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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

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In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. So why is online video such an attractive market to build a startup? As I point out frequently, people want to consume video. We like sight, sound & motion.

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Understanding the Underbelly of Online Marketing & Why You’ll Lose if You Don’t

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Link has a summary of his argument plus a great video). They had a viral promotional technique that encouraged your friends to download their app to watch a video they posted and a channel (Facebook) that was trying to grow its video audience. I was talking with a colleague once about how videos go viral.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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As of January 2012 consumers were watching 4 BILLION video views per day on YouTube. A decade ago the idea of even watching video online would have been laughable. The video industry will be disrupted just as books, newspapers and music before it. Businesses are also one-click from advertising through Google and now Facebook.

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6 Lessons Most Entrepreneurs Only Learn On The Street

Startup Professionals Musings

That first burst of customers via word-of-mouth or a viral video won’t sustain your growth. Start with a range of platforms, including social media, advertising, and a great website. With information overload due to the Internet, you need to find your customers, rather than assume they will find you.

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LinkedIn Video Ads: Relevance, Specs, and Use Cases

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On YouTube, a keyword-targeted pre-roll ad might show the same video to a CEO and an intern. LinkedIn ads offer the benefits of video content and the granular targeting of a B2B-centric platform. Fundamentally, there’s nothing unique about a video for a LinkedIn ad. The same video content likely works well in other channels.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). Except that MySpace didn’t handle images or video well.

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Everything You Need To Know About Creating Killer Explainer Videos

ConversionXL

You’ve likely already heard that explainer videos can boost conversions anywhere between ten and ten bazillion percent. With over 100 years of movie & video history embedded in our collective subconscious, your customer’s expectations are really high. What Is An Explainer Video? A Tutorial. image source.

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