Showing posts with label Websites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Websites. Show all posts

Monday, November 19, 2012

Video Sharing Websites Challenging YouTube!


YouTube is without question the biggest video sharing website in the world. Much like "Google" has become a verb, "YouTube" has also become a verb in that people will say "YouTube it." However, while there is no doubt that YouTube has established itself as a fixture of the internet, people are increasingly turning to other video sharing sites to find quality videos.

YouTube has various rules on what can be uploaded to its site. Pornography, racist videos, excessive violence, excessively crude videos, etc. are prohibited by YouTube's terms of use. However, as long as you play by their rules, you can upload anything. This is where the problem begins. There is no direct quality control.

For example, a person may search YouTube for funny bicycle accidents. They will get thousands of results. However, one person's definition of funny bicycle accidents may not be shared by others. It is common to get videos titled, "Funniest bicycle accident ever." A user will click on it and get a video of a small child bumping into something. This may be the funniest video to their parents, but not to anyone else.

In YouTube's defense, the number of views can alert a viewer to the particular merits of a video. A large number of views will generally indicate that the video is of interest. However, this is not always accurate.

Over the last two to three years, an increasingly number of other video sharing sites have come into existence. Many of these sites are extremely popular. What these sites do, is either target a specific area, or screen their videos being placed on their websites.

These video sharing sites rely on viewers to submit quality videos. However, they are not directly placed on their website--unlike YouTube. Each of these websites employs screeners that will determine what is used. The viewer is more likely to get a better product.

As a result of this, these websites are attracting millions of page views per month. Since these websites generally don't host their own videos, many use YouTube to host their videos and embed them on their own sites, it is doubtful that YouTube will be challenged in the near future. However, viewers are increasingly being given more choices.

Competition is always a good thing for the consumer.




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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Online Video Directory Websites


If you are looking for some of the funniest videos available online - you might want to try a videos directory. These directories will "direct" you to all the best video clips available online. You literally can find any video you could or would possibly want. Some of the categories included for the video lips are things like; funny videos, home videos, music, news, politics, sports, television and even TV commercials!

These websites are unique in the fact that they are video sharing websites. And they aren't like YouTube! A lot of people like YT, but I am not one of these people! Instead, I look for sites such as this that will have different videos from websites all over the Internet in one stop. In fact, I like to call these "one stop shops" because all the videos that you need are right HERE!

Why go to a million different sites when you could just go to one and find everything you need?!? You wouldn't! Make it easy on yourself! These sites are really fun and fun-ny. I found a few really crazy videos that either shocked me or made me laugh hysterically! Let's check out a few excerpts from a few of these video clips!

Sports -

This is video collection of funny sports accidents (meanwhile, some clippings are no laughing matter as people were hurt in the accident). One of the most notable scenes in this video is when a woman was running in the middle of the field and was trampled by football players.

This happened when she went in front of a large poster where behind this were men, ready to break the paper and run across the field. It was really a very unfortunate event because it seems that no one told the woman not to run in front of the poster. Another notable scene happened during a football match. As the players were running across the field, they accidentally hit the cheerleaders who were doing some pyramid style formation.

Politics -

Recently, President Barack Obama guest on Jay Leno's show which is the first time in history when an incumbent head of state has been interviewed in this talk show. With this unprecedented event, many people waited for hours in line just to be part of the audience on the Tonight Show. Meanwhile, some people were offended by Obama's remark.

He said that he scored a lot only in basketball when he joins Special Olympics. After realizing that he made an offensive comment, the President recently apologized for what he said. Because this is the first time that a president was in a comedy talk program, the Tonight Show has one of the highest viewers in all-time history.

News -

The international community recently celebrated the World Water Day with a theme called Transboundary Water: Sharing Water, Sharing Opportunities. Spearheaded by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), this celebration aims to spread knowledge about the present situation of water sources which are continuously deteriorating.

According to some analysts including doomsayers water will someday become the main reason for war, instead of oil. While it may sound scary, the probability of this event is higher since people have already polluted many water sources in the world. Meanwhile, this is a video that will show how important is the water in people's lives.

Funny -

Probably the most heart-breaking for anyone is to have his/her wedding spoiled by an accident. This video compilation is about weddings which had gone wrong. Some of these are very funny, while some clips are no laughing matter especially for both the bride and groom. Probably, the most embarrassing clip from this video compilation is about a bride whose wedding dress was torn from below, exposing her underwear in front of the huge crowd.

(I wonder how embarrassing she felt when her wedding dress was accidentally torn during the matrimonial ceremony).

Another remarkable video clip is about a man who hit the ceiling after the crowd has accidentally thrown him high up in the air. Just watch the video compilation and be mortified by some wedding accidents and tragedy which had definitely ruined this special event for both the bride and groom.

You know what they say - you can burn well over 20 calories JUST from laughing and 10 from smiling. So not only are these awesome in the fact that they give you something to do, but they can also make you lose weight? Okay maybe not lose weight but still! Are interested in sports? Politics? World news? Crazy celebrities doing stupid stuff?

Then, these sites are definitely up your alley! Check them out the next time you are having a crazy day at work or you feel like having a good old laugh! I guarantee these video clips will make you feel SO much better!




This Author is a huge fan of Videos Directory [http://www.videosdir.com]




Monday, October 8, 2012

Free Websites Showcase Your Videos Online


If you didn't realize that video will take over online this year, you haven't been paying attention.

Everything from video blogs to full-blown website infomercials keep cropping up all across the Internet.

The driving force behind this video explosion is a combination of cheap bandwidth, easy-to-use authoring tools, and Flash video (a video format that works on both PC and MAC).

With the sudden increase in homemade videos about everything from "how-to break dance" to infomercials about real estate products, it seems only natural that another explosion should follow: the appearance of numerous websites that showcase these homegrown Steven Spielberg's.

In fact, these online videos have gained so much popularity some have even crossed over into mainstream television.

Of the three main online video hosting services I looked at, they all shared the following characteristics.

They all allow you to upload your video and host it free of charge, making it super easy for even the most technically challenged videographer.

They all allow visitors to search their sites using keywords, so describing your video and choosing a good title (with keywords people search for) will help increase your exposure.

One of the most exciting features common to these sites is that they allow you and others to get copy-and-paste code that you can place on a blog or website (or anywhere else you can paste html code) and display a video without hosting it yourself.

This one feature can cause an explosive "viral" effect if you create a video that appeals to a mass audience because people can not only pass it along, but post it in additional locations for everyone to see.

Video.Google.com - Google's video service makes it possible to upload and play your videos for people searching through their growing catalog of homegrown video.

You'll find everything from web-cam karaoke to infomercials and "live" seminars. One of the best things about Google video is the daily report about how many pages views your video got during the previous day or week.

Also, Google allows you to charge for your videos if you want, something the other sites don't yet offer.

A disadvantage of the service is that, of the three, Google Video takes the longest to approve your videos and make them available, sometimes taking 48 hours or longer to make a video "live."

YouTube.com - YouTube seems to want to foster a feeling of community with its video portal.

Unlike Google Video, which requires a separate software program to upload video, YouTube allows users to upload video right through their website interface. Of the three sites profiled here, YouTube's embedded player makes it easiest to share and pass along video from a blog.

They also approved my video and had it live online in less than 10-minutes.

IFilm.com - The coolest thing about IFilm.com is the fact that they have a show on VH1 every Friday called "Web Junk 20" which features the funniest web videos of the week on real television.

They also actively promote the concept of "viral videos" with a separate category in their directory profiling videos you want to share.

The only negative was that their pass-along player forces viewers to watch a short ad about IFilm at the beginning, something the other two don't do.

Copyright 2006 Jim Edwards




Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the creator of an amazing course that will teach you step-by-step and click-by-click how to get your own money-making videos posted online... "Finally! A Quick and Easy Way For YOU To Painlessly Create, Post and PROFIT From Your Own Money-Making Online Videos... Without Being a Computer Geek or Paying Outrageous Fees To A Webmaster!" => http://www.WebsiteVideoSecrets.com