Dating Rules From My Future Self: High Concept Comes To Web Series
2011 saw some very interesting science fiction and drama shows hit the web. Comedy will always rule, but there's definitely room for other genres and those continue to build audiences. How about combining some very light science fiction to a romantic comedy? Dating Rules From My Future Self is a new web series premiering January ...
Logitech Brings 1080p HD To Home Video Conferencing With New Webcam
Logitech is announcing today a new webcam that allows up to 1080p video conferencing when used in conjunction with the compatible software. The Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 will also be able to do 15MP still images with one-touch uploads to social networks. “People are increasingly relying on video calling to maintain far flung connections,” said ...
Online Video Predictions For 2012 - The Reel Web #20
This week in our look at the Reel Web we talk about how mobile viewers are watching our videos longer than desktop views are and how Facebook dominates Twitter in video sharing. Also, we review YouTube's new "Slam" voting feature and what they're doing to start fixing the publishing issue that's all too common for ...
Nielsen's Top Online Video Destinations & Web Brands Of 2011
A lot changed in 2011. Of course... a lot stayed the same too. Nielsen's year end numbers chart everything from the top web brands to the top social networks and the top online video destinations. And looking over the lists, there's an awful lot of familiar names. For us here at ReelSEO, it's once again ...
Google Plus Is Adding 625,000 New Users Per Day
Ever since the launch of Google Plus, Paul Allen over at elance has been crunching some numbers based on their company data. And in the rare moments Google has given official numbers, Allen's have been remarkably close--as when Larry Page stated there were over 40 million and Allen's number was 38 million. Now Allen says ...
Your Video And Social Media--The YouTube Creator Playbook Conclusion
So what have we learned from The YouTube Creator Playbook over the past three months? I'll tell you what I got most out of it. Being a success on YouTube requires more than making great content and simply uploading it to the site. In fact, even those people who stumbled into YouTube viral success had ...
The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - The Sucky Edition
Well, YouTube can't redesign every week, and they did that last week... so this week's online video news cycle belonged to some of the other players for once. We had several bits of rumor and speculation on the future of Netflix, Google Plus' beefed up Hangouts capabilities, Twitter's redesign which leaves a prominent place for ...
The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - The 'Even More YouTube News' Edition
Just over a week ago, YouTube completely and radically changed their layout and overall site design. But if you thought the big changes and announcements were done for a while, you were wrong, because YouTube spent this week pushing out several more changes like a brand new Video Manager, new premium content channels, and the ...
Hyundai Christmas Ads Make YouTube Creators Into Celebrity Pitchmen
I need to take a few minutes and give some love to Hyundai. The car company has embraced online video in ways most brands haven't dreamed, and they've almost sort of become a champion for the scores of YouTube creators hoping for a shot at fame. Judging by recent evidence, you might even suggest that ...
Netflix On Facebook App Closer To Reality In US
This is the kind of news that is really like one-third of the total, overall news. The House of Representatives passed a bill called HR 2471 that amends 1988's Video Privacy Protection Act, which will allow consumers to decide whether or not they will allow Netflix to share their rental history with others. It's one-third ...
Social TV Comes To Sony Bravia Connected TVs
A recent firmware update for the 2011 Sony Bravia TVs brings with it the ability to do some social networking right on your TV without ever leaving the program, something I have stated I would like and I'm sure some others would as well.
Old Milwaukee Has 90% Of A Killer Video Marketing Campaign On Its Hands
Here's what we know for sure: actor Will Ferrell was recently in Davenport, Iowa to film some commercials for Old Milwaukee beer. We know this because there were numerous local news stories about citizens bumping into Will at a local bar. We also know it because at least three of these Old Milwaukee commercials have ...
The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Thanksgiving Edition
Plenty of news in the world of online video this past week, though many of us probably found ourselves distracted by things like family interaction, football games, and turkey. Because we were all a little more distracted than normal, it's an even better idea to catch up on the latest news, opinions, articles, and tips ...
Auditioning For A TV Role? You Might Be Doing It Online Soon
I get all sorts of fascinating stuff in my inbox. Granted, a lot of it doesn't quite fit into the coverage area here. Then again, a lot does, like this interesting bit of news I got from Playkast. It seems the TV auditions are now going online and social. It makes sense to me. Who ...
'My Business Story' Winners Featured in YouTube Homepage Ad For ‘Small Business Saturday’
If you go to the YouTube homepage today, you will see the winners of the “My Business Story” contest that was announced by Google and American Express back on Oct. 25, 2011. The 32 small businesses featured in today’s YouTube homepage ad will be seen by an estimated 22 million people in the United States. ...
