel… even if the special…