Here’s a sample of the Google ads that will run via AdSense (but not initially on Google itself). Not too obnoxious in my opinion. Thoughts? They don’t auto load which is so critical.
eMarketer reports online video is growing. Mkay. Not sure I have a lot to add to this, but Larry Kress has some analysis. Here’s the index of the report in case you feel like buying it for me. Paul Verna wrote it, but never interviewed me. So it must not be very comprehensive. Oh- and…
Regarding the recent news of Google/Viacom and Fox’s move to sell video online, Catherine Holahan of Business Week Online writes: …The deals show just how far the online video industry has come in the past year—and are a harbinger of where it’s headed in a hurry. In a matter of months, many online video sites…
Even if nobody reads your stupid blog, it’s worth it just to see what terms people use to find it. Here are some of the searches that led people to this blog. How random. How in the heck are people finding this blog by searching the word “grief”? free episodes of the office 4 grief…
There’s the “Ad Generator.” Courtesy of WelcometoWallyWorld, this site generates ads automatically. Click here to go directly to the generator. The ad generator, says the site, is a generative artwork that explores how advertising uses and manipulates language. Words and semantic structures from real corporate slogans are remixed and randomized to generate invented slogans. These…
Buzzfeed featured my YouTube prank antics in an article today titled “An Early Dad YouTuber Reflects On The Viral Prank Videos That Made Him Famous — And Ones He’s Since Decided To Delete.” It’s part of an ongoing series by Tanya Chen about YouTube and pranks. I discuss some of my experience with pranks, and…
It appears YouTube continues to extend benefits to its “Partners,” giving them a distinct advantage over YouTube posters who haven’t qualified. The bar has been steadily lowering on what qualifies a “YouTube Partner” (a group the LA Times calls “the money-making patrician class.” Almost anyone who posts regular videos with a decent audience can become…