We already touched on the battle between web giants Facebook and Youtube, but there have been a few key developments in the fight for ‘best video host’ … Facebook now allow videos to be embedded without the supporting post. Previously Facebook videos could only be embedded onto other websites with the entire original post containing … Read More
How to choose and create great thumbnails ready for YouTube? The 2nd part to our thumbnail Vlogs… Firstly let’s look at what makes a good thumbnail, firstly the purpose of a thumbnail is to not only attract someone to click your video, but they should give a clear indication of what the viewer can expect … Read More
Video caters for audiences with visual & auditory learning styles, that’s a large percentage of people. Many people including myself do not respond well to large amounts of written text. Video allows people with alternative learning styles to take in the most knowledge or information. Whether this be entertainment, educational content, or sales information. Video … Read More
Video blogs (Vlogs) are a popular way to increase the success of a traditional written blog. Most people will record a Vlog and embed it within their website blog. This can also allow you to build up brand awareness via regular video content on social media, and even grow a following on Youtube. Video blogging … Read More
Adding subtitles, known as Closed Captions (CC) to your Youtube videos is important for a number of reasons. Firstly Youtube’s automatic caption generating software is quite appalling, and they admit that – they’re working on it! Not only that, manually adding Closed Captions does offer some SEO benefits too… What are Closed Captions on Youtube? … Read More
Instagram is becoming one of the most popular social media platforms with over 300 Million monthly users (Oct ’14). Owned by Facebook, Instagram is a photo and video sharing platform that allows you to add a text caption, tag users, and add search-ability via hashtags. Instagram included the ability to upload 15 second (maximum) videos … Read More
A quandary many video users face is ‘how to get more YouTube views’. Clearly the more your video is seen, the more likely it is going to convert to an inquiry, or generate comments & shares. Whether you are using YouTube for business or personal use the principal is the same. Higher YouTube view counts … Read More
January 2015 has seen some subtle changes to the way Facebook pages can utilise video. Some are calling this a swipe at Youtube as the new features look very similar. However it is not quite time to forget about Youtube just yet… The new improvements to Facebook Video. Reports say Facebook have given priority to … Read More