There are three ways a video can be labeled a “best.” First (and most common) is the rating system. This, of course, has its own biases. Popularity doesn’t always mean quality (even my lame videos tend to jump to the “highest rated daily video”). The second is the “editor’s choice.” This is good, but subject…
I debated heavily before posting this, because this blog is supposed to be a review of the fun world of viral video and marketing (not an advertisement for my services). That being said, I think some of you readers may be interested in how I work with sponsors. As you know, I advocate that brands…
Welcome to the first post I’ve placed on the new version of WillVideoForFood.com (which has recently moved from free wordpress to here). If you’re reading this, I figured out how to post. And you figured out the new spot. For reasons I can’t explain, this collection of thumbnails of YouTube’s “highest rated comedy videos of…
A lot of interactive agencies are now pitching clients on the value of online video to promote products and services. But how many of them are brave enough to throw themself in the mix? At a recent “lunch and learn” for Atlanta-based “Spunlogic,” I spoke about online-video marketing to some major media and marketing companies….
I’m coming out of the closet as an 8.5 fan of NBC’s “The Office.” This new video (titled ‘The Office’ Obsessed Fan”) is directed toward the creators and actors of “The Office.” It’s rated 5th highest “video of the day” on YouTube and the second most discussed. So hopefully the staff finds it. I have…
Well I’ve been ridiculed about my Crocs before by such YouTube folks as Nutcheese (see this hysterical clip after the YouTuber caught a shot of my orange Crocs in a video). But this takes the cake. Now Clinton Kelly, fashion guru and host of TLC’s “What Not to Wear,” is telling me they’ve got to…
The folks that connected me with my recent sponsored video for GPSManiac did a blog entry that recounts the way the idea developed. Here’s the video, titled “Poor Man’s GPS.” It’s currently the third highest rated Comedy video of the day on YouTube, which is the highest rating I’ve yet received for a sponsored video….
Remember that YouTube yanked Christopher Knight’s clip because Viacom complained? Well it’s back. Here’s the note he got from YouTube. Dear Kwerky, In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we’ve completed processing your counter-notification dated x/xx/xx regarding your video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddyVQwpByug This content has been restored and your account will not be penalized. Sincerely, Harry…
Hat’s off to Eddie, also known as TheMightyThor1212 and “Evil Willie Wonka.” When I arrived at this weekend’s DCTube Gathering (see my video about some of the freaks I met), I was cautioned by attendees that Eddie had his fair share of booze and had been asked to leave a Washington Post interview. Event planners…
Nearly 9 months ago I begged for an alternative to uploading my videos manually to multiple websites. But shame on me. I’ve been uploading to dozens of sites for nearly two years, and we’re talking about nearly 500 videos. So that translates to several thousand times of doing the mundane “title it, describe it, tag…