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The Definitive Guide to Turning Video to Cash

ByNalts

CinemaTech Editor Scott Kirsner has prepared the definitive chart for video producers interested in making money via online video. In his article, Getting Paid: Sites that Help Video Producers Make Money, you’ll find everything you need to turn your videos into cash. This is the most comprehensive list of its kind online. Thanks to WVFF Reader…

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Why Google and YouTube is Moronic

ByNalts

I resisted the temptation to read everything and organize my thoughts. Just woke up, poured coffee, scribled some notes, turned on the camera and ranted. Here’s the resulting “video rant” about yesterday’s news that Google is buying YouTube for $1.65 billion dollars. Here’s the same video posted on YouTube. Top 10 reasons this Google acquisition of…

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He “Wrote the Book” on Viral Video

ByNalts

I’ve decided to write a book on viral video — aimed primarily at marketers and advertisers since amateur videographers and film makers don’t have enough money to buy books. Naturally I haven’t written a book before, but I sometimes read them. So I figure I’m pretty qualified. The working title is: “The Profit (Prophet) of Viral…

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BlipTV Begins to Share Ad Revenue With Video Creators

ByNalts

Blip does share ad revenue. The program is still in its infancy. Says BlipTV’s Michael Hudack, “Its paypal, quarterly, paid out after we receive the money from the advertiser or advertising partner. We have one partner up and running today and several more launching over the next few months.” Note that you’re not automatically enrolled….

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How to Make Your Own Online-Video Site

ByNalts

This 6-minute video tutorial (“How to Make Your Own Online Video Site”) is designed to accompany the post from last week titled “The Idiot’s Guide to Making an Online Video Site.” It’s really quite easy- even if you have no technical skills like me. Check out www.CubeBreak.com to see an example of a site I created without…

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YouTube Falls to #3 Online Video Site

ByNalts

According to ComScore, YouTube has slipped to the #3 site for online video viewing. This news doesn’t count as a YouTube “bubble burst,” but you may want to revise your entry in the pool. So here’s the poop according to MarketWatch’s Bambi Francisco. I’m not kidding. That’s her name: 3 out of 5 Internet users…

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Flying Cars Debut in GM Viral Video Campaign

ByNalts

Hats off to General Motors for this refreshing viral advertising campaign featuring flying cars. I almost hesitate to reveal GM as the sponsor because conspiracy theories would be more fun (and they’re already taking place). For instance, Future Technology Today is taking them pretty darned seriously. I think. Meanwhile, the GM chat board is pretty…

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AdWeek: Revver Tempts YouTubers With Money

ByNalts

Interesting AdWeek story “Revver Tempts YouTubers With Money.” Seems pay-for-content is starting to approach tipping point. Note- Revver is like a Paypal of online video. Not a destination, but a tool to facilitate sharing and displaying of videos for those too small to hunt down advertisers of their own but would like ad revenue. Which…

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A History of Online Video

ByNalts

Wowza. I thought I was on top of online video. I’m hanging my head in humility. Check out this post featuring a timeline of online video by Steve Bryant in his new blog, “ReelPopBlog.” Included is this dreamy graphic. Click to see it up close.