SOPA And PIPA May Cripple The Web Video Ecosystem, Unless We Fight It
I interview entertainment and new media attorney Gordon Firemark for a guide on two controversial bills in Congress and the top online video crisis of 2012 – the Protect IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which are threating to censor our free expression and remove our ability to do business with ...
Introducing Dailymotion Cloud Video Delivery Business
Dailymotion is expanding outside of the curated content business and into the cloud-based online video serving business and why not? After all, everyone else is doing it too no? Alright, not everyone.
Selling Video Online: The Pros & Cons Of Choosing Physical Media
After taking a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday, we return with part two of our four-part series on selling video. You can catch up on Part 1 here if you missed it. When you're selling video online, there are really only two main options: physical media or digital? Today we're going to look at ...
Vimeo Perks Gives PRO and Plus Users Discounts on Brand-Name Video Equipment
Tuesday, the video-sharing site Vimeo introduced Vimeo Perks for their PRO and Plus users, a service that will allow those users to buy discounted video equipment from name-brand companies such as B & H, Kessler, Red Giant, Letus, and GarageCUBE. Vimeo is offering curated packages for different skill levels, packages that will include cameras, accessories, ...
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 me say this: We’re sorry. Our website has been down ...
The Social Video Blueprint Part 6: Social Video Strategies
Look before you leap. That might possibly be one of the most-frequently offered pieces of advice in the history of mankind. Maybe that's because it's an easy cliche to remember. But I like to think it has something to do with it actually being good advice. In social video, brands that jump in with reckless ...
Volusion Partners With vzaar To Provide Ecommerce Video Solutions
vzaar, the video hosting platform continues to wrap up partnerships with some of the web's leading creative agencies. Today the company announced a new relationship with Volusion, one of the leading providers of ecommerce and shopping cart software, to power ecommerce video solutions for all of Volusion's online merchant clients.
Get Your Own Free Videosite With vidmeup Video Hosting
There are a lot of great benefits a business can get from posting their video to YouTube, including sharing options, statistics, and access to the audience at the largest video site in the world. But YouTube doesn't work for everyone, particularly businesses that are concerned about maintaining consistent branding and complete control. A new service, ...
Vimeo Courting Businesses With New Vimeo Pro Accounts
While Vimeo is a great deal smaller than YouTube (and really, who isn't?), there is a growing and thriving community of users there. But one group that has long been shut out of the Vimeo experience is businesses and brands. This week, the company announced the creation of a new type of member account - Vimeo ...
As the Online Video Platform Market Crowds, Smart Companies Adapt
There’s no hiding the fact that the Online Video Platform (OVP) space is crowded, even more so than the Content Delivery Network (CDN) space was three years ago when the CDNs marched fearlessly down the inevitable path of commoditization. Today there are over 90 streaming video platforms fighting for customers and trying to secure a ...
Brightcove Moves Beyond Video With Mobile Development Platform, App Cloud
Brightcove has been a trusted provider of video hosting, distribution, and monetization for publishers and brands for several years. This morning, at their Brightcove Play 2011 conference, CEO and founder, Jeremy Allaire, unveiled a new product aimed at giving publishers the same kind of customizable solution for mobile applications and touchscreen device content.
After User Backlash, Google Video Gets Temporary Reprieve
Last week Google announced that they were shutting down Google Video and that users had until April 29th (this coming Friday) to download their content if they wanted to keep it. I think I joked to Mark at the time, that, "if there are any Google Video users left, they might want to know about ...
Google Video To Close, All Videos To Be Removed By Mid-May
In a move that should surprise no one, Google Video hosting is sailing off into the sunset. In a way, it was inevitable. Ever since Google purchased YouTube back in 2006, they haven't really had much need or reason to give attention to Google Video--and users never quite took to it the way the search ...
No Camera? No Problem! YouTube Integrates Animation Software for Filmmakers
Have you been wanting to jump into the online video marketplace but lack some of the necessary equipment? Do you have a great script but no camera? Well, then this is your lucky day. YouTube has just announced YouTube Create, a platform where you can use one of three animation movie-making software tools---Xtranormal, Stupeflix, or ...
The Pros and Cons of YouTube Video for Your Website
YouTube is most popular free technology platform and user-generated content site for hosting, sharing, and marketing video today. But is YouTube the right solution for a company’s website video? Let’s weigh the pros and cons based on the needs of companies serious about having a professional video platform to promote their business. How YouTube Became ...
