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Sales of My Free eBook Skyrocket Due to TechCrunch Coverage

ByNalts

Well, you loyal WillVideoForFood.com readers, please reserve your front row seats, because the auditorium may be filling with some TechCrunch visitors. They actually crunched about my eBook. Here’s my original post about the book, titled “How to Become Popular on YouTube (Without Any Talent).” Here’s my video reaction to the coverage. Or maybe TechCrunch didn’t…

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“How to Become Popular on YouTube (Without Any Talent)” – A Free eBook

ByNalts

Thank you, dear readers, for your help finalizing this version 1.5 of “How to Become Popular on YouTube Without Any Talent.” Honestly, if I look at this document another moment I’m going to boot. If you’re looking for my real book, “Beyond Viral,” published by Wiley & Sons in 2010, please click here. (Warning- clicking…

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Sneak Preview: “How to Become Popular on YouTube Without Any Talent” (Free eBook)

ByNalts

[NOTE- THIS POST IS OLD. FOR THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THE BOOK, SEE THIS POST] On Friday I’m releasing a free eBook titled “How to Become Popular on YouTube Without Any Talent.” I won’t make any money for each copy downloaded, but I’ll make it up in volume. Below is a draft that still…

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Mrs. South Carolina Meets Chris Crocker in AOL News Ad

ByNalts

A video creator I get hundreds of positive and negative comments per video. As a result, I tend to leave only positive, constructive feedback on other people’s videos. So I have to save my criticism for online advertising like this AOL News spoof on Chris Crocker, Mrs. America and tasers. Let’s start positive: Shows AOL…

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Not Too Late to Do a Viral Video in 2007

ByNalts

Warning: This post has a self-serving promotional element, but I still think you’ll find it entertaining. A strange thing happens to marketers in December, and it’s a phenomenon that is true for most companies in any industry. Marketers spent much of the year managing their budget tightly, asking about ROI, and squeezing vendors. Then in…

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Best Sources (Websites and Blogs) About Online Video Industry

ByNalts

I’ve been adding to my list of blogs related to online-video. It’s up to almost 30 now, but I’m going to eventually rank the top 10. Surprisingly, few of these came from people who posted their blogs in the comments (yet I encourage that). I’ve found many of them by tracking inbound links or based…

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Creating HyperVideo: Hyperlinks Over Your Video With Asterpix

ByNalts

Remember when hypertext was all the rage? Then hypervideo was going to allow Seinfeld viewers to click on the phone and buy one? Asterpix has a somewhat new service that allows you to rip a video from YouTube or other sites, and then drag hyperlinks over the images. Your video, which would now be served…

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Quiz: You’re the Head of PR for Unilever

ByNalts

You’re the head of public relations for Unilever. Time for a quiz. But first, a background to our case study. Your company’s Dove Evolution campaign was a great success (see video) with more than 12 million views. Meanwhile you’ve got this other lil’ brand called Axe, that happens to be using viral video to relentlessly…

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The Internet’s New “Viral Video Villain”

ByNalts

I’ve been called everything from a sellout to Satan (this video is the best hater video I’ve ever seen, and features me with a sign “Will Video for Souls” as I transform into Lucifer). So it gives me some relief to know that the online-video community has found a new Osama. His name is Dan…