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A Comprehensive List of Online Video Ad Types and Formats, Pros and Cons

The online video advertising offerings continue to expand and I thought I would go through the whole list of them and give some of my thoughts on the pros and cons of each. I won't go too deeply into specific products from ad networks, just ...

What Distribution Strategies Are Most Effective for Branded Video Marketing? [ReelPop Q&A]

What's the single most effective distribution strategy for branded video marketing campaigns? First-off, it's important to decide before embarking on any video marketing strategy what metrics are most important for you and plan accordingly. Your success metrics will not only effect your distribution strategy, but they will also influence your video content itself. Here are several considerations and things to think about before you determine your distribution strategy.

When is High Production Value Important for Branded Video? ReelPop Q&A

ReelPop Q&A is a new weekly question and answer series made possible by Poptent. Each week we will choose to answer one question from a reader relating to best practices and strategies for online video marketing. If you would like us to answer your question ...

Branded Video Content For More Than One Business: Killing Two Birds With One Stone

In Part 1 of our coverage of The YouTube Advertiser Playbook, we talked about how businesses need to come up with a plan before shooting a video. One of those involved coming up with a creative strategy for your video: will you have a testimonial, ...

The Most Shared Branded Online Video Ads For April 2012

Think nothing interesting ever happens in Belgium? Think again. TNT's Dramatic Surprise, filmed in a sleepy Belgian town to promote the launch of TV channel TNT, soared up Unruly’s Global Ads Chart last month. Not only did it take top spot during April, but it has ...

Vzaar Launches Customizable, Branded Video Landing Pages

Everyone offers a customizable video player experience and that's what we've come to expect from our online video platforms. Today, Vzaar takes that notion one step further and is now offering a completely customizable video pages allowing you to brand not just the video player ...

The Week's Best Viral Videos & Video Marketing Lessons - Hockey Dancing Edition

Another week, another fresh batch of the most popular videos. Some are from brands--and this week, we have an excellent selection of great branded videos for you--and others are from individuals. But they all have a secret to share... a lesson to impart about what ...

The Week's Best Viral Videos & Video Marketing Lessons - Guacamole Edition

You simply can't have your finger on the pulse of the viral video audience--their wants and needs as viewers--without keeping an eye on the current crop of popular videos. Brands and individuals find viral success every week, and each one can help teach video creators ...

Want To Succeed With "Content As Marketing"? Then Be All You Can Be

I spend a lot of time on this site, and with clients, talking about how important it is for brands and businesses to think about creating online video content as opposed to merely making ads. The branded videos that go viral and gather all kinds ...

The Week's Best Viral Videos & Video Marketing Lessons - Ping Pong Baby Edition

I always send various videos that I collect throughout the week for this column to friends and family, and it usually gives me a pretty good indication of whether or not the column has a good cross-section of different video types and tones. And this ...

The Dramatic Impact Of Social Video Recommendations On Brand Metrics - Unruly & Decipher Research

According to new research commissioned by Unruly Media, viewers are far more likely to recall a brand name and engage with an ad's message if a branded video has been recommended to them by a peer. The survey, conducted by Decipher Research to measure the ...