Category Archives: video
Yahoo Layoffs, Video Elimination Signal Surrender in User-Generated Content War
I got an email today from Yahoo saying they are ending their video service. I only have a few videos there because, from monitoring the hits, it wasn’t doing anything for my business (I’ve been on it for four years … Continue reading
Web Video’s Dilemma: Where to Put Ads Inside the Ads
The Internet is like Earth millions of years ago: a cooling mass of magma still acquiring a shape and function. With generations of users (read: customers) in the offing, advertisers and content producers like me are still looking for ways … Continue reading
Benchmade Knife, Delcam Video, Social Media Strategies are Cutting Edge
Pardon the pun but this article gives a terrific explanation of how videos combined with social media interactivity spearhead Benchmade Knife Company‘s marketing and advertising. Not only is it informative, it’s effective, inexpensive, easy to maintain, and entertaining all at … Continue reading
Alcoholism on TV Revived by Falling Ratings, Liquor Ads, Product Placement, Bad Economy, Lobbyists
Belied by massive popularity, “Two and Half Men” is one of the worst shows on TV. I’ve been accused of not thinking with the majority before and this may be another such instance. Incompetently written, barely acted, staffed by felons, … Continue reading
Solar-Powered Tacos! Mexican Street Vendors Go Green- And I Don’t Mean Guacamole
What can a Swiss inventor teach Mexican taco peddlers about cooking? Check it out!
In the Golden Age of Video, TV is Following the Leaders But Falling Further Behind
A funny thing happened in the late 1970s: TV began its descent to the scrap heap of media history. Sure it’s still around and in some ways more popular than ever. But instead of being the industry it used to … Continue reading
TV Viewing Habits Change as Subscription, Social Networks Grow: Motorola Study
More evidence that subscription is eclipsing free-to-air TV viewing. What do the Japanese have against Twitter? And why does South Korean TV suck? A new study confirms what many of us have been saying for years: people love it all … Continue reading
Hulu Price Cut Sets Up Subscription War with Netflix
Looking for good news? How about the cost of video entertainment going lower and lower? That’s what’s happening in the subscription world with Hulu knocking 20% off it’s monthly rate down to $7.99. That’s a big shot across the bow … Continue reading
Elizabeth Smart Testimony Makes Sara Zarr’s Book “Once Was Lost” Even More Relevant, Insightful
I had the pleasure of producing the book trailer for author Sara Zarr’s then-forthcoming book “Once Was Lost” in 2008. Since then, the video has been on virtually every book-seller page on the planet including Barnes & Noble. It just … Continue reading
Animal Attack Video: Caiman Bites Wildlife Reporter; Can It Please, Please Get Jeff Corwin?
I obviously love taking video of wildlife. But some wildlife “TV personalities” go over the line. Like this BBC guy getting surprised by a caiman, an alligator type of creature. When Steve Irwin got killed a few years ago, he … Continue reading
