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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...

Is Social Video In Danger Of Becoming Anti-Social “Business As Usual?”

I interviewed social business author Brian Solis for a discussion on if social video needs to have better rules of engagement for real-world value or risk becoming hijacked by marketing agencies who miss the point of it all and de-valueing it's promise to the point ...

Social Video Works - The 2011 Social Video Advertising Report From Visible Measures

Today Visible Measures is releasing The 2011 Social Video Advertising Report, an annual review of how well social video advertising is performing as a whole. And as a whole, it's doing very, very well. Over 500 branded social video campaigns gained more than a million ...

Cross Platform Campaigns Boost Brand Recall 9 Times; Mobile Bumps Interaction 4 Times

Advertising is becoming increasingly interconnected this year and more marketers are pushing out innovative cross platform campaigns, but how does each medium perform? They're not all created equally and mobile phones generate a much higher click through - or interaction rate - 4 and a ...

The Dramatic Impact Of Social Video Recommendations On Brand Metrics - Unruly & Decipher Research

According to new research commissioned by Unruly Media, viewers are far more likely to recall a brand name and engage with an ad's message if a branded video has been recommended to them by a peer. The survey, conducted by Decipher Research to measure the ...

Driving Video Views & Engagement With SEO & Social Media

Our founder, Mark Roberston, had a chance to serve as moderater at the Streaming Media West conference on a panel discussion entitled Driving Video Views and Engagement With SEO & Social Media. With Josh Warner of Feed Company, Gregg LaRoche of Brightcove, and Patrick Starzan ...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - YouTube Channels Edition

This week, you probably missed even more online video news stories than normal. But you'll be forgiven, since you were no doubt scrambling around getting all the details together for your killer Super Bowl party. And in just a few hours, that party will begin. ...

Tips For Creating An Online Video Series For Your Business

The verdict is in: Online videos are the new marketing method for businesses, both small and large alike.  And if you can create a series that keeps people coming back time and time again to watch the next segment, it's even better.  (Admit it—you haven't ...

How to Measure Social Buzz For A TV Show

Where will the next great breakthrough in marketing and measurement come from? A lot of ad agencies are betting on a social media metrics company called Bluefin labs. Every where I turn, I hear this company's name mentioned and here's why - Bluefin Labs is ...

Automotive Social Media Marketing Relies On Online Video

It's virtually impossible to be in the automotive space and not have to rely on online video for promotion. While Twitter and Facebook are important to the automotive industry to get the word out on new products, shows, trends and news, online video brings out ...

Hang Out With President Obama On Google Plus Hangouts

President Obama seems like a pretty regular guy... someone you could hang out with, even. Most of us never get to meet a sitting U.S. President, let along hang out with one. But today, in just a handful of hours, you can do just that ...

Google Plus Opens To Teens Age 13 & Up

Google Plus continues to get more open bit by bit, and just today made the service available to teens age 13 and up. Previously, Google Plus was restricted to people 18 and up. Along with the wave of new teenagers, Google Plus is also getting ...

The Social Video Blueprint: A Marketer's Guide To Social Video Success (Free E-Book)

A few months ago we brought you a 9-part series on social video marketing called The Social Video Blueprint. It was intended to serve as an outline of sorts, for companies and brands (and individualcreators) seeking to ignite their video marketing with a social kick. ...

Look At Your Viral Video, Now Look Back At Mine - What Helps Old Spice Succeed?

Christmas 2011 brought the welcomed return of the Old Spice Man, in his new re-incarnation as MANta Claus. MANta Claus, played once again by Isaiah Mustafa – the former NFL player turned actor – was on a holiday campaign to give a gift to every single person on the planet. All 7 billion of us. Now, that's some mission.

So apart from the great content what has led to the success of Old Spice's marketing plan?

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Future Edition

The future of online video sometimes feels like it's only a day away, as major advancements and changes take place every week. This week's online video news round up has all kinds of stories about the future: imminent moves from YouTube on subscriptions and a ...

SES New York 2012: Three Key Reasons For Video Marketers & Producers To Attend

Mark Robertson, the Founder of ReelSEO, and I will be speaking in the "Next Gen YouTube Marketing" session at SES New York, which will be held at the Hilton New York during March 19-23, 2012.  Since you can read what we have to say on ...