Your a Fag

The ultimate video comment. Not “you’re a fag.” It’s “your a fag.” By Kirby Ferguson of The Goodie Bag, it’s called “The Fag Bomb.” On YouTube as “The Accident Factor.” [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=_FR0o17RSwo8] These stupid embeds never work. WordPress: I’m not your friend anymore. You’re not invited to my birthday party.

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Video Sponsorship Trends: “Cashing In” or “Selling Out”

I like this “Viral Video: Cashing In or Selling Out” by Jennifer Hollett (Canadian Globe & Mail), and not just because I’m featured in it. It’s actually a well-balanced view of the issues surrounding paid sponsorship and product placement. As you may know, there are two different ways to make money via online video. You…

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Swear Jar by BudTV Viral-Only Campaign

The Swear Jar is a campaign by BudTV. According to AP Business writer Jim Salter, this “Swear Jar” video is part of a “fast-growing growing trend, now increasingly embraced by beer makers and other mainstream marketers.” Known as viral ads, such Web-only spots have become YouTube staples and show up in social networking pages, get…

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Where Can I Find Royalty Free Music, Sound Effects and Video Footage?

No knocking Kevin MacLeod from Incompetech.com. He’s saved us from many default musical loops and countless copyright infringements. But now and then, we need a bit of variety. And here are some additional options for music, sound effects and even video footage. To help you return to this post, I’ll add the words Helen Keller….

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Hi, eBaums World

Oh, hi. Did you get here from eBaumsWorld? I’m on the homepage with this “Mall Pranks” video. I think I’d have spent more time making it if I knew it was going to keep getting views and features a year or so later. The YouTube version has almost 3 million views for reasons I can’t…

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Long-Tail Celebrities Won’t Get Famous and May Not Care

Here’s an excerpt of a wonderful post on Cracked.com titled “YouTubers That Will Never Be Famous.” It’s an opportunity for me to “clear the air” about being a self-proclaimed “weblebrity” (which is, you see, rather distinct from being a celebrity). LONG post, here, folks but this one is jam-packed with delicious goodness. The internet is a big…