Okay maybe “top secret” is an over statement, but most readers of this post will find a few surprises here. I give you some of the lesser known tricks on YouTube to optimize your experience as a viewer or creator… Find Best Videos on YouTube Don’t surf the homepage or most-recently uploaded section if you…
The Webby’s announced nominees for best viral video, and here are the official honorees. Da Pit Stop: Steal This Dismantling The Bomb Dylan’s Couch Found Objects – Katie Couric Giant Midget It’s A Woman Thang itsallinyourhands.tv The Horror Congratulations! Here are the comedy shorts as well. I was an honoree last year, but I guess…
Darfur. We both know how serious it is, but we’re not sure exactly why or where it is. The Onion (helping you seem more informed”) has produced this fantastic parody of news analysis. It’s called “How Can We Let Darfur Know How Much We’re Doing For Them.” I’ve never laughed as much in preparing a…
It’s the biggest myth of online-video advertising. If a brand advertises on YouTube it will appear with consumer-generated media that includes such content as cats on skateboarders. TVweek’s “New Media Minute,” hosted by Daisy Whitney, featured a recent interview with YouTube’s Jordan Hoffner to set the record straight (via WebVideoReport). Naturally I couldn’t resist a…
Heard of Stickam? It’s a live-video website that allows people to gather in rooms and interact via live webcams and text messaging. YouTubers are especially prone to spending their off-YouTube hours congregating, and it’s always puzzled me. They mostly hang out in Nutcheese‘s room. Then again, I’m not a raving fan of instant messaging, e-mail…
Sometimes you have to do a blog post just to secure the number one position on Google for a particular word. In this case, I’m going to place number one for organic listings on the word “Aphoofies.” Now it doesn’t matter that nobody searches that term, because a good paid-search agency doesn’t tell their client…
There’s no question that traditional media tends to characterize online video — and YouTube in particular — as a cute fad. Certainly the bulk of the stories are about the “one hit wonders,” Internet clichés, and sensational hits like Chris Crocker, Sneezing Pandas, laughing babies and Star Wars Kid. When I saw some recent Comedy…
Here’s my video about LisaNova (a prominent YouTuber that broke her streak of sketch comedies by vlogging). I fake an accident in my Toyota. And how appropriate. A Toyota ad right there. Maybe it’s time to buy a Corrolla. Any discounts if I promise to show it on camera?
Guest blog post by Zack Scott. As your popularity on YouTube or other video sites climbs, you’ll notice that more people want to talk to you. This is something you will have to deal with, and how you deal with it can have a drastic effect on both you and your fans (or haters). For…
Kyle from Southpark puts it well in this 30-second clip from “Canada on Strike.” The clip’s called “The Promise of Future Revenue.” Thanks to Jan for finding it. Boy I’m sure glad that’s over with. Me too. Yeah, but you know I learned something today. We thought we could make money on the Internet. But…