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Top Ten Sources for Video Bloggers So- you've learned how to beautify your site.You've employed Bold and Italics... maybe a little color.You've dressed up your text with a picture or two. Well... now it's time to get serious. It's time for the next big thing- Video. But where do you start? How's this? In no particular order, here's a round-up of, in my opinion, the top ten video hosting sites: YouTube - These are the famous people- the kings of video content. Who made them king? You did (and millions of others). Post there and you're a part of something familiar. So- what's not to like? Call me petty- but I don't like that YouTube splashes their logo on your videos. Also- though they discourage "questionable" content just take a look at the popular videos. It's a bit of a circus. Still- they're big for a reason. The service is easy and free. Vimeo - I like Vimeo. I like it a lot. So why don't I marry it? Maybe I will. Why? Because they're free (like YouTube and others). But... have you seen YouTube videos on a full screen? Yikes. Sometimes it's a case of original quality. Upload a cell phone video and it's not going to look like a masterpiece... but with most services you're going to have a quality issue. Not with vimeo... they're the first to offer High Definition video streaming. Standard video (320 x 240) will never compete with 1280 x 720 resolution. (Math nerds... this is video that's a dozen times better than other sites.) Shwup - This is a very simple picture and video sharing service. You can create albums for private viewing or send files by email. Upload by email?! Yes. That's right. Want to make a music video out of your pictures? You can do that here too... and it's easy. You'll look like a graduate of the latest film program without much work on your part. Give it a try- I think you'll be quite surprised. Blip.tv - Let's see... what do we have here? Free hosting of your videos, RSS syndication built in (that's so you can share) and they'll let you make money on your content. Their your partner... you split the revenues 50/50. Welcome to the online television business, big shot! It's time that you start receiving a piece of the revenue pie. Twistage - They promise to make video uploading and posting easy. Also they let you build your brand through custom themes. They aren't out to make your video a part of their service... instead your videos appear to be professional created by you on your site. It's as if you created your own station. It will look like you hired a crew and webhosting service. And... in essence, you have... but for much much less. Ooyala - Their name means “cradle” in Telugu, (that's Southern Indian) and they are founded by some very smart programmers from Google ... heard of adsense? adwords? ... well they helped "invent that". They want your videos to show up when people search for things. In the old days (five minutes ago) your website or blog showed up when people searched for your keywords. Now... when you post videos that match certain keywords your videos could show up. They may be on to something. Venture capitalists think so... they're showering the company with money. Userplane - They're the new kids on the block (minus Donny, the shy one, the cute one, the... ok... enough). In a nutshell, they're another free content platform. Upload as much as you want. Distribute your content easily. They'll even let you make money on the distribution. They also are keen on the social aspects of video allowing you to integrate a chat feature with the video. How's that for interactivity with your audience? Kickapps - This is a video social network application. Rather than being a fish of any sized pond; with Kickapps- *you're* the pond. Do you have an affiliate of friends with whom you do business? Let each of have a separate channel on your network. Do you have different categories of content? Keep all related content in its own diverse zone. The possibilities are quite intriguing- this appears to be a way to grow your own scalable community. Veoh - Wouldn't it be great is you could turn on the television and watch stuff that interests you? Veoh promises to be the video community that can read your mind. Tell Veoh what you like and, over time, it will deliver with increasing accuracy. That's a big promise. Are you up for the challenge? Create content of a specific nature and afficianados will be spoon fed a hearty diet of your yummy video treats. Eyespot - Their system allows content providers, consumers and influence peddlers to converge. They do this by offering easy video creation software and a sharing platform. Post the video to your site or send it via email. Their videos work online, on your portable player and even on mobile phones. They're also keen on copyright protection- that's nice! There you have it. Ten options. So- put your video camera to use and draw that new audience! I'd love to hear your success stories. Happy V-Blogging. |
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