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The Top 20 Global Online Video Ads For November 2011

November could well be rechristened 'Bro-vember' on the evidence of last month's Global Ads Chart. With guns, explosions, cars, gangsters, supermodels and even Chuck Norris all featuring in an action-packed top 20, November's most shared commercials at times felt like one big, hairy, testosterone-filled bromance. But if you thought this month of brotherly love was all ...

Old Milwaukee Has 90% Of A Killer Video Marketing Campaign On Its Hands

Here's what we know for sure: actor Will Ferrell was recently in Davenport, Iowa to film some commercials for Old Milwaukee beer. We know this because there were numerous local news stories about citizens bumping into Will at a local bar. We also know it because at least three of these Old Milwaukee commercials have ...

Panasonic Viera Headed For OTT Converged Screen Combat With Viera Connect Market

Panasonic seems completely serious when it comes to combining online video with normal TV. They have no less than a dozen pre-installed apps planned for their upcoming Viera connected TVs and the expected total available apps now sits at around 120. The big names like Netflix and Hulu are already on board as embedded apps, pre-installed. ...

Online Video Relationship Marketing with Social Media Expert, Mari Smith

I had the pleasure of conducting a video interview with Mari Smith at the Blogworld conference in Los Angeles this past week, where we talked about her newly released book, along with some benefits and tips for online video business-minded people with her strategy of “New Relationship Marketing.”

The Top 20 Global Online Video Ads For October 2011

There must be something in the water in France. Just a month after Evian’s record-breaking Roller Babies’ 26-month stay in the Global Arts Chart top 20 finally came to an end, a fantastic new commercial for another French mineral water brand, Contrex, pedalled its way to the top of the rankings. The French ad, created ...

Shelby Video App The Latest To Try Making Online Video Organization Easy

Joining a small, but growing number of social video apps this week is Shelby.tv, a site and an iOS app that allows users to log in to social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, grab videos shared by your friends and followers, and be able to watch them all in one place.  The Shelby video ...

“Loving Your Customers Back” With Social Video Marketing

I interviewed Ramon DeLeon, manager of six Domino’s Pizza stores in Chicago, and a frequent vlogger and presenter on social media, on the importance of using social video as a natural and powerful tool for enhancing customer relationships.

Can Social Media Save TV Shows - Social TV & The New Media Minute

Network executives are already canceling new fall shows like ABC’s Charlie's Angels and NBC’s The Playboy Club, raising the question of what role social media plays in the success of a TV show. The New Media Minute did some digging to see if these shows scored in social buzz, and also looks at a new ...

Google Plus Users About To Get Google Apps, Share Photos Like Mad

Google Plus opened wide to the public a couple of weeks ago, but since then, there's been very little in the way of official updates. Until this week, that is. There's a ton of news this week regarding Google Plus, including some eye-catching statistics on membership and service usage. In addition, Google Apps are on ...

Video Marketing Advice For Retailers: Product Videos Alone Aren't Enough Anymore

Mark Robertson, Founder and CEO of the The Online Video Marketer’s Guide, ReelSEO.com, recently presented the session, Welcome to the ‘REEL’ Web: Why Video Marketing has Evolved Beyond SEO, at Liveclicker’s 2011 Video Commerce Summit.  While he was at the summit, the online video guru sat down with 2011 Video Commerce Summit Conversations Host, Larry Kless, President and Founder ...

You Can Now Share Google Plus Circles With Friends

One of my favorite things about Google Plus is how it's part Facebook and part Twitter. I follow a host of interesting people on Google Plus, many who have never met me at all. It keeps my stream filled with interesting and unique content throughout the day. And now it's about it get easier to ...

How To Convert 2D Videos Into 3D on YouTube - The Reel Web #6

Welcome to this week's episode of The Reel Web, ReelSEO's very own web series featuring the latest news stories, opinions, announcements, and insight from the world of online video. This week's stories include new YouTube features like how to convert your 2D videos into 3D YouTube videos, plenty of Google Plus talk, the latest on ...

How to Increase YouTube Video Views Through Tent-Pole Events: The YouTube Creator Playbook

The calendar is filled with a number of special events that get people excited: Halloween, Christmas, the Super Bowl, and those aren't nearly the only ones.  When it comes to online video, releasing content that capitalizes on the buzz surrounding those events can also mean a boost in your viewership.  And you don't have to ...

Google Plus Is "Exploding" With Growth With Millions Joining Every Day

Well, in my last article about Google Plus, regarding their cute attempt to lure Facebook users disgruntled at the recent layout changes, I mentioned I was looking forward to hearing some of those early speculative numbers on growth. It turns out... I didn't have to wait very long, because Ancestry.com founder Paul Allen is up ...

The Social Video Blueprint, Part 9 - A Social Video Checklist & Conclusions

This is our ninth and final installment of the Social Video Blueprint series--which would have appeared last week were it not for a few hiccups. Throughout the last 10 weeks, we've explored social video from all angles, from its very definition to some of the best practices that lead to success. So today we're going ...