Snakes in a Shower
A videographer has fun frightening people in shower. The last one is the best. Via Metacafe.
A videographer has fun frightening people in shower. The last one is the best. Via Metacafe.
I miss scoring my videos with copyrighted music. I made a video for some friends (not for the web) the other day, and it was so fun to drop my favorites songs in without fear. For instance, I desperately want to score a video with Paul Soniat’s album, “Born in New Orleans.” I’m getting off…
What do Apple’s iTV, the A-Team, Leverage and Burn Notice have in common? Read on… It’s been rumored that a $99 iTV may soon launched, and Bloomberg is reporting Apple “has a few content deals in the works that will allow iTunes users to rent TV shows for 99 cents” (via Technolog). Most Applephilaholics are…
Okay “Beyond Viral” is climbing Amazon’s top web-marketing books right behind Chris Brogan’s “Trust Agents.” If you’ve ever considered purchasing my epic tome about YouTube marketing, now’s the time!Let’s show these big fancy social media people the power of viddeeooo (the most visceral form of social). And if you act today — buying the book…
Advertisers continue to fear user-generated content (aka consumer-generated media) and Chupacrabas, according to an eMarketer report. Instead of contextual ads or sponsorships, buyers are sticking with 30-second pre-roll ads that reduce purchase intent compared to control. Media buyers prefer online video advertisements (versus sponsorships or branded entertainment) because “viewers dislike or distrust video advertising—even though…
Lots of speculation in the news about Hulu’s new owner. The Hulu peeps (Disney, NBC) opted against an IPO (initial public offering), and have an investment banker looking for a buyer. Are we surprised that Hulu is for sale? Nope. In 2006 (give years ago) we posted that “Networks Pretend They Can Rival YouTube.” These…
Okay- I can respect the fact that MrSafety (SMPFilms) has the “top favorited” animal video in history (Mean Kitty). People love cats and rap songs, so the video deserves some love (even if 9 million of the 12 million views are from the same IP address, that happens to belong to MrSafety’s mom). Don’t get…