Online Videos Appeal to “Lowest Common Denominator”
Funny cartoon about YouTube and its “fat guy getting kicked in the groin” videos instead of “beautiful life-changing piece of film” ones. From Comics.com “Sheldon.” Click to read type…
Similar Posts
Are Social Media Users Less Likely to Complain?
ByNalts
There’s an overused business adage that a happy customer will tell three customers about their experience but a dissatisfied one will tell 7, 100 or even 3000. Until now, I never stopped to think about the fact that only a couple of my 1,000 videos portray a company poorly… and most company references are positive…
So You Want to Be Social-Media Cool?
ByNalts
I’m going to give you a free social-media makeover here, folks. I may not live in social media Heaven, but I’ve had a few “follow the bright light” moments, and have returned with some important messages from Above. First- get on Twitter. Microblogging short sentences from the web or your text-enabled phone may seem pointless,…
Solutions to “Free” vs “Paid” Debate About Online Video
ByNalts
Our friends at ReelSEO revealed the Pew data showing viewer’s surprising willingness to pay for online-video content. Until recently, I’ve been nervous about the notion of any subscription or pay-per-view model because it’s likely a “deal killer” for most viewers watching amateur creators. Sure I’ll pay to license/buy The Guild or Dr. Horrible, but less so for…
Coverage of NYC YouTube Gathering on 7.7.7 (Long Island Pulse)
ByNalts
Toni Munna, YouTuber and author, joined our pre-gathering at my home before the NYC 7.7.07 event and snapped this photo and wrote this nice piece on YouTube’s community. I like it because Toni said my videos are “funny, charming, clever and professionally done.” I paid her $5 per adjective, or $20 in total. But she…
Fred Reaches 1 Million Subs. Nalts Reaches 100K?
ByNalts
There’s no question that YouTube’s Fred is about to reach 1,000,000 subscribers (see popular video with opinions on this matter). But how many do I have? Which count should I believe (both screen shots taken within past hour). Am I at 100K or approaching it? Speaking of accuracy on the Interweb, why is the Nalts…
I’m, Like, The 36th Most Famous Internet Guy
ByNalts
Yeah but don’t take my word for it. Check iStardom. I guess the rankings are based on YouTube and MySpace (which unfortunately is a site I ignore). I’m just so glad to se that fatty photo from the YouTube gathering in 7/7/7. Getting it off my Wikipedia page is like trying to get rid of…