Similar Posts
Scary Snowman Prank
RIPFilms with the ScarySnowman series. Very funny reactions. At the risk of appearing unintentionally racist, I’d observe that African Americans seem far more prepared to kick ass on pranks like these. For further evidence, observe the well-dressed midget in the suitcase at the bus stop (can’t seem to find it), or the Halloween prank (where…
How to Kill Good Ideas with Focus Groups
The nice thing about focus groups is that even when you learn nothing, you get to spend some time out of the office eating M&Ms, stealing facility premiums, watching YouTube videos, and blatantly ignoring customers on the other side of the glass. What if cavemen took the concept of fire to a focus group before…
Behind the Scenes: “Pranking the Garbage Man- Part 2″
[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=O7eAg4F_nFY] Some people have expressed interest in the “making of” my videos. So this post will describe the “behind the scenes” of how I made this short video titled “Pranking the Garbage Man- Part 2.” You should watch the video first, since this reveals key plot elements. Its prequel to this was titled “Prank the…
Does YouTube Care About Amateurs Anymore? Not in Phase 7.
[Update Oct 8, 2012: See comments around my video on this subject, and see Urgo’s response which reminds us that “amateur” is someone who isn’t paid… so that has almost always excluded many of us). “YouTube alienates amateur users by courting pros,” wrote the Chicago Tribune. The example is Ryan Douthit’s “Driving Sports TV” channel, which…
Online-Video Ad Spending Up 24% Amid “Historic High” in Online Advertising Revenue
Digital video brought $1.3 billion in revenue during the first six months of 2013, an uptick of 24 percent over the first half of 2012 at $1.1 billion. This according to recent report by the The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). Some additional highlights Internet ad revenues grew to a unprecedented $20.1 billion in the first half…
YouTube Statistics Via SocialBlade
ReelSEO’s Tim Schmoyer interviewed Jason Urgo about his Social Blade, which helps YouTube creators track fellow YouTubers. The website captures public information from YouTube’s API and databases them — to help creators “stalk” top YouTubers, but also see what “competitors” are doing. People are obviously interested in how much income YouTubers earn, and Social Blade…
4 Comments
Comments are closed.

First impression: all sound and fury, signifying nothing.
(I’m not saying mine are any better)
The first generation of viral demands just that. The second generation… where our intellect demands something more… will favor the artists and poets. That’s when you breakout.
You mean like poison oak? All itchy and scratchy and blotchy all over?
Now you’ve just given me an idea for my next ER video.