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Crocodiles in Shame for Not Eating Steve Irwin When They Had Chance

Australian native and California-based Mark Day gives crocodiles the abuse they deserve for never having finished off Steve Irwin (the Croc Hunter that sadly died from a sting ray this week). Day’s short comedic bits are funny, tasteless and timely. This one ends especially well and you’ll appreciate it unless you’re PETA, still getting over…

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Viral Video Popularizing Far Faster Than Blogging

Blogging has been all the rage for a few years — with cover stories on major magazines, blogs about blogs, and some bloggers literally becoming credible media sources that rival legacy print and television brands. Interestingly, there’s a trend that appears to have accelerated far faster and more dramatically than blogs. Online video. Take for…

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Is YouTube Cleaning Up? Rejections, Suspensions, & Bears. Oh My.

Remember that girl in high school that slept with everyone? If she rejected you, you knew you were beyond hope? I think we’ve all lost hope. Many signs point to YouTube cleaning up. YouTube appears to be policing obscene content and maybe some of the vast amount of copyright violations (which, remember, are you the…

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Top 10 Ways to Get Your Viral Video Seen

Ironic title because a video isn’t viral UNLESS it’s seen. But it got your attention, didn’t it? Here are some tips for ensuring your video is seen beyond 14 teenagers on YouTube. Just like search engines are in constant flux, so is online video. So this advice has a limited shelf life: Make it good….

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Yahoo TV: “The 9″ Features Best Viral Videos and Flirts With Me

Like TheDailyReel, YahooTV has a daily show called “The 9.” It’s not new but I have only just discovered recently. I want to make fun of it, but for some reason I can’t. I think I like it. I just bookmarked it on my Google homepage, which is my short-list of frequently visited sites.  …

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Yet Another “Share Revenue” Video Site

The online video market is getting more crowded. Here’s another revenue-sharing model in the lines of Revver and Eefoof and Motion.tv. It’s called Flixya. I discovered it from some self-promotional comments posted on popular YouTube videos. Looks interesting, but the proof is in the pudding. I’ve asked Marquis to post his earnings to date on…

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Used TV for Sale

Six months ago I’d be falling asleep on my couch right now watching TV. But here’s a classic example of how I’m “leaning forward” instead of “leaning back.” Unless your grandson is reading this post to you, you’re probably making a similar transition. “Here’s my travel log, and keep in mind that for online video…

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The Article That Popped the Online Video Zit

Kevin Maney of the USAToday wrote the article that might pop the Internet online video zit. And it needs to be popped. I can’t stop looking at it. I just want to take my thumbs together and pop that pulsating red and white pimple. Because only when it’s gone can we move to the interesting…