Poor Google and YouTube. PC Magazine, which we closet-nerds hide better than teenagers with Playboy, is now saying the two sites have lost their cool. They’ve “sold out.” Says this article about YouTube: “It was much more fun watching stupid videos online when A) it was counterculture and possibly even illegal (see “Lazy Sunday”); B)…
DoMyStuff recently contacted me about making a video to promote its site. The company provides a marketplace where anyone looking to outsource chores, errands, or projects can locate (and do business with) responsible and experienced local help. So the initial bit was that my wife would bust me abusing the service to outsource my “honey…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXEgofH72Jg] Oh this is one of the favorites of any videos in which I’ve been. ChristopherMast is a musician, nurse, actor and comedian in LA and he kills in this. I can’t stop watching it. To get the reference you have to know about the original Mike Gravel “Rock” video. 1:55-2:05 is my favorite moment…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnMJTJJVahs] In another online-video first, Mentos tears down the entire wall between its brand and its customers. And they bestow the dipomacy post to Trevor the intern. The Mentos Intern is available for live discussion, tasks and constant webcam. I’m biased as someone lucky enough to have them sponsoring my vids, but this is remarkable…
I’ve been avoiding this for a while, because it’s a bit cheesy even for a commercial bastard like me. But I’ve had some requests for Nalts gear, and coincidentally Gage Skidmore of Cosmic-Flight.com send me some artwork recently. So now you can buy Nalts stuff at the CafePress store… hats, t-shirts, shirts and other random…
Thinking of switching genders? Ask your doctor about Femedone (see video). Thank goodness we didn’t accidentally call it Femidone, which is apparently a female condom. This goes to show… be careful about taking other people’s prescription drugs. I’ve been on business travel and vacation, and I can’t tell you how good it felt to wake…
A new startup is paying college kids to simply mention product names to strangers. It’s part of a new viral-marketing wave that capitalizes on the trust of peer-to-peer “buzz marketing. Here’s a video that explains how the system works, and be sure to visit www.CashtoBuzz.com to see some top-notch clients. [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=e9KtYoUoImk]
Low on posts here at WillVideoforFood because I’ve been spending all my time on YouTube. You know, it’s one thing to get into the ad-share partners program (see video), but an even better thing to receive a video like this. Not only does the YouTube community have the time and inclination to park 147 variations…
A new site for amateurs looking to create commercials, and it sounds similar to Xlntads, which recently launched. ChangeAdvertisingForever.com, which hasn’t officially launched yet, describes its process: Paying advertisers post “Requests for Brilliance” on our site, seeking YOUR creative talents in a variety of advertising media. Feeling inspired, YOU choose to respond. YOU create an…
I’ve had many occasions to be struck by the power of virtual community, but never quite like this. I recently made a video titled “NAPPY” in which I asked fellow YouTubers to help me get into the YouTube Partners program (which allows select creators to share in the advertising revenue). The NAPPY video is now…