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Create Portable YouTube Subscribe Button (as widget, iframe, html)

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On a visit to Smosh.com, I noticed the fellas had a little widget that recognized me as Nalts and had a subscribe button. So I snatched the HTML iFrame thingy, and managed to insert it as a wordpress widget. iFrames usually make my blog puke, but they’re working okay. Here’s the code: <p><iframe src=”http://www.youtube.com/subscribe_widget?p=nalts” style=”overflow:…

Charlie and the Kitten

ByNalts

I just took this photo, and had to post it even if it has absolutely nothing to do with this blog. It’s Charlie Nalts and Triscuit (the kitten of babysitterofnalts). See babysitterofnalts’ video that was supposed to go on sevenawesomekids but she hijacked it. It’s the Nalts kids dancing.

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I’m Packing It In. I’ve Been Outclassed.

ByNalts

Well after two years of trying to evangelize amateur video, it would appear that Fred and Sharon have done more in this two-minute video titled “Who Needs a Movie.” They inspire, generate ideas, and provide passion that I’ve lacked. As film maker Dawn Westlake said, “OMG! I’m packin’ it in. How can anyone who’s legit…

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Ouch. The Fine Line Between “Storytelling” and Inauthenticity

ByNalts

Online-video has rules, and I’ve broken one. And I don’t care.   A while back two YouTubers (myself and CharlesTrippy) did a fake feud on YouTube that created something of a backlash. Our loyal subscribers were outraged that Charles and I would give out each other’s cell phones to torment the other (see Charles’ video, then…

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Brands Looking for Good Video Content Are Smoking Acid

ByNalts

It’s very obvious to advertisers to buy media that interupts popular television shows. Supply/demand creates expensive spots for the Superbowl, and bargain prices for reruns of Full House. But when branded entertainment became vogue, someone smoked bad acid and promoted a ridiculous concept. Get the sponsor before launching a show, and sell ’em based on…