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Live Help on YouTube: Customer Support and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

YouTube is now offering live technical support via NALTS: North American Live Tube Support. It’s a volunteer-based system where you can get help with common YouTube problems such as file upload requirements, registration problems, account suspension problems, and other frequently asked YouTube questions. To demo the live support feature, see Help: Live YouTube Technical Support….

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The Advertising Agency’s Five Stages of “Online Video” Grief

Remember how major advertising agencies handled the Internet? Let’s recap their 5 stages of grief: Denial: The web is not a big deal. It’s a fad. Let the little Internet agencies form. We’re not losing much in fees. Anger: Who’s coming to our monthly all agency day? The Internet agency? First the Public Relations agency,…

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“Must Read” Blogs & Websites on Online Video

In a recent WillVideoForFood Forum post, I invited people to submit their “must read” blogs and websites on the subject of online video. As you can imagine, it’s very difficult to find these on Google. Here’s an initial list, and I’m going to be making a video featuring the best sources. So please let me…

Making Money on Metacafe

More than 90 percent of my online-videos have been seen via YouTube, but I haven’t yet seen revenue from the YouTube Partnership program (and when I do receive my first check, I’m not able to disclose the amount). I am allowed to discuss my earnings on other sites. I’ve made more than $2500.00 on Revver,…

Ms. Dewey

By now you’ve perhaps heard of Ms. Dewey. What do you get when you combine a hot woman with attitude with a search engine? Try it out. Search “country,” “riccardo,” or “drugs” and you’ll get customized video responses. Brilliant idea, but she gets impatient when you don’t search. And talks involuntarily which means she’s good…

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YouTube Uploader Raises File-Size Limit to One Gig

Inside Online Video reports: With the explosion of HD online video, YouTube is… raising (its) maximum file size (from 100 mb) to one gigabyte with (its) new multi-video uploader. Download the software here so you can upload multiple videos here. P.S. This is PC only. Jerks.

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Your Ad-Consuming Eyeballs Worth Less Than 99 Cents Per Month To a Video Site?

Could you be worth less than one dollar a month to StupidVideo? The site offers a premium service that allows you to enjoy its videos ad-free for 99 cents a month (on annual subscription, and it eliminates streaming ads only). This begs the question- is that what it’s worth to a viewer to skip ad…

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The Making of “Google Dream Phone Demo”

Guest Blogger: Brett Slater (SlatersGarage) So… This is what the inner sanctum looks like? Kinda blah… He needs something on the walls in here. Anyway, hi. Nalts and I have been getting a ton of feedback on the collab video we did poking fun at Google’s brainchild, the “Dream Phone.” This is the one that’s…

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First-Ever Instructional & Entertaining DVD Series on Viral Video: Charles Trippy’s Weapon To Win “The Next Internet Millionaire”

Yaro Starak of “Entrepreneur’s Journey” feels otherwise, but I’m betting on CharlesTrippy as the winner of the first-ever internet reality show, “The Next Internet Millionaire.” For those who haven’t followed the show, we’ve seen 12 hopefuls eliminated “survivor” style over 12 web-only shows, and it’s down to two people. Charles Trippy, a college student and…