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Yelp and TurnHere Parter To Bring Local Video To Small Business

Video is still riding an incredible wave of popularity.  Users have an insatiable appetite for it, and businesses are discovering new ways every day to use video to help them grow their brand and customer base.  What's more… video seems to be increasing conversions for ...

Rube Goldberg, Slow-Motion and Legos - Viral Video Round Up

This has been one of the busier weeks for viral video that I can remember… at least in terms of the sheer volume of buzzed-about vids.  Let's jump right into our look at three of the best, breaking them down to find their recipe for ...

LA Filmmakers Tackle Ambitious Recreation of Landmark Gay Marriage Trial On YouTube

A few weeks back, the U.S. Supreme Court struck a blow to online video when they ruled that the Proposition 8 court case in California could not be broadcast on YouTube.  I was disappointed.   And it seems like I wasn't the only one. Two Los ...

You Could Be The Next Overnight Filmmaking Success

A couple of days ago we told you about Fede Alvarez, a filmmaker from Uruguay whose YouTube film's impressive direction and effects landed him a real life Hollywood development deal with Sam Raimi and Ghost Town Pictures. Well, now you have a chance to be ...

YouTube Success Lands Filmmaker A Real Hollywood Directing Gig

Remember how hard it used to be to get famous or get your foot in the door in Hollywood? It used to be that you had to either know someone in the industry

Star Wars Uncut Aims To Reinvent Online Video

Every once in a while, the Internet does something completely unpredictable and amazing.  And I love it.  I love when someone pushes the envelope with online video and does something truly unique. There have been plenty of these trailblazers.  The LonelyGirl15 guys were really the ...

TurnHere Productizes Video for SMBs - Filmmakers for All

With more than 8000 independent filmmakers, and an online video offering perfectly catered for SMBs, Turnhere has successfully formed partnerships with many high-volume sales channel partners and publishers like Yellowpages.com, Superpages and Citysearch.  In fact, business has been so good according to their COO, John McWeeny, that they ...

TurnHere Projects Huge Increase In Video Production Demand

Good news today for filmmaker's that are part of the TurnHere filmmaker network as well as for customers which utilize Turnhere for professional video production services.  Despite the economic recession, TurnHere is expanding its creative online video production network and has announced significant growth numbers ...

Sorenson Squeeze 5 In Avid Technology Editing Suite

Sorenson Media today announced that Sorenson Squeeze 5 is being shipped with the latest versions of Avid Technology Inc.'s suite of video editing applications, including Avid Media Composer (v 3.5), Symphony (v 3.5) and NewsCutter (v 7.5) software. Sorenson Squeeze 5 enables independent editors, producers ...

Instructional Videos and SEO Advantages – The Howcast Interview

In our continuing series on marketing with instructional videos and how-to video websites, ReelSEO's Grant Crowell interviews Sanjay Raman, Co-Founder and Vice President of Product Development for Howcast. Sanjay talks with Grant about the special SEO benefit with instructional videos, and some special tips for ...

Choosing An Online Video Marketing Attorney

Attorney David Adler, Partner with The Adler Law Group in Chicago, shares his expertise with ReelSEO on what criteria companies who are publishing and promoting video online should look for in choosing legal counsel, to help them protect their assets.

Auction-Style Marketplace for Video Production - Interview With MediaMobz

http://www.reelseo.com/interview-mediamobz/ I interviewed an interesting new startup called MediaMobz that is focused around creation of an auction-style online marketplace to connect filmmakers with businesses looking for video production resources

Interview With Brad Inman of TurnHere - Advice for Filmmakers and More

http://www.reelseo.com/turnhere-brad-inman/ We caught up with Brad Inman, of TurnHere, outside of the session for a quick interview. Brad talks to us about the genesis of TurnHere, their recent launch of custom voice-over capabilities, the importance of optimization when it comes to the future of online video marketing for SMBs, and what is in store for the future of TurnHere.

Youku To Recruit 200 Amatuer Filmmakers To Generate Exclusive, Unique Content

Chinese online video sharing site Youku.com plans to recruit 200 amateur video makers from across the country to generate exclusive content for the site, a senior official with Youku.com told Interfax on Dec. 17. Gu Yongqiang, Youku's founder and CEO, said that the company will ...

New Tools and Features To Assist Independent Filmmakers At OpenFilm

Openfilm.com, the online destination for independent films, shorts and animations, announced today a variety of new tools and features to assist independent filmmakers in showcasing their work and help audiences discover and watch the best Web video in high-definition, for free. The highlights include an ...