Recent Blog Posts

How to optimize YouTube videos for mobile viewing

January 27th, 2012 / No Comments »

YouTube recently announced that its platform is serving over 200 million views from smart phones and internet-capable mobile devices daily. As I wrote about last year, there’s only one direction for mobile video viewing to go from here…. and that’s up! Having said that, content creators should consider optimizing their YouTube videos for the small, smart... 

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Social YouTube

January 19th, 2012 / 1 Comment »

In 2011, we saw a lot of changes on YouTube, with the site getting a pretty major facelift and new features like YouTube Slam and the Google+1 integration, so it’s not really a surprise that many top social media influencers think the website will get more recognition as a major social network this year. YouTube’s brand new look, in fact, says a lot about it wanting... 

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Will parody videos get you into trouble?

January 14th, 2012 / 1 Comment »

One type of video that has proven to be quite popular on YouTube is parodies… which of course is something I’ve taken advantage of in my strategy to get more views (click here to see my Parodies playlist on YouTube). Copyright issues on YouTube however, have discouraged some people from doing them, or at least given them doubt as to what they can or can’t... 

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Taylor Swift “Safe & Sound” – Gay Parody

January 11th, 2012 / 1 Comment »

My song parodies have proven to be my most successful videos in terms of getting a lot of views, so it’s only fitting that I start off 2012 with a one of those!  I’ve chosen to spoof Taylor Swift’s Safe and Sound (featuring Civil War) which I’ve called Tight and Round. The original song is a lovely ballad that is part of the soundtrack to the upcoming... 

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I want to get YouTube Slammed!

January 10th, 2012 / No Comments »

YouTube recently had some of the biggest changes to it’s website since it launched.  Many users were up in arms because, well, let’s face it – most of us don’t like change. I actually like most of the new features and designs myself, and really, I’ve just accepted the fact that websites like YouTube need to progress and move forward if they’re... 

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YouTube spends $100 Million – cute kittens left out in the cold

November 2nd, 2011 / 3 Comments »

So, it turns out the rumors were true. Back in March I wrote a blog post about YouTube paying out millions to celebrities in order to get them to create their own channels on the site.  It’s now been confirmed that an incredible $100 million has been spread out over a number of high (and not so high) profile Hollywood personalities so they can create their own high... 

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3 Great Techniques for Making Money with YouTube Videos

November 1st, 2011 / 1 Comment »

Everybody knows that Hollywood producers make millions, but how can you make money with YouTube videos and use them as a launchpad for entering the film industry? After years of experience making online videos, I have some great techniques for making money online with your YouTube videos.   Using YouTube videos to generate affiliate revenue Although Google has monopolized... 

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I went to YouTube Copyright School

May 24th, 2011 / 24 Comments »

YouTube has recently launched the YouTube Copyright School, a kind of detention class where violators of YouTube’s copyright rules are sent. The school essentially dumbs down copyright rules as played out by Happy Tree Friends (Mondo Media) in four-minute videos, and then requires you to answer a multiple-choice type of test reviewing the lessons taught in the video.... 

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Will Rebecca Black ever go away?

May 12th, 2011 / 14 Comments »

When it was first suggested to me to do a parody of Rebecca Black’s music video for Friday, I thought, na – it’s already been up for a few days, so it’s going to be old news by the time I get my version done.  Well, fast forward to more than a couple months later and it’s still one of the most viral videos out there. Incredible. In case you’ve... 

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You need an email list – just don’t use Aweber

May 10th, 2011 / 10 Comments »

One of the best ways I keep my readers/viewers updated is through my email list. There are many companies who offer the service, but I chose one called Aweber because they have a lot of great options available with their service and give a commission if other people also sign up for the service through you.  Unfortunately, I’ve referred three people to them (possibly... 

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