Being Realistic About YouTube Revenue: The OK Go Dilemma

Being Realistic About YouTube Revenue: The OK Go DilemmaI recently read an article at Digital Music News that quoted the manager of OK Go as saying that the money they’ve seen from YouTube is like “finding change on the street.”  This is an important thing for people to realize when they are hoping to score big on YouTube and hope to make a … Continue reading

How To Create Custom YouTube Thumbnail Images For Non-Partners – Creator Tip #27

How To Create Custom YouTube Thumbnail Images For Non-Partners – Creator Tip #27The ability to upload a custom thumbnail image for your videos is a feature limited only to YouTube Partners. However, this little YouTube hack will show you how you can get your own custom thumbnail for your video even if you are not a partner. Be warned that this video is for informational purposes only. … Continue reading

Share Your Opinions In The “Video Production Professionals” Survey

Share Your Opinions In The “Video Production Professionals” SurveyIf you have experience with creating, editing, publishing or managing online video content at your organization, you have the opportunity to provide your feedback, opinions and experiences as part of the “Video Production Professionals” research study being conducted by Interactive Media Strategies, an online video research analyst firm. Win One of 10 Prizes in the … Continue reading

Education Videos Are Ridiculously Fun On YouTube With Vlog Bros, VSauce, & CGPGrey

Education Videos Are Ridiculously Fun On YouTube With Vlog Bros, VSauce, & CGPGreyRecently, YouTube announced their new educational channel lineup as part of their original channel initiative.  No doubt, learning is going to be more fun than it ever was when I was a kid.  But YouTube already has at least three channels that educate and inform in an entertaining way, and none of those are part … Continue reading

Are Your Video Ad Views User Initiated Or Automatic? SpotXchange Will Tell You

Are Your Video Ad Views User Initiated Or Automatic? SpotXchange Will Tell YouHere’s something that we’ve needed in online video advertising analytics for a long time, the ability for the advertiser to know whether or not their ads are being played on user-initiation or automatically upon page load. Good old SpotXchange (‘sup Otto!) have announced that they’ve got this cool new feature to increase transparency and help … Continue reading