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5 Social Video Marketing Tips with Socialnomics' Digital Leader: Erik Qualman

I video-interviewed Erik Qualman at the Chicago House of Blues for the launch of his new book, "Digital Leader: 5 Simple Steps to Success and Influence".  I asked him about his take on "social" and "viral" video and asked him to give us some tips for ...

The Online Video Explosion In Brazil Has Advertisers Paying Attention

Last week, Advertising Age published a piece about the growth of YouTube in Brazil. It's a stunning and rapid growth, and one that's getting the attention of advertisers from around the world. Combined with the recent moves in that market from Poptent and Netflix, it's ...

10 Most Watched Video Ads On YouTube For 2011

This morning (at the ungodly hour of 3:01 a.m. ET), the YouTube team announced its list of the 10 most-watched video ads of 2011. I know, I know.  Some kids can't wait until daybreak to find out what Santa has left them under the Christmas tree. ...

What Makes Them Click - 5 Reasons Online Video Is So Persuasive

I interviewed usability and user experience veteran Susan Weinshenk, on the psychological proof behind why online video is so persuasive to human beings, and some marketing tips and special technology platforms for taking better advantage of the persuasive powers of online video for your own ...

Online Video 101 For Small Business: Video Marketing for SMBs FREE E-Book

For most of our readers, video is something you deal with on a daily basis: shooting, editing, writing, marketing, etc. But for a lot of businesses and individuals, video still represents uncharted waters. Even companies that see video's potential and want to jump in can ...

The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons - Galaxy Nexus Edition

I have a new crush, and it's on the Galaxy Nexus phone. The true Google device, which has the latest Android version, Ice Cream Sandwich, installed, is rumored to be released within the next couple weeks. It boasts a giant screen, fast processor, no shutter ...

Half Of All Mobile Video Views Are On Android Phones

Yesterday we looked at the recent report from Brightcove and TubeMogul entitled Online Video & The Media Industry - Special Features: Full Length Episodes, Mobile Engagement, and how the study showed that Facebook referrals for video dropped from Q1 to Q2 in 2011, while search referrals ...

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 ...

YouTube Suggesting Videos From Google Plus Friends On Homepage

Late last week I brought you the story that Google Plus had finally integrated YouTube into the Google Plus experience. There's a search function that's pretty handy, and you can watch your favorite YouTube videos or share them easily with friends and circles through your ...

Did Latest Google Panda Update Really Improve YouTube Ranking?

According to Searchmetrics, YouTube.com was the biggest winner of the recent Google Panda Update, dubbed Panda 2.5.  Supposedly, this means the "SEO visibility of the domain" improved 10% on Sept. 28, 2011. But, before you do anything, you might want to take a look at ...

Camtasia Studio 7 Video Editing & Screencasting Software Review

Video is becoming such an important part of web content that we're seeing individuals and groups of all skill levels jumping into video creation and video marketing. So while Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro may be dominant video editing software choices for professionals, ...

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 ...

GoAnimate Lets Video Marketers Create Political Humor, Satire, and Entertainment

In response to the current election environment and just in time for the big GOP Debate on CNN (October 18), GoAnimate today released 20 unique (and amazingly accurate) animated character depictions of all the major political players in the Presidential race.  This includes eight of ...

Video Art & Warfare - The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons

Once a week, I take a little time out from the more serious online video pursuits to compile a round up of the week's best viral videos. Some are from amateurs, some come from brands, and some come from video producers who straddle the line ...

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 ...