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10 Lessons I Learned on My First Major Video Production

Recently, we put the wraps on post production on my Not So Super pilot episode. I thought, since this was my first major video production, I would share what I learned while shooting it. This won't be of interest to those of you who have ...

Weekly Online Video News Round up - Doomday Edition

Well, if you're reading this, it's Saturday December 22nd, 2012 and the world didn't end like many predicted. Yah us! Then again, if you're reading this it might mean that you're huddled in your home hiding from the alien invaders that landed yesterday. Either way, ...

A Fireworks Display Gone Wrong Shows What Goes Right On YouTube

Many times when we think of how we can make a video successful, we forget that many times, it's a happy accident.  It's just the fact that a camera was there, ready to capture something beautiful in its own right, but maybe something goes wrong.  ...

The Absolute Worst Business Videos Of 2011 - The Sucky Video Award Winners

In the spirit of good-natured ribbing and constructive criticism, we asked you to help us find the very worst business videos of 2011 for our first-ever Sucky Video Awards (The Suckies). And you responded with some fantastic examples of video marketing gone wrong. Our panel ...

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

Well, for those of us in the online video world, the Earth stopped momentarily yesterday when YouTube announced their new redesign. The majority of the early reaction appears to be negative, which is to be expected with an overhaul as big as this one. But ...

Star Wars, Musical Rarities & Steve Jobs - The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons

In the two years or so that I've been writing this column, this is by far the highest number of videos I've ever crammed inside it. I don't know if that means there's more great video than ever out there, or if it's a sign ...

Watch Hulu On Facebook: New App Is Almost A Total Failure

Facebook isn't dead yet, despite what some might say. Sure, they randomly make widespread changes  to the interface that are hugely unpopular with the users (much like putting on a crappy song at a party), sure they are struggling to keep up with the ever-expanding ...

When A Hosting Company Gives You Lemons, Use Them As Projectiles (Unless You’re Thirsty)

This is the story of how ReelSEO went from happy with its web hosting company's service to completely dissatisfied in the span of a few hours. First and foremost, to our readers who don't feel like reading this Homer-like odyssey of web hosting adventures, let ...