http://www.reelseo.com The Online Video Marketing Guide Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:30:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.reelseo.com/apple-video-finds-emotionally-compelling-stories-apps/ http://www.reelseo.com/apple-video-finds-emotionally-compelling-stories-apps/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:30:11 +0000 Chris Atkinson Apple's "Making A Difference...One App at a Time" is a great example of telling stories and compelling audiences rather than strictly saying "Look at us and all these great things we can do!" type of ad. Finding an emotional resonance in your video is one of the chief aspects you look for in video creation.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/apple-video-finds-emotionally-compelling-stories-apps/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/charity-water-shows-video-email-campaigns-successful/ http://www.reelseo.com/charity-water-shows-video-email-campaigns-successful/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:30:57 +0000 Chris Atkinson A recent study in the e-mail video campaign of charity: water sheds light on how to create an e-mail campaign that works, that compels rather than annoys. The trick: only send to people who want to receive these e-mails, don't ask for the money, and compel people to want to help.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/charity-water-shows-video-email-campaigns-successful/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/5-tools-online-video-marketers-roi/ http://www.reelseo.com/5-tools-online-video-marketers-roi/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:30:53 +0000 Guest Expert Discover 5 tools to help you leverage your online video marketing. From video hosting to rich-content social media posts, we'll take you through some of the most innovative services for displaying and sharing your videos online.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/5-tools-online-video-marketers-roi/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/vine-catching-youtube-social-media-engagement/ http://www.reelseo.com/vine-catching-youtube-social-media-engagement/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:30:33 +0000 Chris Atkinson A new study conducted by SocialBakers is seeing some pretty impressive gains by Vine compared to YouTube when it comes to engagement rates on Twitter. Vine has only been around for 6 months and for the most part, only on iOS, so catching up to YouTube on the social media platform is impressive.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/vine-catching-youtube-social-media-engagement/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/ballyhooed-facebook-ads-delayed-fall/ http://www.reelseo.com/ballyhooed-facebook-ads-delayed-fall/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:53 +0000 Chris Atkinson Facebook has delayed their video ads again, moving from the Summer to, at earliest, the Fall. The much-discussed Facebook video ads have been anticipated all year. But because of changes that Facebook is planning, the ads will be delayed another season.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/ballyhooed-facebook-ads-delayed-fall/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/skittles-lets-decide-figurine-dies-latest-wacky-ad/ http://www.reelseo.com/skittles-lets-decide-figurine-dies-latest-wacky-ad/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:00:48 +0000 Chris Atkinson Skittles' new ad, called "Skittles Figurines," has people choose which figurine they want to get smashed after the first one produces mountains of Skittles. YouTube's Choose-Your-Own-Adventure landscape using annotations can make ads fun and interactive.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/skittles-lets-decide-figurine-dies-latest-wacky-ad/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/gm-stuck-gear-state-marketing-cars-social-video/ http://www.reelseo.com/gm-stuck-gear-state-marketing-cars-social-video/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:53:22 +0000 Greg Jarboe The automotive industry is still woefully behind when it comes to video marketing. Which is strange, because purchase intent increases when consumers are exposed to a brand's video. A look into the automotive industry and video today.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/gm-stuck-gear-state-marketing-cars-social-video/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/sesame-street-prison/ http://www.reelseo.com/sesame-street-prison/#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:15:44 +0000 Carla Marshall Sesame Street has always been a frontrunner in supporting young children through traumatic events such as death, divorce and bullying. Their latest initiative tackles the heartbreaking topic of having a parent in prison and gives advice and guidance to both children and their primary caregivers on how to cope with this situation.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/sesame-street-prison/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/attend-2013-video-marketing-summit/ http://www.reelseo.com/attend-2013-video-marketing-summit/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:45:44 +0000 Chris Atkinson Reel Summit is happening on July 25-26 in San Francisco and despite the fact that you love us unconditionally, you should probably know exactly why you need to attend before deciding to go. I talked to our founder Mark Robertson to hash out why a video marketer should want to go.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/attend-2013-video-marketing-summit/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/mostsubscribed-240-youtube-channels-achieve-success-study/ http://www.reelseo.com/mostsubscribed-240-youtube-channels-achieve-success-study/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:30:20 +0000 Guest Expert What do most successful YouTube creators do? In a new study conducted by Columbia College in Chicago, they found some interesting statistics that, on the average, what the most successful videos have in common.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/mostsubscribed-240-youtube-channels-achieve-success-study/feed/ 3 http://www.reelseo.com/twitter-creates-followme-app-video-highlight-reel-top-tweets/ http://www.reelseo.com/twitter-creates-followme-app-video-highlight-reel-top-tweets/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:06:16 +0000 Chris Atkinson Twitter, along with Vizify, has created an app called #FollowMe in which you can cull together you top tweets and include them in a video highlight reel of sorts for your followers. Probably will be used mostly as a promotional tool, but still something cool to do with video.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/twitter-creates-followme-app-video-highlight-reel-top-tweets/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/7-tips-marketing-women-youtube-creators-tip-95/ http://www.reelseo.com/7-tips-marketing-women-youtube-creators-tip-95/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:18:41 +0000 Tim Schmoyer Marketing a YouTube channel to women can be hard...especially for us guys. But luckily, there's a network called Kin Community out there who knows all the tips to get women watching your show, if that's the demographic you're aiming for.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/7-tips-marketing-women-youtube-creators-tip-95/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/reacting-hobbit-peter-jackson-seizes-opportunity/ http://www.reelseo.com/reacting-hobbit-peter-jackson-seizes-opportunity/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:05:46 +0000 Chris Atkinson It's a meta-age in many ways, and so, it's not surprising that when The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug trailer came out, we had people shooting their reactions to it...and then Peter Jackson got his elves to react to the reaction.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/reacting-hobbit-peter-jackson-seizes-opportunity/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/vine-wins-instagram-twitter-sharing-wars/ http://www.reelseo.com/vine-wins-instagram-twitter-sharing-wars/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:14:24 +0000 Carla Marshall Just a few days after it got its Android release, Vine has surpassed Instagram on Twitter with users sharing more six second videos than images. Considering the fact that Instagram users outweigh Vine users by 87 million, that's a huge achievement for the new app.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/vine-wins-instagram-twitter-sharing-wars/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-triples-mobile-ad-sales-250-million-watch-smartphones-infographic/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-triples-mobile-ad-sales-250-million-watch-smartphones-infographic/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:28:21 +0000 Carla Marshall After a move that was never going to do anything but pay off, YouTube's break away from Apple and the release of its own standalone app has contributed to an estimated mobile ad revenue of around $350 Million for the company in the last six months.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-triples-mobile-ad-sales-250-million-watch-smartphones-infographic/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/dose-bad-news-online-video-advertising/ http://www.reelseo.com/dose-bad-news-online-video-advertising/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:10:55 +0000 Chris Atkinson What to we believe when it comes to online video advertising? Is it moving up the way it should, or does it need to be TV-sized to be a success? The way numbers are presented and opined upon, it's hard to know exactly where the industry stands.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/dose-bad-news-online-video-advertising/feed/ 3 http://www.reelseo.com/unruly-opens-social-video-lab-america-lab-coats-safety-goggles-beakers/ http://www.reelseo.com/unruly-opens-social-video-lab-america-lab-coats-safety-goggles-beakers/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:00:46 +0000 Greg Jarboe Our friends at Unruly are opening up a Social Video Lab in New York City, much like the one they opened in London last year. Lucky guy Greg Jarboe got to take a look at it last week, and now he's going to share with us what he saw there.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/unruly-opens-social-video-lab-america-lab-coats-safety-goggles-beakers/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/10-social-media-tips-increase-youtube-presence/ http://www.reelseo.com/10-social-media-tips-increase-youtube-presence/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:37:54 +0000 Guest Expert Sure, you might want to use social media to help launch your video, but how exactly do you do that and keep audiences engaged? Luckily, there are a great many tips to make your social media video campaign a success, and make it fun.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/10-social-media-tips-increase-youtube-presence/feed/ 8 http://www.reelseo.com/adobe-pulls-beautiful-video-photoshop-prank-advertises-entertains/ http://www.reelseo.com/adobe-pulls-beautiful-video-photoshop-prank-advertises-entertains/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:00:12 +0000 Chris Atkinson These are the kinds of ads we love at ReelSEO: find a way to put your product front-and-center without directly advertising it, making it the main cog of the plot, and creating an interesting story around it. Adobe's Street Retouch Prank manages to do all of these things.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/adobe-pulls-beautiful-video-photoshop-prank-advertises-entertains/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/engagement-harnessing-power-b2b-video-marketing/ http://www.reelseo.com/engagement-harnessing-power-b2b-video-marketing/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:01:33 +0000 Greg Jarboe Does Canada have great B2B video examples? Of course they do. How about a series from Kinaxis starring Kevin Pollak and Ray Wise parodying corrupt ERP? And how about John St., who has come out with a few hilarious videos and hail from north of the border?]]>http://www.reelseo.com/engagement-harnessing-power-b2b-video-marketing/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/8-ways-usergenerated-video-infographic/ http://www.reelseo.com/8-ways-usergenerated-video-infographic/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:30:15 +0000 Guest Expert User generated video is gaining more and more ground in today’s marketing landscape. But what can YOU do with user generated video? Here are 8 ways to get you going, but first off all we take a look at the rise of “UGV”. ]]>http://www.reelseo.com/8-ways-usergenerated-video-infographic/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/humorous-look-how-to-make-a-viral/ http://www.reelseo.com/humorous-look-how-to-make-a-viral/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:27:15 +0000 Chris Atkinson It's interesting trying to figure out "how to make a viral video." Chances are, though, if you have "viral" in mind while making a video you're probably not thinking the right way. Anyway, here's a video from Hunka Wunda (and bonus vids from Daily Grace and Nigahiga) that tell you the secrets of viral video creation.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/humorous-look-how-to-make-a-viral/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-likes-dislikes-bar-how-much-does-it-matter/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-likes-dislikes-bar-how-much-does-it-matter/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:20:39 +0000 Chris Atkinson Your likes and dislikes bar can mean something...but probably only after you get an established presence on YouTube. Like many things on YouTube, it really depends on the type of video. Heavily opinionated pieces on controversial subjects, music, and comedy can all be subject to intense engagement on both sides. ]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-likes-dislikes-bar-how-much-does-it-matter/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/reminder-youtube-channel-coming-tomorrow/ http://www.reelseo.com/reminder-youtube-channel-coming-tomorrow/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:38:59 +0000 Chris Atkinson Today is June 4, which means that tomorrow, which is June 5, will be the day that all channels that haven't switched to the new One Channel design will be automatically switched over. So, you might as well learn some things about it if you're going to be forced to deal with it.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/reminder-youtube-channel-coming-tomorrow/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/dollar-shave-club-one-wipe-charlies/ http://www.reelseo.com/dollar-shave-club-one-wipe-charlies/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:00:03 +0000 Chris Atkinson Dollar Shave Club is back with a new video for a new product: One Wipe Charlies. Yep, we're talking about #2 here, in more ways than one. The same stream-of-consciousness style is back, and it looks like they have another winner here.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/dollar-shave-club-one-wipe-charlies/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/top-branded-video-ad-campaigns-2013/ http://www.reelseo.com/top-branded-video-ad-campaigns-2013/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:00:50 +0000 Guest Expert Much of the same ads from April made the Unruly Viral Video Chart for May, but quite a few new ones were still able to make their mark. Quite a few phone ads, especially from Samsung, made the list, as well as Kmart's new "Big Gas Savings."]]>http://www.reelseo.com/top-branded-video-ad-campaigns-2013/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/on-youtube-the-2013-special-election-in-massachusetts-for-us-senator-aint-that-special/ http://www.reelseo.com/on-youtube-the-2013-special-election-in-massachusetts-for-us-senator-aint-that-special/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:17:14 +0000 Greg Jarboe Candidates seeking election should use YouTube to the fullest. How should politicians use YouTube? Well, those running for office in 2014 might want to sit back and take in the information in this article. A good YouTube channel could be the difference.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/on-youtube-the-2013-special-election-in-massachusetts-for-us-senator-aint-that-special/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/video-marketing-metrics-matter-infographic/ http://www.reelseo.com/video-marketing-metrics-matter-infographic/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 20:51:46 +0000 Chris Atkinson It's easy for marketers to get hung up on the amount of views a video gets, but there are perhaps even more important factors to look for when it comes to a successful video campaign. ReelSurfer has given us an infographic detailing what you should look for.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/video-marketing-metrics-matter-infographic/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/5-effective-video-styles-video-marketing-creators-tip-93/ http://www.reelseo.com/5-effective-video-styles-video-marketing-creators-tip-93/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 16:00:34 +0000 Tim Schmoyer Now that we've covered the different types of video marketing, it's time to cover the different video styles you can use for that marketing. What are the pros and cons of each of these styles? It's good to know what you're getting into before you start.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/5-effective-video-styles-video-marketing-creators-tip-93/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/proposition-videonewsletter-program/ http://www.reelseo.com/proposition-videonewsletter-program/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 17:30:24 +0000 Guest Expert Properly optimized and posted video-newsletters keep today's video-oriented customers updated while providing solid SEO benefits for small and local businesses. What kind of tentacles can a video-newsletter use to reach out?]]>http://www.reelseo.com/proposition-videonewsletter-program/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/arrested-development-shows-effect-raised-expectations/ http://www.reelseo.com/arrested-development-shows-effect-raised-expectations/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 19:22:40 +0000 Chris Atkinson The new season of Arrested Development came with lots of high hopes and expectations. And like all things where fans demand to be entertained exactly as they were before, those hopes and dreams were given a reality check. However, this season of Arrested Development is just as good. It's just different.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/arrested-development-shows-effect-raised-expectations/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/strategy-online-video-video-marketing-tips/ http://www.reelseo.com/strategy-online-video-video-marketing-tips/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 16:12:50 +0000 Guest Expert You've decided to turn to video for your business. Now what do you do to ensure that it does what you want it to do? You need to come up with a strategy. What kind of strategy? The one where your video gets seen, converts, and makes people loyal to your brand.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/strategy-online-video-video-marketing-tips/feed/ 7 http://www.reelseo.com/suicide-prevention-video-ad-reason-skip/ http://www.reelseo.com/suicide-prevention-video-ad-reason-skip/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 19:07:38 +0000 Chris Atkinson Skippable pre-roll ads can be controversial. Are they delivering advertisers what they want? Are people smacking these things down like the outdated overlays? We've seen a few content creators and advertisers find creative ways to work with skippable ads. The Belgium Suicide Prevention hotline is the latest.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/suicide-prevention-video-ad-reason-skip/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/fenway-sports-managements-youtube-channels-162-chances-restore-faith/ http://www.reelseo.com/fenway-sports-managements-youtube-channels-162-chances-restore-faith/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 14:50:52 +0000 Greg Jarboe There are quite a few important steps a YouTube sports channel should take when uploading content. For instance, did you know that sports are a global phenomenon and should be maximized for overseas viewing? And that there should never be an off-season? Part 2 of the series.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/fenway-sports-managements-youtube-channels-162-chances-restore-faith/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/video-alcohol-beer-wines-spirits-mind/ http://www.reelseo.com/video-alcohol-beer-wines-spirits-mind/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:26 +0000 Chris Atkinson Unruly has found some interesting things out about video and the alcohol industry. Namely, they should be using it a lot more. Only four ads make up 97 percent of the entire social video market. Many brands are missing out on some great opportunities.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/video-alcohol-beer-wines-spirits-mind/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/6-types-video-marketing-work-creators-tip-92/ http://www.reelseo.com/6-types-video-marketing-work-creators-tip-92/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 16:35:08 +0000 Tim Schmoyer There are six types of video marketing that a business can use when attracting interest in a product. Which one works best for you? Do all of them work best for you? Are you that kind of video junkie? Read on, and discover a marketing strategy that works.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/6-types-video-marketing-work-creators-tip-92/feed/ 4 http://www.reelseo.com/license-music-videos/ http://www.reelseo.com/license-music-videos/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:21 +0000 Guest Expert You want to use a copyrighted song in your video. When do you need permission to use a song? How do you go about doing getting a license to use it? Luckily, there is a process you can go through and it doesn't have to be painful.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/license-music-videos/feed/ 4 http://www.reelseo.com/reasons-advertisers-adopt-interactive-preroll/ http://www.reelseo.com/reasons-advertisers-adopt-interactive-preroll/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 19:35:51 +0000 Guest Expert Here are five reasons why interactive pre-rolls (Polite Pre-Roll, Ad Selectors, and In-Stream Takeovers) are redefining what video can achieve and why advertisers should continue to adopt these units. ]]>http://www.reelseo.com/reasons-advertisers-adopt-interactive-preroll/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-google-page-integration-beta/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-google-page-integration-beta/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:39:06 +0000 Chris Atkinson The Google+ page/YouTube channel integration has been in beta for about a month now, and YouTube is getting closer to opening it up to everyone. There will soon be an option for everyone to make the connection in the next few weeks.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-google-page-integration-beta/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-announces-2013-vlogger-winners/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-announces-2013-vlogger-winners/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 20:02:34 +0000 Chris Atkinson YouTube has announced the winners of the Next Vlogger 2013 contest. 15 lucky winners will now receive $4,000 in production stuff, a Google+ Hangout workshop series with experts in the field, and the chance to collaborate with a whole bunch of other vloggers around the world.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-announces-2013-vlogger-winners/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/dove-real-beauty-sketches-viewed-online-ad-time/ http://www.reelseo.com/dove-real-beauty-sketches-viewed-online-ad-time/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:36 +0000 Chris Atkinson Dove's Real Beauty Sketches is the most-viewed online ad of all time, according to Unruly. It's also the most shared of 2013 and the third most-shared of all time. Dove tapped into an emotional subject and really delivered the goods, and it's one of video's shining moments.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/dove-real-beauty-sketches-viewed-online-ad-time/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-announces-creator-academy/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-announces-creator-academy/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 15:53:23 +0000 Chris Atkinson YouTube Creator Academy starts up on June 3-June 16 with a course called "Maximize Your Channel." The free online course is open for registration all the way through to June 16. The course is designed to maximize the features of YouTube's One Channel design.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-announces-creator-academy/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/adopting-video-content-strategy-business/ http://www.reelseo.com/adopting-video-content-strategy-business/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 17:43:23 +0000 Guest Expert Content marketing is ever-changing, and lately video content is trumping text. Learn how to adopt a system for video content marketing. Develop skills to create an effective video strategy in business, and become aware of what the public is looking for in a compelling online video. ]]>http://www.reelseo.com/adopting-video-content-strategy-business/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-100-hours-video-uploaded-minute/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-100-hours-video-uploaded-minute/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:22 +0000 Chris Atkinson YouTube is announcing 100 hours of video uploaded every minute. It tells us that YouTube continues to grow and that's great. But more content being uploaded to YouTube means it will require more effort to get noticed, and you need to be prepared to do the work.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-100-hours-video-uploaded-minute/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/fenway-sports-managements-youtube-channels-whats-broken-fixed/ http://www.reelseo.com/fenway-sports-managements-youtube-channels-whats-broken-fixed/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:55:16 +0000 Greg Jarboe How can certain networks that are successful on cable figure out this YouTube thing? One way is to realize what kind of audience is on YouTube and go after them, rather than appealing to the same audience that watches the cable network. YouTube is all about direct relationships with consumers.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/fenway-sports-managements-youtube-channels-whats-broken-fixed/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-experimenting-kind-shoppable-ads/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-experimenting-kind-shoppable-ads/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:22:14 +0000 Chris Atkinson YouTube is tinkering with a new kind of shoppable ad system on the Tresemmé channel. The best part for me: you can actually stay on the channel while you watch videos. The products are in a sidebar and you don't ever get whisked away to another site until you're ready to buy.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-experimenting-kind-shoppable-ads/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/new-facebook-video-integration-submission-ugc-favorite-brands/ http://www.reelseo.com/new-facebook-video-integration-submission-ugc-favorite-brands/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:40:18 +0000 Chris Atkinson User-generated content meets rich ad units with a new partnership between Moontoast and VideoGenie for integration on Facebook. These videos can be uploaded straight to the Facebook News Feed and to a brand's news feed, get picked up, and possibly become a viral video sensation.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/new-facebook-video-integration-submission-ugc-favorite-brands/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/9-viral-video-factors-creating-content/ http://www.reelseo.com/9-viral-video-factors-creating-content/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:51:15 +0000 Tim Schmoyer There seem to be a lot of bullet points to cover when it comes to creating a viral video. While none of the following factors actually guarantee one, it's good to know whether or not your video has the potential to spread among the masses by checking out the qualities of past viral videos.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/9-viral-video-factors-creating-content/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-live-stream-opens-to-even-more-creators/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-live-stream-opens-to-even-more-creators/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 20:31:50 +0000 Chris Atkinson You got an account in good standing? 1,000 subscribers? You're set up with SMS verification? You too can start Live Streaming YouTube in a few weeks. Right now, many creators should be able to see an "Enable" button that gets them closer to live nirvana (the state of being, obviously not the band).]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-live-stream-opens-to-even-more-creators/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/video-producer-doesnt-youtube/ http://www.reelseo.com/video-producer-doesnt-youtube/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 14:45:30 +0000 Guest Expert If Youtube wanted to solicit any valuable information they would break down where the views are directed towards. As youtube continues to blossom, I feel less interested in what the company can provide to me as a hosting service for my explanatory videos. ]]>http://www.reelseo.com/video-producer-doesnt-youtube/feed/ 5 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-promoting-comedy-week-highlighting-stars-funny/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-promoting-comedy-week-highlighting-stars-funny/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 18:50:52 +0000 Chris Atkinson YouTube's Comedy Week looks like it might be really funny. But they're not relying on merely spreading the word: they've got videos chock full of stars promoting the event. From The Lonely Island to Sarah Silverman to Epic Meal Time to even Arnold Schwarzenegger.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-promoting-comedy-week-highlighting-stars-funny/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/current-top-10-subscribed-channels-youtube/ http://www.reelseo.com/current-top-10-subscribed-channels-youtube/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 15:29:00 +0000 Chris Atkinson As of May 2013, here are the top subscribed channels on YouTube. After SMOSH has broken a number of records and will likely be the first channel to hit 10 million subscribers soon, a look at the other channels and what they do seemed to be in order.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/current-top-10-subscribed-channels-youtube/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-channels-we-would-actually-pay-for/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-channels-we-would-actually-pay-for/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 21:35:42 +0000 Carla Marshall YouTube have announced a pay by subscription option for the first time in their history but we'd like to take a moment to celebrate those channels that are still free but we'd gladly pay for if we had to. Let us know some of your favourites channels too. ]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-channels-we-would-actually-pay-for/feed/ 12 http://www.reelseo.com/movi-cam-pricey-but-video-showing-it-off-is-awesome/ http://www.reelseo.com/movi-cam-pricey-but-video-showing-it-off-is-awesome/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 16:40:52 +0000 Chris Atkinson The new MōVI cam stabilizer is still going to be well out of most people's price range, but the video showing it off is perfect for those who can afford it, because it not only informs, it entertains. So even those of us who can't spend $14,995 on an accessory like this can still enjoy it.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/movi-cam-pricey-but-video-showing-it-off-is-awesome/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/observe-lot-watching-movie-trailers/ http://www.reelseo.com/observe-lot-watching-movie-trailers/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 14:16:42 +0000 Greg Jarboe What can we learn from movie trailers wen it comes to video marketing on YouTube? Considering that many movie trailers have created extraordinary buzz on YouTube over the years, learning how they market themselves can be an effective strategy for any video content creator.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/observe-lot-watching-movie-trailers/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-stars-part-starcounts-social-star-awards/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-stars-part-starcounts-social-star-awards/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 23:04:28 +0000 Chris Atkinson Starcount, a social media measuring guru, is holding an event called the Social Star Awards on May 23. They enlisted the services of Portal A to create a video for the event starring Harlye Morenstein and the GoDaddy lucky kiss nerd, Jesse Heiman. The event is being held in Singapore.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-stars-part-starcounts-social-star-awards/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/deal-youtube-trolls-effectively-creatively-hilariously/ http://www.reelseo.com/deal-youtube-trolls-effectively-creatively-hilariously/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 18:48:17 +0000 Chris Atkinson YouTube trolls are awful, let's face it. But there's a way to turn their hateful comments into an opportunity to show that you are above it all. And you can create tremendous goodwill with how you handle such comments. This is how you do it.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/deal-youtube-trolls-effectively-creatively-hilariously/feed/ 12 http://www.reelseo.com/video-ad-summit-nyc/ http://www.reelseo.com/video-ad-summit-nyc/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 17:15:34 +0000 Guest Expert There is no hotter area of the online advertising market than video. As the recent NewFronts underscored, major media companies and startups alike are diving headlong into producing original online video in pursuit of ad dollars. Technology companies are introducing a dizzying array of new ...]]>http://www.reelseo.com/video-ad-summit-nyc/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-paid-channels-live/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-paid-channels-live/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 19:41:14 +0000 Chris Atkinson The long-rumored YouTube paid subscription channels are here. They're selling for 99 cents a month, have two week free trials, and offer deals if you want to subscribe for more than a year. Now, will the content be worth it?]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-paid-channels-live/feed/ 3 http://www.reelseo.com/unruly-unveils-top-vine-metrics-100-most-tweeted-vines/ http://www.reelseo.com/unruly-unveils-top-vine-metrics-100-most-tweeted-vines/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 13:25:33 +0000 Greg Jarboe Unruly has come out with their "100 Most Tweeted Vines" list. 5 Vines are shared every second and are 4 times as likely to be shared than branded online videos. What this means is incredible opportunities for brands to take advantage of the 6-second platform.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/unruly-unveils-top-vine-metrics-100-most-tweeted-vines/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/youtubes-top-10-video-ads-april-2013/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtubes-top-10-video-ads-april-2013/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 20:43:43 +0000 Chris Atkinson AdWeek's Top 10 Most-Watched YouTube Ads include two of the most discussed ads in the past couple of weeks, but also a few you may not have seen. Old Spice makes the list a couple of times, along with a fantastic Call of Duty ad.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtubes-top-10-video-ads-april-2013/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/york-city-museums-making-video-work-49-million-views-counting/ http://www.reelseo.com/york-city-museums-making-video-work-49-million-views-counting/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 19:17:52 +0000 Chris Atkinson Museums around the New York City area are using video to their advantage: Around 49 million views since their channels were launched in 2007, according to a study conducted by It's News to You. These videos do great in informing, educating, and making people want to see these events in person.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/york-city-museums-making-video-work-49-million-views-counting/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/state-of-the-video-ad-industry-in-2013-charts/ http://www.reelseo.com/state-of-the-video-ad-industry-in-2013-charts/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 15:09:11 +0000 Guest Expert The online video ad industry finds itself in a very unique position in mid-2013; in some ways it is experiencing rapid growth while in others it is showing undeniable signs of maturity. This article summarizes the state of a very complex and exciting industry in five simple charts. ]]>http://www.reelseo.com/state-of-the-video-ad-industry-in-2013-charts/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/online-views-dominate-video-ads-q1-2013/ http://www.reelseo.com/online-views-dominate-video-ads-q1-2013/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 21:24:41 +0000 Carla Marshall The first 3 months of 2013 saw an increase of 84% for U.S. ads viewed via a desktop PC or laptop compared to Q1 2012. Mobile devices saw a year on year increase of 27%. Consumer products and financial services spent the most ad dollars on video ads during Q1 2013. ]]>http://www.reelseo.com/online-views-dominate-video-ads-q1-2013/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/creativity-fan-engagement-dictate-future-music-videos/ http://www.reelseo.com/creativity-fan-engagement-dictate-future-music-videos/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 18:28:42 +0000 Guest Expert Marketing music videos are different than they used to be back when MTV first launched on cable back in 1981. Now, up-and-coming artists who don't have massive radio airplay need to do creative things to get views and drive engagement. ]]>http://www.reelseo.com/creativity-fan-engagement-dictate-future-music-videos/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/video-seo-war-youtube-won/ http://www.reelseo.com/video-seo-war-youtube-won/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 14:41:04 +0000 Greg Jarboe When it comes to finding your videos on your own personal website in Google search, you're best off having a YouTube video embedded there, according to data discovered by Searchmetrics. This might shock you, but videos from pretty much any other source don't rank too well.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/video-seo-war-youtube-won/feed/ 13 http://www.reelseo.com/2013-video-marketing-survey/ http://www.reelseo.com/2013-video-marketing-survey/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 22:59:55 +0000 Paul Ritter ReelSEO and the Web Video Marketing Council want to know how you market video. What kind of content are you putting out? What platforms do you use? What kind of SEO tactics do you implement to get your video seen? In 2012, 81% of marketers used video in their programs. How much more or less do we use it now?]]>http://www.reelseo.com/2013-video-marketing-survey/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/how-ucp-work-connects-story-youtube-interview/ http://www.reelseo.com/how-ucp-work-connects-story-youtube-interview/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 16:58:09 +0000 Chris Atkinson We talked to Marty Kinrose at UCP WORK, Inc, an affiliate of United Cerebral Palsy that has launched a YouTube channel in the past week. We asked Marty what the challenges of running a charity with no government funding are, and how he hopes YouTube will spread the word.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/how-ucp-work-connects-story-youtube-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/we-watch-6-billion-hours-content-a-month-youtube/ http://www.reelseo.com/we-watch-6-billion-hours-content-a-month-youtube/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 17:07:10 +0000 Chris Atkinson Really? 6 billion hours a month? How do we have time to do anything at that rate? Anyway, YouTube is announcing in the middle of NewFront Week that the amount of hours we spend on YouTube has increased by 50 percent from 4 billion to 6 billion hours a month, and that's crazy.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/we-watch-6-billion-hours-content-a-month-youtube/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/how-video-strategies-affected-old-media-new-media/ http://www.reelseo.com/how-video-strategies-affected-old-media-new-media/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 16:01:41 +0000 Tim Schmoyer The old media vs. new media debate rages on. But what's important to note when marketing for new media is that, despite it's similarities to old media, it's a completely different animal and should be treated as such. Old media is for the most part passive, while new media is more active.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/how-video-strategies-affected-old-media-new-media/feed/ 4 http://www.reelseo.com/top-branded-video-ad-campaigns-april-2013/ http://www.reelseo.com/top-branded-video-ad-campaigns-april-2013/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 20:38:27 +0000 Guest Expert Three is the magic number in this month's Unruly Global Viral Video Chart. That's because for the first time in the chart's long history three ads launched in the same month also made it onto the top 20 most shared ads of all time. On ...]]>http://www.reelseo.com/top-branded-video-ad-campaigns-april-2013/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/mlb-finally-embraces-youtube-in-a-way/ http://www.reelseo.com/mlb-finally-embraces-youtube-in-a-way/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 15:33:43 +0000 Chris Atkinson Major League Baseball has always been stubborn when it comes to finding classic clips and baseball highlights on YouTube. They take down everything someone tries to upload of its sport, and weren't too keen in allowing anyone to see them legally. Now, they're embracing YouTube...but there are still some issues.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/mlb-finally-embraces-youtube-in-a-way/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/congress-youtube-live-stream/ http://www.reelseo.com/congress-youtube-live-stream/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:24:36 +0000 Chris Atkinson The highly-coveted YouTube Live Stream is being made available to Congress. How will politicians use this new tool to their advantage? Will they use it at all? Who will want to watch politicians talk about anything for an extended period of time? We shall soon see.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/congress-youtube-live-stream/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/fujifilm-sonosite-youtube-spread-word-about-portable-ultrasounds/ http://www.reelseo.com/fujifilm-sonosite-youtube-spread-word-about-portable-ultrasounds/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:09:13 +0000 Greg Jarboe Fujifilm Sonosite produces portable, compact ultrasounds that can be used in point-of-care cases. This is how they use YouTube to spread the word about high-performance ultrasounds that can be taken to remote areas and help those in need, and meanwhile, rank highly for a coveted search phrase.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/fujifilm-sonosite-youtube-spread-word-about-portable-ultrasounds/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-original-channels-vlogbrother-shares-lessons-learned/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-original-channels-vlogbrother-shares-lessons-learned/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:42:37 +0000 Chris Atkinson Hank Green, one half of the Vlogbrothers, wrote a very good piece on the YouTube Original Channels Initiative, a full year after the program came to be and delivered at best mixed results. This is what Green learned, and he's sharing it with us!]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-original-channels-vlogbrother-shares-lessons-learned/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/held-election-youtube/ http://www.reelseo.com/held-election-youtube/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:58:44 +0000 Greg Jarboe U.S. Senate hopefuls in Massachusetts have oddly quiet YouTube channels, especially for Democratic and Republican primaries that are happening tomorrow. Is it because voters don't watch online video? Far from it.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/held-election-youtube/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-slashing-prices-attract-advertisers-newfront-money/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-slashing-prices-attract-advertisers-newfront-money/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:01:14 +0000 Chris Atkinson In the effort to attract more advertisers at this year's NewFronts, YouTube is learning from the mistakes it made last year and being more flexible. While YouTube thought they had all they needed with the Original Channels Initiative last year, the focus will be more on content that is doing well rather than what simply has promise.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-slashing-prices-attract-advertisers-newfront-money/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/outrageous-ads-hyundai-pulls-video-attempted-suicide/ http://www.reelseo.com/outrageous-ads-hyundai-pulls-video-attempted-suicide/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:17:25 +0000 Chris Atkinson Hyundai's controversial "Pipe Job" ad has already been pulled. But let's take a look at why this ad doesn't work beyond the controversy. While going edgy has its place, trying to find humor in an extremely specific horrifying situation can be difficult.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/outrageous-ads-hyundai-pulls-video-attempted-suicide/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/how-youtube-subscribers-set-up-email-notifications-channel/ http://www.reelseo.com/how-youtube-subscribers-set-up-email-notifications-channel/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:05:48 +0000 Tim Schmoyer There's an easy way for subscribers to get notified through e-mail when you upload a new video. They have total control over it and can make it stop any time. This is a handy thing to have when there's a channel of which you don't want to miss a single upload.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/how-youtube-subscribers-set-up-email-notifications-channel/feed/ 3 http://www.reelseo.com/quarter-video-shares-happen-days-unrulys-social-diffusion-curve/ http://www.reelseo.com/quarter-video-shares-happen-days-unrulys-social-diffusion-curve/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:19:25 +0000 Chris Atkinson Unruly has unveiled something they call the "Social Diffusion Curve," which shows the life of a video measured through its shares. Not surprisingly, it's important for your video to be shared in the first three days. But what is surprising is that those first three days set the tone for the rest of a video's life.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/quarter-video-shares-happen-days-unrulys-social-diffusion-curve/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/reasons-embrace-video-storytelling/ http://www.reelseo.com/reasons-embrace-video-storytelling/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:35:08 +0000 Guest Expert See how developing your storytelling skills as a video producer can help you create more compelling videos and make you a greater value to your clients. Some types of storytelling techniques can also help you become more efficient and help you land more sales. ]]>http://www.reelseo.com/reasons-embrace-video-storytelling/feed/ 5 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-mix-suggestion-attempts-get-you-more-hooked-youtube/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-mix-suggestion-attempts-get-you-more-hooked-youtube/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:54:13 +0000 Chris Atkinson YouTube Mix is a new experimental video discovery option on YouTube that shows up on the right-side suggestion box column. Now, YouTube is generating playlists of all those videos you click through one-by-one and streamlining the process.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-mix-suggestion-attempts-get-you-more-hooked-youtube/feed/ 1 http://www.reelseo.com/video-sharing-data-shows-bostonians/ http://www.reelseo.com/video-sharing-data-shows-bostonians/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:22:43 +0000 Greg Jarboe The Boston Bombings was an awful incident, and as usual, video was there. In fact, it played a key role in the eventual nabbing of the suspects. The videos on YouTube were shared all over the place and truly made people feel "one" with Boston.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/video-sharing-data-shows-bostonians/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/two-essential-elements-successful-youtube-channels/ http://www.reelseo.com/two-essential-elements-successful-youtube-channels/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:32:11 +0000 Tim Schmoyer There are two essential things you need for YouTube success, and surprise: it's not an expensive budget and high-quality visuals. What you need to do is to get people to feel like they are part of something bigger, something they are excited to be a part of, rather than just passively watching your content.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/two-essential-elements-successful-youtube-channels/feed/ 4 http://www.reelseo.com/2013-video-marketing-summit/ http://www.reelseo.com/2013-video-marketing-summit/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:59:55 +0000 Chris Atkinson We are thrilled to announce The 2013 Video Marketing Summit, taking place July 25-26th in San Francisco. This intimate and unique two-day gathering will bring together some of the most brilliant minds in the online video advertising and marketing world. Speakers from YouTube, Revision3, Fullscreen, Unruly Media, Poptent, and of course, ReelSEO are among just a few of those scheduled to appear.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/2013-video-marketing-summit/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/creative-women-join-forces-wonderly/ http://www.reelseo.com/creative-women-join-forces-wonderly/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:21:19 +0000 Jon O'Brien Women looking to find content and create content should take a look at Wonderly, which encourages creativity in every realm of expression: writing, music, cooking, drawing, etc. Wonderly's network creates a great amount of video, including entries from Megan Tonjes, Ophelia Dagger, Overly Attached Girlfriend, and Squaresville.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/creative-women-join-forces-wonderly/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/twitter-video-ads-shock/ http://www.reelseo.com/twitter-video-ads-shock/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:39:07 +0000 Chris Atkinson It seems like everyone is getting into the video ad game, and news keeps pouring out this week. Twitter is looking to add more video ad dollars to their platform, as they "secretly" talked to Comcast and Viacom about possibly setting up some network TV ads on the site.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/twitter-video-ads-shock/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/facebook-1-million-video-ad/ http://www.reelseo.com/facebook-1-million-video-ad/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:38:33 +0000 Chris Atkinson Facebook is looking for $1 million (or at least around a million) for 4 slots of daily ads set to hit the social media site in the summer. The question is: are any brands willing to pay it, and will Facebook users tolerate them? Also, the demographics for the ads Facebook wants are very broad.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/facebook-1-million-video-ad/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/announcing-unruly-analytics/ http://www.reelseo.com/announcing-unruly-analytics/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:00:36 +0000 Chris Atkinson If you're a brand looking to see what the competition is doing, or need to have historical and/or real-time analysis of a video campaign, Unruly has just created Unruly Analytics to track such things to get a leg up on the competition. Let's see how it works.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/announcing-unruly-analytics/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-introduces-tape-mode/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-introduces-tape-mode/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:49:48 +0000 Chris Atkinson YouTube, in the neverending quest to be all things to all people, have introduced a "tape mode" to select videos. This is for nostalgia I guess, or something to do to "make things interesting" when you want to just do something crazy with a video that you would never really do.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-introduces-tape-mode/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-awards-best-nonprofit-social-cause/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-awards-best-nonprofit-social-cause/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:43:26 +0000 Carla Marshall YouTube has proved a successful platform for expediting change time and again over the past few years. Today, they have announced the winners of their annual DoGooder awards to highlight four more powerful films that tackle different subjects with humour, passion and imagination.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-awards-best-nonprofit-social-cause/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/trueview-affects-brands-tv-advertising/ http://www.reelseo.com/trueview-affects-brands-tv-advertising/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:42:15 +0000 Tim Schmoyer YouTube's TrueView ads are all the rage for advertisers and viewers, because they are skippable. And anyone who watches the ad chooses to do so. And also, brands can use TrueView to test market ads before they hit TV. The IAB recently conducted a study that shows you really should be doing digital and TV ads.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/trueview-affects-brands-tv-advertising/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/vinetune-vine-addition/ http://www.reelseo.com/vinetune-vine-addition/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:16:24 +0000 Chris Atkinson Vinetune is a pretty cool site where you can find a featured, relatively unknown artist lending a song to a music video made of several different Vines that go along with the tune specific to hashtags that match the lyrics. You can even contribute your own Vine to it.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/vinetune-vine-addition/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/online-video-advertisers-spend-2013/ http://www.reelseo.com/online-video-advertisers-spend-2013/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:37:01 +0000 Chris Atkinson Digiday and Adap.tv have found some interesting feedback from brands, advertisers, agencies, and publishers about how and where the money is spent in online video advertising. The study reflects the rise of the private video ad marketplace as advertisers find more and more convenience with such services. And, is a "guarantee" a good thing when it comes to ad metrics?]]>http://www.reelseo.com/online-video-advertisers-spend-2013/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-firefox-addons/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-firefox-addons/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:10:22 +0000 Chris Atkinson Here's a whole load of extensions for Firefox that can tailor your YouTube experience exactly how you want it. And what's more, this isn't nearly all of the things that you can find on the Firefox Addon Page. So let's dive in and see what you can do to put the "You" in YouTube.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-firefox-addons/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-google-plus-business-page/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-google-plus-business-page/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:04:04 +0000 Chris Atkinson YouTube and Google+ Business Page Integration is now here, complete with multi-admin user capabilities so that you can have multiple users uploading and managing videos on your channel. People have been able to link their YouTube channels to their Google+ profiles for awhile now, but now those with pages can do it, and there was much rejoicing.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-google-plus-business-page/feed/ 12 http://www.reelseo.com/vine-shoots-1-apple-free-apps/ http://www.reelseo.com/vine-shoots-1-apple-free-apps/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:24:21 +0000 Chris Atkinson Vine is now the #1 free app on iTunes. So what happened to get it there? Well, brands have been using it creatively, it's becoming easier and easier to use and share videos using the app, and it has a giant social media service behind it that keeps awareness of the app up, always.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/vine-shoots-1-apple-free-apps/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/digital-newsfronts-brace-1-billion-ad-money-video/ http://www.reelseo.com/digital-newsfronts-brace-1-billion-ad-money-video/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:40:23 +0000 Chris Atkinson The Digital Newfronts happening later this month are having some experts believing this will be a billion dollar haul. But with game company Zynga and blog network SpinMedia making presentations, many wonder if this event originally intended for video is merely for all digital content.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/digital-newsfronts-brace-1-billion-ad-money-video/feed/ 2 http://www.reelseo.com/vine-adds-hashtags/ http://www.reelseo.com/vine-adds-hashtags/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:02:10 +0000 Carla Marshall Vine, the 6 second video app, have introduced a new feature that allows users to search either via a trending hashtag or from a selection of Editor picks or from those videos that are popular on the site right now. It's a nice little update and blends very well with the way that we currently use Twitter.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/vine-adds-hashtags/feed/ 0 http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-announces-playbook-guides/ http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-announces-playbook-guides/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:47:45 +0000 Chris Atkinson The YouTube Creator Playbook is awesome, but there are some limitations. For instance, what might work for one kind of channel may not work for another, especially if you're a music guy and you need some different tips tailored to your content. YouTube announced Playbook Guides today for that very reason.]]>http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-announces-playbook-guides/feed/ 0