Another Video One Bites the Dust, VBrick Acquires Fliqz
News of more consolidation within the online video platform space came earlier this week with the announcement that Emeryville, CA-based Fliqz has been acquired by enterprise IP video pioneer VBrick. In a press release issued on Tuesday, Wallingford, Conn.-based VBrick announced that it has acquired the assets of Fliqz, and will merge Fliqz's SaaS-based online ...
The Weekly Online Video News Reel: The Lethargic Edition
I have to admit that I'm tired. Sure, we all get tired, even superheroes. So let's make this short and sweet, yet still super, right?! Sometimes there just aren't enough of us to go round here at ReelSEO and things slip through the cracks. Today I'll try to catch everything that almost slipped by.
How To Use Google Adwords To Market Your Business On YouTube
There's a pretty good chance you've used Adwords before to help market your business. Millions of businesses have done so. And with good reason--search traffic can be some of the most valuable traffic you can get. Because there are so many Google users, placing an ad alongside the organic results is quite an effective way ...
Make Your Facebook Video Stand Out With Captions & Advanced Video Tags
More and more users are sharing video through Facebook, whether by dropping in links or uploading their own clips. Facebook is the fastest-growing referrer of video traffic, and users are beginning to upload videos to the site in higher numbers as well. And now a new iPhone and Facebook app aims to give you even ...
Brightcove Brings the Sundance Film Festival to the Masses with Live Video Streaming
The Sundance Film Festival--started by acting and directing legend Robert Redford, is one of the most popular and buzzed-about festivals of the year. There are always films at Sundance that go on to be box office hits or award-show darlings. The festival is attended by more than 50,000 people, all dying to see some of ...
Why Don't All Video Platforms Display Video View Counts?!
When I was preparing a post about Red Letter Media's Star Wars reviews earlier in the week, I discovered something surprising. Well, it was surprising to me. Blip.tv--where Red Letter's latest video is hosted--doesn't share video view counts publicly on the website. It was important to me at the time, because I was trying to ...
23Video Wants To Help Companies Create Customizable, Branded Video Portals
As more businesses of all sizes embrace online video, there is a growing demand for customizable video platforms. And while Brightcove has lead the charge in providing branded video solutions, there are many businesses that are still not able to afford their services. A new service, called 23Video, thinks companies are ready to create their own ...
Beyond Viral: YouTube Viral Video Genius Kevin Nalts Nalty Shares His Secrets
Beyond Viral by Kevin Nalts Nalty, viral marketing consultant and Youtube viral video star. In Beyond Viral, Kevin gives video marketing tips and secrets.
Another Lawsuit Arrives To Challenge The Anonymity of YouTube Users
Suing YouTube commenters is all the rage. Hot on the heels of the news that a Manhattan judge has ruled that Google must turn over the names of anonymous YouTube commenters to former model Carla Franklin, we have another case involving legal action against users of the video site.
The Sunday News Reel - Reel Edition - Week of 19-26 Sept, 2010
Here's the Reel Edition of the Sunday News Reel that highlights top read news here at ReelSEO. If you're looking for other top news this week see the External Edition which covers big news around the Web, most of which wasn't covered here at ReelSEO.
IBM Embraces Web Video As A Vital Internal Communication Tool
Here at ReelSEO, we’re interested in pretty much anything to do with video: video production, video equipment, video marketing, or even video conversion rates for e-commerce. We’re kind of obsessed with video. And it seems like maybe IBM is starting to get obsessed with video too.
Dive Into HTML5 Video With The Masters - HTML5 Webinar Replay Video
Last week, we held our second ReelSEO webinar event titled, "Dive Into HTML5 Video - Learn From The Masters." The webinar was a great success and we had more than 1100 attendees join us for the first hour with more than 500 remaining online past the hour as we extended the Q&A session an additional ...
Vzaar IPhone App Allows Video Uploads From The Road
No longer must you scurry back to your video editing lair to plug-in, transfer and upload your iPhone videos to Vzaar. As of last week, they have an iPhone App that will let you do it on the fly. Vzaar, the video hosting platform late last week released their first iPhone application
The "Reel" Deal With HTML5 Video - Not Quite There Yet
Online video is an exciting field to work in. As creator of the JW Player, I'm privileged to be at the forefront of the industry. Every week, our team receives thousands of emails from web developers regarding various bug reports, product feature requests and general thoughts about the online video space. In these emails, we've ...
Bits On The Run Gets A Long Tail
LongTail Video, who made the JW Player, have acquired Bits on the Run. They can now begin offering a full range of video tools and management as well as an easily embeddable player.
