Great article on TVWeek by Daisy Whitney about making money via online video. Some nice examples of the successes, and a dose of reality for the rest of us! 🙂
I can attest to the marginal money in advertising. The majority of my income has been for custom videos, which are now commanding a higher price than even months ago.
Here’s a nice article titled “how to shoot a video testimonial.” (Ken McCarthy, SystemVideoBlog.com). Great tips about getting a subject comfortable and asking questions that will prompt positive comments. This article reminded me that making “amateur video shorts” violates almost everything I ever learned working at PBS and doing my own small productions. I’ve never…
Interesting article from PBS MediaShift about the nuances of the YouTube homepage. As many have discovered, an editor’s pick on YouTube is a career-changing moment. Take Mark Day with his Smiley Intervention. He’s transformed from a local California comedian to an “web-lebrity.” I have nightmares about his bald face against a yellow wall. This MediaShift piece also clarifies…
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…
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…
“Viral videos are on their way out. You’re the Chia Pet of 2007.” That’s from an e-mail sent last night from my sister, who produces for a major television network on the west coast. There seems to be a great skepticism about amateur video’s endurance when the competitive Huns from Hollywood and Madison-Avenue Mongolians are…
We're all getting used to crappy video online. It may stream quickly, but it's a pixelated as Atari's original Space Invaders. Will this improve soon? Not for the most part. Sure some of us will upgrade to higher end pro-sumer video cameras ($3000-$10,000). And broadband will allow for higher file-size uplpoads than the typical 100…
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I enjoyed the article, once my eyesight came back after being blinded by the neon in your new banner.
By the way, I really don’t like this quality over quantity thing you’ve got going on with your youtube videos. I’d much rather see crap on a daily basis than wait forever for a masterpiece. I miss the creative process that I employ as I try to formulate a clever comment. You know, firing up a doobie and sucking down a fifth of scotch.
Then come see me, sukatra. I do two videos a day. Sometimes three. Come comment on my stuff while we wait for Kevin’s ‘Gone With The Wind.’ (you KNOW why I picked THAT title!)
Sukatra- this cracks me up. My quantity has been down because I’m buried at work and on a low-inspiration phase. I’ll be back to pooping soon.
Inspiration? How about :
December 7, 2007–a day that will live in infamy in American corporate politics: NBC slaps all American military men in the face and the Youtube editors respond by featuring a Wii Bowling Tournament. On the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Hahaha!
which Pearl Harbor? The one in the news reels or the real attack FDR knew about ahead of time?
Ahyup, that’s the one, the world war America started against the innocent national socialists and hapless military imperialists.
Maybe you should start having Patch edit your videos.
Is Patch one of those cute bunnies who used to do funny critiques of other people’s videos?
I wanted a quick way to get to your blog so I typed nalts.com … Now Kevin I’m certain you know what site that takes you to … I finally remembered the shortcut is kevinnalty.com and ended up on your youtube page.
So you want inspiration? Do a spoof on nalts.com!
Re: The article you posted about — I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting to be “discovered,” and make money from sponsorships. I agree completely with what you say about custom videos. There are so few YouTubers who have both the high viewership AND consistent product necessary to be sponsorable… Besides, most of it appears to be blind luck, too, as to what gets noticed…
However, in producing custom videos for Brands, you work with the client directly about what they want, you provide it, and they pay what YOU decide your time and effort is worth… Seems to me to be a better way to make online video a business, instead of a raffle.
You big wheel movers and shakers…you’re so above us everyday streetwalking video whores (see link).