The Top 10 Viral Video Adverts of 2009 And Why They Worked so Well
I spent a greatly amused hour watching Mashable’s “Top 10 Most Innovative Viral Video Ads of 2009” today. The list includes slick agency produced ads, amateur films, bloopers, spoofs, a protest video...
View ArticleRed Bull Stratos space jump smashes YouTube records
Yesterday Felix Baumgartner jumped from a capsule 24 miles high breaking several records – including some on social media. The space jump was the highest altitude skydive in history and Felix reached a...
View ArticleGangnam Style most viewed YouTube video of all time… ever!
Earlier this year PSY became the world’s most famous South Korean following the release his K-pop single, Gangnam Style. The song was released in South Korea back in July and went viral the following...
View ArticleWhat is Video SEO?
Those familiar with SEO will understand that it is the process of optimising a website to be found more easily by search engines such as Google and Bing. However, applying SEO best practice to video is...
View Article5 of the Most Imaginative YouTube Campaigns
YouTube offers great opportunities for firms to be more interactive with their customers. It also means that they have to be far stronger with targeting to engage with their audience. These 5 cases are...
View ArticleMore people own a mobile device than a toothbrush. Really?
Erik Qualman, author of “Socialnomics” has published an all new video for 2014, full of sharable social media and digital insights.
View Article8 useful social media statistics for 2015
We've identified eight of the most telling social media statistics for 2015 - including one social network that's signing up 120k new users a day, another that's growing at just 2% a year, plans for...
View ArticleHappy 10th birthday YouTube!
February 14th might be an important date for lovers, but for YouTube lovers tomorrow marks a special 10 year anniversary. In this post we look back at YouTube's amazing life so far. Let's see what the...
View ArticleTwitter is closing down Vine. What went wrong?
Twitter announced yesterday that they are closing down Vine, their short video platform. What went wrong? The post Twitter is closing down Vine. What went wrong? appeared first on Our Social Times -...
View ArticleVideo marketing: Can brands tell a story in just six seconds?
YouTube is replacing 30-second videos with 6-second 'bumper ads', but does this spell revolution or evolution for video marketing? We ask the experts... The post Video marketing: Can brands tell a...
View ArticleYouTube ad policy tightened up after backlash from brands
Publishers must now hit 10,000 total channel views before YouTube will allow them to serve advertising alongside their content. The post YouTube ad policy tightened up after backlash from brands...
View ArticleGoodbye green screen, hello YouTube video segmentation
Google is developing a tool that will enable video publishers to quickly and easily add background effects to their creations. The post Goodbye green screen, hello YouTube video segmentation appeared...
View ArticleInstagram prepares to launch long-form video platform
Multiple reports suggest users will soon be able to upload videos longer than the current 60-second limit in a direct challenge to YouTube. The post Instagram prepares to launch long-form video...
View ArticleInstagram launches long-form video platform IGTV
After much speculation it's finally here, but what can we expect from Instagram's shiny new video toy? The post Instagram launches long-form video platform IGTV appeared first on Our Social Times -...
View ArticleWhat is Video SEO?
Those familiar with SEO will understand that it is the process of optimising a website to be found more easily by search engines such as Google and Bing. However, applying SEO best practice to video is...
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