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Social media can be defined as “interactive platforms via which individuals and communities create and share user-generated content”. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as “a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0, and that allow the creation and exchange of user-generated content.” I.e. Social media are social software which mediate human communication. When the technologies are in p...

New Facebook Video Integration Allows Submission of UGC to Your Favorite Brands

User-generated content meets rich ad units with a new partnership between Moontoast and VideoGenie for integration on Facebook. These videos can be uploaded straight to the Facebook News Feed and to a brand's news feed, get picked up, and possibly become a viral video sensation.

You Can Observe a Lot by Watching Movie Trailers

What can we learn from movie trailers wen it comes to video marketing on YouTube? Considering that many movie trailers have created extraordinary buzz on YouTube over the years, learning how they market themselves can be an effective strategy for any video content creator.

YouTube Stars to Take Part in Social Star Awards

Starcount, a social media measuring guru, is holding an event called the Social Star Awards on May 23. They enlisted the services of Portal A to create a video for the event starring Harlye Morenstein and the GoDaddy lucky kiss nerd, Jesse Heiman. The event is being held in Singapore.

New York City Museums Making Video Work: 49 Million Views and Counting

Museums around the New York City area are using video to their advantage: Around 49 million views since their channels were launched in 2007, according to a study conducted by It's News to You. These videos do great in informing, educating, and making people want to see these events in person.

How Video Strategies Are Affected By Old Media vs. New Media [Creator's Tip #89]

The old media vs. new media debate rages on. But what's important to note when marketing for new media is that, despite it's similarities to old media, it's a completely different animal and should be treated as such. Old media is for the most part passive, while new media is more active.

Video Sharing Data Shows We Are All Bostonians Now

The Boston Bombings was an awful incident, and as usual, video was there. In fact, it played a key role in the eventual nabbing of the suspects. The videos on YouTube were shared all over the place and truly made people feel "one" with Boston.

Vine Shoots to #1 on Apple's Free Apps

Vine is now the #1 free app on iTunes. So what happened to get it there? Well, brands have been using it creatively, it's becoming easier and easier to use and share videos using the app, and it has a giant social media service behind it that keeps awareness of the app up, always.

Video Scribing and Your Marketing Video

Images are an important part of consumers' lives - we as a society capture thousands of images and videos per day. This article shows exactly why you need to utilize visual media in your internet marketing campaign.

Meet The 'Kids' Behind Premium Video Content [INTERVIEW]

We talk to Jason Berger of Kids At Play, who have made web series on Yahoo and YouTube channels like LOUD and IGN Start, as well as creating social video campaigns with top brands, like Purina. What is the formula for their success?

Old Spice Launches Mr. Wolfdog Who Will Seduce Us With His Marketing

It's been a while since we heard from Old Spice but they are back with a video campaign for their new Wild Collection. It's kinda low key, just the new Director of Marketing telling us about his role. But, give it a look, you may like it........

How Brands Use Vine Efficiently: Quick and to the Point

You might think that with a 6-second limitation, brands couldn't possibly make something worthwhile using Vine. The problem is, you would be wrong, dead wrong. Brands are using Vine in a creative manner that allows them to make the most out of the seemingly miniscule 6 seconds that they have.

Top 10 Brand Movers on YouTube According to Socialbakers

Socialbakers presented their top 10 brands by YouTube subscriber growth. What separates most brands on YouTube from others is their consistent content, although sometimes it's just because you're a popular brand who every once in awhile has an ad or a trailer for a highly-anticipated product.

Social Snap: The Sharpest Social Media Analytics Tool in the Shed

We interviewed Nan Dawkins, founder and CEO of Social Snap, a service that measures unique metrics such as True Twitter Network Size, Average Engagement per Facebook Post, and Blog Comment to Post Ratio as well as YouTube Total Post Likes.

Schmooze Optimization 2: The Search for More B2B Video Success

Tom Sawyer said it takes a lot of friends to whitewash a fence. Hillary Rodham Clinton says it takes a village to teach a child. And YouTube is saying it takes a genuine community to build a channel.  But, if you’re a B2B marketer, then ...

5 Ways To Use Pinterest For Effective Video Marketing

Pinterest - even the most reluctant social media participant can't have failed to have noticed its impact over the past 12 months. However, you'd be wrong if you continued to buy into the misconception that it's just all pictures of wedding plans and cupcake designs. ...