How a YouTube video & Social Media got me on the TV news (twice)

written by admin on April 24th, 2010

Last month I wrote a blog post about putting up a video on YouTube video to find the owner of a camcorder that was lost during the Olympics. ....

Using YouTube to find the owner of a lost camcorder

written by admin on February 27th, 2010

I live in Vancouver where of course the 2010 Winter Olympics are happening right now.  It’s an exciting place to be with lots going on and tons of people everywhere.  During the Opening Ceremonies I tried to get into a big outdoor venue to watch the show with a few thousand of my closest friends on the big screens, but the lineup was the longest I’ve ....

Want more Facebook friends or fans? Buy them!

written by admin on October 10th, 2009

Did you know that you can buy YouTube views? There are companies/people who offer thousands of views on your video for a price.  I have to admit that about a year and a half ago my brother & I decided to try it out on our

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    • You can’t get famous online if you have a life

    written by admin on September 4th, 2009

    Well, it’s finally happened… I’ve missed multiple days in a row of updating my “daily” blog.  I knew it was bound to happen at some point.  They say that

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    • How I got featured on the homepage of CollegeHumor.com

    written by admin on August 5th, 2009

    I was both shocked and thrilled when a friend told me that I was on the homepage of the CollegeHumor web site in June. If you aren’t familiar with CollegeHumor, it’s a p....

    Talking about dead people is offensive & gets you noticed

    written by admin on August 3rd, 2009

    Just over a week ago I wrote a blog post about how I’m working to have everything I’m involved in be branded with my name and how when you Google Josh Rimer I’m the first thing that shows up.  My inspiration for the post had come from the fact that I had just found out....

    Don’t put your videos on Facebook!

    written by admin on July 28th, 2009

    I know a few performers who also make videos of themselves doing their thing and then put those videos up online to share. A lot of them either put their videos on YouTube & Facebook or even just on Facebook.  What they’re effectively doing is killing their chance....

    Josh Rimer is dead

    written by admin on July 25th, 2009

    You may have noticed something when it comes to all of the different social media web sites that I’m on.  They all have my name in them.  Twitter.com/JoshRimer,

    Why I’m giving away $100 to one of my newsletter subscribers

    written by admin on July 18th, 2009

    So, as you probably noticed in the top right corner, I’m giving away $100 to one of my newsletter subscribers when I get to 1000 of them.  Why would I do that?

    Well, here’s the deal.  You can’t get famous online without a following.  And th....

    Why I can say I have fans and get away with it… almost

    written by admin on July 17th, 2009

    Ok, so there’s some debate about whether or not anyone should ever say they have fans until they’re a big time celebrity.  And I get it.  I see people say on YouTube or in their blogs say they have fans and it often makes me cringe at how egotistical it sounds.