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.
One of the nice things about having your ugly mug (and ass crack) all over the Internet is that old friends can find you easily. Check out this IM exchange between my first boss in Philadelphia and his brother (click more). They’re looking for me and start finding some of my videos.
Walmart is just one step away from making Mentos & Diet Coke explosions in its parking lot to win the hearts of the 20-something crowd (you know, the ones that will be shopping at Walmart around the year 2057). Thanks to Adriana Cronin-Lukas’ “Furl” for identifying this AdAge story about Walmart’s MySpace account. AdAge refers to it as…
One part of that Nightline report I can’t get out of my head… It’s how Ben Popken Consumerist.com refers to companies that monitor blogs without interacting… “ghosting.” Dear WillVideoForFood reader. Are you a ghost? P.S. Ben- would you please invite me to post on Consumerist so I can stop ghosting your blog? I’ve been biting my…
NoMansBlog does a nice analysis of the most watched YouTube videos. So what’s viral? Here are some highlights: 58 user-generated content 31 music videos 4 commercials 13 home videos 13 talent/skill videos
Interesting Nightline report on the AOL and Comcast situations… we have cameras and we’re ready to showcase the best and worst of customer support. If you can make it to the end of this report, you’ll see my broadcast debut (I’m the wink at the end… it’s an excerpt from this Comcast video).
USAToday reports that some YouTube amateurs are getting discovered and some producers are trolling it to find talent. To date my phone hasn’t rang. But if you’re reading, dear scouts, my stuff is here. Here’s a profile of 3 stars that “made it big.”
Mashable reports on BlipTV‘s financing and features. Interesting coverage.
CNN Money reports that the folks from Eepy Bird have made about $30K via Revver for their videos featuring explosive displays using Diet Coke and Mentos. Not bad for a couple days of work and about $400 worth of food. Read more here.
It seems like just weeks ago YouTube was reporting that they served 45 million videos a day. Now it’s 100 million according to this nice summary by Techcrunch Then there’s the monthly bandwidth charge, which was reported by some as costing a million a month, but ironically recent estimates put it at $500K per month…