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I just discovered a report published late last year on video trends observed in the 3rd quarter 2011 (ending Sept. 30). It seems we watch 30% more video when on an iPad (versus desktop). Ooyala, a service provider to media companies, tracks a mess of activity and provides some nice signals in this report (see…
NYC on “7.7.7” is shaping up to be the largest ever online-video meetup. I’m basing that on roughly 300 registrations on the horrendously ugly but informative www.youtubemeetup.com. And the YouTube gathering in San Fran attracted several hundred people with just 2 week’s notice. YouTubers will converge upon Washington Square Park from 11-8 p.m. on July 7,…
It’s been a while since I’ve summarized some of the most important factors to getting your videos seen. This post is based on my own YouTube creator experience, my work with big brands, and my book (Beyond Viral). I’ve also written a free eBook called “How to Get Popular on YouTube Without Any Talent (version…
I’m just so glad this cat’s out of the bag, so I can officially boast that I used LonelyGirl15’s Visine in the dressing room. Too bad the set was closed to cameras. In one of those moments I wish I had on tape, I had to ask the star of LonelyGirl15 what we should call…
Remember when hypertext was all the rage? Then hypervideo was going to allow Seinfeld viewers to click on the phone and buy one? Asterpix has a somewhat new service that allows you to rip a video from YouTube or other sites, and then drag hyperlinks over the images. Your video, which would now be served…
Just when I was fatiguing trying to search through various custom applications needed to make more interesting videos, I stumbled into this post by Rocketboom. You’ll get answers to such questions as: Why does Rocketboom still use Quicktime? It’s friggin’ 2007. Get with Flash (long answer). How the hell do I open this stupid PC file…