Topic - Online Video & non-profit
YouTube Non-Profits Get Cool New Features
Those lucky dogs, first no taxes, now new features at YouTube what’s next? Free candy and beer on Sundays?
Google Developing More Dynamic Video Ads with Rockabox
Rummaging around the old Internet I found out that Google is teaming up with Tangozebra founder James booth to boost viewer engagement with video ads. His new company is called Rockabox and it’s helping Google’s DoubleClick to create what’s called Rockabox Shutters format.
Consumer Generated Video Ad Campaign Tips
It’s the dream of all marketers and website owners, get the consumers, users or your target audience to do your work for you. Have them create the content and spread the word. So what better way to do that than by asking them to create media for your ad campaigns…
Recent research states that more than 40% of marketers in the US plan on asking their consumers to create content for ad campaigns according to Forrester Research. The requests will come in the form of contests and allow the marketers to get direct feedback from their users bringing them closer to understanding what it is they would like to see from the company and brand.
Broadband Adoption Rises Sixfold in Seven Years
A recent study has revealed that broadband adoption has increases more than sixfold from the period 2001 to 2008. Great news for all of us in the online video industry as that is what fuels the growth of our endeavors right?
Miro – Open Source Video Projects – Participatory Culture Foundation
The Participatory Culture Foundation has been hard at work building up several services that make great use of online video. As such we at ReelSEO thought it was time that we took a look at them to see how they’re doing. The PCF is a non-profit organization that wants to build a new open mass medium platform that’s simple and easy to use.
Two projects – Miro and Make Internet TV are already up and running so I’ve decided to take a look into each and let you know what they’re all about and how they’re going along.
Video Reputation Management Solutions with ReputationDefender’s Michael Fertik
Do you feel the need to trust a professional service to monitor your online reputation protect your privacy, and maybe even use for civil and criminal lawsuits? ReelSEO’s Grant Crowell interviews Michael Fertik, CEO of ReputationDefender, about where automated tools are today with monitoring video online, what’s expected to improve with advances in technology, and what are some of the best ways people can go about monitoring and managing their ‘video reputation’ today.
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New High-Definition Camcorder from Flip Video under $250 USD
The maker of Flip Video, the best-selling family of affordable and simple-to-use digital camcorders today introduced its latest breakthrough product: the Flip MinoHD. The world’s smallest high definition camcorder at just over three oz., this remarkably slim camcorder makes capturing and sharing HD video easy and affordable. The stylish Flip MinoHD from Pure Digital Technologies, priced at $229.99 (MSRP), records up to 60 minutes of HD video and features Flip Video’s new FlipShare software, also announced today. This advanced on-board software platform allows consumers to plug the camcorder’s signature flip-out USB arm into any computer for easy drag-and-drop video organizing, editing and sharing on YouTube, MySpace, AOL Video or via email.
More Video SEO Reputation Management – Traps, Tools, and Tips
ReelSEO’s Grant Crowell interviews another panelist from the recent SMX East conference on search and reputation management, Seregeti Communications’ Director of Search, Simon Heseltine. Simon offers some special tips on utlizing social media sites and local search.
MultiVu Launches Mobile Video Distribution
MultiVu™, PR Newswire’s multimedia and broadcast PR company, today announced the launch of a new mobile video distribution service that enables MultiVu customers to extend the reach of their video content to mobile phones, PDAs and other portable devices. The announcement was made at the GSMA Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, currently taking place from the 11th to 14th of February.
9 Innovative & Promotional Ideas For Video
As an industrial video producer I am constantly looking for ways to improve communication between my clients and their customers, or at least “would be” customers. Video has so many facets especially in today’s high tech world that it’s easier than you think to deliver your message, but if marketers don’t stop and think creatively, it’s also easy to miss opportunities that are easily within the grasp of most people.
5 Science Related Video Sharing Websites
The following list is of 5 video sharing sites that focus on the scientific community.






