Well after the Comcast Sleeping video and the AOL cancellation video, I thought I’d give this a go. I needed to cancel Comcast anyway… so I tried to see if I could provoke this rep. No such luck, but I had fun anyway. I find it very interesting that Comcast (and probably other companies with…
I’ve noticed that my most popular posts are not my deepest thoughts about the future of online video, or about how amateurs can make money. Nope, if I want blogger popularity I simply write about what video is hot that week. Indulge me, dear readers, in an experiment. In this post I will write about…
Since most online video sites are now swelling beyond their capacity, I’d say there’s an interim (and maybe permanent) market for editors that are willing to sift the good from the garbage. It’s not easy, but it adds value. And anyone can do it. Even a 15-year-old kid from New Jersey. As the big video…
“Microsoft iPod” explores the question, “what would happen if Microsoft redesigned the iPod’s packaging.” Very well done piece, apparently with someone who’s desperately tried to have a simple package design only to be piled on by corporate marketers. I discovered this video through “Google Video Highlights,” a site apparently run by a 15 year old…
Here’s the ever-popular “Comcast guy asleep on couch” video, as well as an interesting video response. Which company or employee is next? Could be you. Don’t pick your nose in public.
Mary Hoddler (Napsterization) collected some interesting stats during Friday's SuperNova event. Check them out here. Courtesy of Heather Green from Business Week Online. What she forgot to mention was that Chapter11TV just received 2nd round funding of $6.5 million from venture-capital firm Sequoia Capital (the firm behind YouTube.com). Watch out YouTube!
You don't need a profitable online video site to get venture backing. According to the Wall Street Journal, Chapter 11 TV just received $10.7 million in venturce capital backing by Mike Huntz Ventures. To learn more, select "more" below.
To encourage reader comments, I'm offering links to related sites from this blog — which gets as high as 300 people per day. All you have to do is comment frequently, and if your site is related I'll throw in a link on the right column. I'll also do a post covering your site if…
Dear online video sites. Thanks for giving us free access to online videos, as well as absorbing the costs of hosting and serving the videos. Unfortunately, that's become a commodity. I think you know this, but in case you don't… what attributes do you need to ensure that you're not a "Pets.com" of the online…
Okay, the competition for the Kiss Kiss Bang Bang contest is better than I expected. Which means I need to blog a desperate plea for votes. If you have a second, please give the following three short videos "5 stars." You don't even have to suffer through them or click the ads. And if I…