“Online Influencers” Definition: TechCrunch vs. Fast Company; 4Chan’s Moot Photo Faked.

Fast Company’s November issue takes on the subject of online influencers, with prominent features of YouTubers, iJustine and MysteryGuitarMan. The piece provided some nice insights into the “going rate” of a weblebrity/webstar… mid-high six figure incomes with $20-$50K per sponsored videos. Sustainable? Techcrunch took objection to the piece and brought it out back for a…

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Does That YouTube Video Help or Hurt Your Brand? The Peeps Decide.

You can decide whether a random YouTube video helps or hurts a brand, simply by voting on YouTube Brandwatch (see link). Vote on videos about laptop wedgies, Bic lighter tricks, or sexy Sprite. (Source: YouTube Biz Blog). Read YouTube’s interview with Matthew Yeomans and Bernhard Warner, directors of Custom Communication. The blog is an outgrowth…