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Contest is the self-published first novel by Australian thriller writer Matthew Reilly. In 1996, after being rejected by several Australian publishing houses, Reilly personally paid for 1000 copies of the book to be published privately under the label of ‘Karanadon Entertainment’, and sold them himself.
Before publishing the novel in North America, Reilly rewrote most of the novel, placing the contest in the New York Library, rather than a fictitious library, and added descr...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Lollipop Edition

Allow me to apologize for the very tardy nature of this online video news round up article. I've been dealing with an unexpected illness, and couldn't get it completed until now. We'll be back on our normal schedule for the article next weekend. Well, last ...

Best Video Marketing Tip Winners: Knowing Customer Pain & Having A Good Call To Action

About a week ago, we announced a ReelSEO video marketing tips contest, with two winners gaining free entry into this year's Blogworld conference in L.A. And while we were surprised we didn't see a few more entries, we were nonetheless impressed with the video marketing ...

Six Pack Shortcuts Uses Promoted Videos To Get Ripped

Some members of the YouTube community are searching for workout videos, fitness tips, and the best advice on how to get a ripped body and six pack abs.  No, ma'am, I'm not one of them.  To paraphrase Agent K in Men in Black (1997), "We ...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - The Future Of Online Video Edition

There's a lot of speculation on the future of online video in this week's round up, on everything from cable to Hollywood to advertising to TV. We also recap all the rest of the week's biggest stories in the world of online video, including news ...

Submit Your Best Video Marketing Tip To Win Free Admission To Blogworld!

We have a contest to announce today that we're pretty excited about, and the two winners get a free pass to Blogworld in L.A.--a value of over $1200. All you have to do submit your best video marketing tip... that's it. The ReelSEO staff will ...

Dell Online Video Contest To Find America's Favorite Small Business

Dell is running a pretty interesting online video contest, with several elements that I think are worth talking about. The purpose of the contest? To find America's Favorite Small Business. There are 10 finalists, and the voting is up to you and the other YouTube ...

YouTube Star Freddie Wong Making Feature Length Film, "Video Game High School"

Freddie Wong released a new video on his YouTube Channel today with a few important announcements for his fans, including a location-submission form and a contest update. But the biggest announcement was saved for last: Freddie and his partner will soon begin production on their ...

Dodge Drops Online Video Contest Clues For Hidden SUV Scavenger Hunt

If you find a Dodge Journey SUV sitting out in the middle of the wilderness, there's a chance it could be yours. The auto maker is taking a page from the web series We Lost Our Gold by hiding a treasure for video viewers to ...

8 Tips For Creating A Successful Social Video Campaign

Through the awesome power of the internet and social media, videos allow us to share ideas, spread information and promote fads and styles. Using just a camera and a computer, ordinary people can make videos that create an extraordinary amount of interest and conversation. The ...

The Social Video Blueprint, Part 7: Catalysts For Sharing

As we've discussed throughout this series, social video campaigns are all about sharing. Clicks and impressions are great, but shares represent potential exponential growth, because the viewers themselves are spreading the brand's message to their friends, fans, and relatives. But why do they share? What ...

You Pick The Next YouTube Star: August On The Rise Nominees

YouTube has spawned several new celebrities, from Bieber to Freddie Wong to Rhett & Link. But even as those singers and filmmakers are signing record deals and landing reality shows on IFC, there are more future YouTube stars waiting to take their place. And YouTube ...

Flights, Camera, Action - American Airlines Spreads Wings For Online Video Contest

Every time I see a new brand or company announce an online video contest, I cringe a little bit in anticipation of how lame it's likely to be. Too many companies just want to get in the online video game that they put little thought ...

2nd Annual VidCon To Celebrate YouTube Stars & Online Video Creators

The most famous (and arguably most popular) "Con" in the world of conventions is ComicCon. It's just wrapping up in San Diego, and once again it was a go-to destination for television shows, films, and any other form of "geeky" content that wanted to get ...

LEGO Gets into Online Video Contests

This story actually came into my Gamers Daily News email account but I thought you might find it interesting. LEGO, and their partners are teaming up to start an online video machinima contest. The Ones and Zeros Pixelshow, a non-profit group committed to promoting the ...

12 Ways Brands & Businesses Can Utilize Online Video

I've been thinking a lot lately about how quickly video is expanding online in terms of capabilities and implementation. I consult with a lot of small businesses, and when talk turns to online video, many of them are instantly skeptical. They're not sure it's a ...