New Media Minute

How to Tag & Title Your Videos for Search: The New Media Minute Farewell Episode

This is the last and final farewell episode of the New Media Minute. Today's episode is focused on the age-old question for those involved with online video - what best practices can one follow to make sure videos are easily discoverable in search? I interviewed ...

How To Build & Boost Your Brand's YouTube Channel Presence

In our opinion, all brands should have a presence on YouTube. In order to maximize exposure and build an audience, it's important to regularly feed YouTube channels with quality video content. Creating ongoing content can feel like a daunting task, but there are many ways to boost ...

Social TV Buzz Doubles YOY & Twitter Remains #1 for Social TV Activity

The growth of social activity in conversations and check-ins around TV programming has grown by about 91% year over year, according to a study by social TV tracking service Trendrr.TV. The company also uncovered several interesting trends regarding social activity. Meanwhile, electronic program guides are ...

The Rise of Tablets = Good News For Online Video Advertisers

Forrester expects that 112.5 million adults, or one-third of the adult population, will own a tablet by 2016, a revision of its previous forecast of 82.1 million. That's a huge jump, but it's not just from the iPad3 announced last week. The increase is due ...

5 Tips For Building An Audience & Making Your Videos More Popular

So you're a marketer or a small business or indie producer and you want people to watch your videos. Making a video go viral is probably out of your control, but making it good isn't. For any brand or Web series producers, here are five ...

What Does The Latest Nielsen Data Say About Cord Cutting?

More consumers are relying on broadband-only connections in their homes, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're cutting the cord. Nielsen's latest three-screen report reveals that there are now 5.1 million broadcast only/broadband homes in the United States, up 23% from last year. Those are homes ...

Pre-roll & Mobile Video Ads To Drive Online Video Spend 40% In 2012

After a robust 2011, online video should enjoy another year of rapid growth. eMarketer has said online video ad spend should rise 40% this year. Marketers say they'll move money from TV budgets and non-video display budgets, but they're also expecting organic growth, according to ...

Three New Media & Video Predictions For 2012

In many ways, 2011 was the year of the tablet, while social TV and online video partnerships enjoyed a robust twelve months as well. Looking ahead to 2012, keep an eye out for standards in tablet measurement, advanced online video deals in measurement, and an ...

Three New Media Lessons Learned In 2011

What lessons did 2011 teach us about the new media business? Daisy Whitney shares three lessons learned in online video, social media and connected TV ads in this week's episode, drawing from Shira Lazar's What's Trending, the Old Spice Guy, and research on connected TVs. ...

Online Video Ad Views Skyrocket In Q3 2011

Online video advertising is finally catching up to consumer viewing habits. The growth rate of video ad views in the third quarter outpaced the growth rate for video views for the first time, according to new data from video technology company Freewheel. Freewheel also found ...

Four Digital Advertising Startups To Keep An Eye On

Which digital media startups are poised for success? The New Media Minute has scoured the ranks of new players in shopper marketing, social media, gaming and mobile. In this week's New Media Minute, Daisy Whitney tell us why to watch Bluefin Labs, Sonar, GoldRun and ...

Online Video Marketing Tips For Brands & Websites From iVillage

NBC-owned iVillage has steadily grown the frequency and amount of video across its site and is now generating more than 4 million video views each month, with plans to expand the video on its site in 2012. Kelly Wallace, the site's head of video and ...